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Mixed Dementia Symptoms and Diagnosis

Mixed dementia, also known as multifactorial dementia or “Dementia-multifactorial”, represents a neurological condition characterized by simultaneous presence of more than one type of dementia.

1 Aug 2018

Recent Advancements in Stem Cell Treatments

Stem cells are undifferentiated cells with a high degree of self-renewal, that can differentiate into many different specialized cell types. Stem cells can be manipulated to provide treatment for illness and disease.

1 Aug 2018

How Does the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (SCN) Control Circadian Rhythm?

Circadian rhythms are biological cycles within organisms that allow them to adjust their physiology and behavior to anticipate and adapt to changes in the outside environment. Circadian rhythms are maintained with the help of circadian clocks, the main circadian clock in mammals is the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN).

1 Aug 2018

Mixed Dementia Prevention and Treatment

Mixed dementia is the most prevalent form of dementia in elderly people. It is a combination of more than one type of dementia. In majority of cases, mixed dementia is characterized by the presence of Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, and/or Lewy body dementia.

1 Aug 2018

Nipah Virus Infection Signs and Symptoms

The Nipah virus is a Henipavirus belonging to the paramyxovirus family. It causes encephalitis, which is fatal in over half of all the cases. The first outbreak to be observed was in Malaysia and Singapore, during the period 1998-99. These were followed by outbreaks in Bangladesh.

1 Aug 2018

Nipah Virus Diagnosis and Treatment

Infections with Nipah virus can affect both humans and animal reservoirs.

1 Aug 2018

Childhood Dementia Causes

Childhood dementia is a neurological disorder that affects brain metabolism. Typical symptoms include retinal degeneration, epileptic seizures, visual loss, deafness, cognitive deterioration, and impaired motor functions, with a high probability of early death.

1 Aug 2018

The Impact of Self-Diagnosis on the Healthcare Industry

There is now an abundance of health information online for people to access whenever they need. As a result of this, a large number of adults regularly use the internet to diagnose their urgent and non-urgent ailments, with the majority also trusting the information they find to successfully diagnose themselves.

31 Jul 2018

Nummular Dermatitis Symptoms and Diagnosis

Nummular dermatitis, also known as nummular eczema or discoid eczema, is a long-term skin condition involving the development of small circular lesions on the skin.

31 Jul 2018

What is HbA1c?

HbA1c, also known as glycated hemoglobin, is produced when glucose in the blood sticks to hemoglobin, a protein within red blood cells required for the transportation of oxygen. As a rule, the more glucose in the blood, the more HbA1c is produced.

31 Jul 2018

What is Helicopter Parenting and Why is it Bad?

There is an increasing demand for young people to do well and exceed expectations in all aspects of their life. Due to poor job security and high competition to secure college places, a lot of parents find themselves micromanaging their children to give them that added boost, but can this be detrimental to the child?

31 Jul 2018

Nummular Dermatitis Management

Nummular dermatitis is a form of eczema, also referred to as nummular eczema or discoid eczema, which occurs most often in older men between the ages of 55 – 65.

31 Jul 2018

Health Anxiety and Dangers of Self-Diagnosis

Anxiety is a psychiatric condition encompassing marked stress, uneasiness, fear, and worry. Millions of people worldwide are diagnosed with anxiety disorder, making it one of the most common mental health illnesses.

31 Jul 2018

Inflammation and Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer’s disease remains the leading cause of dementia worldwide. Mounting evidence now suggests that the body’s inflammatory responses may play a significant role in the development of Alzheimer’s, and that these pathways could be targeted in its treatment.

31 Jul 2018

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

Photoplethysmography (PPG) is a non-invasive, optical technique that monitors and detects changes in blood volume in peripheral blood vessels at various locations - including the earlobes, fingers, and toes.

31 Jul 2018

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

Percutaneous closure can be described as a less-invasive surgical procedure that is used to treat patients with atrial septal defect (ASD) or patent foramen ovale (PFO). Since the utilization of percutaneous closure has evolved over the years, clinicians have already discovered multiple and less invasive methods in treatment, such as catheterization.

31 Jul 2018

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

Cardiovascular or heart diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, with continuously increasing mortality rates continuously increasing due to the aging population. As such, it is a priority of key players in the field of medicine to detect early symptoms of such conditions and provide an empirically-based profile of heart disease biomarkers.

31 Jul 2018

Structure and Function of the Heart

As a central part of the circulatory system, the heart is primarily responsible for pumping blood and distributing oxygen and nutrients throughout the body.

31 Jul 2018

Adipose Expandability Hypothesis

Adipose tissue is connective tissue primarily comprised of white and brown adipocytes (fat cells). Though previously thought of as an inert tissue, adipocytes have been shown to play varied roles not only in lipid storage but immune, endocrine and nervous function.

30 Jul 2018

Herpes Virus and Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the progressive loss of function. With approximately 10 million people living with PD worldwide, it is one of the most commonly occurring neurodegenerative diseases. The majority of individuals with PD are older than 50 with only 4% being diagnosed at an earlier stage in life.

30 Jul 2018