Optical coherence tomography is a micrometer-scale imaging modality that permits label-free, cross-sectional imaging of biological tissue microstructure using tissue backscattering properties. After its invention in the 1990s, OCT is now being wid ...
Lupus mastitis is an uncommon presentation of lupus erythematosus profundus or lupus panniculitis, a rare variant of lupus erythematosus characterized by inflammation of the subcutaneous fat. Lupus ma ...
The double burden of tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus (DM) is hitting certain Asian countries harder than other areas. In a global estimate, 15% of all TB cases could be attributable to DM, with 40% of those cases coming from India and Chin ...
Dietary supplements come in the form of pills, capsules, powders, gel tabs, extracts, or liquids. They might contain vitamins, minerals, fiber, amino acids, herbs or other plants, or enzymes. Sometimes, the ingredients in dietary supplements are a ...
The gut expresses peptide hormones in endocrine cells and neuropeptides in autonomic nerves. Several of these peptides have the ability to stimulate insulin secretion. Gut hormones that are released after meal ingestion and stimulate insulin secre ...
The methods for the detection of NPs in biological tissues are urgently needed. A simple fluorescence-based methodology for the detection of polystyrene NPs in biological tissues is proposed. The commercially&nb ...
Disseminated Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially lethal disease if not diagnosed and treated early.It still remains if the presentation is non-specific, unusual and the relevant facts are overlooked. However, a high index of clinical suspicion and ...
Microcirculation consists of arterioles, capillaries, and venules. ... The most important function of the microcirculation during the inflammatory response is to ensure rapid and abundant delivery of ...
Disseminated Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially lethal disease if not diagnosed and treated early.It still remains if the presentation is non-specific, unusual and the relevant facts are overlooked. However, a high index of clinical suspicion and ...
Disseminated Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially lethal disease if not diagnosed and treated early.It still remains if the presentation is non-specific, unusual and the relevant facts are overlooked. However, a high index of clinical suspicion and ...
Disseminated Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially lethal disease if not diagnosed and treated early.It still remains if the presentation is non-specific, unusual and the relevant facts are overlooked. However, a high index of clinical suspicion and ...
Disseminated Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially lethal disease if not diagnosed and treated early.It still remains if the presentation is non-specific, unusual and the relevant facts are overlooked. However, a high index of clinical suspicion and ...
Abnormal growth in children that is caused due to production of excess growth hormone is referred to as Gigantism. If this is diagnosed at early stages of childhood so that treatment can be given to stop or slow down the growth larger than the nor ...
Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a common cause of mortality, and management remains challenging despite advances in therapeutic options. CS is caused by severe impairment of myocardial performance that resu ...
Insulin resistance is when cells in your muscles, fat, and liver don't respond well to insulin and can't use glucose from your blood for energy. To make up for it, your pancreas makes more insulin. Over time, your blood ...
Insulin resistance, hyper-insulinemia and products associated to insulin metabolism can affect the amyloid cascade and promote the onset of Alzheimer`s disease or aggravate the condition, in early or old age regardless of the development of type 2 ...
Together with adequate macro- and micronutrient intake in pregnancy, is crucial for the health status of the mother and child. Recent findings suggest that it could also be beneficial or harmful in the context of the well-being of the whole future ...
To meet nutritional needs, pregnant women are encouraged to consume a diet rich in vegetables, fruits and whole grains and to take a daily vitamin and mineral supplement to guarantee adequate intake of iron and folic acid. Maternal weight gain is ...
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) present a significant risk to each other. AD and T2D are characterized by deposition of cerebral amyloid-β (Aβ) and pancreatic human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP), respectively ...
Echinococcosis is a cosmopolitan zoonosis caused by an adult or larval stages of cestodes belonging to the genus Echinococcus (family Taeniidae). The two major species of medical and public health importance are Echinococcus granulo ...