Treatment for bacterial diseases
Antibiotic Resistance Genes Database (ARDB) Antimicrobial Drugs in general Due to the fact that bacteria differ with eukaryotics with respect to morphology , and metabolism, many antibacterial drugs have been…
Bacterial diseases
WHO list of bacteria for which antibiotics are urgently needed NYC Public Health testing laboratory manual (good resource for types of viral and bacterial diseases and tests used to identify them)…
Water and Infectious Diseases
CDC Travellers Reccomendations by Country: Mexico Smart Traveller (diseases you can get overseas) Infectious Diseases Generally: (see also bacterial, viral and parasitic diseases) Prions: prions are proteinaceous infectious particles containing, apparently,…
Veterinary diseases
Avian Avian influenza virus (AIV): Avian influenaze viruses (AIV) are negative-sense isngle-stranded segmented genomes. They are encapsulated by envelopes containg the surface proteins hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (N) and are…
Ischemic stroke
Stroke occurs when the blood flow to a part of the brain is suddenly blocked by occlusion (ischemic stroke, responsible for about 90% of strokes). The acute death of brain…
Hemorrhagic stroke
Hemorrhagic stroke accounts for about 15% of all strokes but is associated with a disproportionate degree of morbidity. Studies have indicated that inflammatory processes may be involved in exacerbating brain…
Stroke
See also Drug Delivery of anti-thrombotic agents. Each year, about 795,000 persons in the U.S. experience a stroke. There are 2 major types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. In…
Thrombosis
Introduction: Thrombosis is the formation, development or presence of a blood clot (thrombus) in a blood vessel. It is the most common severe medical disorder. The most fequent example of…
Liver diseases
Causes of Acute Liver Failure: Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is known to cause acute liver failure. Alcohol-induced liver (ALD) disease: About 26 million patients globally have advanced alcoholic…
Schizophrenia
FDA Approved Drugs Drugs that treat schizophrenia are called antipsychotics. The first antipsychotic drug, chlorpromzaine was discovered by accident in the ealry 1950. Subsequent research showed that chlorpromazine's antipsychotic properties…