Body & Health Conditions Articles

How does the brain react while under anesthesia? Read on to discover some interesting facts about how the human brain responds while it is under general anesthesia.

A number of diabetes-targeting nanomedicine-based approaches are currently being developed. They are likely to revolutionize the treatment and managements of this increasingly common condition.

We read and hear about inherited diseases all the time. We might even know a person that has a genetic disorder, but how are these illnesses passed from one generation to another? Here, we explain this and more about genetic disorders.

Escherichia coli (E. Coli) is a gram negative rod shaped bacterium that is known to infect thousands of human beings every year. It was once known to be fatal organism but now, with the latest treatment options, it is possible to eradicate E. Coli easily.

Ticks are small, parasitic creatures that feed off the blood of animals, and people, and spread disease. In addition to well known infections such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease, ticks also carry bacteria that worsen autoimmune disease.

Vomiting blood, known as hematemesis in medical terms is pretty scary. It could be a sign of a fatal condition or it could just be the dilatation of blood vessels. This article will highlight major causes, symptoms, and treatments of hematemesis.

Multiple studies inform us that getting regular exercise reduces the risk of cancer. But getting exercise even after you are diagnosed with cancer, within reasonable limits, can improve quality of life and survival time.

Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease caused by a decrease in the production of the substance that gives color to our skin: melanin. Its causes are not well known and treatment is difficult, but patients have several options to cope and live with it.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Although death rates from cardiovascular disease have been slowly falling in most of the United States, they remain persistently high in the Midwest. One community did something about it.

Crohn’s disease is a serious chronic gastrointestinal condition that affects a small but growing number of people. Although cure is currently unavailable, with adequate symptomatic treatment most affected people can live long and healthy life.