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  • Cystic Fibrosis History
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease that affects the production of mucus in the body. A genetic defect in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein disrupts transport...
  • Lung Transplantation for Cystic Fibrosis
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    Cystic fibrosis is a life-limiting disease caused by a defect in a gene responsible for transporting salts in and out of cells. It causes symptoms and complications throughout the body. The most...
  • What is the Contraceptive Patch?
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    The contraceptive patch is a drug-containing patch which is 5 square centimeters in area, and is meant to be attached to the skin. It contains estradiol and a progestin, the female sex hormones, which...
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of the Contraceptive Patch
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    The oral contraceptive pill was used widely because of its high efficacy. However, poor patient compliance inevitably led to higher-than-ideal pregnancy rates, as users often forgot to take the pill...
  • Outlook for Carcinoids
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    Large-scale research demonstrates that very small carcinoids exist in 1 out of 100 individuals throughout their lifespan, without causing any complications. They constitute only 1% of all the GI tract...
  • Carcinoid Tumours (Neuroendocrine)
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    The tumors that originate from the neuroendocrine cells and are derived from the primitive stem cells present in the gut walls are known as carcinoid tumors. Carcinoid tumors have a high potential for...
  • Carcinoid and Carcinoid Syndrome
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    A carcinoid tumor is a type of cancer that develops in different parts of the body and is characterized by a slow growth phase.
  • Bariatric Embolization
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    Obesity affects almost half a billion people worldwide. It is fast becoming the major killer, overtaking even long-term predators such as tobacco. Its consequences range from diabetes and...
  • Adnexal Tumors
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    Adnexal tumors are tumors that grow on some organs such as the eyes, skin, and uterus. The word ‘adnexa’ refers to ancillary structures, or appendages, on organ. The term is most commonly applied to...
  • Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy Treatment
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is a dangerous condition of late pregnancy. Once diagnosed, or even suspected with a high degree of likelihood, it must be treated in a timely manner to ensure a...

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