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I found this drug in the lab, shall we try it on our experiment? A lesson on drugs repurposing.
Lately, among the pharmacologists and life scientists, the concept of "drug repurposing" has increasingly become more common. As the expression suggests, drug repurposing consists of using an existing drug for a well-defined pathological condition, for a new treatment that was not indicated before. The condition for which the drug is repurposed can be even totally unrelated to the original disease for what the drug was developed and used. In this article, we are going to expl
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6 days ago5 min read


My big fat Greek wedding: how to face fatty situations.
Obesity has been reported to be one of the most common threat to our health in the last decades. This complicated chronic condition develops after long-term positive calorie balance causing excessive expansion of adipose tissues and ectopic fat accumulation, increasing the risk of other diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and cancer in both adults and children. Several research institutes and pharmaceutical companies are focussing their efforts i
pietrococchiara
6 days ago5 min read


Burned Out and Overwhelmed: The Modern Parent’s Struggle
Parental burnout is a state of chronic emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by the ongoing demands and stresses of parenting . It’s not just being tired — it’s constantly feeling overwhelmed, detached, and ineffective as a parent. It is often characterized by: ~Emotional Exhaustion: Feeling overwhelmed, drained, and emotionally depleted. Feeling unable to cope with the demands of parenting. ~Depersonalization: Feeling detached from children, experiencing a lo
Jannatul Baki
6 days ago3 min read
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