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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

Circulating Tumor Cells and Cancer

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are an of population cancer cells that enter the bloodstream after detaching from the primary tumor and propagate to distant tissues to form metastases.

9 Oct 2018

What is an Angiogram?

An angiogram is a medical procedure of detecting blockage in the arterial system using a special contrast material and x-ray imaging system. An angiogram, also called coronary angiography, is a part of the heart or cardiac catheterization procedures, which can be used as both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

9 Oct 2018

Managing Acute Cholangitis

Acute cholangitis is diagnosed on the basis of the clinical features, supported by laboratory evidence of systemic infection. Imaging is helpful in revealing biliary obstruction and any underlying causes.

9 Oct 2018

Fifth Disease Causes

Fifth disease, so called because it is the fifth of the six most common infectious diseases of childhood to be historically discovered, is normally a mild illness characterized by a rash. It is also called erythema infectiosum and affects more children than adults. Most adults are seropositive and remain immune to it throughout their lives.

9 Oct 2018

Physiotherapy for Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson’s disease is one of the most prevalent neurodegenerative disorders affecting the motor and non-motor systems within the human brain.

8 Oct 2018

Optic Nerve Cupping in Glaucoma

Glaucoma is among the leading cause of permanent vision loss in most regions of the world. Damage to the optic nerve fibers resulting from glaucoma causes optic nerve cupping, which results in loss of vision and in some cases requires the removal of the eye.

8 Oct 2018

Dysbiosis Diagnosis

Dysbiosis is a condition in which the gut bacteria become imbalanced, leading to a wide range of digestive disturbances including bloating, diarrhea, constipation, and stomach cramps, among others. This condition has been linked to various illnesses including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease, and gastritis, to name a few.

8 Oct 2018

What is Acute Cholangitis?

Acute cholangitis is a systemic infection of the biliary system caused by bacterial growth in the bile. Another important cause of the infection is partial or complete obstruction of the bile and/or hepatic ducts.

8 Oct 2018

Plasma Proteomics

Many chronic or lifestyle diseases occur without any of the traditional risk factors, precluding the possibility of preventive intervention. The use of proteomic biomarkers is therefore urgently needed to complement and enhance the information available by conventional risk stratification.

8 Oct 2018

Preventing Dysbiosis

Dysbiosis, also called dysbacteriosis, is a condition where the bacteria in the gut are imbalanced, causing a wide array of digestive disturbance symptoms.

8 Oct 2018

Colorectal Cancer Pathogenesis

The incidence of colorectal cancer has risen over the past few decades. The development of colorectal cancer is mainly due to genomic and epigenomic instability. Understanding more about its development will improve the diagnostics and treatment of colorectal cancer in the future.

8 Oct 2018

Dysbiosis and the Microbiome

Dysbiosis is a condition caused by an imbalance in the bacterial community (microbiome) of the human gut.

5 Oct 2018

Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colorectal Cancer

People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC), commonly termed bowel cancer.

5 Oct 2018

Bioactive Glass Implants and Wound Care

The capability of bioactive glass to stimulate the growth of new blood vessels also makes them ideal for wound healing.

3 Oct 2018

How Will AI Impact Ophthalmology?

Artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning devices have been shown to be able to diagnose eye diseases with great accuracy and can aid ophthalmologists.

3 Oct 2018

How Antimicrobial Resistance Amplifies the Burden of Sepsis

The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major challenge in the treatment of sepsis. As more pathogens become resistant to available antibiotics, more people are at risk for developing sepsis.

28 Sep 2018

Hard Tissue Lasers in Dentistry

LASER (Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation) has a wide range of uses in dentistry.

28 Sep 2018

Natural Killer Cells During Pregnancy

Natural Killer (NK) cells are the leading maternal immune cells which act as a natural defense system and help in fighting infections. During pregnancy, NK cells aid in supplying blood to the fetus, essential for its growth and development. It also protects the fetus against foreign bodies and infections.

28 Sep 2018

The Reward System and Autism

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of neurodevelopmental disorders which affect an individual’s ability to communicate and socially interact with others.

28 Sep 2018