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  • What is Chagas Disease?
    Health - 7 Jul 2023
    Chagas disease or American trypanosomiasis is a disease that is caught from infected triatomine bugs or "kissing bugs". The disease can cause serious damage to the heart and stomach.
  • Diabetes Insipidus Pathophysiology
    Health - 6 Jul 2023
    Diabetes insipidus is caused by abnormality in the functioning or levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also known of as vasopressin. Manufactured in the hypothalamus and stored in the pituitary...
  • Cardiac Arrest Prognosis
    Health - 6 Jul 2023
    Every year, around 450,000 Americans suffer a cardiac arrest. Of these, nearly 80% occur outside of the hospital setting, usually while the person is at home or at work. The death rate for these...
  • What is Arterial Stiffness?
    Health - 6 Jul 2023
    The arteries are blood vessels that deliver oxygen and vital nutrients to all the vital organs and peripheries in the body. The heart pumps blood through these vessels and with each pulse blood flows...
  • Drug-Eluting Stent Risks
    Health - 6 Jul 2023
    A drug-eluting stent is a device used in operations to treat coronary artery disease. It is usually inserted during balloon angioplasty, in patients who have suffered a heart attack or who have...
  • Parkinson's Disease Pathophysiology
    Health - 4 Jul 2023
    Parkinson’s disease is primarily associated with the gradual loss of cells in the substantia nigra of the brain. This area is responsible for the production of dopamine. Dopamine is a chemical...
  • Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms
    Health - 3 Jul 2023
    Type 2 diabetes is typically characterized by high blood sugar. The blood sugar is high because the insulin-induced uptake of glucose from the blood by various cells of the body is either reduced or...
  • Diabetes Symptoms
    Health - 3 Jul 2023
    All types of diabetes have similar symptoms because the symptoms usually arise from high blood sugar.
  • What is Insulin Resistance?
    Health - 3 Jul 2023
    Insulin resistance describes when the body produces insulin but the usual actions of insulin are not mediated.
  • What is Metabolic Syndrome?
    Health - 3 Jul 2023
    Metabolic syndrome is a condition characterized by the presence diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure. These conditions increase the risk of cardiovascular illnesses such as stroke and heart...

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