The lungs are made up of a number of tissue types that facilitate inspiration, the transfer of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air and the bloodstream, and expiration of carbon dioxide. Lungs connect to the windpipe, or trachea, by a number...
Chlorhexidine gluconate is a medication used to treat gingivitis, an inflammation of your gums. Symptoms of gingivitis include redness, bleeding and swelling of your gums. According to Drugs.com, chlorhexidine gluconate is a germicidal mouthwash...
The adrenal gland is a pair of hormone producing organs above the kidneys. It is composed of an inner medulla and an outer layer called the cortex. Like other tissues in the body it can be subject to the development of tumors. A tumor is an...
Serrapeptase is an enzyme that derives from the saliva of the silkworm. The silkworm secretes its enzymatic saliva to escape from its cocoon after transforming into a butterfly. Japanese biochemists began studying serrapeptase about 30 years ago...
Your body's pH level represents how acidic or basic it is. Some alternative medicine proponents believe that having an alkaline, or basic, pH level keeps you healthier. Adopting a diet high in alkalizing foods supposedly raises your pH and...