Human body requires certain essential elements in small quantities and their absence or
excess may result in severe malfunctioning of the body and even death in extreme cases …

Vascular calcification contributes to the high risk of cardiovascular mortality in chronic kidney
disease (CKD) patients. Dysregulation of calcium (Ca) and phosphate (P) metabolism is …

Neutrophil left shift and white blood cell (WBC) count are routine laboratory tests used to
assess neutrophil state, which depends on supply from the bone marrow and consumption …

Background Although hyperglycemia increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in
diabetic patients, the risk associated with blood glucose levels in the nondiabetic range …

We have used a microfluidic mass sensor to measure the density of single living cells. By
weighing each cell in two fluids of different densities, our technique measures the single-cell …

Summary Background The American Heart Association recommends cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) by bystanders with chest compression only for adults who have cardiac …

Sex work is an extremely dangerous profession. The use of harm-reduction principles can
help to safeguard sex workers' lives in the same way that drug users have benefited from …

This review describes current knowledge on probiotic bacteriotherapy from the oral health
perspective. Recent experimental studies and results from randomized controlled trials have …

Abstract Background The Influenza A H1N1 virus can be transmitted via direct, indirect, and
airborne route to non-infected subjects when an infected patient coughs, which expels a …

Background There is evidence that waterloss dehydration is common in older people and
associated with many causes of morbidity and mortality. However, it is unclear what clinical …