May 27, 2017 Healthcare, Medical Science
Addiction is a very dangerous condition experienced by an individual. It results in atrocious things from happening in your life. Not only will you be dependent, but you would also experience loss, whether monetary or the people by your side….
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Definition: Encephalomalacia or cerebral softening is a serious disorder, which leads to a permanent damage to the tissues of the brain. Like multiple sclerosis, cerebral softening may lead to brain scarring and tissue loss. If there is scarring, it will…
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The body is able to function efficiently with the help of various structures and molecules such as enzymes, which are active in different places of the body. The primary role of enzymes is to catalyze biochemical reactions. In the liver,…
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When a person has an infection or injury, inflammation will occur, and the body will release prostaglandins in the affected area as a part of the healing process. Prostaglandins are hormones that cause fever, pain, and inflammation. To relieve these…
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May 27, 2017 Healthcare, Medical Science
The human body produces antibodies to protect us from infections and restore our bodily functions. One of the more known antibodies is the white blood cell. The white blood cell is supplied by the bone marrow and is essential in…
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May 27, 2017 Healthcare, Medical Science
A regular human is vulnerable to pain. Pain can be felt in different levels, and each would react to it differently. When the pain is minimal, say for example external wounds or bee stings, we can easily tolerate it and…
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The pituitary gland releases the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), which is responsible for stimulating the release of the thyroid hormones namely thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). These two thyroid hormones are necessary for various body functions. It is vital that person…
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The bone marrow creates red blood cells (RBCs), which contains hemoglobin. With the help of hemoglobin, the RBC is able to carry oxygen and nutrients all over the body. For this reason, it is vital to have the normal amount…
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The discovery of LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) happened via an accident when a scientist gave himself an ergot poisoning and intense hallucinations while working with a fungus that grows on a rye seed. From there, this substance has been circulating…
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May 16, 2017 Healthcare, Medical Science
There are times that you experience a sudden bout of vomit coming your way but it never actually happens. You may be going through a dramatic sensation called dry heaving (retching). It’s an experience of someone who would involuntarily barf…
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