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Anatomy of the Human Eye

Eyes are one of the most important organs of the body. A healthy pair of eyes means a clear vision, which plays a major role in day-to-day life and quality of experiences.

24 Sep 2018

Importance of Regular Eye Checks and the Check-up Procedure

The eyes are among the most sensitive organs of the body, and are considered to be one of the most important senses.

24 Sep 2018

Looking After Your Eyes During Old Age

Just like other physiological functions of the body, eyesight also starts declining as a person ages. It is a natural phenomenon, and a common problem with aging, which gets amplified due to unhealthy lifestyle of today’s times.

24 Sep 2018

Smoking and Eye Health: What You Need to Know

Smoking is one of those lifestyle habits that is entirely harmful to our health. There are no grey areas, no hypotheses, and no conflicting theories about the effect of smoking on human body in general. All of the scientific evidence available proves that smoking is disastrous for health.

24 Sep 2018

What is Neuroimmunology?

Neuroimmunology is the study of crosstalk between the central nervous system and immune system of the body.

17 Sep 2018

Parkinsonism in Spinocerebellar Ataxia

Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) is a degenerative disease caused by atrophy to the cerebellum, the part of the brain responsible for coordination of movement. Parkinsonism is a clinical syndrome presenting slowness of movement, stiffness, and tremors.

16 Sep 2018

What is Spinocerebellar Ataxia?

Ataxia is a degenerative disease affecting the nervous system, presenting poor coordination and movement, difficulties with speech, walking, fine motor skills, swallowing, and vision. It mainly affects people over 18 (adult-onset).

16 Sep 2018

Lung Cancer Risk Factors

Smoking remains the biggest risk to developing lung cancer, and is responsible for more than 85% of cases. Without smoking, it is believed that lung cancer would be a rare disease. However, there are many other risk factors associated with increased lung cancer incidence.

14 Sep 2018

Turmeric for Osteoarthritis

Many people look to natural cures or remedies to help with painful conditions like osteoarthritis, and turmeric has been known for centuries for its medicinal properties. As such, turmeric has become an attractive option for treating osteoarthritis, as it can be easily bought from many high street shops.

14 Sep 2018

Sepsis Complications and Prevention

Sepsis is a condition brought on by infection of a pathogen, wherein the body reacts in such a way that it harms itself. This can be by overreacting to the infection, imbalances between the proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory responses, and the action of various mediators of the immune system.

14 Sep 2018

Why Don't All Wisdom Teeth Descend in Adults?

Third molars are commonly referred to as wisdom teeth. However, there is no correlation between an individual’s wisdom and the eruption of wisdom teeth. Traditionally, they are called wisdom teeth because they usually erupt in individuals over 17 years of age. Also, it is not essential that all wisdom teeth erupt in all adults.

12 Sep 2018

When Should Children Get Their Adult Teeth?

Humans have two pairs of teeth during their lifetime, primary (milk teeth) and permanent (adult) teeth. Primary teeth are 20 in number, 10 in each jaw, respectively. Whereas, there are 32 permanent teeth that replace all the primary teeth, sequentially.

12 Sep 2018

Sepsis History

The history of sepsis stretches back to ancient Greece and is still a serious condition that is difficult to treat today.

11 Sep 2018

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and Sepsis

Sepsis-induced ARDS is deadlier than other forms of ARDS, making it a top priority for hospitals and researchers alike.

9 Sep 2018

Lactate Levels and Sepsis

Lactate is a by-product of cellular respiration and is often elevated in sepsis. However, how exactly the elevated levels of lactate are brought on or why is up for debate.

9 Sep 2018

Sepsis: Identifying the Signs and Administering First Aid

Identifying sepsis early is key to improving odds of survival since a patient can deteriorate quickly into septic shock.

9 Sep 2018

Sepsis and Influenza

Sepsis is brought on by infection with a pathogen, to which the body responds excessively and perpetuates a systemic immune response. Many infections leading to sepsis are due to bacteria, but viral causes are increasing. Among these is the influenza virus, which effects people in epidemics worldwide.

9 Sep 2018