Medical Science

Bird flu or otherwise known as avian influenza is caused by a virus found mainly in birds. But it can also infect humans. In fact, there have been more than 200 confirmed cases of human infections since 2004. Most of…
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Influenza is mostly a respiratory related illness which is acute in nature caused by a virus family known as ‘Orthomyxo viruses’. Types of the Influenza virus: There are three sub types that have been identified which is known as Type…
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Like something from the pages of a science fiction thriller, scientists are warning that an unstoppable “Armageddon Virus” could wipe out Mankind. What’s worse, their horrific scenario could play out not in 100 years, or even fifty, but in less…
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Bird Flu is just another strain of the influenza virus. The strain commonly referred to as the Bird Flu in the news is the H5N1 strain. Currently this strain of influenza principally infects birds, but it is capable of infecting…
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An endocrinologist is a doctor who specializes in the treatment of diseases and disorders that are associated with the endocrine system in the human body. Of course, that begs the question of what exactly the endocrine system is, and what…
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Scientific researchers have demonstrated that some carbon nanotubes have the potential to be as dangerous as asbestos: They are similar in shape to asbestos fibers and can cause the same type of damage to the lining of the lung cavity,…
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Global health activists have warned about the inherent health dangers from the daily consumption of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) for many years. Numerous studies have linked the artificial derivative from corn to an array of maladies including diabetes and…
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There are several diseases which can be transmitted by mosquitoes to humans. Malaria, the West Nile Virus and yellow fever are some of these diseases and it is important when you want to travel to one of the countries where…
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While no one may agree exactly on which diseases have plagued mankind the longest, there are several diseases which have a long record of illness and death among humans. The study of disease is fascinating, and diseases are ever-changing. Many…
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Introduction Among the first lines of defense in the prevention of the exacerbation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus to “full-blown” CDC-defined AIDS among HIV infected individuals is the prevention of or the reduction of the virus’ ability to replicate its genetic…
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