A uric acid test measures the amount of a waste product called uric acid (urate) in your blood or urine. Uric acid is a byproduct of the breakdown of chemicals called purines found in foods and drinks ...

Research in mice showed limited intakes of one particular essential amino acid can slow the impacts of aging and even lengthen their lifespan. Scientists now wonder if these findings could help people ...

Folate is a naturally occurring water-soluble B vitamin. Folic acid is a synthetic (manmade) form of folate often added to foods and taken in supplement form. Both are sources of vitamin B9 and ...

Four mining companies have been accused of polluting the watershed of Zambia’s most important river since the start of the year Farmers Nelson Banda and Elizabeth Bwalya stand in a field of maize ...

Hyaluronic acid is a substance that occurs naturally in the body. Its primary function is to trap water inside tissue cells. People may use products containing hyaluronic acid to help with skin ...

Boric acid suppositories present a potential solution to several vaginal problems such as yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis. The creation of these suppositories involves the use of boric ...

Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Drug Target Identification and Delivery, National Key Laboratory of Innovative Immunotherapy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, ...

Acetic acid is used in a number of topical medical preparations, including the destruction of warts, in eardrops, as an expectorant, liniment and astringent. It is used in the manufacture of a number ...