Medical Science

Trigger points are muscle nodules that many researchers believe are a source of pain and referred pain in the body. These spots are used in trigger point therapy either by massage, chiropractors, or through acupuncture methods to release stress and…
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Anatomy is the science of the structures that are present in living organisms and the functions that those structures perform. Anatomy has a role both in biology and medicine. There are a variety of different forms of anatomy including superficial…
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Blood pressure is regulated by genetic and environmental factors that act together to maintain fluid and ion balance in the body. When this maintenance fails, disease may follow. Chronically high blood pressure, as occurs with high salt diets, is hypertension,…
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Your body has many ways of maintaining its integrity when injury occurs. The formation of blood clots is necessary when you get a cut or damage a blood vessel, so that you stop bleeding. Stoppage of bleeding is called hemostasis….
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Prostate related problems have been the centre of attention in geriatric care pertaining to males. Its importance in the management of elderly males is due to several reasons. The position, the function and relatively common occurrence of age related disorders…
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Gray’s anatomy has long been considered one of the definitive text books for the study of human anatomy. It’s arguably the best known book on the subject of anatomy – not that that is a hard record to hold –…
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Smells, aromas, perfumes, all reach our olfactory system under the form of volatile molecules. Such molecules are dispersed in the air and are invisible to our eyes. However, they effectively reach our nose and our brain through several neurons equipped…
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The nervous system contains two types of cells: neurons and neuroglia. Neurons are the basic nerve cell, specialized to carry electrical signals to and from the brain. Neuroglia are the support cells of the nervous system, supporting neuron function. Some…
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The human heart is a miracle of design and without doubt the strongest and most durable pump in existence. A human life span of 80 years at an average beat rate of 70 beats per minute would have a total…
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When I was in high school I took a psychology class in which we learned about the debate of Nature versus Nurture. At the time, it was unclear which one was the dominant factor in a person’s development. Were intelligence…
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