Obesity is a condition leading to excessive body fat. This is mainly caused by an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure leading to the accumulation of the excessive fat in the body. Obesity is a rapidly growing public health problem leading to several chronic ailments like heart disease, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure and some cancers. Body mass index (BMI) […]
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Avian flu or bird flu first emerged as a deadly strain that killed two chicken flocks in Scotland. This strain, which is called A/chicken/Scotland/59 has since undergone several genetic mutations to become the highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus known today. With each mutation, the virus has become increasingly dominant and pathogenic, causing more severe disease and an increasing number of […]
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Imaging techniques used in nephrology include the following tests: Ultrasonography This is a non-invasive, safe and affordable imaging technique which relies on the reflections and echoes of ultrasound pusles which are directed into tissues by a transducer. The transducer converts an electrical current into the ultrasound waves and following their reflection against the body structures, the returning ultrasound waves are […]
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Chronic myeloid leukemia or CML is one of the rare types of leukemia. It is rare worldwide. Chronic myeloid leukemia in the United States A few years ago in the United States, for example, around 4,600 new cases of chronic myeloid leukemia were diagnosed. This was among 33,400 new cases of leukemias of all types. Thus chronic myeloid leukemia is […]
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Gluten intolerance or allergy is sensitivity to gluten, a substance found in staple foods such as wheat and barley. Gluten provides elasticity to dough and also helps the dough to rise. Major disorders related to gluten sensitivity include celiac disease (CD) and non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Gluten-related disorders are on the rise across the globe. Symptoms of gluten sensitivity Symptoms related […]
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Kennedy’s disease is an inherited lower motor neuron disease, called X-linked spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy, or SBMA. It affects only males. It disrupts neuronal transmission between brain and spinal motor neurons, causing progressive paralysis. The usual onset of symptoms is between 20 to 40 years. Symptoms The first symptoms include tremor of outstretched hands, visible muscle twitching, and muscle […]
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Epilepsy is a condition that has been known to mankind since ancient times. It affects the brain to cause repeated convulsions or seizures – also called fits in common parlance. The word “epilepsy” comes from the Greek and means to be taken, seized or attacked. Who does epilepsy affect? Epilepsy affects more than 500,000 people in the UK and several […]
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Skip to: What is cervical spondylosis? What are the causes of cervical spondylosis? What are the symptoms of cervical spondylosis? What are the risk factors? What are the complications? Cervical spondylosis is a degenerative disease that affects the spinal disks in the neck. It is a very common condition affecting more than 80% of the population over the age of […]
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The treatment of osteosarcoma should commence immediately after the diagnosis has been confirmed. Timely management is likely to improve the prognosis of individuals affected by the condition, as the tumor will be removed and treated more efficiently and without allowing it additional time to grow and spread. Treatment typically consists of surgery combined with chemotherapy. The type of surgery depends […]
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Gastroschisis is a birth defect where the abdominal wall does not fully develop while a baby is inside the womb. The exact cause of this condition is not clear. Usually, the intestine starts to develop inside the umbilical cord and then moves inside the baby’s abdomen later on in the pregnancy. However, in gastroschisis, abnormal development of the abdominal wall […]
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