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Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Diagnosis

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) may be suspected based on symptoms of the condition such as obsessive thinking patterns, anxiety and compulsive behavior that relieves this anxiety.

22 Apr 2010

Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder Symptoms

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a complex disorder that affects people differently, although it usually involves set patterns of thinking and behavior.

22 Apr 2010

Retinoic Acid Biological Activity

Retinoic acid has a protective action on the epithelium.

21 Apr 2010

What is Retinoic Acid?

Retinoic acid is a member of the over 4,000-strong family of retinoids.

21 Apr 2010

Peritonitis Treatments

Peritonitis is an infection within the peritoneum that has treatments such as peritoneal dialysis.

21 Apr 2010

What Causes Peritonitis?

Peritonitis indicates inflammation of the peritoneal layer in the abdominal cavity.

21 Apr 2010

Peritonitis Diagnosis

Peritonitis is an inflammation of the serous membranes of the peritoneal cavity.

21 Apr 2010

What is Peritonitis?

The organs of the abdominal cavity (stomach, intestine, pancreas, liver, kidney, gallbladder, etc.) are surrounded and supported [held in place] by a 2-layer membrane called the peritoneum.

21 Apr 2010

BRCA2 Gene Interactions

The BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes code for important tumor suppressor proteins. Also known of as the breast cancer type 2 susceptibility protein, BRCA2 is directly involved in the repair of damaged DNA.

21 Apr 2010

Both the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are important in suppressing tumors and repairing damaged DNA. Mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes give rise to a predisposition to cancer which is referred to as Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) syndrome.

21 Apr 2010

BRCA1 Interactions

The BRCA1 gene is located on the long arm of chromosome 17, at position 17q21. The gene spans around 100 kilobases and codes for a protein containing 1863 amino acids.

21 Apr 2010

BRCA1 Gene Transcription

The BRCA1 gene is a sequence located on the long arm of chromosome 17, at position 17q21. The gene spans around 100 kilobases and codes for a tumor suppressor protein containing 1863 amino acids.

21 Apr 2010

What is the Role of BRCA1 in Normal Cells?

The full name of the BRCA1 gene is “breast cancer 1, early onset” and it codes for a tumor suppressor protein. This article explores the gene function of the BRCA1 gene.

21 Apr 2010

What is the BRCA1 Gene?

The BRCA1 gene is a genetic sequence that is located on the long arm of chromosome 17 at the 17q21 position. The gene spans around 100 kilobases and codes for a protein containing 1863 amino acids. This is a large protein complex known of as the BRCA1-associated genome surveillance complex (BASC).

21 Apr 2010

Biopsy Analysis

A biopsy involves removal of a sample of tissue from a suspected pathological lesion. The tissue may be small in amount, for example, in fine needle aspiration biopsy. Or the tissues may be large in amounts, for example, removal of the entire lesion along with healthy margins as seen in excisional biopsy.

20 Apr 2010

Biopsy for Inflammatory Conditions

Biopsy of the gastrointestinal tract to detect suspected inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative colitis. Regular biopsies are taken to assess the activity of disease and to assess changes that appear before the lesions turn cancerous.

20 Apr 2010