Microbiome – The “Second Human Genome”
There are so many microbes that live in the human body, about 100 trillion, that they comprise 2% of the
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What is thalidomide and what caused the thalidomide disaster of the 1950s and 60s?
Thalidomide was first developed by Chemie-Grunenthal, a German pharmaceutical company, in 1954. It was first marketed as a sedative, and
Read moreTop 10 Most Searched Diseases: #4 HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HIV is a single stranded RNA virus which has an envelope (lipid membrane). HIV is the causative agent of AIDS,
Read moreDo we risk over-medicating a healthy population?
10 years ago, screening for as many diseases as possible was the method used to keep the population healthy before
Read moreHave we found a wonder drug, which can halt the progress of Alzheimer’s?
It is thought that worldwide approximately 44 million people suffer from Alzheimer’s, and this number is growing every year. In
Read moreCan we control obesity with diet pills and weight loss drugs?
For most of human evolution, we have been fighting a battle against starvation, trying to pack in enough calories to
Read moreWhat are the risk factors and treatments for stroke?
A stroke or ‘brain attack’ is a major medical emergency. They occur when the blood supply to part of the
Read moreLung cancer – a smoker’s disease?
In July 2013, Harpal Kumar, the head of Cancer Research UK said, “It is not so long ago that we
Read moreWhat are the dangers of ‘safe drugs’ such as caffeine?
Although caffeine was placed on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) list as a safe drug in 1958, it often
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