Microplastics and the much smaller nanoplastics enter the human body in various ways, for example through food or the air we breathe. A large proportion is excreted, but a certain amount remains in ...

Identifying different types of body fluids can help forensic experts reconstruct a crime scene, but it's difficult to do so. In a study published in Electrophoresis, researchers developed a method ...

Jin-Ye is a precious blessing that moistens the bodyLast time, I introduced the concept of "Blood" in Traditional Chinese ...

In the series so far, we have gradually looked at the basic concepts for understanding Kampo, such as “What is Kampo?” ↓ ...

A recent study has shown that the shape of cell-derived nanoparticles, known as 'extracellular vesicles' (EVs), in body fluids could be a biomarker for identifying types of cancer. In the study, ...

In a recent review published in the journal Trends in Analytical Chemistry, researchers provided a comprehensive overview of the current techniques used for severe acute respiratory syndrome ...

Most of the human body is water, with an average of roughly 60%. The amount of water in the body can change slightly with different factors, such as age, sex, and hydration levels. Most of the human ...

The EU is about to ban the sale of body fluids, including breast milk, sperm, blood, and other “substances of human origin” (SoHO). Some argue this will decrease supply. Others claim the regulation ...