Medical Science

Have you ever experienced riding in a car under the low-hanging branches of a tree and then lowering your head quickly to avoid the boughs in spite of being safe inside the car?  It happened to me countless times and…
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Neurons are cells of the nervous system which are specialized in the transmission of electric signals between cells of the nervous system, such as the sensory sensation of pain and the sensation of temperature changes in the skin.  This differentiates these…
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Overview: Nephron is the basic functional unit of the human kidney and a single kidney is made out of 800,000 to 1 million nephrons. These nephrons perform many functions and these include regulating the blood volume, blood pressure, metabolic status…
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The skeletal system consists of bones joined together at joints. Most of the joints in the human body articulate; that is, they are capable of movement. Also known as diarthroses, the synovial joints consist of various types of connective tissue…
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Being left handed is not a choice that people make; it just happens that way when they are babies but it is often seen as a curse. If you are a left handed person you have no doubt been called…
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Most individuals who are planning to undergo a surgical procedure will undergo a preoperative assessment. The goal of this preop evaluation can be summed up in one question that the physician asks him or herself with every patient: What does…
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27 people have died so far after an outbreak of the West Nile Virus. The majority of cases have been confirmed to be in Dallas, Texas, which has prompted the mayor of Dallas to declare a public emergency. Nearly 700…
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The discovery of Clopidogrel, one of the most widely used anti-platelet drugs, is perhaps the most important discovery made after aspirin in reducing the risk of platelet aggregation and blood clotting. Throughout the years, it has shown to be effective…
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Each year in the United States alone, more than 40,000 adults, and in excess of 3,000 children, are diagnosed with leukemia.  That’s a staggering number of new cases each year.  This cancer, which affects the tissues in bone marrow that…
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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is defined as the slow loss of kidney function over time by the National Library of Medicine. Many factors can affect kidney function including diabetes and high blood pressure. Without treatment, the functioning of the kidneys…
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