diseases and disorders

Bascam Eye Center Defintions: A-scan: Interferometry works by splitting a light beam and comparing it with a reference beam. When the beams interfere, they create an interference pattern, which is then…

CDC (clinical guidance for STIs) Chancroid: Cause: Chancroid is caused by a pleomorphic gram-negative rod called Haemophilus ducreyi. Symptoms: this ulcerative disease usually beings as a soft apule, or bump, at the point…

Introduction: Dry eye disease affects about 12 million people in the US. In the human eye, the precorneal tear film covering ocular surfaces is composed of three primary layers: the…

Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and persistence are associated with an elevated risk of treatment failure and relapsing infections. Alhtough AMR has been widely acknowledged as a pressing issue, the incidence…

Introduction: Type II diabetes or non-insulin-dependnet diabets mellitus accounts for over 90% of the diagnosed cases of diabetes and affects more than 16 million people in the US and some…

Transmissible spongiform encephalopahties (TSEs) are an unusual group of diseases characterized by the presence of numerous small cavities in the brains of affected individuals. These cavisties are casued by the…

American Parkinson Disease Association See also Microglial cells under Immune Cells Introduction: Parksinson's diease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder known for its characteristic motor symptoms, which include tremor, regidity,…

The term thromobitic microangiopathy (TMA) encompasses a group of conditions that are defined by, or result from, a similar histopathological lesion. Hemolytic uremic syndrome HUS), thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and…

Tumour Immunology Strategies cancer vaccines refers to therapeutic immunization in patients with cancer, with the main aim of breaking tolerance toward self-tumor-associated antigens. One strategy is to pulse antigen presenting cells…

MedlinePlus Most, if not all, chemotherapeutic agents kill cancer cells through the induction fo apoptosis. Specific Chemotherapeutic agents Colchicine: has been investigated as an anti-cancer agent and has proven to be…