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Accidents can happen anywhere, at any time, and to anyone. Typically, these accidents tend to happen when you least expect them to. Because of this ever-present fact, it is critical to have some sense of preparation: basic first aid knowledge is invaluable, as you never know when or where you might need it. Take your …
Some wounds just won’t heal. Infections, diseases like diabetes, and suppressed immune systems often stack up to slow healing. Chronic wounds can last months and lead to anxiety and depression. In the worst cases, they are life-threatening. The cost of treatment has soared to $25 billion each year. So far, however, solutions for treating chronic …
Scientists at the University of Cologne have shown that the recycling program of cells, autophagy, leads to the fusion of several single cells into multinucleated cell units during wound healing. Their findings have been published in ‘The EMBO Journal’. A team led by Maria Leptin has shown in the fruit fly Drosophila that autophagy, a …
Extreme weather can happen anywhere at any given time, and there are some steps that you can take to help protect yourself and loved ones in the event of a weather emergency, are you prepared? In regards to a weather emergency there is more to being prepared than planning on boarding up windows, stocking supplies, …