Abstract Tularemia is a highly infectious systemic disorder. It is characterized by focal suppurative and granulomatous inflammatory reactions in many sites of the body. The causative agent is a tiny gram negative bacteria called pleomorphic coccobacilli. Basically the organisms cause a disease of animals, occasionally transmitted to man by direct contact with the infected animals or arthropod vectors. The animal…
Abstract There are many different types of tick borne disease which affects both animals as well as human beings. It is not important that they spread from one person to the other but if it does then these ticks are the infectious agents. These are usually caused by the pathogens including protozoa, bacteria and viruses. There are chances that the…
Are you constantly troubled with stomach pain, nausea and frequent loss of appetite ?? If it is, you should read below. The term itis stands for inflammation. Thus gastritis refers to the condition of inflammation of the gastric mucosa or the swelling of the tissue lining your gut. This disease is chronic and occurs with gradual manifestation over years and…
If you have wandered about the thing that settles down in your head after having taken hours doing your rangoli, it’s nothing but your CSF. Cerebrospinal fluid or CSF is the clear fluid which supports the brain and spinal cord. It supports these vital organs from injury by acting as a shock absorber while also being the medium for nutrition…
Abstract The cells of our body need fuel to work properly and this is present in the form of glucose. Glucose is obtained by breaking down the food that we eat and it is stored in the body to be used later. The body uses glucose as much as the body needs and the rest of them are stored for…
Abstract Reactive hypoglycemia is a condition in which the body’s blood glucose level falls down after a meal. It is usually within four hours after taking a meal. This condition is different from low blood sugar that occurs while fasting. This is also called postprandial hypoglycemia or sugar crash and is a term used to describe recurrent episodes of symptomatic…
Abstract Dystonia is a disease in which there is an involuntary movement of muscles. In this disease a person’s muscles contract uncontrollably. This contraction causes the affected part to twist involuntarily which further results in repetitive movements. This disease can affect one part (focal dystonia) or one or more parts (segmental dystonia) or all parts (general dystonia) in the body….
Abstract Villous adenoma is a polyp that grows in the intestines or any other part of the digestive gut. Polyp is a projecting growth of tissues in the body. This is a tissue projection from the mucous membrane. This is commonly found in the colon, stomach, nose, ear, and uterus but also occurs elsewhere in the body. Most of the…
Abstract Lyme disease is a bacterial disease. Bacterial infections have a great impact on the health of the individual. This infection can occur in any part of the body. It can be caused by the organisms or by the response of the body itself to its presence. It can be spread through water, air, food or any living vectors. Bacteria…
Garcinia cambogia is a weight reduction supplement. Extracted from a tropical fruit called Malabar tamarind which also has the same name — garcinia cambogia — used to be a traditional sour flavour in meal. In today’s world, it is popularly known for its effect on weight loss. It contains Hydroxycitric Acid (HCA), a biologically active substance in its skin. This…