Medical Science

There are many people who have had coronary artery bypass in the United States. It is very common due to the prevalence of coronary artery disease in the United States. But what is it actually? There are those who might…
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In surgery, a graft is the transplantation of tissue from one part of the body to another. They are performed for various reasons to close large wounds. Burn victims often need to have skin grafts when the skin has been…
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Surgery is a reconstruction, removal, implantation or exploration procedure done with the intention to relieve, cure or diagnose certain problems encountered in the body. The usual scenario is a patient visiting the general practitioner or the family doctor for advice…
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For many victims of domestic abuse, emotional healing is only one part of moving forward with life. They’ve also suffered injuries that disfigure and sometimes prevent them from leading anything resembling a normal life. The Face to Face project is…
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Medical science and technology have advanced in huge leaps over the last one hundred years. Transplant surgeries are one of the many advances that doctors and scientists have made in helping people live longer and healthier lives. A transplant involves…
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Traditionally, coronary artery bypass graft surgery necessitates splitting open the chest, slicing through the breast bone. This creates a painful and often traumatic recovery. Surgery assisted with a robot, however needs no incision, thereby reducing the pain and trauma normally…
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The coronary arteries begin just centimeters from the beginning of the aorta, at the aortic root. There are two main arteries, the right coronary and the left. As these encircle the heart, they branch off into smaller and smaller arteries…
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Studies in birds, rats, mice, voles and humans all show a connection between the size of the hippocampus and spatial memory such that a larger hippocampus facilitates a higher spatial memory capacity. Comparisons among species of birds that hide/store their…
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Despite the long-held belief that the only change that can be seen in an adult brain is degeneration due to age and/or injury we now know that our brains retain a level of neural plasticity throughout life. Not only can…
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Medical treatment should be available for everyone. As it stands now, there are millions of people without insurance, that cannot get the medical attention they need. Because of the governments standards, they don’t qualify for any benefit programs. I know,…
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