Medical Science

Patau syndrome is  a rare genetic disorder that occurs when a child is born with three copies of chromosome 13 in every cell (trisomy 13). Trisomy 13 occurs in about 1 out every 10,000 newborns. Most babies with this abnormality do not survive…
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Chromosomes are DNA molecules within cells and within these threadlike structures are coils of proteins that support the purpose and function of the cell. Each person has 46 chromosomes which amount to 23 pairs. Chromosomes are blueprints for growth and…
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There is some good news on the horizon for people that continuously are fighting the “Battle of the Bulge”.  It seems that scientists have found the ‘master switch’ gene for obesity. It would be great if this meant that they…
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Scientifically known as Hirudo Medicinalis, profiled by Niagara Leeches, medical leeches have been used by humankind since ancient times. Bloodletting dates back to ancient Egypt some 2,500 years ago. The Egyptians used leeches as a general cure all and had some success…
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The story of the x-ray machine (CT scanners as well as some radiation therapy equipment also use x-rays) is the story of what is know called medical imaging and that story begins in 1895 with Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen. Dr. Rontgen…
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DNA polymerase assembles DNA out of nucleotides. DNA is the molecule that codes for proteins, carries the genes, and transmits heredity. DNA polymerase is one enzyme that makes this possible. It constructs new DNA strands that precisely copy old ones….
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Aerospace medicine is exactly how it sounds. It is the field of medical science which is analyzes the negative effects of flight on human health. It deals with aviation medicine, the care of airplane workers and passengers; and space medicine,…
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The human body is a wonderfully constructed intricate network of systems that, working in unison, are able to sustain life. The role the lungs play in the human circulatory system are so vital, the system would fail to function properly…
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Pulmonary circulation is one part of the cardiovascular system that serves the lungs exclusively. Its role is to transport oxygen depleted blood away from the heart to the lungs, and return back to the heart with oxygen rich blood. Physicians…
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CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, restarts the circulatory system in an indirect manner. It does this by supporting the heart with oxygen until an electrical shock from a defibrillator is administered to the heart. When a person’s heart stops, this is…
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