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Serum Enzymes
It is known that all the cells contain the same DNA, but gene expression is different from one cell to another. The cells synthesize proteins that are proper for their function; however other genes that their outcomes have no function are suppressed. Each cell type has its own specific enzymes. The serum level of … Read more
Pesticides (Lecture handouts, 2018) Dr. Doha Yahia
2 2SharesPesticides (Lecture handouts) Dr. Doha Yahia Pesticides lecture Handouts, for 4th level students, by Dr. Doha Yahia, Toxicology, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Assiut University, Egypt (21 October 2018). [googlepdf url=”http://scholaridea.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Rodenticides.pdf” download=”Download” ] .
South Korea Confirms Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) at Hog Farm
South Korea, a country with a recent history in Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreaks, has reported an outbreak in pigs after 2 years of tranquillity on the pig side. The outbreak was found on a swine farm near Gimpo in the province Gyeonggi, the area located directly around Seoul in the country’s north. The outbreak was … Read more
There’s a chemical in coffee that may cause cancer — here’s how worried you should be
A California judge ruled this week that Starbucks and other businesses that sell coffee will have to include warnings saying it contains a substance that could cause cancer. Coffee contains acrylamide, a chemical byproduct of roasting coffee beans. We have reason to think that acrylamide, in high doses, can cause cancer and could be toxic. But … Read more
The enemy within: Gut bacteria drive autoimmune disease
Bacteria found in the small intestines of mice and humans can travel to other organs and trigger an autoimmune response, according to a new Yale study. The researchers also found that the autoimmune reaction can be suppressed with an antibiotic or vaccine designed to target the bacteria, they said. The findings, published in Science, suggest … Read more