Category: Health and Disease

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic, enervating disorder that can impact several aspects of an individual’s life and cause educational difficulties. Thankfully, doctors have found ways in which to treat this disorder.

Unbeknownst to many, saliva has many purposes, both inside and outside of our mouths. Aside from it allowing for the mastication and swallowing of food, saliva from humans and other organisms have health benefits behind them.

Melanoma is a form of a skin cancer that develops from melanocytes, the cells that produce the pigment (melanin) for one’s skin. The exact cause of melanoma is unidentified, however, studies have shown how melanoma can be caused due to an unhealthy amount of exposure to ultraviolet radiation.

The concept of palliative medicine began in 1967 with British nurse Dame Cicely Saunders’s construction of the first hospice centre. It has evolved into a medical approach that focuses on prevention and relief from any kind of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual pain and suffering that is experienced by patients and their families.

Alport Syndrome is a genetically inherited kidney disease. It is caused by genetic mutations of the collagen IV family of proteins, which are a major part of basement membranes present in all tissues, including the kidney, inner ear, and eye. This analysis will identify clinical features of this disease, its diagnosis, and common types and…

Olfactory receptors, their involvement, and their potential to act as targets for treating colon/colorectal cancer, more so than many other types of cancer, seems to be promising as being efficacious. Nevertheless, whether humans would be able to find a way to consciously recognize the scent of specific cancer directly is heavily questionable.

Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections in human beings and animals. They work by killing the bacteria or by making it difficult for bacteria to multiply and grow. Antibiotic medicines have revolutionized drugs and influence our everyday life, as they are used in a wide range of places.

Researchers have found that the utilization of agrochemicals has accelerated the transmission process of schistosomiasis. Some effects of agrochemical pollution include eliminating snail predators, increasing algae which are a main food source for the snails, as well as impacting the schistosome parasites’ survival directly.

Parry-Romberg syndrome is an incredibly rare disorder characterized by the slow, progressive deterioration of the skin and soft tissues of half of the face and, in very rare cases, the entire face. In some cases, Parry-Romberg will not only affect the face of a patient but certain limbs as well. Neurological abnormalities, or abnormalities with…

Nystagmus is an involuntary shaking of the eye, or both eyes, similar to a twitch. They can move in different directions: vertical, horizontal, and in circular motions. Typically, nystagmus is a sign of another underlying eye or neurological condition. If someone has nystagmus, it can be picked up using special equipment and tests, one being…