Anatomy
24 Jul 2006
Innate immune system
The innate immune system includes skin and other barriers which prevent disease entering the body, and inflammatory and other responses which fight disease.
Blood
20 Jul 2006
Rectal Bleeding (Haematochezia)
Rectal bleeding, also known as haematochezia, refers to the passage of bright blood (often mixed with clots or stools) via the rectum. Rectal bleeding can…
Cancer
17 Jul 2006
Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
Cardiac MRI scan Magnetic Resonance Imaging of human heart and brain etc with an MRI with services of an MRI machines
Blood
15 Jul 2006
Skin rashes
A rash is defined as a change in the skin's appearance, which may involve alternations in texture (eg rough or smooth) and/or its colour. The…
Children's health
12 Jul 2006
Abdominal pain
Abdominal pain is a very common medical condition that can either be acute or chronic in nature. Basically it refers to pain that is felt…
Blood
08 Jul 2006
Omega-3s Are Important for More Than Just Heart Health
If recent news about mercury levels in fish and recommendations about adding this heart-healthy staple to our diet is confusing enough, here’s some food for thought. The same fish we’re warned against and those still considered safe to eat in bigger portions actually provide our brains with essential omega-3 fatty…
Children's health
08 Jul 2006
Obese Girls in Early Puberty At Risk for High Androgen Levels
Obese girls in the early stages of puberty are at risk for having high levels of androgens (sometimes called “male hormones”), a condition that may lead to health problems later, write a team of researchers from the University of Virginia Health System. Dr. Christopher McCartney and colleagues, writing in the…
Children's health
08 Jul 2006
An answer to a medical mystery: why does prolonged IV feeding cause liver damage?
Children who cannot eat on their own because of intestinal failure must rely on parenteral nutrition (PN), an intravenous method of feeding. Unfortunately, long-term PN can cause life-threatening liver disease, especially in infants, for reasons that have been unknown. Many infants who develop this complication die within a year of…
Children's health
08 Jul 2006
Wake Forest Researcher Warns Against Making Connection Between Presence of Measles Virus and Autism
An American scientist whose research replicates a connection published in England in 2002 between the measles virus and bowel disease in autistic children strongly warns against making the leap to suggesting that the measles vaccine might actually cause autism. That is not what our research is showing, said Stephen…
