Vaccines types
Health experts, scientific researchers, and professional medical groups often advise people to seek immunization. In fact, immunization itself is achieved primarily by taking vaccines. Getting immunized is critical for at least two motives: To guard yourself against infections To defend the ones round you Therefore, vaccines are the best way we ought to prevent infectious […]
Asthma
What is asthma? Asthma is a lungs disease common among children, and it can also affect adults. In fact, an asthmatic episode can be as mild as occasional wheeze or as severe as acute, life-threatening obstruction of the airways. This disease comes along atopy such as allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and atopic dermatitis (eczema). Several […]
Insomnia
What is insomnia? Approximately one third of the U.S. population suffers from insomnia, making it the most prevalent sleep disorder. In fact, a person with insomnia exhibits this sleep disorder in one of three ways: unable to initiate sleep, unable to maintain sleep continuity, or not able to sleep well. Even though there are sufficient […]
Bulimia
What is bulimia? The British psychiatrist Gerald Russell first spotted bulimia nervosa in the 1979. Bulimia in fact is a serious eating disorder where the patients go on binge eating, then decides to control their weight via dangerous methods. To illustrate, the methods they use are self-induced vomiting, long fasting, excessive exercising or misusing laxatives, […]
How the eyes work
Usually searching “How the eyes work” leads you only to phototransduction which only concerns rods, cones and retinal photosensitive ganglion cells. But this is not everything from A to Z about how the eye works, is it? The eye is a whole organ with many wonders, whether it’s a structure, a muscle/fiber or a nerve/neuron. […]
Arthritis
What is arthritis? Arthritis is defined as an inflammation of the joints which often occurs in conjunction with pain and structural damage. In fact, there are more than 100 different types of arthritis whether inflammatory or non-inflammatory. Above all, different types require different treatments. Common arthritis features are: Inflammation Joints stiffness Monocyte infiltration Synovial swelling Articular cartilage breakdown Formation […]
Diarrhea
Diarrhea is a condition where the patient has frequent watery bowel movement. To illustrate, a diarrheal condition results from an abnormal functioning of metabolic processes in the small and large intestine. In fact, these processes are responsible for the absorption of different ions, other substances, and therefore water in the stools. Diarrhea can be acute […]
Anti-CD47 and anti-GD2 cures cancer
Pediatric cancers such as neuroblastoma and osteosarcoma are known to be very stubborn and difficult to cure. However, thanks to a research conducted by Stanford University – School of Medicine, a synergic scenario of two antibodies (anti-CD47 and anti-GD2) cured mice. In fact, neuroblastoma is a cancer common in children concerned with uncontrollable neuroblasts forming […]
Back pain
One of the most discomforting pains a person would seek medication for is back pain. In fact, every year, more than 200 million dollars are spent on managing back pain. Sadly, the pain might be a problem that persists into adulthood, causing significant disability rates. In this situation, it is imperative to diagnose patients of […]
Rheumatic heart disease
What is rheumatic heart disease? One of the complications rheumatic fever causes is rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in young adults and children. In fact, it is the most critical acquired heart disease that results from throat (pharynx) infection by beta-hemolytic streptococcal bacteria. In other words, rheumatic heart disease is a systemic immune condition accounting for […]