Medical Science

Definition:Gait is the terminology used to describe the way human locomotion takes place, or else to describe the way we walk or run. The walking gait is the specific process which involves the lower limbs at the time of a…
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Andreas Vesalius, a Flemish physician, was born on December 31st, 1514, in Brussels, Belgium.  He is known as the father of modern anatomy.  He was born into a wealthy family that was deeply involved in science and medicine, and was…
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Scurvy, a disease notorious for causing the deaths of an estimated two million sailors during the European age of exploration, seems to be making a comeback.  Recent studies have in fact shown that a surprisingly high percentage of Americans are…
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Taking Vitamin B supplements may just save your life. In a study led by Yan Ji MD of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, researchers have found that taking Vitamin B supplements lowered homocysteine levels, which reduced the risk…
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“Truth serum” (or sodium pentothal) is the stuff of good spy movies, a way to get your victim to spill the beans about what he knows. While it adds a good twist to thrillers, its real power is negligible, but…
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Immunoblotting is a process in which antibodies are used to detect proteins, utilizing the antigen-antibody interactions of immunity. Western blot and Dot blot are two immunoblotting methods. This technique can answer a number of different questions depending on the approach…
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Not much is known about why we yawn, or if it even serves any useful function. In fact, very little research has been done on the subject because for most of us, yawning is not a problematic behavior. Although not…
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The vestibular system is a critical component of the human body. It provides a sense of balance, gives humans an awareness of motion, and performs other critical functions by working with other systems such as the visual system. But what…
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Imagine a blood-sucking creature that penetrates your skin and travels through your veins to your lungs. It then rips holes in your air sacs and crawls into your throat where it is swallowed into your gut. Attaching itself to the…
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Genetic engineering is not ethical. This is an issue that has been going on for years now, and it has not changed from my perspective. No it is not ethical. Essentially this is what Adolf Hitler was trying to do…
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