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  • What is Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma?
    Health - 28 Jun 2019
    Non-Hodgkin lymphomas represent a heterogeneous group of lymphoproliferative disorders that originate in B-lymphocytes, T-lymphocytes or natural killer (NK) cell. B-cell lymphomas account for 80-90%...
  • The Hygiene Hypothesis
    Health - 26 Jun 2019
    The hygiene hypothesis is also sometimes referred to as the biome depletion theory, or the “old friends” theory, is a hypothesis that states that the cause of allergic disease may be immune...
  • Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
    Health - 20 Jun 2019
    The human intestine contains at least 10^14 bacteria, with hundreds to thousands of different species, which exist in harmony with their host. The role of this intestinal flora, or microbiota, in...
  • What is Encephalitis lethargica?
    Health - 20 Jun 2019
    Encephalitis lethargica is an unusual form of encephalitis, also known of as “sleepy sickness.” The condition was first defined in 1917 by Constantin von Economo, a neurologist who described the...
  • Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma
    Health - 20 May 2019
    Thymomas and thymic carcinomas are rare tumors of the thymus – a tiny organ which is responsible for producing white blood cells. These conditions are characterized by cancer cells that grow on the...
  • HCV and Rheumatic Disease
    Health - 10 May 2019
    Hepatitis C is caused by a virus called the hepatitis C virus (HCV). It causes hepatic failure and is a frequent reason for a liver transplant.
  • Osteonecrosis Causes, Diagnosis and Management
    Health - 28 Apr 2019
    Osteonecrosis is also called avascular necrosis of the bone. It refers to the condition in which part of a bone dies because its blood supply is interrupted.
  • What is Opioid-Induced Bowel Dysfunction?
    Health - 16 Apr 2019
    Opioid-induced bowel dysfunction (OIBD) is a group of gastrointestinal symptoms that arise from the prolonged use of opioid analgesics. The treatment options available for it are limited in their...
  • What is Polymyalgia Rheumatica?
    Health - 12 Apr 2019
    Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a rheumatic disease characterized by recurrent inflammatory episodes. PMR is usually seen in Caucasians living in Northern Europe and North America. The condition...
  • What is Keratitis?
    Health - 1 Apr 2019
    Keratitis is a medical term for corneal inflammation. The cornea is a clear dome of epithelium that covers the front of the eye, allowing light to pass through. It covers the iris (colored part of the...

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