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Autoimmunities after infertility? A representative population with its prevalence, risks and possible mechanisms
Women who experience infertility but do not use fertility treatments have a higher risk of developing a group of conditions called systemic autoimmune rheumatic...
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The responses of the several breast cancer subtypes to steroid hormones: a brief-indepth biology look
Sex hormones are an important part of both the pathogenesis and progression of breast cancer. Each of them has its own molecular actions on...
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“Lend me your proteins to keep the balance”: here’s the shadowy, helpful role of platelets in immunity
Monocytes, a special type of white blood cell, secrete cytokines as inflammatory messengers that are crucial for an adequate immune response. Monocytes are white...
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High cholesterol in youth: a risk factor for atherosclerosis in the adult age
Atherosclerosis is a major cause of cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack and stroke. Traditionally, risk factors for atherosclerosis, such as high blood pressure, obesity,...
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Tetracyclins: old antibiotics committable for human diseases?
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Tetracyclines are an old class of antibiotics that have been used for specific infections such as brucellosis, Lyme disease, rickettsiosis (e.g. Rocky Mountain spotted...
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Too sweet to to be good: how simple sugars ruins oral and gut microbiota triggering inflammation and future conditions
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Excessive sugar intake is linked to a potential addiction-like response due to its impact on the brain's reward system, similar to that seen with...
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Sweet “purposes” for growth lie beneath the “fatty affairs” of metabolism: here’s the dark intention of fructose in cancer
Fructose consumption has increased considerably over the past five decades, largely due to the widespread use of high-fructose corn syrup as a sweetener in...
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Taurine: cellular protectant, neuronal enhancer, antioxidant and supplement
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Taurine is a sulfur-containing amino acid found in high amounts in the brain, heart, skeletal muscle, and central nervous system. It is involved in...