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Freezer fault destroys stored brains in a resource center

Jul
28

Date: July 28th, 2014

A fault in the Harvard affiliated hospital has led to a third of the world donated brain tissue for autism research being destroyed. A spokesman for the hospital has said that it’s too early for the hospital to assess the damage that was discovered the previous month in Mac lean hospital located in Massachusetts.

Pregnancy high blood pressure source of other diseases

Jul
27

Date: July 27th, 2014

During pregnancy, most changes are noted in a pregnant woman. The obvious being, the growth of belly bumps and other things like craving for certain foods, which are normal and harmless. There are two other changes are high blood pressure and diabetes, which may have a long lasting effect on the heart health.

What is brain tumor prognosis and what are the effects?

Jul
26

Date: July 26th, 2014

Recent advancements in the surgical and radiation fields have considerably increased the average survival time of the patient with brain tumor. These treatments have in fact helped greatly in reducing the growth and the size of the brain tumors.

Why Statins are good for your body

Jul
25

Date: July 25th, 2014

In a new study conducted by Dr Richard Haynes of the University of Oxford in England and released on May 1, statins were said not to have an effect on the kidney function and thus won’t help individuals suffering from kidney diseases. Statins are drugs meant to lower your cholesterol levels in your body.

Why prevention of chronic diseases is better than cure

Jul
24

Date: July 24th, 2014

Did you know that you might be having a chronic disease and truly unaware of it? Unfortunately, this seems to be the case with most Canadians according to a newly released study that was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal in May 2013.

All about Autosomal dominant interstitial kidney disease

Jul
23

Date: July 23rd, 2014

Autosomal dominant interstitial kidney disease is a rare collection of diseases affecting the known functions of the kidney. In simple terms, the condition is characterized by: one develops a kidney disease and undergoes a kidney transplant and other diseases associated with acidic concentration in the blood and gout.

What happens when the kidney loses its functions?

Jul
22

Date: July 22nd, 2014

Kidney failure is simple terms means that your kidney has lost its ability to perform its functions in normal spectrum. Of worth noting is that it occurs in two stages namely: chronic and acute; where the former occurs in the long term and the latter is almost sudden.

The relationship between Psoriasis and kidney disease

Jul
21

Date: July 21st, 2014

The recent report released by the British Medical Journal in October 2013 is nothing to smile about. In fact, it comes as a shocker to many. The information detailing about Psoriasis reveals that the chronic autoimmune disease that affects that skin can as well affect the kidney as well causing kidney related maladies.

Know the Cause, Signs and Treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease

Jul
20

Date: July 20th, 2014

Things about Chronic kidney disease

When you have a chronic kidney disease, which means your kidney has not been working normally. Your kidneys are so important and they play a vital role in filtering the blood in the body. They are responsible for eradicating the toxins and water in the body and they flush them through the urine.

Rare Brain Disease is now Curable with ArmaGen Drug

Jul
19

Date: July 19th, 2014

Among the prime issue when you focused on diseases like Alzheimer’s Parkinsons & various brain based ailments, is that about blood brain blockade. There are very tiny molecules & medicines that may go through barrier, wherein it will protect the brain from infection.