Complicating matters further is the sudden appearance of patients infected with multi-drug-resistantCandida aurisin the U.S. hospitals. In this case fungal infection symptoms may be less noticeable because infection mostly occurs in already hospitalized patients with already existing symptoms. Patients of...
Nail lifting (onycholysis) occurs when a fingernail or toenail separates from its nail bed. As the end of the nail begins to lift away, it may look like a half moon or the free edge can appear like a hood laying over the nail bed, still attached. Unfortunately, dirt and moisture can ...
“Earbuds naturally boost the volume by about 9 dB since they fit into your ear and are so close to the ear canal. Since headphones are used outside the ear, less natural amplification occurs “through her blog, she stated. “Additionally, headphones reduce the amount of background noise. ...
“Why do I keep having recurring fungal infection in my inner thighs? I have been suffering from repeated fungal infections in my inner thighs, which keeps recurring every 4 months. I have been treated with medications like Terbinaforce tablets and sebifin cream. While it treats the problem ...
Below are some of the main reasons why hyperpigmentation occurs on the inner thighs. Inflammation Inflammation is one of the body’s first lines of defense against invading pathogens. When the immune system detects an infection, it triggers an inflammatory response to isolate and eliminate the path...
“Excessive sweating can also cause tinea cruris (jock itch), a fungal infection that often occurs in the folds of the groin, where heavy sweating creates a moist environment that is favorable for the growth of fungus.” And if you have hyperhidrosis in the foot, it can cause tinea pedis...
Why does viral tropism occur if viruses are supposed to be obligate parasites and their metabolism occurs only in cells? Why is HIV infection particularly insidious in terms of immune function? Why are viruses both living and non living? Why are we not sick all...
CPA is aslowly progressive and destructive disease of the lungs, usually of one or both upper lobes, with cavity formation the most common radiological feature. It is arbitrarily defined as being present for at least 3 months. It occurs in non-immunocompromised or minimally immunocompromised patient...
The process and outcomes of disclosure to others occurs within this shifting web of meanings, and in turn, reshapes them as people respond to the person who has just disclosed. Eight out of the eleven women disclosed to a close biological household member as these significant-others provided, ...
Functional p53 can suppress the mevalonate pathway and this occurs by p53 transcriptionally upregulating the gene expression ofABCA1, blocking the activation of SREPB-2, as well as a decreasing in the transcription of mevalonate pathway related genes [112]. Mutated Tp53 activates SREBP-2, and incr...