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  • Diabetes Pathophysiology
    Health - 4 Jul 2023
    Diabetes occurs when there is a dis-balance between the demand and production of the hormone insulin.
  • What is Diabetic Hypoglycemia?
    Health - 3 Jul 2023
    Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar is a condition where blood levels of glucose drop below a critical level. Glucose provides energy for various bodily functions and is therefore vital for survival.
  • Insulin Resistance Pathophysiology
    Health - 3 Jul 2023
    Glucose is one of the body's most important sources of energy. Glucose is absorbed from the blood into cells where it provides energy for a range of cellular functions. This cellular uptake of glucose...
  • Vitamin K Physiology
    Health - 21 Jun 2023
    Vitamin K is required for several vital functions in the body including coagulation and bone metabolism. It is a fat-soluble vitamin that is absorbed through dietary intake and also produced by...
  • Vitamin A History
    Health - 21 Jun 2023
    The earliest clues to be discovered that led to the identification of Vitamin A and its deficiency date back as far as 1819, when a physiologist called Magendie found that malnourished dogs tended to...
  • Nicotine Toxicology
    Health - 19 Jun 2023
    Nicotine is a highly toxic chemical. While in rats, a dose of 50 mg per kg is lethal, in mice the median lethal dose is around 3 mg per kg weight. In humans, the median lethal dose is 0.5 to 1.0 mg/kg...
  • Fentanyl History
    Health - 19 Jun 2023
    Fentanyl was first prepared and developed by Dr. Paul Janssen in 1959 under a patent held by his company Janssen Pharmaceutica.
  • After an Ectopic Pregnancy
    Health - 17 Jun 2023
    An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized ovum implants in an area outside of the womb, usually in one of the fallopian tubes. Since this space is not suitable for the baby to develop, the...
  • What is Calcitonin?
    Health - 17 Jun 2023
    Calcitonin is a hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that reduces the concentration of blood calcium level when it has risen to an above normal level. This polypeptide hormone is made up of 32 amino...
  • Estradiol Metabolism
    Health - 17 Jun 2023
    Estradiol is the primary sex hormone in females, required for sexual development and maintenance of reproductive health.

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