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Night Eating Disorder / Syndrome

Night eating disorder, also known as night eating syndrome, is a condition where a person will tend to eat at least 25% of their daily calories after they have had their evening meal. The condition also results in disturbances in the person’s sleep pattern. A similar condition is sleep related eating disorder (SRED).

18 May 2016

Guillain-Barré Syndrome Recovery and Complications

Guillain-Barré syndrome is a condition which causes rapid loss of muscle function, usually after a viral or bacterial infection. The disease can present itself in different ways in each patient, so the medical team needs to carefully plan a recovery program that addresses the particular symptoms and signs of individual patients.

18 May 2016

Causes of Microcephaly

Microcephaly is a congenital condition in which the newborn baby’s head is abnormally small head for his or her age or stage of development. Although microcephaly does not always have an impact beyond this physical sign, the extent to which a child experiences the condition can vary from mild to severe.

18 May 2016

Guillain-Barré Syndrome - Development of Muscle Weakness

Guillain-Barré syndrome is an autoimmune disorder which results in the fast development of muscle weakness in a patient. It affects both women and men and can also impact anyone of any age although it can be more severe in the elderly.

16 May 2016

Parasitic Skin Infestations

As the skin is constantly exposed to the environment, it represents a common portal of entry for different parasites.

27 Apr 2016

Tropical Skin Infections

Any tropical skin infection or infestation can present as a primary condition or a secondary manifestation of disease elsewhere in the body. Some examples of the former are Madura foot, simple cutaneous leishmaniasis and cutaneous larva migrans, while the latter encompass systemic conditions such as leprosy, kala-azar and coccidioidomycosis.

27 Apr 2016

Fungal Skin Infections

A majority of fungal infections are cutaneous, i.e. affecting only the upper layers of the skin without causing severe illness. Primary etiological agents are Candida fungi, Malassezia furfur and dermatophytic molds from the genera Trichophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton.

27 Apr 2016

Viral Skin Infections

Only a small fraction of all the viruses that can infect humans commonly involve the skin; nevertheless, cutaneous manifestations can arise in a plethora of different viral diseases. Recent decades have brought significant advances in adequate diagnosis and treatment of various skin viral diseases, and stigma surrounding some of them also diminished.

27 Apr 2016

How is Strep Throat Diagnosed?

Acute sore throat represents a common cause of primary healthcare and emergency consultations, particularly in the pediatric population.

26 Apr 2016

Strep Throat Treatments

Streptococcus pyogenes (beta-hemolytic group A streptococcus) represents the most common bacterial cause of tonsillopharyngitis that necessitates antibiotic therapy. Regardless of its widespread prevalence, the ideal approach to disease management still remains a matter of debate.

26 Apr 2016

What Causes Strep Throat?

Beta-hemolytic group A streptococcus or Streptococcus pyogenes, a gram-positive human pathogen that habitually colonizes the throat or skin of the host, is a cause of streptococcal pharyngitis – more commonly known as “strep throat”. Infections with this microorganism are underpinned by a panoply of virulence factors that are produced in direct response to environmental signals in the host.

26 Apr 2016

What is Strep Throat?

Acute inflammation of the structures of the pharynx and tonsils represents a common health condition.

26 Apr 2016

What is a Binge-Eating Disorder?

A binge-eating disorder involves recurrent episodes of binge eating when an individual quickly eats abnormally large quantities of food.

25 Apr 2016

What Does 24-Hour Urine Collection Test Involve?

A 24-hour urine collection test is a laboratory test to measure the content of certain substances in the urine.

25 Apr 2016

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

AKI involves sudden damage to the kidneys or decrease in renal function that occurs over a few hours or days.

24 Apr 2016

Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention

While it is not possible to prevent chronic kidney disease (CKD) with complete certainty, there are several steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of the disease and its progression.

24 Apr 2016

Chronic Kidney Disease Treatment

Although there is no cure for chronic kidney disease (CKD), it is important that measures are taken to prevent or slow down progression, even in early stages of the disease, as this can help to prevent end-stage kidney failure.

24 Apr 2016

Chronic Kidney Disease Diagnosis

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is often asymptomatic and discovered through routine blood tests and urinalysis.

24 Apr 2016

Chronic Kidney Disease Causes

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) usually occurs as a result of other health conditions that put additional stress on the kidneys and may lead to damage.

24 Apr 2016

Chronic Kidney Disease Symptoms

Most people with chronic kidney disease do not notice any symptoms of the condition because the body naturally has greater kidney function than necessary.

24 Apr 2016