Category: Disease
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Different Types of Viruses in Biology – Flowchart
Scientists have been studying various types of viruses for decades. Some contagious viral infections in humans, like chickenpox, smallpox and measles, can be conquered with vaccines. Some dangerous viruses like the bubonic plague, swine flu, Lassa fever, ZIKA and SARS can infect and kill a group of vulnerable people to start an outbreak, spreads rapidly…
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Should You Take a Bone Density Test to Diagnose Osteoporosis?
Bone densitometry scans or bone density test is the best way to measure bone loss. Bone scanning find adults who are at risk of bone-related deseases like osteoporosis. This medical condition makes your bones fragile which leads to fracture. There are 208 bones throughout an adult human body. If any of these deteriorate, your body’s…
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The Worldwide Prevalence of Diabetes
14th of Nov is once again World Diabetes Day and this year everyone must keep an open eyes on diabetes – the leading cause of kidney disease, non-traumatic lower limb amputations and new blindness. This lifelong disease is now the fastest growing chronic condition in the world. According to the International Diabetes Federation, around 640+…
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Why Haven’t We Found a Cure for Cancer Yet?
It’s been 2,400 years ago since cancer was first recorded by Greek physician Hippocrates and possibly even longer from the time the first treatment was tested. Today, we still haven’t found a cure for the second leading cause of death in Americans – according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If traditional medicine…
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Timeline: The Discovery and Treatment of Aids/HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the actual virus that leads to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). This viral infection slowly kill the immune system, making it more difficult for the body to fight other viruses. Although there is still no functional cure for HIV infection, but there are medical procedures that can drastically slow the…
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The Shocking Link Between Gut Bacteria and Mental Health
The continuous research on the human microbiome leads to a better understanding about the link between the digestive system and the brain. More scientists are now convinced that the gut bacteria has significant affect on our mental health. Companies promoting probiotic foods have been claiming that growing the good gut bacteria can help mental well-being,…
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Zika Virus Outbreak: Everything You Need to Know
Zika virus was still unknown to most parts of the world, hiding behind more lethal mosquito-borne viruses like dengue and chikungunya. Although deaths from this virus are rare, the major concern is the birth defects on developing babies in the womb that leads to microcephaly—an abnormally small skull due to undeveloped brain. Recent outbreaks in…
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13 Curious Facts About Your Bones
The bones of humans and vertebrate animals are living tissues. It grow while our body grow, become stronger when it was strained and it repair itself when broken. It is the structural framework of the skeletal system that gives the human body its shape and protects our internal organs. But there are more interesting facts…
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History of Autism – Timeline
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), or simply called autism, is a serious neurological disorder that starts in early childhood and was identified by difficulties in verbal and nonverbal social interaction. An autistic person see, hear and experience the world in a different way. Parents generally notice signs and symptoms in the first three years of their…
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Computer Vision Syndrome: Symptoms and Prevention
According to American Optometric Association, people who spend two or more nonstop hours in front of a computer screen are prone to eye problems. These involve eyestrain, blurred vision, dry eye, redness, double vision and irritation, collectively called as Computer Vision Syndrome or CVS. This graphic lined-up the primary ocular symptoms and prevention of this…