March 21, 2017 Healthcare, Medical Science
What is Heterochromia? The term “heterochromia” usually refers to the condition of having two different eye colors. The word is derived from the Greek words ‘heteros’ and ‘chroma’ which together implies “different color”. However, this definition is not only limited…
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Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) is a genetic disorder named after Dr. Bart Loeys and Dr. Hal Dietz at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. They were the first to describe the disorder in 2005. Because it is a newly recognized disorder…
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Insulin resistance is a condition in which the body’s insulin receptors are not as receptive to the hormone insulin, causing the pancreas to produce more insulin in order for the body to appropriately convert blood glucose to energy. The condition…
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Cardiovascular disease affects millions of people worldwide, accounting for 30 percent of global deaths in 2008 according to the World Health Organization (WHO), most due to coronary artery disease and stroke. According to the Centers for Disease Control, heart disease,…
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Glucose is a sugar and the main energy source used by the body. Carbohydrates that you eat are broken down, converted to glucose and then absorbed by the bloodstream. Circulating glucose is one of several blood sugars, which also include…
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September 1, 2015 Medical Science
In the UK the debate rages! From TV to the newspapers, much time and effort has been afforded the controversial circumstances surrounding euthanasia. If we are to investigate the anti euthanasia lobby, we find that much of the argument rests…
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September 1, 2015 Medical Science
The bioethics is the ethics applied to sciences of the life. These sciences include genetic engineering, xenotransplantation, medicine and gerontology. The object of the genetic engineering is to combine molecules of deoxyribonucleic acid (or DNA, that contains the genetic code),…
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August 31, 2015 Medical Science
Biostasticians: What do they do? A Biostatistician is a person who is knowledgeable about mathematics and applies this knowledge to biological systems. They are knowledgeable in various mathematical techniques, and know how to use computer software to perform their work….
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August 31, 2015 Medical Science
Heart bypass surgery is considered a major surgery and requires meticulous preparation. There are many reasons necessitating such preparation and the following can be listed as some of the main ones. * The surgery involves the heart which will be…
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August 31, 2015 Medical Science
I am not a nurse. I am a high school teacher who has taught many future nurses. I am also the mother of a nurse. My daughter, as it turns out, is a very strong person. We raised her on…
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