Background: Cigarettes, food, water, and air pollution can contain toxic heavy metals, such as cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), mercury (Hg), and lead (Pb). A cigarette contains approximately 1-2 ug of…
The aim of this study was to investigate if blood levels of trace and/or heavy metals are related to atherosclerosis in a cross-sectional study in elderly. In the population-based Prospective…
Gastrointestinal system is formed by organs with complex morphology and functions. Digestive tract is not a sterile medium and is exposed to external environment aggressions. As a result, its diseases…
Multipotent mesenchymal stem (stromal) cells (MSCs) have shown promising therapeutic effects in preclinical models of both acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and sepsis. Although initial research focused on the ability…