Medical Science

More than 500 years of experimentation with transferring blood from one living creature to another began with a very important person: Pope Innocent VII’s physician recommended a transfusion in an attempt to save the dying Pope in 1492. The pontiff…
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It is such a personal decision for most people when it comes to, for lack of a better word, the disposal of their body after death. There are so many options and so many considerations. Many peoples’ religious beliefs dictate…
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According to webspace.ship.edu, neurotransmitters are the chemicals which allow the transmission of signals from one neuron to the next across synapses. A synapse is a very small junction or gap between two neurons, or a muscle and a neuron. Neurons…
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Consider the worlds of the individual person of sleeping state and waking state. They are different in that in the waking state we are more mobile and physically active, moving our bodies in and through space more so than when…
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As the field of genetics becomes more and more defined and much more advanced, the world of clinical genetics is becoming larger as well.  Clinical genetics is the medical applications of human genetics.  This can include, but is not limited…
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Death is the one thing that none of us can escape, and unfortunately for many it comes far too early.  But it doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom to your passing.  Donating part or all of your body…
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No one is, or ever has been, immune to illnesses. Day to day life brings one in contact with billions of bacteria ready to invade and conquer the human body. Medical practitioners of colonial times did not possess the technology…
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That longevity in human beings is often determined by wealth as much as genetic factors should not be a surprise. There are several reasons why not having any money worries can result in a person living a long life. The…
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The human body is a host to a number of bacteria that are beneficial, and sometimes even necessary, to human life, called commensal bacteria. These useful bacteria are often overlooked due to the negative effects associated with other bacterial species,…
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What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most commonly diagnosed and treated entrapment neuropathy. The syndrome is characterized by pain, numbness, and weakness in the ‘median nerve distribution’ of the hand. The median nerve, which runs…
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