Author: PT. Nalagenetik Riset Indonesia
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Honesty is The Breast Policy: Are Breast Cancer Screening Tests Getting Inaccurate?
Overview of breast cancer As you might have known, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! The entire month is devoted to raising awareness of breast cancer and its impact as an annual campaign. Breast cancer has been a prominent cause of death worldwide, responsible for 685,000 deaths of women globally as of 2020. It is…
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Obesity: So Preventable, Yet So Many Have It
The World vs. Obesity As the world keeps on growing continuously, the global population undoubtedly needs a stable nutritional intake. Unfortunately, not everyone is privileged enough to have access to healthy, nutritious food every day. Even if they do, there is always a chance for them to be malnourished as well, such as the excessive…
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Pre-Pregnancy and Prenatal Care: A Headstart to A Healthy Pregnancy
Pregnancy: A Tedious Process from Start to Finish Pregnancy, in aspects of healthcare and nutrition, is one of the most crucial and critical periods of life for every reproducing female. With the number of responsibilities, concerns, and joys that it brings, the mother’s physicality, mentality, lifestyle and behaviors are influenced. Not to mention that these…
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Statins: Are They Really The Most Reliable Cholesterol Fighters?
Statins: the lifesavers that help defeat cholesterol We might be familiar with statins – the medication commonly taken after a big meal of barbecued, fatty meats, though some are best taken at night before sleep – usually by middle-aged or elderly people with high levels of cholesterol. While your body needs cholesterol to build new…
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Pre-emptive genotype testing – what is it and why is it important?
Pharmacogenomics/pharmacogenetics: the basis of future healthcare Our body is made up of genes, which are essentially segments of DNA. There are thousands of genes that are inherited from our parents. These genes determine characteristics such as blood type, skin color, and even the way our body processes medications and foods. During recent years, scientists and…
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Ramadan Fasting – Are we fulfilling our nutritional needs properly?
Ramadan fasting and its benefits Ramadan is the 9th Islamic month where Muslims perform “Sawm” or the act of fasting, as it is one of the five fundamental Pillars of Islam. Throughout the entire month, Muslims refrain from consuming any food, drinking any beverages, and smoking from dawn till sunset. Usually, 2 meals are eaten…
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How to manage medications during Ramadan?
Who can fast during Ramadan? Is it inclusive of those who need to consume medications regularly? Ramadan is the holy month of Islam where Muslims perform “Sawm” or the act of fasting. Muslims are obliged to refrain from consuming any food and medication, drinking any beverages, and smoking from dawn till sunset, throughout the entire…