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Proving Painsomnia is Real: A Case Study

Painsomnia is experienced by anyone with a chronic pain causing them to lose sleep, which in turn lowers their tolerance to pain.

29 Jan 2019

What is Coloboma?

Coloboma is a congenital defect that affects the normal structure of the eye causing an absence of part of the eye tissue.

29 Jan 2019

What are Nanosponges?

Nanosponges are an innovative drug delivery system that has recently emerged as a result of rapid advances in nanotechnology and the need for precise, targeted drug delivery.

29 Jan 2019

Drug Desensitization Safety

Drug desensitization induces a temporary state of tolerance, during which the drug can be administered safely.

28 Jan 2019

Antibody Research and Alzheimer’s Disease

As the population ages, research into effective treatments for the management or prevention of Alzheimer's disease will become more and more important.

28 Jan 2019

Can CBD Oil Be Used to Treat Epilepsy?

Cannabis is one of the most widely used recreational drugs worldwide. It comes in many variations that have been used both for medicinal purposes e.g. in the treatment or management of various diseases, as well for recreational purposes to achieve a ‘high’.

23 Jan 2019

CBD Oil and Parkinson’s Disease

Cannabis is the most widely used recreational drug worldwide, with many variants that have been used both medicinally in the treatment or management of various diseases, including chronic pain, as well as being used recreationally to achieve a high.

23 Jan 2019

Norepinephrine and Mental Health

There are a wide variety of medications available to relieve the symptoms of various mental health conditions, some of which act on specific neurotransmitters and increase their levels in the brain. One such neurotransmitter is norepinephrine.

23 Jan 2019

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

The cardiovascular system can be monitored and its functionality assessed with cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging. New techniques for CMR imaging have been developed in recent years. These include T1 and T2 image mapping, which are non-invasive imaging techniques that have been quickly integrated into normal CMR imaging procedures.

23 Jan 2019

Antibodies and Huntington's: Diagnosis & Treatment

Huntington’s disease is a genetically inherited neurodegenerative disorder caused by an autosomal dominant mutation in the huntingtin gene resulting in a trinucleotide (CAG) repeat expansion with over 40 repeats.

23 Jan 2019

Role of the Spleen in Drug Metabolism

The spleen is a soft, spongy organ located in the upper left part of the abdomen, just beneath the diaphragm.

21 Jan 2019

Orthostatic Hypotension Symptoms and Causes

Orthostatic hypotension is low blood pressure that is experienced when rapidly standing up from a sitting or lying position.

21 Jan 2019

What is Drug Desensitization?

Drug hypersensitivity reaction is an immune-mediated reaction to a drug. Hypersensitivity reactions may vary in severity from mild to life-threatening. Reactions prompt the discontinuation of the causative drug and replacement with alternative agents that may be less effective, more toxic, or more expensive.

21 Jan 2019