Credit: UC San Diego and IFOM-inSTEM. An international team of researchers has identified a new molecule involved in skin fibrosis, a life-threatening disease characterized by the inflammation and hardening of skin tissue.
Although kopi luwak is a form of processing rather than a variety of coffee, it has been called one of the most expensive coffees in the world, with retail prices reaching â¬550 / US$700 per kilogram. Kopi luwak is produced mainly on the islands of Sumatra, Java, Bali and Sulawesi in the Indonesian Archipelago.
CCK (Cholecystokinin) is a medication given to contract the gallbladder to assess gallbladder function. During the injection you may experience abdominal cramping or pain and nausea, however this will pass quickly. (It may be the same discomfort that brought you to the doctor originally).