Ishemia reperfusion injury
Introduction: Ischemia-reperfusion injuries occur when the blood supply returns to a part of teh body after it has been cut off for some time. The initial lack of cirulcation or…
Intestinal diseases
Introduction: Inflammatory bowel disease is a term used to designate two chronic inflammatory gastrointestinal disorders, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Possible Causes: The reasons why a chronic inflammatory intestinal disease…
Rheumatoid arthritis
website of interest: American College of Rheumatology Introduction/Definitions: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that ultimately leads to the destruction of joint architecture. In rheumatoid arthritis, a person's own…
Arthritis
See Medicine.net Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) AS is an inflammatory arthritis and enthesitis involving the spine and peripheral joints. About 350,000 pople in the US ahve AS. Traditional therapies, including disease…
Inflammatory diseases
Introduction/Definitions: Inflammation is characterized by an influx of leukocytes into a site of infection or tissue distress which is directed by a cascade of biochemical and cell adhesion events. Inflammation…
Macular degeneration
The term "macular degeneration-related disorder" refers to any of a number of conditions in which the retinal maculal degenerates or becomes dysfunctional as a consequence of decreased growth of cells…
Eye diseases
Massachusetts Eye and Ear. Flaum Eye Institute Definitions: The mammalian retina has an organized laminated structure; the soma and synapses of 6 major types of neurons are arranged into distinct layers.…
Treatment strategies
A staggering number of people (over 15%) of the population suffer from hearing loss. the prevalence increases with age, with half the population over the age of 60 experiencing hearing…
Ear diseases
Related Links: Action on Hearing Loss Introduction: When a foreign antigen enters the inner ear, it is first processed by immunocompetent cells which reside in and around the…
Diabetes
See also Type II Diabetes and Regulation of digestion and diabetes Links of interest: American Diabetes Association. FDA Home as a Health Care Club (helping innovators identify medical devices for the…