Medical Science

Herpes refers to a group of viruses that are characterized by the sudden eruption of blisters in different areas of the body. Apart from blisters, herpes can also cause cold sores around the patient’s mouth, skin irritations, swollen glands and…
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Iron is an essential mineral needed by the human body for growth and development. It is an essential ingredient of the red blood cells and if the red blood cells are deficient in iron, iron deficiency or iron deficiency anemia…
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To be sick is to be unwell, mentally and physically. All of us have been physically unwell at one time or other. It is one of the prerequisites of being alive. This is the reason, medication is a billion dollar…
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I would be willing to take advantage of genetic screening/engineering to overcome sterility and guarantee a child free of genetic diseases under certain conditions. I believe that sterility can be overcome with genetics without a problem, as long as the…
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There is an active ingredient in blueberries that kills cancer cells. According to Chi Ming Lee who published an article about recent research on this active ingredient at the US National Library of Medicine at the National Institute of Health,…
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WHIM syndrome is a rare, autosomal dominant genetic disorder that affects the immune system. The condition is named from the acronym formed by four conditions: warts, hypogammaglobulinemia, infections (or immunodeficiency) and myelokathexis. The first symptoms of the disorder usually present…
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Surgical instruments are the tools that provide the surgeons the ability to perform their skill and expertise in the care of their patients during surgery. These instruments must be guaranteed to meet the surgeons specifications of excellent quality and performance….
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We all know what surgery is. Do we all realize what invasive surgery is? Likely not so let us look at what invasive surgery is. Invasive surgery is, essentially, any surgery that breaks the skin. Now, most surgery is invasive…
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Perhaps the most important difference between bacteria and viruses is that most bacteria do good work while viruses are parasites that will kill you if you let them.  In both cases dead or weakened types can be used to create…
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Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI), shocked the investment world by making two major announcements. On Friday, July 24, it will be selling 45,000 doses of ABthrax to the Strategic National Stockpile. It already delivered 20,000 doses this spring. Revenues…
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