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  • What is Hepatic Encephalopathy?
    Health - 30 Dec 2022
    Hepatic encephalopathy refers to the neurological symptoms that can occur as a result of liver failure. In the advanced stages, hepatic encephalopathy is referred to as hepatic coma and can eventually...
  • What is an Adrenal Crisis?
    Health - 30 Dec 2022
    Adrenal crisis (also known as the acute Addisonian crisis) is the most important – and potentially fatal – complication of hypoadrenalism (i.e. decreased activity of the adrenal glands). This...
  • What is Dumping Syndrome?
    Health - 30 Dec 2022
    Dumping syndrome is a condition where largely undigested foods rapidly bypass the stomach and proceed or get “dumped” into the small intestine. This is a common phenomenon seen in those who have...
  • Dumping Syndrome Symptoms and Causes
    Health - 30 Dec 2022
    Dumping syndrome is a known problem for persons who have undergone gastric, esophageal or bariatric surgeries. It is believed to as a direct consequence of the rapid transit of large osmotically...
  • Wheat Allergy
    Health - 30 Dec 2022
    Wheat allergy, a condition that affects millions of people, occurs when the immune system becomes sensitized to wheat and then overreacts when foods such as cereal, bread, pasta or pizza are eaten....
  • When Does HIV Become AIDS?
    Health - 30 Dec 2022
    The HIV virus infects and destroys CD4 positive (CD4+) cells, a type of immune cell that plays a key role in maintaining the human immune system and fighting off disease.
  • Drug Excretion / Elimination
    Health - 29 Dec 2022
    Drug elimination is the process by which pharmaceutical substances are removed from the body. All drugs are eventually eliminated from the body, although there are various pathways that may be...
  • Foodborne Illnesses / Poisoning
    Health - 29 Dec 2022
    Commonly referred to as food poisoning or foodborne disease, foodborne illnesses (FIs) are gastrointestinal (GI) tract infections that arise with the ingestion of contaminated food. The main culprits...
  • Gut-Brain Axis and Neurodegenerative Disorders
    Health - 29 Dec 2022
    There is growing recognition within the medical and scientific communities of the link between the microbial composition of the intestines and the central nervous system. This is known as the...
  • Lead Poisoning History
    Health - 29 Dec 2022
    Lead is a highly toxic substance that can accumulate in the body and affect almost any organ or bodily function. Long-term exposure to lead over months or years eventually leads to clinical toxicity...

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