Impact of pollution on the growth of fetuses and children

Various factors may affect growth and maturation which may change individual’s genetic map. These factors can be classified into genetic, nutritional, hormonal, and environmental [5]. Pollution is very old problem that became huge one with the start of the industrial revolution. Different pollutants can reach our bodies mainly via inhalation and intake with food, while … Read more

Autism and MMR articles reviewed

James, S. J., Cutler, P., Melnyk, S., Jernigan, S., Janak, L., Gaylor, D. W., & Neubrander, J. A. (2004). Metabolic biomarkers of increased oxidative stress and impaired methylation capacity in children with autism. The American journal of clinical nutrition, 80(6), 1611-1617. Article Summary Introduction Autism covers complex neurodevelopmental disorder usually evident in the early stages … Read more

Comparison of Asthma and COPD

Asthma is an autoimmune disease that reduces an individual’s ability to breathe. It is common for young individuals to be diagnosed with asthma however the majority loses the symptoms, as they grow older. It’s recognized as an allergic disease and is characterized by reversible flow of air causing obstruction that can cause episodes of heavy … Read more

Bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder is one of several medical conditions called depressive disorders; wish to affect the way a person’s brain function. Bipolar disorder affects about 60 million people worldwide [1]. People in the Middle East may be suffering from bipolar disorder without knowing it because of the lack of awareness about the condition and cultural beliefs, … Read more

America: An Opiate Nation

Throughout its development and cultivation, opium has had a vast multitude of uses varying from being used as an intoxicant to being used for medicinal purposes.  In the United States, opium has long been overprescribed, and abuse of it is on the rise.  Much of this addiction has happened from the late 90’s and continues … Read more

Finnish Risk Assessment Score and Biochemical Testing as Predictors of Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Executive Summary Type II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) accounts for chronic hyperglycemia and the body’s inability to efficaciously use insulin, resulting in a condition known as “insulin resistance.”6 Insulin is a hormone which regulates blood sugar levels in the body by entering the blood and absorbing glucose from consumed fat and carbohydrates for use as a … Read more

Bacteria, antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance

Bacteria Bacteria are prokaryotes. They are single celled microbes, with a single cell structure. There is no nucleus or membrane around the organelles, but instead their DNA is in a single loop. There are bacteria that have an extra circle of genetic material called a plasmid. This contains genes that give the bacteria some advantages. … Read more

Design & development of novel antimicrobial drugs against pathogens

Rapid advances in whole genome sequencing and computational methods have facilitated the discovery of novel antimicrobial agents and could enable us to combat antibiotic resistance in bacteria. In addition, they have provided important insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying diseases. The development of new bioinformatics approaches and modulation and optimization of existing strategies can increase … Read more

Osteopathic principles of holism (draft)

A.T. Still’s principle “the body is a unit”, also sometimes noted as “the person is a unit” is the holistic approach where the human body does not function as a collection of separate parts but rather as an integral whole whose parts all work together to benefit the organism in totality. A problem in any … Read more

Medical tourism – Dubai

The marvel of individuals making a trip abroad to get to medical treatment is known as Medical tourism [99] Medical tourism is turning into an undeniably mainstream alternative option for patient that are seeking for a specific medical or health service that are apparently inaccessible to them in their nations of origin because of absence … Read more

Implementing a Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC)

Area of Improvement The domain I chose that I believe could use improvement is the Advisor domain, and the element chosen is “Patient and family advisory council”. I chose this domain and element because I believe patients and families should have a right to voice their concerns or ideas to any organization to improve their … Read more