One of the most important safety procedures that one can do before climbing is tying into the rope and anchor system properly. The knot that is most commonly used for tying into a harness is the ...

Despite being a preventable and curable disease, cervical cancer is responsible for a large burden of suffering in women around the world. In fact, in the Philippines, roughly 12 Filipinas die from ...

The man who hurled acid on television presenter Katie Piper has been released from prison. Stefan Sylvestre, 30, was given a life sentence with a minimum term of six years in 2009 for the attack on ...

Kojic acid inhibits melanin production by blocking tyrosine, an amino acid needed to make melanin. This can lighten visible sun damage, age spots, or scars. It’s found in cosmetic products like creams ...

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Lactic acid is a substance your body makes as your cells use glucose for energy. This also leads to the formation of lactate. Your muscles make a lot of lactic acid, but any of your cells can also ...

Retinoic acid is a member of the over 4,000-strong family of retinoids, which are compounds derived from retinol or vitamin A, or compounds structurally similar to it. Vitamin A itself is derived only ...

Over time, your body’s stores of hyaluronic acid decline. Age is one reason, but environmental factors — such as smoking and air pollution — also accelerate this process. That’s the bad news. The good ...

You may have muscle shaking or cramping, signs of temporary lactic acid build-up during intense exercise. Signs of lactic acidosis include nausea, vomiting, and shortness of breath. Staying hydrated ...

Heartburn is common and often very unpleasant. It’s triggered when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus. It can make you feel as if someone has lit a small bonfire in your chest that’s burning its ...

Fatty acids function both as an energy source and as metabolic signalling molecules and affect many vital processes. This complexity combined with the chemical characteristics of lipids present many ...