Leprosy is a slow but potentially devastating disease caused by the microbe Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae). Leprosy, which is otherwise referred to as Hansen's disease (HD), can be further classified as either paucibacillary (PB), multibacillary (MB) pure neuritic or indeterminate leprosy. Although leprosy is not a life-threatening disease, it can have a significant impact on the physical, social and psychological […]
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Members of the genus Mycoplasma under the class Mollicutes are parasitic bacteria that are omnipresent in nature. They are significant causes of mucosal infection in humans, and species that are linked to urogenital tract pathology are known under the group designation “genital mycoplasmas”. Genital mycoplasmas have been implicated in urethritis, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, puerperal infections, low birth weight, septic […]
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By Keynote ContributorDr. Alan MendelsohnOphthalmologist & Eye SurgeonEye Surgeons & Consultants, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Over the past few decades, there has been a substantial increase in the number of diabetics worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, the total number of diabetics rose from 108 million in 1980, to 422 million in 2014, with 8.5% of adults, age 18 years […]
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic health condition which is primarily functional. It manifests with repeated episodes of diarrhea and/or constipation, abdominal pain, and often bloating. It is associated with a reduced quality of life. Current treatment strategies focus on alleviating the gastrointestinal symptoms, using medications and lifestyle management. However, the importance of the psychological element in the etiology […]
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Nausea or vomiting in the early morning (also known as “morning sickness”) is so common that is usually acknowledged as a symptom of normal pregnancy. It takes place soon after waking up, often as retching rather than actual vomiting, thus it typically does not disturb the health of a pregnant women. In a smaller proportion of cases (with an average […]
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Sorbitol is a naturally occurring sweetener synthetically extracted from glucose. Owing to its low calorific value, it is used in pharmaceutical products, sugar-free foods, and oral care products such as mouth fresheners and toothpastes. It is prescribed for use by diabetes patients as it has a lesser tendency to increase the sugar level in the blood. Cup of sorbitol, a […]
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Week 13 of pregnancy represents the beginning of the second trimester, the stage where fetal development takes on a whole new meaning. During the second trimester, a pregnant woman and her partner may be able to find out the baby’s gender and the mother-to-be may even feel the baby move. Week 13 By the 13th week of pregnancy, the baby’s […]
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Asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy is also known as Jeune syndrome, after the scientist who described it for the first time in 1855. It is a congenital disorder in which bone growth occurs in an abnormal manner, resulting in severe constriction of the chest, shortening of the ribs, as well as of the arm and leg bones, a short adult stature, and […]
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By Keynote ContributorDr. Gigi TaguriMember of the Royal College of General Practitioners,Member of the Royal College of Physicians By Dr Gigi Taguri Since 1 in 4 deaths in the UK are related to a heart or circulatory disease, addressing heart health is a concern of national importance. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in men over 50, and […]
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By Megan Knight, BSc In 1911, Francis Peyton Rous made a groundbreaking discovery that certain types of viruses could trigger sarcoma formation in chickens. At this time, when filtration methods that purified particles smaller than both eukaryotic and bacterial cells had just been developed, Rous injected a filtrate containing sarcoma cells of a chicken into another chicken. In the following […]
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