By Suchitra Chari, M.S. Blood Pressure (BP) is the force per unit area exerted by the circulating blood on the walls of the arteries or blood vessels. Hence, the heart is the organ that generates the pressure and the arteries are the ones that receive the pressure. When we…
By Sean Manning Interval training has been a staple of physical conditioning for decades. Traditional interval training alternates between low- to moderately high-intensity exercise and rest or recovery. Interval training performed in this way is typically done within an aerobic range of heart rate, or about 60%-80% of…
Dr. Neerja L. Bisht What are Micronutrients? The World Health Organization defines “micronutrients” as essential substances required in tiny amounts that enable the body to produce enzymes, hormones and other substances critical for proper growth and development [1]. Deficiency of Micronutrients The micronutrient deficiency is not a problem of the…
What are BCAAs? BCAA stands for Branched Chain Amino Acids because of their chemical structure or formula. Each amino acid (as the name shows) has an amino group (NH2) and an acid group (COOH), and rest in between is a chain of groups like ––CH2 defines the name and function…
By Hamsa Al-Aqqad, MS Despite decades of efforts to combat malaria, it remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide and no effective vaccine exists currently. According to UNICEF, malaria kills one child per minute and mostly affects children in Africa, where 90% of all deaths due to…
This was my first session with Nepris, that covered basics of Genetics, Mendel’s Experiments, complex patterns of inheritance, interaction of genes with the environment, and Acquired and Inherited Traits. I related these topics to real life so students could understand the importance of these topics in their personal lives…
By Sandy Hayes, PhD Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a degenerative neurological disease in which cells of the immune system invade and attack the central nervous system (CNS). A major target of this attack is myelin, the protective insulation surrounding axons (nerve fibers) that facilitates the rapid transmission of nerve impulses…
By Joanne P. Shelby-Klein BSN RN Sleep, some of us think we don’t get enough, some wonder why we need it at all and most wonder what it is. We all know when someone is sleeping but do we know what is happening when they sleep and we…
By Hamsa Al-Aqaad What is Tuberculosis? Tuberculosis, or TB, is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis [1,2]. It typically affects the lungs, and in this case it is called pulmonary TB. Sometimes, other parts of the body can be infected; these include the brain and…