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Atopic Dermatitis Treatments

There is no single cure for atopic dermatitis. However, there are several measures and medications that may help relieve the symptoms of the condition and prevent flare ups of atopic dermatitis.

2 Jun 2010

The exact cause of atopic dermatitis is not known. However, the Pathophysiology that underlies the condition is known to be complex. Severe genetic and environmental influences have been shown to play a role in causing and flare ups of atopic dermatitis.

2 Jun 2010

Atopic Dermatitis Prevention

One of the main modalities of treatment of atopic dermatitis is prevention of exacerbations or flare ups of the condition.

2 Jun 2010

What is Atopic Dermatitis?

Atopic dermatitis is an allergic skin disorder. The term atopic refers to an allergic causation while dermatitis means affliction of lesions on the skin.

2 Jun 2010

Synthetic and Patented Cannabinoids

The creation of synthetic cannabinoids dates back to as early as 1941 when a group led by Roger Adams produced and tested a large number of herbal cannabinoid analogs. More recent synthetic cannabinoids are no longer based on the herbal compounds and instead mimic the endogenous cannabinoids.

2 Jun 2010

Cannabinoid Receptors

Cannabinoids exert their effects by interacting with cannabinoid receptors present on the surface of cells in different parts of the central nervous system.

2 Jun 2010

Phytocannabinoids

Phytocannabinoids are cannabinoids that occur naturally in the cannabis plant. The classical cannabinoids are formed through decarboxylation of their respective 2-carboxylic acids (2-COOH), a process which is catalyzed by heat, light or alkaline conditions.

2 Jun 2010

What are Cannabinoids?

Cannabinoids are naturally occurring compounds found in the Cannabis sativa plant. Of over 480 different compounds present in the plant, only around 66 are termed cannabinoids.

2 Jun 2010

What is Myopia?

Myopia (shortsightedness) is the commonest ocular abnormality with growing prevalence worldwide and a progressive nature in children, which have both contributed to a recent surge in interest. Experimental and observational studies that have revealed the complex nature of human refractive variation have one ultimate goal – to avoid any onset of myopia.

2 Jun 2010

Myopia Prevention

Myopia represents the most common cause of vision impairment worldwide.

2 Jun 2010

What are the Treatment Options for Myopia (Nearsightedness)?

Myopia (nearsightedness) is considered as one of the three major visual refractive errors, with a significant increase in prevalence in the past few decades.

2 Jun 2010

Myopia Cause & Diagnosis

Myopia occurs when the focused image falls anterior to the retinal photoreceptor layer of the eye.

2 Jun 2010

What is Myopia?

Myopia represents a vision condition in which an object close to the eye is seen clearly, whereas objects farther away appear blurred.

2 Jun 2010

Follicular Lymphoma Causes

The lymphatic system is made up of a network of lymph vessels and lymph nodes across the body. As lymphatic fluid flows through the lymph tissue, harmful or unnecessary substances such as pathogens, damaged cells or cancer cells are filtered out.

2 Jun 2010

Follicular Lymphoma Treatments

Before follicular lymphoma is treated, the cancer is staged to help decide on the most suitable treatment approach as well as to predict patient outcome.

2 Jun 2010

What is Follicular Lymphoma?

Follicular lymphoma is a cancer of the B-cells that accounts for around one third of all cases of lymphoma. The cancer is a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that usually affects adults, with an average age-at-diagnosis of 60. Follicular lymphoma is more common among women than among men.

2 Jun 2010

Adjuvant Therapy in Renal Cell Carcinoma

Adjuvant therapy is treatment that is administered in addition to a primary or initial treatment. In the case of cancer, adjuvant therapy often refers to the follow-up treatment given to patients after they have undergone surgery to remove any detectable disease.

2 Jun 2010