Medical Science

A myth about having the gallbladder removed is that the individual who had the surgery will never have gallstones again. To understand how gallstones are formed and how they can return, we must first understand how the gallbladder works and…
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Scientists at Stanford University in California have given a new twist to the old saying “seeing the light.” Their remarkable research has shown that stimulating the brain with a flash of light can remove fear. The breakthrough experiment offers potential…
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A fictional character in a book about Ireland is a stone mason. In speaking about stone, he shows the passion of a true believer in a universal understanding about that which comprises the universe in all of its glory. The…
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Fibromyalgia is the name developed for a common syndrome, which seems to be quite uniform among members of the human race, but it seems to have arrived on the medical scene during the last 20 years especially. In medical texts…
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Apert syndrome, also known as acrocephalosyndactyly (ACS) type I, is a rare genetic disorder that causes alterations to the skull and digits. It affects one in every 65,000 to 88,000 newborns, according to the National Library of Medicine or one…
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Microchimerism is a medical term and the best way to understand the word is to break it down. The term comes from the word chimera which, in Greek mythology was a fire-breathing monster with the head of a lion, the…
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Euthanasia is generally regarded as either assisted suicide or manslaughter. In most civilized countries, both are illegal. Whether the former is ethical or not is always bound to remain a point of conjecture. A number of arguments could be mounted…
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Trisomy 11 is one of a variety of trisomy disorders that are genetic in their origin.  A trisomy is when a chromosomal abnormality occurs at a specific location in the double helix of DNA.  In the case of trisomy 11,…
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The esophagus is the muscular tube that connects your mouth to your stomach.  Your esophagus plays an important role in keeping you healthy.  Without it, you would not be able to consume food normally.  Certain medical conditions can cause your…
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A startling new therapy that significantly relieves chronic headaches has been discovered: electric shocks. Scientists say the breakthrough treatment—that has no adverse side effects—floods s headache sufferer’s body with natural painkillers that have similar properties to powerful opiates including the…
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