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…
Multiple sclerosis
Introduction: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common chronic inflammatory disease of the CNS and the major cause of neurological disability in young adults in developed countries. MS is an…
Alzheimer’s disease
See also Aging Alzheimer Europe Landscape Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative US Patents for transgenic mice models: U.S. Patent 5,387,742 U.S. Patent No. 5,602,299 NIH Neurosciences Blueprint. Alzorum Diagnostic Tests: Quest (The…
Neurological diseases
Introduction: Neurodegenerative cognitive diseases include diseases such as Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia with Lewy Body, Parkinson's Diseases, and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Cognitive neurodegeneration is a serious neurological condition that is very…
Hemolytic uremic syndrome
Alexion Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) Generally HUS is classified as typical versus atypical, and most cases are assocaited with acute kidney injruy. Typical HUS is caused by Shiga toxin producing…
IgA & IgM mediated
Immunoglobulin A1 (IgA1) desposition in human tissues and organs is a characteristic of many human diseaes including IgA nephropathy, dermatitis herpetiformis (DH), and Henoch-Schoenlein purpura, and it is responsible for…