Youth Health Center: a new “safe place” for adolescents
“In a healthy body a healthy spirit,” is the saying by which most people are guided. On the other...
“In a healthy body a healthy spirit,” is the saying by which most people are guided. On the other...
The epidemic of HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus, is one of the leading health problems...
Immunotherapy represents the end of conventional chemotherapy for bladder cancer! A new study brings significant differences in these methods.
Low blood pressure, also known as hypotension, is a relatively harmless condition that often goes unnoticed because it usually does not cause any symptoms.
May is Coeliac Disease Awareness Month – an autoimmune condition prevalent in genetically...
Delivery of the drug to the eye has always been a challenge due to the presence of various anatomical and physiological barriers, and until recently almost the only options were eye drops and ointments and intravitreal injections. Is such an application still acceptable or should some other approaches be resorted to? You can read more about innovations in drug delivery to the eye below.
Nowadays, agar is one of the most important nutrient media in microbiology, and we have a housewife to thank for its discovery.
The idea of human pheromones is fascinating to both the scientific community and the larger public. Do these molecules really exist?
by Mateja Pavleka | Aug 14, 2026
Liver fibrosis silently and insidiously progresses toward cirrhosis and cancer – is biopsy the only reliable way to detect it in time? M2BPGi, a glycoprotein biomarker that reflects the activity of the fibrogenic cells themselves, offers something that existing indices like FIB-4 and APRI cannot: insight into the living fibrogenic process, not just its remnants. Can a single serum marker replace the needle and the risks that come with it?
Read Moreby Mateja Pavleka | Aug 14, 2026
Did you know that nearly one in five people carries a genetically determined increased risk of heart attack, without even being aware of it? Lipoprotein(a) is a molecule that has stood in cholesterol’s shadow for decades, yet today it is recognized as an important cardiovascular risk factor that lifestyle changes and statins cannot significantly influence. What does its value mean for us, and does the new generation of drugs offer a solution?
Read Moreby Valentina Burela | Jul 18, 2026
Drugs sometimes show potential in treating diseases for which they have no indication at all. These ten off-label examples show how a single molecule can serve to treat completely unrelated conditions.
Read Moreby Valentina Burela | Jul 17, 2026
In the abundance of antihypertensive drugs, a drug with a new mechanism of action for lowering high blood pressure has emerged. What is baxdrostat?
Read Moreby Mateja Pavleka | Jun 15, 2026
The neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is an example of how laboratory medicine, in recent times,...
Read Moreby Mateja Pavleka | Jun 15, 2026
Puberty is a complex developmental biological process during which the reproductive system matures and secondary sexual characteristics develop, normally beginning between the ages of 8 and 13 in girls and between 9 and 14 in boys. However, in recent times a trend of earlier onset of puberty has been observed. The question arises whether early maturation represents a natural trend or a serious public health problem with long-term consequences.
Read Moreby Mateja Pavleka | Jun 15, 2026
Fulminant type 1 diabetes is rare, but an extremely aggressive form of type 1 diabetes characterized by complete and rapid destruction of the pancreatic beta cells. What are the patterns of development? How to recognize and treat it? How dangerous is it actually?
Read Moreby Anamarija Jurjević | Jun 12, 2026
Soy and red clover are rich sources of genistein and daidzein, isoflavones that are used as dietary supplements to alleviate menstrual disorders, menopausal symptoms, osteoporosis, and polycystic ovary syndrome. Soy and red clover derived phytoestrogens are well known for their hormonal effects; however, it is becoming increasingly evident that their effects are not the same in all individuals.
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