Medical Science

In the fields of longevity and aging research, a research team has announced a breakthrough that may be one of the most significant in medical history. Harvard scientists have successfully reversed the aging process and show how they did it…
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When a portion of humans celebrate their 100th birthday and have thus avoided the inevitable arrival of death a good 20 years beyond the time most will, such individuals are labeled as centenarians. So what comes to mind when you…
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The Qualities to Look For In an Excellent Specialist With my husband and me, having five handicapped children where we have been in to see numerous of doctors in specialties that deal with the heart, lungs, brain, orthopedic, specialties, where…
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ROADMAP is a large scale  clinical trial. It is being conducted in 19 European countries. The acronym stands for Randomized Olemesartan And Diabetes MicroAlbuminuria  prevention. The primary objective of ROADMAP was to evaluate whether the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB)…
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Patients suffering from irregular heartbeats (atrial fibrillation) have long had to rely on warfarin for effective anticoagulant treatment, which is notorious for being a tough drug. It not only increases the risk of internal bleeding and causes other side effects,…
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Issues such as suicide befuddle mere people around the world and perplex even the minds of scientists. The reasons behind suicide have begun to be uncovered by scientists’ studies. Observations and behavioral clues were dissected and worked upon to determine…
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The belief that periodontal infection and systemic health are closely related is not a new discovery. This very little known relationship was published as a commentary by Willoughby Dayton Miller in the “Dental Cosmos” in 1891. Mr. Miller explained his…
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Skeletal remains are found in a shallow grave near a river. Law enforcement personnel are present to take photos, gather evidence, collect the bones, take them back to a lab, and study the rate of decomposition. The Body Farm Thanks…
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Platelets or thrombocytes are produced in the bone marrow and while not actually cells themselves are produced by cells called megakaryocytes.  Platelets are formed by budding off of megakaryocytes and live on average for 5-9 days. They are small, colorless bodies, usually…
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The arterial blood gas (often abbreviated as ABG) is a test to see how well a patient’s lungs and heart are working to provide their body with oxygen and eliminating carbon dioxide. It also tells the doctor how stable is…
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