Medical Science

Medulloblastoma is a type of brain tumor that almost always occurs in children below 15 years of age; and appears to affect boys more than girls. It is most commonly seen in kids between 5 and 6 years old and…
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Recently, the medical community successfully determined the cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease.  Published August 22, 2011, WebMD’s article “Common Cause of Lou Gehrig’s Disease Found” revealed that this fatal disease results from the body’s incapacity…
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A from of childhood brain cancer is Medulloblastoma  that originates in the cerebellum. It is a section of the brain located in the back of the head and is the part of the brain that is attached to the spinal…
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Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is an uncommon but extremely serious lung disease that typically targets females. It causes tumor suppressing signals to shut down, triggering an explosion of cell growth. Cysts are forms as smooth muscle cells get into the lungs. Breathing…
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Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare disease that affects the lungs.  It affects one out of one million people and in the vast majority of known cases, women in their thirties and forties are the ones who develop this disease.  LAM…
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Normally, blood surges through vessels at a pace non damaging to the vascular system;  high blood pressure is not normal as it rushes through at an increased pace. The  pressure damages the cells of the interior lining of the blood vessels.They gradually…
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In decades past, autopsies were routinely performed on people who died in U.S. hospitals. Today, autopsies are largely restricted to forensics cases as well as those performed at the behest of the next of kin. Medical experts are not in complete agreement on the…
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Obstructive pancreatitis is a type of pancreatitis caused by a blockage of the major pancreal ducts, usually caused by scarring or a tumor, though there has been at least one case of the duct becoming blocked by an object- namely…
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The liver is a vital organ that plays a major role in important body functions. One of its major functions is removing alcohol and other toxic substances in the blood. When the liver loses its capacity to detoxify the blood,…
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Strobe light is intermittent or flashing light. The effect takes place in the human eye where the image seen during the last flash of light is retained by the retina long enough so that the ensuing image seems superimposed on…
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