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The Immune System: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

The immune system is central to human health and the focus of much medical research. Growing understanding of the immune system, and especially the creation of immune memory (long lasting protection), which can be harnessed in the design of vaccines, have been major breakthroughs in medicine. In this Very Short Introduction, Paul Klenerman describes the… Read More »

Nexium (Esomeprazole) is a short term treatment of stomach diseases

How Nexium (Esomeprazole) treats Gastroesophageal reflux disease and heartburn disease? The tablets and injection of this drug contain the active ingredient esomeprazole which come under a type of medication known as proton pump inhibitors. Proton pumps already exists in the cells, lining the stomach where stomach acid is produced by these cells. This drug works… Read More »