Medical Science

A recent study has revealed that your genes could play a vital role in what friends you choose throughout the span of your life and what friends your children will end up making. There are a few reasons that the…
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The sequencing of the human genome has been compared to the seven wonders of the ancient world and man landing on the moon; yet understanding our own genome gives us only a minor glimpse into what makes us human. Every…
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Shepherds still exist. Unlike their European counterparts centuries ago, however, many of today’s American herders tend hybrids with human hearts, brains, livers, and a potpourri of other homo-sapiens attributes.   The Greeks called them chimeras: lions, goats and serpents fused…
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Almost everyone experiences some sort of lumbar back pain now and then. Most times lumbar pain resolves all by itself. Other times, however, getting rid of lumbar pain may require medical treatment. This is especially true when the lumbar disc…
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To be able to determine a person’s risks for certain diseases, particularly inherited ones, scientists developed a process or method which is known today as genetic testing. This medical marvel gives an individual (and his physician) a chance to gain…
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Sigmund Freud is perhaps best known for his research and analysis into what he coined the Ego, Superego, and Id(or instincts). In modern times it’s more commonly referred to today as Consciousness, Sub-conscious, and Unconscious respectively.  The misconception that a…
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The gastrointestinal system, or GI tract, digests the food and other substances humans consume. In this process, it absorbs nutrients and water the body needs. The GI tract runs in one direction throughout the body, from the mouth to the…
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What Happens when We Sleep and What is the Purpose of Sleep? Sleep and dreaming has fascinated man for centuries. Modern research has helped us understand sleep better. So what happens when we sleep and why does the body need…
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The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is a multi-organ system of proteins and receptors regulated by hormones and cytokines to control a number of mechanisms associated with fluid balance and vasoconstriction. Angiotensin II (Ang II) is the main active peptide in the…
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There are a few topics that are known to give medical students nightmares. The structure and function of the cranial nerves is one of those topics. There are twelve cranial nerves. They are named this because they all begin in…
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