Herpes labialis is caused by the herpes simplex virus, which leads to small fluid-filled sores or blisters developing in and around the mouth. Symptoms usually begin with a burning or tingling sensation in the corners of the mouth and the blisters have usually cleared up within 7 to 10 days. Treatment outline Cold sores usually resolve independently but several treatments […]
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High blood pressure (hypertension) is a common health problem plaguing millions worldwide. Obesity is also an important public health problem with its high prevalence and concomitant risks of heart disease, diabetes and kidney disorders. Studies have shown that by 2025 an estimated 1.56 billion people worldwide would suffer from high blood pressure. This is a 60% rise from the numbers […]
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Polymorphic light eruption (PLE) is a skin condition that results in a rash associated with sun exposure. The appearance of the rash varies significantly (polymorphic literally means many shapes) but skin usually becomes a reddish color and itchy. PLE can affect anyone of any age, although it most commonly presents in females aged 20-40. Similarly, fair skinned people are more […]
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A fitness tracker is a gadget that can be worn by an individual throughout the day to keep track of various body parameters. Any wearable fitness tracker needs the person using it to input physiological details such as their weight, height, gender to help the tracker make better sense of the data that it collects. This personalization helps in processing […]
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Studying mRNAs, or the transcriptome, can yield important information about how genes work in an organism. Source: petarg/Shutterstock.com Gene expression refers to the translation of DNA code information to a functional protein. The intermediary for that conversion is messenger RNA, or mRNA. Genes are transcribed into mRNA, and the mRNA is used by the ribosome to build a protein. Serial […]
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By Professor David Burn By Keynote ContributorProf. David BurnDirector, Institute of Neuroscience & Professor of Movement DisorderNeurology; Honorary Consultant Neurologist, Newcastle upon TyneHospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Clinical Director, lipitor manufactured by Parkinson's UKand UK Parkinson’s Excellence Network; Director, Newcastle NIHRBiomedical Research Unit in Lewy Body Dementia and Director Dementia with Lewy bodies is now widely recognized as the second most […]
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Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a congenital condition caused by a mutation in the NF1 gene. Genes function by providing genetic “blue-prints” that instruct the development, function, multiplication and eventually death of cells. When the genetic material contained in the nucleus is altered, the cell may fail to undergo programmed cell death (apoptosis) and instead survives when it would not normally […]
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Shingles, medically termed Herpes zoster are caused by the same virus as chicken pox – Varicella zoster virus. They are characterized by one sided, severe painful lesions that heal in 2 to 4 weeks. The lesions are often form a belt shape. This actually explains the origin of the term “shingles”– as this word derives from the Latin term for […]
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NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. Terry White Chemists Sildenafil Contains the active ingredient sildenafil (as sildenafil citrate) Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet Read this leaflet carefully before taking your medicine. This leaflet answers some common questions about sildenafil. It does not contain all the available information. It does not […]
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Hiccups are experienced by almost everyone during their lives – bouts of hiccups have even been shown to occur in fetuses in utero and in a wide variety of animals. The medical term given for hiccups is "singultus". The physiology behind the hiccup is complicated. This motor action is an involuntary reflex controlled by the medulla – it involves the […]
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