CANCER AND PREVENTION

Cancers(malignant tumor) are a large family of diseases which involve abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body(metastasis). They form a subset of neoplasms.
A neoplasm or tumor is a group of cells that have undergone unregulated growth, and will often form a mass or lump, but may be distributed diffusely.

KNOW YOUR 12 CRANIAL NERVES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS.

CRANIAL NERVES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS.

 There are total 12 pairs of cranial nerves that originate from our brain and brain stem. Each of them carries different functions related to different senses of body. Apart from sensory functions there are also some that work as motor nerves or mixed nerves.

First organ transplants from a newborn baby performed in UK

The UK has performed its first successful organ transplants from a newborn baby. The donor was a 6-day-old baby girl who was born with severe brain damage. The doctors say thanks to the "extreme generosity" of the parents; a patient with kidney failure has received their baby's kidneys and another sick patient has received her liver cells.

Alcohol intake good or bad for the body?

Alcohol is one of the most consumed beverage in the world, some people believe that alcohol is good for the body, and so believe is dangerous to the body.

The question is;
Q. Do you think alcohol is bad or good.
If yes, or No state reasons.
 And lets come to a conclusion.

Six Americans die from alcohol poisoning each day

Six Americans die each day from alcohol poisoning - more than 2,200 per year - according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC report notes that 38 million American adults report binge drinking four times per month on average, consuming an average of eight drinks per binge.
Alcohol poisoning is caused by drinking an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time. Very high levels of alcohol in the body can result in death if critical areas of the brain responsible for controlling breathing, heart rate and body temperature shut down. Life-threatening signs of alcohol poisoning include:

medical Joke of the week.

woman accompanied her husband to the doctor’s office.
After his checkup, the doctor called the wife into his office alone. He said, “Your husband is suffering from a very severe stress disorder. If you don’t follow my instructions carefully, your husband will surely die.
“Each morning, fix him a healthy breakfast. Be pleasant at all times. For lunch make him a nutritious meal. For dinner prepare an especially nice meal for him.
“Don’t burden him with chores. Don’t discuss your problems with him; it will only make his stress worse. Do not nag him. Most importantly, make love to him regularly.
“If you can do this for the next 10 months to a year, I think your husband will regain his health completely.”
On the way home, the husband asked his wife, “What did the doctor say?”
“He said you’re going to die,” she replied.

NEW TREATMENT TO POPULAR DEALY DISEASE "EBOLA VIRUS"

A new report published in The Lancet reveals how a male doctor who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone survived the disease after being treated with a drug that is being tested for use against vascular leakage syndrome.

A new report reveals how a doctor who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone was successfully treated with a drug called FX06, which has been shown to reduce vascular leakage in animal trials.
The 38-year-old man was managing an Ebola treatment unit in Sierra Leone when he developed fever and diarrhea on September 28th of this year. The same day, it was confirmed he had contracted Ebola.

A new report reveals how a doctor who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone was successfully treated with a drug called FX06, which has been shown to reduce vascular leakage in animal trials.