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How is Takayasu’s Arteritis Diagnosed?

Vasculitis is an inflammation of blood vessels. Takayasu's arteritis is one form of vasculitis, in which chronic inflammation affects the walls of the aorta and other large arteries. In later stages the disease leads to thickening of vessel walls, mural edema and mural enhancement.

9 Oct 2019

Pediatric Blood Diseases

Pediatric blood disorders represent a category of noncancerous diseases typically affecting infants, children and adolescents. Such diseases include the failure of the bone marrow, anemia and haemophilia. The conditions vary in severity and can negatively impair functionality.

9 Oct 2019

What are Breast Fibroadenomas?

Fibroadenomas of the breast is considered to be one of the most commonly diagnosed benign breast tumors in women up to the age of 30.

9 Oct 2019

What is Aortic Stenosis?

Aortic stenosis is heart condition characterized by the narrowing of the left ventricle’s aortic valve due to environmental or congenital factors.

9 Oct 2019

Does Drinking Alcohol Cause Joint Pain in Arthritis?

Arthritis is a disease of joints, characterized most commonly by joint swelling, stiffness, and pain. Although several studies suggest that drinking alcohol is associated with a lower chance of developing rheumatoid arthritis, there are also numerous studies showing that drinking alcohol is detrimental to those with joint disease.

8 Oct 2019

Does Exercise Help or Worsen Migraines?

Migraine is a form of severe, recurrent headache which is associated with changes in blood circulation as well as brain network related to pain sensation. Although a high-intensity strenuous exercise sometimes triggers migraine attacks, there is good evidence suggesting that regular moderate exercise can decrease migraine frequency.

8 Oct 2019

Osteoarthritis Complications

Osteoarthritis is a type of degenerative arthritis that most commonly affects joints in the hips, knees, lower back, neck, and fingers.

8 Oct 2019

Blood Clot Risk and the Oral Contraceptive Pill

Oral contraceptive pills, also known as birth control pills, are used by around 9% of women worldwide and 18% of women in developed countries.

7 Oct 2019

Does Diet Affect CBD Absorption?

Cannabidiol (CBD) is the second most common active ingredient found in the cannabis (marijuana) plant. CBD can now be readily obtained in most US states. However, the government’s position on it is confusing as all states having legalized it, but with varying degrees of restriction.

7 Oct 2019

Can Weather or Air Pollution Trigger Migraine?

Migraine is a form of severe headache accompanied with sensory disturbances. Various environmental conditions can temporarily increase the risk of initiation of migraine headache.

7 Oct 2019

Drug Metabolism and Microbiome

The microbiome consists of about 100 trillion microbes (microbiota) and their genomes that inhabit the human body. These include bacteriophages (viruses infecting bacteria), fungi, bacteria, protozoa (single-cell eukaryote), and viruses in the human body.

7 Oct 2019

Does Erectile Dysfunction Reduce Productivity?

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to achieve or maintain penile erection for sexual intercourse. It involves an integration of hormonal, neurological, psychological and vascular pathways. Thus, ED may result from a wide range of pathologies.

7 Oct 2019

Can Menopause Be Delayed?

Menopause is a natural process whereby a woman no longer has periods and is unable to become pregnant naturally. It typically occurs between 45 and 55 years old, as the hormone, oestrogen, begins to decline. With more women pursuing a career, and delaying children-bearing, the possibility of delaying menopause could allow them to conceive and carry naturally - but can menopause be delayed?

6 Oct 2019

What is Cervical Spondylosis?

Cervical spondylosis is a degenerative disease that affects the spinal disks in the neck. It is a very common condition affecting more than 80% of the population over the age of 60 years.

6 Oct 2019

Does Insulin Affect the Brain?

The effects of insulin levels, both high and low, on the body, has been extensively researched. However, emerging research aiming to understand the link between type 2 diabetes and memory impairment disorders such as Alzheimer indicates that insulin may affect the brain more than previously thought.

6 Oct 2019

Effects of a Gluten-Free Diet on the Gut Microbiota

Gluten is a protein found in grains such as wheat, barley, and rye, and is comprised of gliadins. For some people, eating foods that contain gluten can cause digestive problems due to gluten-related disorders. Gluten-related disorders can range from mild to severe in symptoms, and include celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity.

25 Sep 2019

Taking Anabolic Steroids After a Sport Injury

Anabolic steroids can have many health benefits, including increasing pain tolerance, as well as strengthening and building muscle. Because of this, steroids have the potential to be used for treating various illnesses, diseases, or health complications, which also includes sports injuries.

26 Sep 2019

Do Synesthetes Have Better Memory?

Synaesthesia is a condition where a stimulation of one sense causes a simultaneous activation of another unrelated sense, merging two senses together. For example, synesthetes may hear colours, see sounds, touch sounds or taste words.

26 Sep 2019

Does Depression and Anxiety Increase the Risk of Dementia?

Depression and anxiety can affect individuals across their life-course whereas dementia tends to typically affect older people. Depression and anxiety are common symptoms of dementia, but much less is known about whether depression and anxiety can actually lead to dementia.

2 Oct 2019