Most parents have encountered the name given in the title of today's article. Pneumococci are the most common cause of otitis media in children. Science is now at such a level that vaccines have been developed against just these pathogens. What are pneumococci? What diseases do they cause? And how to protect yourself from infection?... Continue reading
At the moment, asthma makes life difficult for some 262 million people worldwide. In addition, it has already contributed to around 455 000 deaths. Asthma affects everyone, both adults and children. However, it is the most common chronic disease in children. Medicine has advanced over the years to such an extent that it is a... Continue reading
June has been declared Myasthenia Awareness Month. Despite being a rare disease, it currently affects about 20 out of 100,000 patients worldwide. Additionally, it should be remembered that these numbers may be higher, because people with a mild course of the disease may not know they are ill. What is this disease, what are its... Continue reading
As we age, the risk of developing many diseases increases. In addition to changes in the body caused by the number of years we have lived, we also experience those caused by our life decisions and habits. One of the diseases that can unfortunately appear in our lives is stroke. In previous articles, we discussed... Continue reading
When we come across scientific literature describing the subject of genetics and cellular structure, we can notice the term chromatin. Despite the name being very similar to chromosomes, it is a separate unit. What is chromatin and what is its purpose? How can we perform analyses on chromatin? What is chromatin? Chromatin is a complex... Continue reading
As the weather gets warmer, the risk of being bitten by a tick increases. These small arachnids are carriers of many different diseases. However, it is not only humans who are at risk of diseases caused by this parasite. Ticks also attack our pets. One of the diseases that can appear after a tick bite... Continue reading
This year's summer is spoiling us when it comes to tropical, even high temperatures. During the day, in some areas of UK, temperatures even reach 40 degrees Celsius. In such heat, it is easy for us to experience various heat-related unpleasantnesses. The first things that come to mind are sunburn, which we have already discussed... Continue reading
Welcome to the second article about Krebs cycle addressed to students. At Gentaur, it is important for us to, in addition to selling diagnostic products, also educate others. The articles will mainly cover biochemical issues. It is possible that texts related to other subjects will also appear later. Together we will discover that biochemistry is... Continue reading
The world of biotechnology is developing not only thanks to animal organisms. Well, he also uses various types of plants. One example where this field of science is based on the study of plant structures is the use of bacteria from the genus Agrobacterium. These pathogens are unusual because they revolutionized the molecular genetics of... Continue reading
Today we will look at viruses that have RNA in their structure, namely retroviruses. As we delve into the topic of immunology, we come across such creations as viruses. Viruses themselves are small microbes that infect human cells. Once infected, they use these cells as a replication site. In addition, viruses have many points of... Continue reading
