Children's health
23 Dec 2005
Allergic disease: The basics
Allergic diseases include asthma, hay fever, eczema and hypersensitivity reactions. They occur when the immune system reacts against harmless substances.
Children's health
22 Dec 2005
Neuropathic pain (nerve pain)
Neuropathic pain does not help protect from injury like physiological pain, but is instead caused by an injury to or dysfunction of the nervous system.
Anatomy
22 Dec 2005
Skin (epidermis) anatomy
The skin or epidermis is the largest organ in the body. Layers of epidermis (skin) regulate temperature and sensation and create a protective barrier.
Bone
20 Dec 2005
Muscular dystrophy
Muscular dystrophies are a group of hereditary muscle diseases which cause progressive skeletal muscle weakness and symptoms like difficult walking.
Bone
19 Dec 2005
Spina bifida
Spina bifida is a birth defect which is usually obvious in affected newborns. It occurs due to abnormal development of the neural tube in pregnancy.
Children's health
15 Dec 2005
Food allergy
Food allergies are common in children and adults. Peanuts, milk and dairy products, eggs, meat and fish are the most common food allergens.
Blood
14 Dec 2005
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein) Cholesterol Lowering
Low density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering therapies are used to treat high cholesterol levels and reduce the progression of heart disease.
Children's health
27 Oct 2005
Epileptic seizures (epileptic fits; status epilepticus)
Epileptic seizures cause a jerking and shaking movement and loss of consciousness which usually stops spontaneously. They affect blood flow to the brain.
Children's health
26 Oct 2005
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS; childhood epilepsy)
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is a rare type of childhood epilepsy which impairs child development but usually resolves by 8 years of age.
