Toners collectively represent a specific category of skincare products. As one of the mainstays in a typical daytime and nighttime skincare routine, a face toner is generally a no-rinse liquid-based cleanser used after washing the face. What Does a Face Toner Do: Specific Uses and Benefits Manufacturers originally developed and marketed toners to balance the […]
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What is a Sleeping Mask: Purpose, Uses, and Benefits
A sleeping mask is a marketing term for a specific category of topical skincare products applied on the face during nighttime or before sleeping. Hence, it is meant to be left on overnight while the user is asleep. Understanding Sleeping Mask: What are the Similarities and Differences Between Sleeping Mask, Serums, and Creams? Originating in […]
Serum in Skin Care: Purpose, Benefits, and Effectiveness
A “serum” or face serum is a specific category of skincare products topically applied on the face, usually after cleansing and before putting other face care products such as moisturizers or creams. Fundamentally, the word “serum” is a marketing term used to represent a particular class of leave-on products alongside moisturizers, face toners, sleeping mask, […]
Skin Care vs. Skincare: Which One is Correct?
Note that “skin care” and skincare” are two related words with different meanings and different uses depending on the context. However, because they sound and seem similar to one another, it is easy to mix them up or confuse their usage. Skin Care or Skincare: What is the Difference? Which One is Correct? Numerous day-to-day […]
Simple Carbohydrates vs Complex Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates or saccharides are one of the three macronutrients alongside fat and proteins. Hence, as such, our bodies need them in larger amounts compared to micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals. They are also the primary source of energy in the body. It is also important to note that a carbohydrate is a biomolecule consisting […]
Patient-Centered and People-Centered Care: Background
Numerous health care practitioners have recommended redirecting the modern healthcare system from the traditional doctor-centered and disease-centered approaches to one that is more focused on the patients, as well as the people and their communities. Nevertheless, these so-called patient-centered and people-centered approaches are changing the modern delivery of health care services and the roles and […]
Macrophages: Functions, Mechanism, Significance
Macrophages are one of the major types of white blood cells or leukocytes of the immune system that play an important role in the innate immune response against pathogens, foreign substances, cancer cells, and cellular debris. What Are Macrophages? Where Do They Come From? How Do They Work? Origins and Development of Macrophages Some of […]
Thymus: Functions and Significance
The thymus is a primary lymphoid organ located behind the sternum, between the upper portions of the lungs, and in front of the heart. As part of the immune system, it is primarily responsible for the maturation and differentiation of a specific type of white blood cells or leukocytes called thymus leukocytes or T cells. […]
T Cells Explained: Roles and Types of Thymus Lymphocytes
Thymus lymphocytes or T cells are a specific type of white blood cells or leukocytes developed in the thymus organ that play a central role in the immune response and the adaptive immune system. Specifically, T cells attack cells infected by a pathogen, activate other immune cells, and produce cytokines and chemokines, while also playing a […]
What are Chemokines: Role in Immune Response
Chemokines are small proteins that form a specific class or subgroup of signaling molecules called cytokines. Note that the word “chemokines” is a neologism for “chemotactic cytokines” coined in 1992 during the Third Symposium on Chemotactic Cytokines. Note that “chemotaxis” pertains to the movement of an organism or cells in response to a chemical stimulus […]
