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By Jeyashree Sundaram (MBA) Angiosarcoma patients are mostly diagnosed after the tumor has spread all over the body and this type of late identification may result in a poor prognosis. According to various studies, improved prognosis is achieved when patients have smaller tumors that can be easily removed from the body. Better prognosis is usually seen in low-grade breast angiosarcoma. […]
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Many local and systemic diseases reflect in nail abnormalities. Among these, nail discolorations are prominent. They may range from white to green. Leukonychia is a term which refers to the white discoloration of the nails. It is derived from the Greek words “leukos” and “onyx”, which mean “white” and “nail”, respectively. Fingernails closeup with the condition called leukonychia, white lines […]
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Many women experience some degree of anxiety during their pregnancies or immediately afterwards. This may be directed towards the gestation itself, including labor and delivery, or it may be more generalized. Anxiety during pregnancy is termed prenatal anxiety, while it is called postnatal anxiety if it occurs in the period from delivery to one year postpartum. Prenatal Anxiety Approximately 85% […]
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The syndrome which is commonly referred to as cot death, is medically termed the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). It is the name given to the sudden death of a child less than 12 months old without a clear cause. In order to be diagnosed as SIDS, a thorough investigation of the death with an autopsy and other methods must […]
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Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous infection. It is caused by the slow-growing organism Mycobacterium leprae, which is an obligate intracellular parasite. It affects chiefly the skin and peripheral nerves. Leprosy has a wide range of clinical manifestations, which depend upon the host immune response more than the virulence or multiplication rate of the bacillus. It has a long incubation […]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory condition characterized by difficulty in breathing, wheezing, and abnormal sputum production. Image Credit: Freedomz / Shutterstock COPD occurs when there is obstruction of airflow to the lungs. Individuals with COPD are at an increased risk of developing other pulmonary conditions such as bronchitis and emphysema, and are vulnerable to several cardiac problems. […]
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Hiccups occur as a result of sudden, involuntary contractions of the diaphragm, the thin muscular membrane that divides the chest and abdomen and is involved in breathing. When the diaphragm tightens, the vocal cords suddenly close, which results in the characteristic “hic” sound being made at the top of the windpipe. Hiccups are very common, with most people experiencing them […]
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By Megan Knight, BSc In 1911, Francis Peyton Rous made a groundbreaking discovery that certain types of viruses could trigger sarcoma formation in chickens. At this time, when filtration methods that purified particles smaller than both eukaryotic and bacterial cells had just been developed, Rous injected a filtrate containing sarcoma cells of a chicken into another chicken. In the following […]
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Blisters, corns and calluses are all fairly common conditions that affect the skin anywhere on the body. Blister and corns develop most commonly over the skin of the hands and feet, while calluses occur mostly on the feet. Blisters Blisters form when the epidermis (outermost layer) of the skin becomes damaged and fluid flows in to protect the lower layers […]
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Presbyopia, the loss of ability to see objects clearly at near distance, is a medical condition that everyone will experience at some point in their lives. It is a fairly predictable phenomenon of aging and is due to the gradual and progressive hardening of the lens, which is accompanied by a decrease in length and strength of the ciliary muscle. […]
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