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Papaya: Health Benefits

The papaya, or pawpaw, botanically known as Carica papaya, is a common and delicious tropical fruit, and is of economic significance in many parts of the world. It grows on a perennial tree, which grows to about 2-10 m with large palmate leaves growing out as a crown from the top, while older leaves fade and drop off from the bottom. The trunk is hollow and comparatively soft. Its origin has been traced to Central America, but it is now indigenous to most tropical regions.

12 Mar 2018

Should We Eat Polished Rice?

Rice has been around for thousands of years and has supported a diversity of cultures in the eastern hemisphere. However, polished rice as a staple food has a much shorter history, having become a widespread practice in the 1970s only.

12 Mar 2018

What is Sonohysterography?

Sonohysterography is a procedure used to visualize the presence of any lesions inside the uterine cavity. These may include lesions which cause abnormal bleeding through the vagina, as well as other problems likely to be caused by intrauterine abnormalities.

12 Mar 2018

What is the Quadruple or Combined Test?

The quadruple or combined test is a screening test based on the analysis of several markers or chemicals in the mother’s blood. It is performed in the second trimester of pregnancy, between the 15th and 22nd weeks. The results are most accurate when done between 16 and 18 weeks.

12 Mar 2018

What is Turner Syndrome?

Turner syndrome (TS), also known as Ullrich-Turner syndrome, is a genetic disorder affecting females due to a lack of one functional X chromosome between the normal pair. The chromosome in question may be completely absent or present only in part.

12 Mar 2018

Migraine is Just like Asthma. No, Really.

As strange as it may seem, migraine should be treated preventatively, similar to asthma.

12 Mar 2018

Von Recklinghausen Disease Expressivity

Von Recklinghausen disease is one of the world’s most common genetic disorders, however, signs and symptoms vary due to differences in expressivity.

12 Mar 2018

The Importance of Dietary Fiber

This article describes the importance of dietary fiber in reducing the risk of a variety of diseases, specifically diabetes and pre-diabetes type 2.

12 Mar 2018

Sleep Paralysis Diagnosis

Sleep is an essential part of our body’s self-healing and repairing mechanism. It is when the body rests at night that the regeneration of damaged cells takes place. The body goes through cycles of REM or Rapid Eye Movement and NREM or Non-Rapid Eye Movement sleep. The body switches through these two states at least four to six times during the course of the night. Each stage typically takes about 90 minutes to complete.

12 Mar 2018

Coconut Oil: Health Benefits

Coconut oil has been one of the most important fats used in the diet in Asian and African countries which have a long coastline, due to the abundance of this very useful oil palm in such regions. Fats are an essential part of the diet because of their intrinsic value as structural and functional components of cell membranes.

12 Mar 2018

Penile Birth Defects

There are many types of congenital abnormalities occurring in male genitalia such as penile agenesis or testicular agenesis. Some deformities could be minor and may cause no harm; whereas some others can be severe and may require treatment such as surgeries.

12 Mar 2018

Albinism Diagnosis

Albinism is a condition caused by the inheritance of genes coding for inadequate production of the pigment melanin in the body. The lack of melanin affects the color of the hair and the skin as well as the iris of the eye. There are several other associated problems that may be seen in a person afflicted with albinism.

12 Mar 2018

What is Hematidrosis?

Hematidrosis is a rare and unusual condition characterized by the excretion of blood through the sweat gland pores.

12 Mar 2018

Treatment of Microsporidiosis

Microsporidia are spore-forming intracellular organisms that are omnipresent in the environment and that have the propensity of infecting a myriad of vertebrate and invertebrate hosts. Fifteen different species have been described to be affecting humans, many of which as opportunistic disease agents in association with HIV/AIDS epidemic. The most commonly observed species infecting humans is Enterocytozoon bieneusi, followed by species from the genus Encephalitozoon (particularly Encephalitozoon intestinalis).

12 Mar 2018

What is Gluten?

Gluten is a protein, found in some food grains that are commonly eaten. These include primarily wheat, barley and rye.

9 Mar 2018

What is Cantu Syndrome?

Cantu syndrome, or hypertrichotic osteochondrodysplasia, is a condition characterized by a range of severe and systemic defects in the body.

9 Mar 2018

What is Valvular Heart Disease?

This article describes the structure of the heart, position and role of the heart valves, and how damage can lead to valvular heart disease.

7 Mar 2018

Pathophysiology of the Link Between Obesity and Breast Cancer

This article describes the link between obesity and breast cancer risk, survival rates and response to treatment.

7 Mar 2018

What are Antiandrogens?

Antiandrogens are a group of medications which bind to intracellular androgen receptors (AR) to prevent androgen effects on organs such as the testes, the hair follicles, the hypothalamus, pituitary, ovaries and the prostate gland, which are targets of endogenous androgens. They are used to treat a variety of clinical conditions which are characterized by hyperandrogenism, such as acne, hirsutism, and prostate cancer.

7 Mar 2018

Health Benefits of Avocado

The following are some of the most obvious advantages of including avocados regularly in the diet. This is rendered easier by the mild neutral flavor and creamy consistency, which lend themselves to its use in many diverse forms, including a dip, a spread, a thickener, a smoothie or a salad.

7 Mar 2018