Renal failure occurs when the kidneys fail to perform their regular function of filtering the wastes from blood and maintaining acid base and mineral balance […]
Penicillin Mechanism
Penicillin is a widely used antibiotic prescribed to treat staphylococci and streptococci bacterial infections. Penicillin belongs to the beta-lactam family of antibiotics, the members of […]
What is Meditation?
Meditation has existed for many thousands of years. It is the practice of turning one’s attention to a sole point of reference by eliminating the […]
Diagnosis of Paget’s disease of the bone
Paget’s disease of the bone is a rare condition affecting the elderly and it primarily involves a faulty bone metabolism. Diagnosis of this condition is […]
Cushing's Syndrome and Skin Problems
Cushing's Syndrome (sometimes called hypercortisolism) is a hormonal disease caused by an abnormally high level of the hormone cortisol in the body. This may arise […]
Neutropenia Symptoms
Neutropenia is defined as a condition characterized by a depressed neutrophil count and associated with an increased risk of infections. The major causes of neutropenia […]
Peptic Ulcer Treatments
Peptic ulcers are open sores along the inner lining of the stomach, duodenum, or esophagus. The two primary causes of peptic ulcers are infection with […]
Treatment of Menorrhagia
Menorrhagia or heavy bleeding is a symptom of an underlying disease. Diagnosis and treatment is usually directed at the disease. Therapy for Menorrhagia include anti-inflammatory […]
What is Demyelination?
The term demyelination refers to loss of the myelin sheath that surrounds and protects axons in the central nervous system. Demyelination occurs as the result […]
Obesity and Autism
There is a great interest in the link between obesity and autism among children. This is mainly because of the huge rise in the number […]
What Does Polysomnography Involve?
Polysomnography is a non-invasive and painless test performed while the individual is asleep, to allow the sleep patterns to be observed and monitored. It is […]
Fibromyalgia in Men
Fibromyalgia is a complex condition with multiple symptoms including wide spread tender point pain, fatigue, headaches, confusion or cognitive loss, migraine and other headaches, irritable […]
Diagnosis and treatment of piles (Haemorrhoids)
Haemorrhoids or piles can be diagnosed by a general physician or a surgeon. More often than not patients feel little or no symptoms that resolve […]
Angiosarcoma Symptoms and Causes
Angiosarcoma (AS) is a class of sarcoma (soft tissue tumor) that affects the blood and lymphatic endothelial cells. This cancer is very malignant and aggressive […]