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Micro CT Applications in Dentistry

Microcomputed tomography (Micro CT) is a high-resolution imaging device, which produces non-destructive 3D images of a biological structure, like a tooth.

15 Oct 2018

Occupational Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder which affects the motor and non-motor systems within the human brain. As a result of this, those with the disorder develop deficits in mobility, dexterity and executive functioning.

15 Oct 2018

What is Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy (EIEE)?

Early infantile epileptic encephalopathy (EIEE), also called Ohtahara syndrome, is a rare disorder characterized by infantile spasms. It has an early onset and symptoms generally occur before the age of one, with seizures often beginning before the tenth day of life. Spasms usually occur just after waking and involve bending at the waist and neck and stretching the arms and legs.

15 Oct 2018

Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning in Medicine

This article describes the applications of AI in medicine, including the Deep Patient study, which used machine learning to make clinical diagnoses

15 Oct 2018

When is Optical Coherence Tomography Used?

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a method of optical imaging. It can be used in clinical situations to aid with the diagnosis of diseases in many organs such as the retina, cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract, or gynecologic organs.

14 Oct 2018

Does Scalp Cooling Prevent Hair Loss During Chemotherapy?

Scalp cooling is in the news since a couple of scientifically designed devices for this purpose have been cleared for marketing by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reduce hair loss during chemotherapy. Scalp cooling is recommended for reducing alopecia in patients with any solid tumor.

14 Oct 2018

How is Vitamin-B12 Related to Anemia?

Anemia is when the red blood cells in the body are either not functioning correctly or when their numbers are not sufficient in the circulatory system. Types of anemia associated with vitamin B-12 are pernicious anemia, macrocytic anemia, and megaloblastic anemia. Pernicious anemia can cause vitamin B-12 deficiency, which can then lead to megaloblastic anemia and macrocytic anemia.

14 Oct 2018

What is Dry Drowning?

There are a number of causes of drowning leading to disruption of the respiratory system and preventing the distribution of oxygen around the body, resulting in hypoxia and cardiac arrest.

11 Oct 2018

What is HbA1C Testing?

HbA1C testing is a test that measures the long-term control of glycosylated hemoglobin. HbA1C is hemoglobin (the oxygen-carrying molecule in the blood) which has bound glucose. While this binding occurs via enzymatic action under normal conditions, the kind of binding that accounts for HbA1C is non-enzymatic, depending only on the level of glucose and the time available for binding.

11 Oct 2018

Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) Explained

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a newly developed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique that analyzes the anatomy of nerve cells and a complex neuronal network of the brain.

11 Oct 2018

Microbial Dysbiosis and Colorectal Cancer

The commensal bacteria in the human gut helps to maintain homeostasis and contribute to the health of their host. These microorganisms exist in a careful balance and, if disrupted, this can contribute to the development of disease.

11 Oct 2018

Dysbiosis and the Microbiome

Dysbiosis is a condition wherein there is an imbalance in the bacteria found in the gut. As a result, it will cause symptoms of digestive disturbance. These symptoms include diarrhea, constipation, bloating, and indigestion, among others.

11 Oct 2018

Intestinal Mycoplasma and Crohn's Disease

Crohn’s disease is not limited to a certain part of the gastrointestinal tract and can affect any part of the tract. Crohn’s disease is most commonly seen in young adults, but can affect people of any age.

10 Oct 2018

Blood Plasma Components and Function

Blood is made up of plasma and solid components. Of these, the larger part is plasma, comprising about 55%. It appears as a straw-colored fluid and is composed mainly of water, but also carries enzymes and salts.

10 Oct 2018

What is Optical Coherence Tomography?

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an imaging technique that uses light to capture 2D and 3D images up to a resolution of a micrometer (μm). It has many uses in medical imaging and research.

10 Oct 2018

Diabetes and Wound Healing

Diabetes is characterized by high blood sugar levels. It is associated with many health complications including the improper function of all stages of wound healing. This results in poor wound healing and in severe cases can lead to limb amputations.

10 Oct 2018

Fifth Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

Fifth disease is often diagnosed by the clinical signs and symptoms, most commonly the slapped cheek appearance due to the facial rash, and acute polyarthropathy, especially in adults. If necessary, laboratory testing is performed to distinguish recent from past infection, as well as to test the immune status.

10 Oct 2018

Colorectal Sarcoma

Colorectal sarcoma is a very rare type of mesenchymal cancer that develops in the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It affects 0.1% patients.

10 Oct 2018

Fifth Disease Signs and Symptoms

Fifth disease or erythema infectiosum (EI) is a typically mild disease caused by the parvovirus B19. This virus may be responsible for a spectrum of disease of which EI is the mildest.

9 Oct 2018

What is fMRI?

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a non-invasive and safe technique to measure and map the activities of brain during normal as well as diseased conditions. It measures the the changes in the brain’s blood flow that happen with brain activity.

9 Oct 2018