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The Nobel Prize in Medicine 2019 – Awarded For Research on How Cells Manage Oxygen

  The Nobel Prize in Medicine 2019 – Awarded For Research on How Cells Manage Oxygen Written on 10/09/2019 Vinod kushwaha Nobel Prize in Medicine 2019 Awarded for Research on How Cells Manage Oxygen The  Nobel Assembly at Karolinska  Institutet, on Monday, has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine for the year 2019, jointly to William G. Kaelin Jr., Gregg L. Semenza, and Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe for their studies and discoveries of how cells sense & adapt to oxygen availability. Their research work established the genetic mechanisms that allow cells to respond to changes in oxygen levels. The findings have implications for treating a variety of diseases, including cancer, anemia, heart attacks, and strokes. Animals need oxygen for converting their food into useful energy. The fundamental importance of oxygen in the living has been understood for centuries; Still how cells adapt to the changes in levels of oxygen has been unknown ...

Sleep Disorders and Problems

Sleep Disorders and Problems Are you regularly struggling with a sleep problem? It may be a sleep disorder. Here’s how to recognize the symptoms and get the treatment you need. What is a sleep disorder or sleep problem? Many of us experience trouble sleeping at one time or another. Usually it’s due to stress, travel, illness, or other temporary interruptions to your normal routine. But if sleep problems are a regular occurrence and interfere with your daily life, you may be suffering from a sleep disorder. A sleep disorder is a condition that frequently impacts your ability to get enough quality sleep. While it’s normal to  occasionally  experience difficulties sleeping, it’s not normal to  regularly  have problems getting to sleep at night, to wake up feeling exhausted, or to feel sleepy during the day. Frequently having trouble sleeping can be a frustrating and debilitating experience. You sleep badly at night, which leaves you feeling dead-tired in th...