Minerals

Renal calculi are formed when the urine is supersaturated with salt and minerals such as calcium oxalate, struvite (ammonium magnesium phosphate), uric...  

Dental diseases, which are caused by the overgrowth of certain bacteria in the mouth, are among the most common health problems in the world.  

Chalk Talk #1 covers the treatment of acute pain control at the level of pre-clinical medical students.  

Researchers reviewing trials involving thousands of patients say taking extra vitamins and minerals does more harm than good  

This BoringEM chalk-talk on skin and soft tissue infections is a great and quick review of the must-knows on the topic.  

Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to nutrient deficiencies due to the requirements of the growing baby during the pregnancy. In low-income countries, many women have diets with low content of vitamins and minerals, and they participate in long hours of physical labour. They are also exposed to recurrent infections, which make nutritional deficiencies worse. Thus, lack of adequate nutrition can contribute to the poor health of these women their babies.  

An extremely sensitive and selective method using graphene films to mimic the cell microenvironment could enhance capture of circulating tumor cells (CTCs)