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Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) Causes

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare brain disorder that affects approximately 6 in 100,000 people worldwide. It causes muscle weakness and affects gait, balance and overall movement, as well as mood, cognitive skills and behavior.

24 Oct 2018

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) Diagnosis

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare brain disorder that affects approximately 6 in 100,000 people worldwide. It is a rare disease that may appear similar to some other neurodegenerative disorders, in particular Parkinson’s disease, which may make it difficult to diagnose.

24 Oct 2018

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Symptoms

24 Oct 2018

How to Spot Dry Drowning in Children

Drowning can take a variety of forms, and even if it occurs for a short period of time, it can be potentially fatal. Being submerged in water for several seconds can lead to a condition called dry drowning, which is commonly seen in children.

24 Oct 2018

Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy (EIEE) Diagnosis

The incidence of early infantile epileptic encephalopathy is between 1 in 50 ,000 and 1 in 100,000. This condition, also called Ohtahara syndrome, sets in within the first year of life and most commonly within the first three months. A large number of babies are diagnosed within two weeks after birth.

24 Oct 2018

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Signs and Symptoms

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare type of soft tissue sarcoma of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In most of the cases, small GISTs (<2 cm) are harmless benign tumors; however, larger GISTs (≥2 cm) are often malignant and can be life-threatening, if left untreated.

24 Oct 2018

Small Fiber Neuropathy Diagnosis and Treatment

Small fiber neuropathy (SFN) is a form of neuropathy which primarily affects the small nerve fibers of the peripheral nervous system. Small nerve fibers are responsible for carrying pain and temperature sensations.

24 Oct 2018

Small Fiber Neuropathy Symptoms and Causes

Small fiber neuropathy (SFN) is a neurological disorder which primarily affects the small, sensory nerve fibers of the peripheral nervous system. SFN damages either small myelinated (Aδ) fibers or unmyelinated C fibers.

24 Oct 2018

Coconut Oil Pulling Oral Health Benefits

Coconut Oil Pulling is an age-old remedy which exhibits a wide range of oral health benefits. Traditionally, this remedy originated in ancient India, which aided in both therapeutic and preventive oral health benefits.

24 Oct 2018

Colorectal Cancer and Crohn’s Disease

Since Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder, these patients are at an increased risk of colorectal cancer. Read more here.

24 Oct 2018

Benign Salivary Gland Tumors

There are three bilaterally paired major salivary glands, the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. In addition to these major glands, minor ones are located in the palate, lips, and buccal mucosa. Albeit a rare phenomenon, salivary gland neoplasms do occur.

24 Oct 2018

Tooth Erosion Causes

Dental erosion is a progressive and irreversible loss of the outermost hard layer of the tooth structure. It is primarily caused by a chemical process and does not include bacterial involvement. Dental erosion not only affects the aesthetic appearance of teeth but also results in dental complications such as tooth hypersensitivity and gradual erosion of the affected teeth.

24 Oct 2018

Anatomy of the Kidney

The renal system, also known as the urinary system, consists of the urethra, bladder, ureters, and the kidneys.

24 Oct 2018

Deep-Learning in Radiology

Radiology plays a major role in the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. Deep-learning, also known as hierarchical learning, is a type of machine learning involving algorithms and based on learning data representations. Deep-learning is used in the field of medicine, particularly in radiology.

24 Oct 2018

How Does Beta-Alanine Help Build Muscle?

Exercise among athletes is salient in improving muscle strength and stability. Apart from physical activity, the development and strengthening of muscles is usually facilitated by diet and special nutritive intakes that target certain physiological processes.

23 Oct 2018

Does Herpesvirus Cause Alzheimer's?

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that progresses over time and autopsies show that hallmarks of the disease include pathological changes to patients’ brain structures, such as neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) and amyloid deposition.

23 Oct 2018

Nanotechnology Against Aging

The use of science and technology to manipulate matter on a molecular or nanoscale is known as nanotechnology. It may easily be regarded as the most forthcoming technology of our era and as such is used in many different industries.

23 Oct 2018

Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC) Diagnosis and Treatment

Muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is a type of transitional cell carcinoma that originates from the urothelium and gradually invades the detrusor muscle of the urinary bladder.

23 Oct 2018

Multimorbidity Treatment Challenges

Multimorbidity is defined as the presence of two or more long-term diseases at the same time. Its prevalence is strongly linked to age, sex and the socio-economic status and is becoming an increasing challenge in the aging population today, particularly in the primary healthcare system.

23 Oct 2018

Innate Resistance to HIV through Natural Killer Cells

Natural killer (NK) cells are large granular lymphocytes that possess natural cytotoxicity against tumor cells and virus-infected cells, as well producing cytokine signal messengers.

22 Oct 2018