In the field of biomedical nanotechnology, chitosan and alginate —both naturally derived biopolymers — have garnered significant attention due to their ...

Pinworms are small, thin, pin-shaped worms that sometimes live in the human colon and rectum. They're also called threadworms. They're about 1/4- to 1/2-inch long — about the size of a staple.

You must have heard about the negative effects of eating salty foods, but did you know not all high sodium foods are bad for you? While table salt is high in sodium, it is usually not the cause of ...

If you’re looking for low sodium meals, it can be even harder to plan and make healthy meals for the entire week. A low sodium diet plan typically involves limiting processed foods and eating ...

Nitrites are chemical compounds that contain nitrogen and oxygen. Chemically, they are a salt or an ester of nitrous acid. They are often used to cure meats, such as ham and bacon, and are responsible ...

College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, No.17 Qinghua East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China ...

Former President Jimmy Carter worked for decades to eradicate Guinea worm disease around the world. Whereas 3.5 million cases of the painful parasitic infection were recorded in 1986, preliminary ...

Rarely fatal but searingly painful and debilitating, Guinea worm disease infects people who drink water tainted with larvae that grow inside the body into worms up to 3 feet long. The noodle-thin ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Since the re-emergence of guinea worm in a remote village in South Sudan, the Carter Center has returned to ...

Rarely fatal but searingly painful and debilitating, Guinea worm disease infects people who drink water tainted with larvae that grow inside the body into worms as much as 3-feet-long. The noodle ...