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Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is also called intestinal polyposis-cutaneous pigmentation syndrome. It is an inherited or sporadic condition characterized by the development of hamartomatouspolyps in the stomach, small or large intestine of the affected individual.

28 Sep 2016

Cupping Therapy / Healing

Cupping therapy is an alternative healing method that involves placing suction cups on the skin to help ease conditions such as pain, muscle knots and swellings. Different forms of this alternative therapy have been practiced in Ancient Egypt, China and Middle Eastern nations.

28 Sep 2016

Median Nail Dystrophy

Median Nail Dystrophy refers to a longitudinal splitting down the middle of the nail. The nail also has smaller sized horizontal lines or cracks along this central split, which gives it the appearance of a fuzzy fir tree. The nail disorder is extremely rare and usually affects the thumbnails. The splitting begins from the cuticle at the base of the nail and continues to grow outwards till the edge.

26 Sep 2016

Alport Syndrome Pathophysiology

First described in the early 20th century, Alport syndrome (AS), also known as hereditary nephritis, is a rare genetic disorder. Mutations in genes encoding type IV collagen give rise to primary basement membrane disruption and are implicated in AS.

26 Sep 2016

How do Nail-Fold Infections Develop?

A nail fold infection, or paronychia, is a common condition that occurs when the skin fold at the proximal end of the nail is invaded by bacteria

26 Sep 2016

Causes of Delayed Puberty

There are many possible causes of delayed puberty, some of which affect both genders and some of which are gender-specific. This condition generally refers to the late onset or absence of physiological sexual characteristics that occur during the adolescent years or puberty.

26 Sep 2016

Treatments for Cat Scratch Disease

Transmitted by the bite or scratch of a cat and occasionally by fleas or ticks, cat scratch disease (CSD) is a common bacterial infection. It is caused by Bartonella henselae and has a high prevalence in humid and warm climates.

26 Sep 2016

How is Cat Scratch Disease Diagnosed?

Cat scratch disease (CSD) is transmitted by the bite or scratch of a cat infected with the microorganism Bartonella henselae.It is a fairly common bacterial infection with a high prevalence in warm and humid climates.

26 Sep 2016

Cat Scratch Disease Symptoms

Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a common bacterial infection that is transmitted by infected cats. It is estimated that up to 50% of cats may be asymptomatic carriers and spread the bacteria to humans via bites and/or scratches. Occasionally, infected fleas and ticks may also transmit the disease to humans.

26 Sep 2016

Cat Scratch Disease

Cat scratch disease (CSD), also known as subacute regional lymphadenitis or cat scratch fever, is a common bacterial infection caused by Bartonellahenselae. As one may deduce, infected cats are disease vectors and transmit the bacteria, which is found in their saliva via bites or scratches. It is estimated that up to 50 percent of cats may be carriers of the microorganism responsible for CSD and these cats may show no signs of infection.

26 Sep 2016

Food Allergy and Food Intolerance: What’s the Difference?

Adverse reactions to food may be due to immunologic or non-immunologic causes. Immunologic conditions include antibody-mediated reactions to foods. This happens because the food contains certain epitopes that closely resemble antigens on other microbes or biologic matter, including spores and pollen.

26 Sep 2016

Food Intolerance

Food intolerance may be described as an adverse non-immunologic chemical reaction in the body to a non-toxic component of food. This occurs in the absence of any structural abnormality of the digestive tract. It is not caused by an antigen-antibody reaction, due to the immune system producing an abnormal reaction to a group of molecules in the food.

26 Sep 2016

Causes of Food Intolerance

Food intolerance is a functional or structural intolerance to food, which is non-immunologic and non-toxic in origin, but is chemically based instead. A third type of food intolerance involves the effects produced by pharmacologically active amines and other compounds present in foods.

26 Sep 2016

Diabetic Kidney Disease and Dialysis

Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) occurs due to the long-term damage caused by diabetes to the kidneys. In severe cases, this leads to kidney failure that requires dialysis, which is the clinical purification of blood to artificially substitute for normal kidney function.

23 Sep 2016

What Causes Diabetic Nephropathy (Kidney Disease)?

In many diabetics, the kidneys slowly thicken and become progressively scarred over time. The nephrons, which are the basic functional and structural units of the kidneys, become leaky and allow albumin, a protein made by the liver, to pass freely into the urine.

23 Sep 2016

Bacterial Nail Infections

Bacterial nail infections are caused by microorganisms such as Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). It is an infection of the nail fold which may involve the nail plate.

23 Sep 2016

Nail Discoloration - Green, Blue, Black, White or Yellow, Why ?

Nails are often referred to as a window on the body’s state of health or disease. They manifest with a variety of changes in shape and growth, due to systemic conditions which affect their normal growth.

23 Sep 2016

Lead Poisoning in Children

Lead is a naturally occurring metal that has been used extensively throughout history. Its usage is traced right back to ancient history. High exposure to lead, particularly in young children, is associated with health complications. Lead poisoning is not a new phenomenon. Reports of lead poisoning from water pipes and wine containers date back to Roman times.

23 Sep 2016

Albinism - Partial Absence of Pigment in the Skin

Albinism is a condition marked by reduced production of melanin, the pigment that provides color to the hair, skin, and eyes of an individual. It is an inherited condition with the signs present from the birth of an infant.

23 Sep 2016