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Sweat Test for Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disorder that leads to problems throughout the body, especially the lungs. It results in chronic illness and a shortened lifespan. The disease is caused by a mutation in the gene that codes for the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein.

2 Aug 2017

Could CRISPR Repair CFTR in Cystic Fibrosis Patients?

Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease caused by a mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. The CFTR protein is an ion channel that carries salts into and out of cells. When CFTR is defective, water and salt are out of balance in the cells, and a thick mucus builds up in the tissue, leading to problems in many organs, especially the lungs. Mucus blocks the airways and promotes lung infection. Cystic fibrosis shortens the lifespan of the sufferers to an average of 28 years.

2 Aug 2017

Self-Help for Health Anxiety

People mostly worry about their health when they have some physical symptoms. This worry vanishes after getting the necessary and valid confirmation; however, for some people, the uneasiness and tension does not go away and they imagine having a serious medical condition. These worries affect their daily lives in many ways and progresses to severe health anxiety.

2 Aug 2017

Cystic Fibrosis Research

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that affects mucus and sweat glands. It causes a build-up of mucus that leads to problems with the lungs, pancreas, liver, intestines, and other systems of the body. People with cystic fibrosis experience frequent and severe health complications and early mortality. However, research on the disease has improved current treatments, increasing life expectancy to about 37 years of age in the U.S.

2 Aug 2017

What is Angiosarcoma?

Angiosarcoma is a type of soft tissue tumor that originates from the vascular endothelial cells which form the inner lining of blood and lymphatic vessels.

2 Aug 2017

What is the Pericardium?

Morphologically, the pericardium is a fluid filled sac-like structure that surrounds the heart.

2 Aug 2017

Cystic Fibrosis Prognosis

Cystic fibrosis is a disease affecting the lungs and many other organs of the body. It causes a thick, sticky mucus to build up which blocks airways and traps bacteria, leading to frequent infections. Other organs affected include the pancreas, intestines, liver, sinuses, and reproductive organs.

2 Aug 2017

Cystic Fibrosis Epidemiology

Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder affecting salt transport in and out of cells. The resulting imbalance of fluids and salts causes the production of a thick, sticky mucus and other abnormalities throughout the body. The lungs are the principal organ affected, but cystic fibrosis also affects the pancreas, gastrointestinal system, reproductive system, and many other organs of the body.

2 Aug 2017

Button Phobia

The term phobia refers to fearfulness due to a certain anxiety disorder in which the individual is in dread of a situation, a living creature, a place, or a thing. “Button phobia,” as the name indicates, is a fear of buttons, and is classified as an irrational phobia. It is also known as koumpounophobia, a fear closely related to the fear of circular or void objects. Apparently, koumpounophobia affects 1 in 75,000 people.

28 Jul 2017

Eating Disorders in Children

An eating disorder may be described as an extremely persistent habit of irregular eating associated with severe distress, despite the individual’s awareness of one’s body weight and shape. It includes both inadequate and excessive intake of food.

26 Jul 2017

Sepsis Diagnosis

Sepsis is the body’s hyperactive response to an infection and can lead to inflammation, tissue damage, and severe organ failure.

26 Jul 2017

Hyperacusis Causes

Hyperacusis is the term used to describe a decreased tolerance and increased sensitivity to everyday sounds that are not usually thought of as particularly loud or uncomfortable . Examples of the sounds that people with this condition often report as problematic include children’s screams, the sound of machinery or electrical devices and sharp, high-pitched noises such as car alarms or bus brakes.

26 Jul 2017

Dealing with Hearing Loss

Deafness can happen at any time during a person’s life. Hearing loss may be present in a baby whose family may have no history of deafness, while a grown-up may develop hearing loss as a result of some trauma or infection.

26 Jul 2017

How do Doctors Test for Pericarditis?

The most common symptom of pericarditis is chest pain, and this is something with which most patients present themselves at a clinic. Diagnosis and confirmation of pericarditis happens in a series of steps: knowing the medical history of the patient, medical examination, recommendation of tests, and confirmation based on the test results.

26 Jul 2017

Astigmatism Types - Regular and Irregular

Astigmatism is a refractive error that creates asymmetric blur in the vision due to the irregular corneal curvature/shape or the lens.

25 Jul 2017

Astigmatism Diagnosis and Treatment

Astigmatism is a type of refractive inaccuracy in which the shape of the normally curved surface of the cornea is curved to different degrees in different areas. As a result of this abnormality, the light rays that enter the eye fails to converge at a focal point and instead comes to a focus at different focal points with a distance between them. This produces out-of-focus vision and the image formed on the retina is blurred. The person with astigmatism may perceive a clear image at one angle while attempting to focus on another point.

25 Jul 2017

Risk for Pericarditis

Pericarditis is the swelling or inflammation that occurs in the pericardium. Pericardium is the lining membrane that is found surrounding the human heart. This inflammation causes mild to severe chest pain and pericardial effusion (fluid accumulation in the heart). The pericardial effusion is the process by which the extension of pericardium occurs to accommodate the excess fluid.

25 Jul 2017