All you need to know about liver inflammation- Hepatitis
Hepatitis in simple terms means the liver inflammation, which is commonly caused by virus. It can alsobe caused by drugs/alcohol, chemicals, autoimmune disease etc.,. It can be an acute infection or chronic infection. It is acute when it lasts less than six months and is…
Ischemia: Too much and too little is destructive
Hypoxia is a phenomenon that happens because of a lack of oxygen in cells and tissue. This can happen in a number of ways, and ischemia is one of them. Ischemia – “isch” means restraint or suppression and “emia” refers to blood. So ischemia means…
Hyperemia: Too Much and Too Little Is Destructive
Hyperemia – “hyper” refers to more and “emia” refers to blood. So, hyperemia is more blood flow in somewhere on the body. In case of hyperemia, the artery is vasodialate and because of vasodilation more blood flow into the artery. We can understand this with…
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….
The prologue of Human Blood – A Note on its components
The blood in the human body travels through vessels which are not leaky. This is an example of closed vascular circulation. Blood comprises of plasma (55%) and cellular components (45%). Hematopoiesis Hematopoiesis is defined as the process of forming these components. In the embryonic phase,…
All they need is attention- the melancholy of ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a neurodevelopmental and behavioral disorder. It is characterized by hyperactivity, inattention, and impulsive actions (when you act quickly with no thought to the consequences). People with ADHD find it hard to regulate their emotions and might cause problems in social…
Sugar Intolerance-All you need to know about Diabetes
Man has invented machines to ease his work. Over the years a lot of machines have been invented to ease a lot of tasks that require heavy work. The industrial revolution was the reason for the development of machines, which then skyrocketed over the years….
Disease in the synopsis- Atherosclerosis
One of the important and common heart diseases is this atherosclerosis. This disease in turn becomes a complication and arises to furthermore diseases. After the age of 40, around half the population is at the risk of suffering from atherosclerosis. The problem is that the…
Disease in the synopsis- PCOS (sexual disorder)
PCOS is known as Poly Cystic Ovarian Disease. This disease affects one in five women in their reproductive life. This is a disease caused by certain imbalances in hormones. This affects girls of age groups from 12 to 45. The prevalence of PCOS in India…
Disease in the synopsis- GERD
GERD is known as Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease. This is an abnormality in the GER (Gastroesophageal reflux- the regurgitation that occurs after a meal). Around 7-30% of the Indian population suffers from this disease. American college of gastroenterology has defined GERD as mucosal damage caused due…
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