Diabetes
Links of interest: American Diabetes Association. Trial Net Introduction/Definitions: Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the US and can lead to renal disease (nepthropathy), micro…
Biomarkers
Numerous epidemiologic studies have evaluated several inflammatory markers, including C-reactive protein, various cytokines, adhesion molecules, and white blood cell (WBC) count for their clinical usefulness in predicting risk of cardiovascular…
Treatment for CVD
FDA statin drugs Angioplasty: Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is a widely used and effective method to restor coronary flow in patients with symptomatic cornary artery disease. Statins: Stations are…
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction (MI): MI is the most common cause of mortality in developed countries. It is a multifactorial disease that involves atherogenesis, thrombus formuation and propagation. Thrombosis can result in…
Artherosclerosis
See also Lipoproteins in Biochemistry Links of interest Vascular Research Foundation Introduction: Arherosclerosis (also known as arterioslerotic vascular disease or ASVD) is an inflammatory disease characterized by intense immunological activity. It…
Cardiovascular diseases
CVD In General: Definitions Cardiovascular Disease (CVD): is the general term for heart and blood vessel diseases, including atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease. CVD accounts for…
Skin cancers
Lymphoma Research Foundation Introduction/Definitions: Skin cancers (i.e., basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and melanoma belong to the most frequent tumors. Their formation is based on constitutional and/or…
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the most prevalent cancer diagnosed and the second leading cause of cancer-related death among men in the United States. The prostate is a 20-gram gland, which is…
Ovarian cancer
Ovarian: Ovarina cancer is the fith leading cause of cancer death among US women and has the highest mortality rate of all gynecologic cancers. Some 24,000 new cases are estimated…
Mesothelia
Mesothelia is a rare and aggressive cancer. One of the primary mesothelioma causes is asbestos exposure. The cancer develops in the mesothelium, a protective membrane that lines three body cavities: the thoracic cavity (pleura), abdominal…