Health Articles

RSS

Colorectal Cancer and Crohn’s Disease

Since Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder, these patients are at an increased risk of colorectal cancer. Read more here.

24 Oct 2018

Benign Salivary Gland Tumors

There are three bilaterally paired major salivary glands, the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. In addition to these major glands, minor ones are located in the palate, lips, and buccal mucosa. Albeit a rare phenomenon, salivary gland neoplasms do occur.

24 Oct 2018

Tooth Erosion Causes

Dental erosion is a progressive and irreversible loss of the outermost hard layer of the tooth structure. It is primarily caused by a chemical process and does not include bacterial involvement. Dental erosion not only affects the aesthetic appearance of teeth but also results in dental complications such as tooth hypersensitivity and gradual erosion of the affected teeth.

24 Oct 2018

Anatomy of the Kidney

The renal system, also known as the urinary system, consists of the urethra, bladder, ureters, and the kidneys.

24 Oct 2018

Deep-Learning in Radiology

Radiology plays a major role in the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. Deep-learning, also known as hierarchical learning, is a type of machine learning involving algorithms and based on learning data representations. Deep-learning is used in the field of medicine, particularly in radiology.

24 Oct 2018

How Does Beta-Alanine Help Build Muscle?

Exercise among athletes is salient in improving muscle strength and stability. Apart from physical activity, the development and strengthening of muscles is usually facilitated by diet and special nutritive intakes that target certain physiological processes.

23 Oct 2018

Does Herpesvirus Cause Alzheimer's?

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that progresses over time and autopsies show that hallmarks of the disease include pathological changes to patients’ brain structures, such as neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) and amyloid deposition.

23 Oct 2018

Nanotechnology Against Aging

The use of science and technology to manipulate matter on a molecular or nanoscale is known as nanotechnology. It may easily be regarded as the most forthcoming technology of our era and as such is used in many different industries.

23 Oct 2018

Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC) Diagnosis and Treatment

Muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is a type of transitional cell carcinoma that originates from the urothelium and gradually invades the detrusor muscle of the urinary bladder.

23 Oct 2018

Multimorbidity Treatment Challenges

Multimorbidity is defined as the presence of two or more long-term diseases at the same time. Its prevalence is strongly linked to age, sex and the socio-economic status and is becoming an increasing challenge in the aging population today, particularly in the primary healthcare system.

23 Oct 2018

Innate Resistance to HIV through Natural Killer Cells

Natural killer (NK) cells are large granular lymphocytes that possess natural cytotoxicity against tumor cells and virus-infected cells, as well producing cytokine signal messengers.

22 Oct 2018

How to Reduce Muscle Soreness After Training

When exposed to intense or unaccustomed exercises, muscles tend to get sore. This occurrence is normal and expected for any person who engages in grueling physical activities.

22 Oct 2018

Genetic Factors Impacting Nutritional Requirement

While nutrition has a very recognizable role in overall health management, the role of genetics in nutritional impact is yet to be fully understood.

22 Oct 2018

What is Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate?

Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate is a leucine metabolite that is generally utilized to promote muscle-building and increase physical activity.

22 Oct 2018

Nanorobotic Devices

Nanorobotic devices are anticipated to be among the most powerful tools ever created by humans. Also referred to as nanobots or nanorobots, these technologic devices range in size from 0.1 to 10 micrometers.

22 Oct 2018

Stafne Bone Defects

First described in 1942, Stafne bone defects (SBDs), are well-defined, radio-lucent lingual depressions of the lower jaw bone that are asymptomatic and most frequently diagnosed in middle-aged men. These lesions are also known as static bone cysts, idiopathic bone cavities, lingual bone defects, or Stafne’s bone cavities.

22 Oct 2018

Multimorbidity Epidemiology

Multimorbidity is defined as the existence of two or more long-term chronic illnesses in the same individual at the same time. Usually neither of the medical conditions is considered dominant – instead, the conditions exist alongside one another, each having a significant impact on the patient.

22 Oct 2018

What is Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)?

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) was distinguished from Parkinson’s disease in 1963 as the “Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome”. It is a progressive condition that usually shows onset around the age of 60 years and worsens over time.

22 Oct 2018

Autism and Junk DNA

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a cluster of neurodevelopmental diseases in which genetic changes play a large part. It affects about 1 in 160 people and typically manifests between one and three years of age, with complex communication and interpersonal interaction deficits which lead to difficulties in relating to the world.

22 Oct 2018

Gut-on-a-Chip to Model Coeliac Disease

A gut-on-a-chip mimics the properties of the human gut and in our case those of coeliac disease patients. Using blood or urine we are able to derive induced pluripotent stem cells which in turn can be differentiated into intestinal epithelial cells.

22 Oct 2018