Medical Science

Thrombophilia is a cluster of congenital and acquired diseases characterized by an increased tendency to form clots inside the blood vessels (thrombosis). Congenital conditions are inborn and acquired diseases which occur in later in life. Usually thrombophilia results in venous…
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Tonsils are considered to be a part of the lymphatic system. This bodily system filters fluid around cells and is a major part of the immune system. There are actually three types of tonsils which include the adenoids located behind…
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Diagnosing heart failure candidates presents a challenge for cardiologists because heart disease may be progressing while the heart is apparently pumping normally. Direct observation of the coronary arteries, those that supply the heart itself, is invasive or requires interpretation of…
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Neutrophils, monocytes, eosinophils and basophils form the backbone of the body’s innate immune system. Although these white blood cells differ in appearance, abundance and longevity, they share some key features in common. First, all of these cells arise in the…
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Although lymphadenopathy often raises concerns of serious illness, it is in most cases a result of relatively benign infections. The human body has approximately six hundred lymph nodes, of which only those in certain regions are palpable in a healthy individual. Lymphadenopathy…
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Biotinidase deficiency is a genetic metabolic disorder that affects the body’s ability to produce and possess the active enzyme biotinidase.  Biotinidase is necessary for the extraction of biotin, an essential B vitamin, from food sources into a usable form as…
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Laminopathy encompasses a broad range of rare genetic disorders brought about by a mutation in the human genetic structure. The part of the gene affected is responsible for encoding proteins of the nuclear lamina. The primary building blocks of the…
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High uric acid, is a by-product of food metabolism, especially meat. Uric acid in the blood—hyperuricemia—may not exactly cause high blood pressure, according to the Mayo Clinic, but it may be a predictor of it. In other words elevated amounts have…
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Lamins play an important role in the function and regulation of cells in the body. There are two types of lamins, the A-type and the B-type. Because of how important they are, problems with these lamins can result in serious…
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Progeria, also known as Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome, is a very rare genetic disorder that causes premature aging and the hardening of the arteries in children. This disorder was first described in 1886 by Dr. Jonathan Hutchinson in England and then…
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