Urology

Children's health 28 Feb 2008

PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)

PCR is a technique for rapidly reproducing genetic material contained in DNA, so that sufficient quantities are available for laboratory testing.

Children's Health 28 Feb 2008

Obesity and Depression

Obesity and depression are linked. Many hypotheses have been put forward to explain the relationship existing between these two complex conditions.

Children's health 27 Feb 2008

Meat and Meat Products

Meat and meat products are rich and concentrated sources of nutrients including fats, proteins, vitamin B12, zinc and iron.

Children's health 26 Feb 2008

Inattention

Inattention: Inattention can be simply put as a lack of attention or a reduced attention span, this article is an overview about inattention and treatements…

Cancer 23 Feb 2008

Sigmoidoscopy

Sigmoidoscopy is a method of examining the mucosa (lining) of the large intestine for signs of gastrointestinal disease, including inflammation or cancer.

Children's health 22 Feb 2008

Fast food and no exercise damages the liver

Too much fast food and too little exercise can harm the liver, reveals a small study published ahead of print in the journal Gut. The findings are based on 18 slim, healthy people (12 men and six women) who took a "fast food challenge" for four weeks, and a…

Blood 21 Feb 2008

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

An ELISA test (nzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) is a method of measuring the amount of substances in body fluids, such as hormones or proteins in blood.

Children's health 20 Feb 2008

An Introduction to Endoscopy

Endoscopy is a group of procedures, including colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy, for viewing the internal body cavities using a camera on a long flexible tube.