Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Symptoms of the flu: COVID-19

 


In early 2020, a new virus began generating headlines all over the world because of the unprecedented speed of its transmission. The virus (officially named SARS-CoV-2) has been responsible for millions of infections globally, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths. The United States is the country most affected.

The disease caused by an infection with SARS-CoV-2 is called COVID-19, which stands for coronavirus disease 2019.

Here are some common symptoms of the flu:

Cough, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat, fever, headache, fatigue, chills, body aches

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Sunday, October 18, 2020

What is nutrition, and why does it matter?

 


 

Nutrition is the study of nutrients in food, how the body uses them, and the relationship between diet, health, and disease. Nutritionists use ideas from molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics to understand how nutrients affect the human body. Nutrition also focuses on how people can use dietary choices to reduce the risk of disease, what happens if a person has too much or too little of a nutrient, and how allergies work.

 

Nutrients provide nourishment. Proteins, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and water are all nutrients. If people do not have the right balance of nutrients in their diet, their risk of developing certain health conditions increases.

More info visit: https://euronutrition.heraldmeetings.com/

Conference Title: 3rd European Nutrition & Dietetics

Dates: March 03-04, 2021

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

STD - Sexually Transmitted Diseases

 


STDs refer to more than 35 infectious organisms that are transmitted primarily through sexual activity. STD prevention is an essential primary care strategy for improving reproductive health.

Despite their burdens, costs, and complications, and the fact that they are largely preventable, STDs remain a significant public health problem in the United States. This problem is largely unrecognized by the public, policymakers, and health care professionals. STDs cause many harmful, often irreversible, and costly clinical complications, such as:

  • Reproductive health problems
  • Fetal and perinatal health problems
  • Cancer
  • Facilitation of the sexual transmission of HIV infection

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Thursday, July 30, 2020

Aquaculture is the fastest growing sector of agriculture in the world


Aquaculture is the fastest growing sector of agriculture in the world. Since 2005, global aquaculture has grown at an impressive rate of 5.8% annually. Over the next decade, all indications show continued growth.
Many major industries have a certain level of reliance on aquaculture production to stimulate their economic expansion. The food industry, especially, is influenced by changes that occur in aquaculture—for example, more than half of seafood consumed worldwide is produced by the aquaculture sector.
Some of the biggest changes expected to take effect in 2020 include:
  1. Less antibiotics
  2. Continued industry growth
  3. A focus on sustainability
  4. The evolution of aquaculture systems and equipment
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Sunday, July 26, 2020

A Tiny But Efficient Cas Protein is Discovered in a Bacteriophage



The microbes of the world are locked in a struggle for survival and a battle for resources. They can compete directly in different ways; there are viruses that can infect bacteria, called bacteriophages, and bacterial defense mechanisms that can cut up viral DNA. The gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 is derived from a kind of bacterial immune system. As research on CRISPR has expanded, scientists have looked to other bacteria and found different kinds of Cas proteins that can cut DNA as well as RNA. Now scientists have identified a new kind of Cas protein in bacteriophages.


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