Medical Science

If one considers the most controversial topics in medical research today, high on that list would be the topic of stem cells.  Stem Cell research has come to be a very politically charged issue, with President George W. Bush outlawing…
Read more

Endoscopy is the technique in which a thin tube is introduced into the intestinal tract giving direct access to the physicians in order to visualize, obtain samples, perform therapeutic procedures as well as to do further tests on the patient….
Read more

Diseases of the heart and cardiovascular system affect one in four people between the ages of thirty and sixty five. Risk factors include: Smoking, obesity, a high amount of blood cholesterol, a lack of physical exercise, high stress levels and…
Read more

Believed to store love and symbol of noble emotions, the heart has a long history of being portrayed as an organ uniting couples, families and other important figures of our lives. In reality, this life sustaining organ has little to…
Read more

Saliva is a fluid produced in the mouths of most animals. In humans it is produced by three pairs of salivary glands, the parotids in each cheek over the jaw and in front of the ears, the submandibular glands at…
Read more

In its most basic terms the pulmonary circulation system is the movement of the blood from the heart, to the lungs and back to the heart. It is a simple transfer to help eliminate the waste (carbon dioxide) in the…
Read more

Diabetes mellitus is a group of common metabolic disorders characterized by increased blood glucose levels. They are caused by a complex interplay of environmental and genetic factors. In diabetes mellitus, increased blood glucose is caused by a decreased insulin (a…
Read more

Viral vectors are tools used by molecular scientists to transport genetic material into a cell and make permanent alterations in the cellular genetic makeup. The process is called ‘transduction’ and the cells which are subjected to this process are described…
Read more

Although the heart is the critical organ involved in the circulation of blood throughout the body, the heart muscle itself relies upon two relatively small arteries to supply its demand for oxygen and nutrients. This article will provide an overview…
Read more

For the nine months of pregnancy, the placenta serves an essential role in the survival of the fetus. Once the baby is born into the world the placenta is then expelled from the body and is no longer needed. It…
Read more