Medical Science

The effect of chronic dehydration on the kidneys Each person has two kidneys. Each kidney contains millions of specialized structures called nephrons. The nephrons filter blood through the glomerulus in order to excrete waste products in urine and regulate the…
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Lymphangioleiomyomatosis is a rare medical disorder that affects lungs, kidneys and axial lymphatics.  Also known as LAM, this disease is characterized by cystic lung changes, angiomyolipomas and enlargement of the abdominal and pelvic lymphatics.  LAM is a progressive disease, which leads to respiratory…
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There is a lack of a comprehensive article regarding fibroinflammatory conditions. But, the available literature provides a variety of presentations of the condition. This article is prepared by using the case presentations published regarding the disease.   Fibroinflammatory Pseudotumors of…
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Diabetes Mellitus has been a matter of scientific research for over a thousand years, perhaps even longer. The disease derived its name from two sources. From the Greek word for siphon came diabetes and from the Latin word for honey…
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Human decomposition is as macabre as it is natural and inevitable.  A body breaking down after its system has ceased to function is as interesting and as raw of a function as watching a live birth, or watching one animal…
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The Body Worlds exhibitions, featuring human bodies preserved by Gunther von Hagens, gave people around the world the chance to see the effects of his patented plastination process for themselves.  The durability of the specimens, and the well-preserved color and…
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the western world, especially in the African-American community. Although many are baffled as to the reasons and point to the lack of adequate healthcare and inadequate research, the answers may lie…
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Lung cancer forms a major problem in our present time.  In the US alone it accounts for more than 100,000 deaths every year.  The cause of lung cancer varies.  The most common cause of lung cancer is cigarette smoking.  Another cause is…
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What went wrong when medicine became a business? The truth is….in this day and age people strive to make money and yes, medicine may now be considered a business but does this really matter? Has much changed? Or have the…
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This question cuts to the heart of metabolism and homeostasis. It also highlights a fundamental fact. Except for oxygen, no substance is more important for sustaining multicellular life than water. Obtaining Water The vast majority of water in the human…
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