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What is Influenza?

Influenza (or the flu) is an infectious respiratory condition caused by influenza viruses. Influenza is different from diseases like the common cold. Unlike the common cold, influenza (flu) can lead to serious health complications such as pneumonia, otitis media, and death.

22 Mar 2020

What is Mediastinitis?

Mediastinitis is a term used to describe all inflammatory processes of the connective tissue of mediastinal structures and involves spaces between serous membranes known as pleura.

22 Mar 2020

Pregnancy and Bacteria

Bacteria are single-cell microorganisms that have walls but no organelles or stable nucleus. Some bacteria can cause disease and infection in humans. There are also good bacteria present in the human body that help in vitamin synthesis and digestion in the gut or prevent overgrowth of other microorganisms in various areas of the body.

22 Mar 2020

Does BMI and Diet Affect the Severity of Psoriatic Arthritis?

This article looks at whether BMI and diet affect the severity of psoriatic arthritis.

20 Mar 2020

Types of Skin Problems

This article focuses on different types of skin problems and possible treatments.

20 Mar 2020

Limiting Cardiovascular Risk Using Akkermansia

Akkermansia muciniphila is a mucin-degrading bacterium found in the human intestine.

20 Mar 2020

What is a DNA Diet?

The idea that one diet suits all is not the case, as each individual and body type is different and every individual is unique. Research has investigated DNA and how a diet can be created from each gene in our bodies to get a diet personalized and suited to you.

17 Mar 2020

Can Deep Learning Predict Coma Outcome?

Patients in a coma are described as being in a state of unconsciousness from which they cannot be woken and are unresponsive. Typical causes of coma include stroke, seizures, severe head injury, infection of the brain such as encephalitis, or alcohol poisoning.

16 Mar 2020

Treating Aneurysms with Cancer Drugs

Aneurysms are characterized as a weak or thin spot within one of the blood vessels’ walls that subsequently fills with blood creating a bulge.

16 Mar 2020

What is Hyperglycemia?

Hyperglycemia is a medical condition characterized by high blood glucose levels. The condition is primarily caused by significantly lower blood insulin levels or improper functioning of insulin.

16 Mar 2020

Is Appendectomy Linked to Parkinson’s Disease?

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder clinically characterized by resting tremor, bradykinesia, and dyskinesia.

12 Mar 2020

Does Long-Term Antibiotic Use Affect Bone Mass?

Novel research has found a link between the antibacterial and antifungal agent triclosan and an increased prevalence of osteoporosis in American females.

12 Mar 2020

Does What You Eat Affect Antibiotic Effectiveness?

The discovery of antibiotics is arguably one of the great modern medical discoveries.

12 Mar 2020

Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a condition characterized by chronic and systemic inflammation that primarily targets the synovial joints.

12 Mar 2020

What is Cerebrovascular Disease?

Cerebrovascular disease refers to a variety of medical conditions affecting the blood supply to the brain.

12 Mar 2020

Supplements for Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis, which is the most common form of arthritis in many countries, is a condition characterized by functional impairment and pain in the joints.

12 Mar 2020

Using Bioactive Hydrogel to Heal Wounds

Hydrogels can be used in biomedical applications by offering a moist, adjustable environment for cells.

12 Mar 2020

Natural Ways to Ease Osteoarthritis Pain

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition of the joints, caused by cartilage breakdown.

12 Mar 2020

Evidence for Autism being a Genetic Condition

Autism spectrum disorder is a complex, behaviorally defined neurodevelopmental disorder that affects an estimated 1 in 59 children in the United States.

12 Mar 2020