Medical Science

Preeclampsia, also known as Toxemia or Pregnancy-induced Hypertension (PIH), is a condition affecting women in the late part of the second trimester or in the third trimester of a pregnancy, i.e. after the 20th week of pregnancy. The condition is…
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Fibroinflammatory disorders are relatively new designations for rare heterogeneous disease states in which inflammation causes tissue damage and scarring, known as fibrosis. Idiopathic fibroinflammatory disorders have no known cause or mechanism, and those with known causes are secondary to these…
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Two concurrent studies in different parts of the world have lead to breakthroughs providing older women with new hope: within a relative handful of years breast cancer may be eliminated. News from a US research team A research team from…
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The association between nutrition and disease has been of interest for a number of conditions, including obesity-related disease, allergies and sensitivities, and immune responses to pathogens and tumor development. The potential beneficial effects of diet have focused primarily on prevention…
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Diabetes is probably one of the most neglected diseases among the general population which would lead to many morbid illnesses in the middle to elderly age groups. The occurrence of diabetes could be from the adolescent years as in type…
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A Step in the Left Direction You may have seen photographs of President Obama signing documents. Did you notice that he is left-handed? Since only about one in ten adults is left-handed, the odds are that only four past presidents…
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Porphyrin is the precursor substance for heme which is one of the main ingredients of hemoglobin in red blood cells. The hemoglobin will facilitate the transportation of oxygen to the tissues and in its absence the body systems may collapse….
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Cancer development is something that has been researched for many decades and with the advent of genetic and molecular technologies, it is now possible to track down the origins of certain cancers with high degree of accuracy. However, several decades…
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In this article, I will discuss ectopic secretion of hormones by malignant tumours in the body.  The most important ectopic hormone secretion is due to Cushing syndrome and the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone in addition to hypercalcemia.   Usually Cushing…
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, does not necessarily restart a person’s heart but it can save their person’s life. CPR helps to facilitate the flow of blood, and therefore oxygen, to the brain, heart, and other organs, forestalling the death of…
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