: sclerosis of the wall of a vein and especially of its inner coats. — called alsovenofibrosis. What does Phlebosclerosis mean in medical terms? Phlebosclerosis refers tothe thickening and hardening of the venous wall. What causes Phlebosclerosis? Portal-vein phlebosclerosis is caused bycongestiv...
As the use of vaccines, silicone implants, etc., is widespread, what does this mean in terms of public health? First of all, vaccines are very widespread, and I would like to clarify that I am definitely not against vaccines! Vaccines are the best medical development that human- kind has...
1. The FDA does NOT regulate the practice of medicine. So, just because the FDA does not “approve” something, does not mean it hasn’t been proven to be safe and effective. For example, re-setting and casting a fractured arm is NOT FDA approved. Why? Because it falls into the prac...
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE ©American College of Medical Genetics "What does it mean?": Uncertainties in understanding results of chromosomal microarray testing Marian Reiff, PhD, MSc1, Barbara A. Bernhardt, MS, CGC1, Surabhi Mulchandani, MS, CGC2, Danielle Soucier, MBE1, Diana Cornell, BA1,...
As the use of vaccines, silicone implants, etc., is widespread, what does this mean in terms of public health? First of all, vaccines are very widespread, and I would like to clarify that I am definitely not against vaccines! Vaccines are the best medical development that humankind has had...
The peripheral arteries tend to have greater collagen deposition and calcification and show Mönckeberg type medial calcification in addition to intimal sclerosis. On the other hand, some arterial beds, such as the internal thoracic artery, are reported to be resistant to atherosclerosis and also to...
P. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: what role does environment play? Neurologic Clinics . 2011; 29 (3):689–711. doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2011.06.001. [ Cross Ref ]AieshaAhmed, Matthew P.Wicklund. (2011) Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: What Role Does Environment Play?. Ne...
multiple sclerosis chronic painReducing doses of active drugs and combining with placebo treatment could also reduce side effects, addiction potential and cost.Bottom LineA placebo (or dummy pill) is an inactive substance, typically a tablet, capsule or other dose form that does not contain an ac...
Methodological diversity may also have consequences for the rate of false-positives in the sleep discrepancy literature. The termresearcher degrees of freedomhas been used to refer to the range of possible decisions throughout the data collection and analysis process that can be exploited to yield te...
Polyphenol is a term for the several thousand plant-based molecules that have antioxidant properties. The health benefits of antioxidants are well known! Besides their antioxidant nature, polyphenols also help regulating enzyme function and stimulate cell receptors.[1]...