Know the fascinating Mechanism Behind Hearing Aids
Before knowing about the hearing aid and its types, let us first know about the deafness and hearing impairment. DEAFNESS: Deafness is a profound hearing loss and this indicates the complete loss of hearing ability in one or both ears. Even when the sound is…
Classification Of Hospitals Made Interesting!
Hospital is a word derived from the Latin word hospitalis that comes from hospes, meaning host. The English word hospital hospital comes from the French word hospitale , it establishes a temporary occupation by the sick and the injured. Difference between hospital and an industrial…
Get to know more about the departments in a hospital!
Many of us have visited hospitals for various reasons, we take treatments, or we accompany our family or friends. As only a few departments are familiar, we will see in detail about many other departments and its importance in this blog. Departments of a hospital…
Dig Deeper Into The Human Component And Principles Of Assistive Technology
The two most frequently used terms today are assistive technology and rehabilitation engineering. James Reswick (1982) in his words said that rehabilitation engineering is the application of science and technology to help the handicaps of individuals with disabilities  The human component To knowledgeably apply engineering…
Secrets of sleepwalking and its hidden meaning!
Many of you have seen in movies where people sleepwalk. They look like zombies with their eyes open, hands stretched and they have a very slow movement. During sleepwalking, the person who sleepwalk look pale with glassy eyes and are in a state of unconsciousness. They…
Necrosis and Gangrene: Double trouble
Necrosis Necrosis is the death of most or all of the cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury, or failure of the blood supply. Necrotic changes: Karolysis It is the process of nuclear fading. Chromatin dissolution due to action of DNAases and…
A Simplified Introduction to Immunity and its types
Immunity is a word that we heard the most in the past two years. Covid19 has proven the importance of immunity precisely. Let’s know more about their types and specific functions here. What is immunity? Immunity refers to the body’s ability to counter the sudden…
Mechanical properties and host reactions of biomaterials in the synopsis
Mechanical properties are the most important properties to be considered for the characterization and design of efficient biomaterials. The mechanical properties are; 1. Stress-Strain Behaviour 2. Viscoelasticity 3. Surface properties STRESS-STRAIN BEHAVIOUR For a material that undergoes a mechanical deformation – Stress is defined as…
What happens when you reach the bottom line of hypothyroidism?
Hypothyroidism is the condition in which, your thyroid gland doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormone. The deficiency of thyroid hormones can affect the normal functions of our body such as heart rate, body temperature and all aspects of metabolism. Hypothyroidism is more prevalent in older women….
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