All About Thyroid Dysfunction What Is the Thyroid? The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the base of the neck just below the Adam's apple. Although relatively small, the thyroid gland plays a huge role in our body, influencing the function of many of the body’s most important organs, including the heart, brain, liver, kidneys and skin. Ensuring that the thyroid glan...

What Is Osteocalcin?   Osteocalcin is the most abundant non-collagenous protein hormone in bone and is produced exclusively by osteoblasts, the cells that build bones. Osteocalcin binds calcium in the bones, working to maintain and regenerate bone tissue.[1] As a kind of hormone, it’s functions also extends to the regulation of whole body metabolism, reproduction, cognition and can be d...

A Versertile Biomarker for Diagnostic Ferritin   Ferritin, derived from Latin 'ferratus' (iron-bearing), was discovered by Victor Laufberger in 1937 in a horse's spleen [1]. It is the only known protein complex capable of storing large amounts of iron and serves as a crucial indicator of iron levels in the human body. The Significance of Iron and Ferritin Iron's exceptional capacity to donate...

Strengthening the Battle Against Mpox with Getein by Your Side   WHO declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency   On August 14, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency. According to a WHO report, there has been a recent surge in mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and other...

Build a COVID-19 Protective Barrier with Getein   COVID-19 cases spike in summer months this year. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is constantly changing and new variants of the virus are expected to occur. Numerous variants of the virus that cause COVID-19 are being tracked globally during this pandemic.   Is COVID on the rise? From barbecues to festivals and elder facilitie...