Pancreatic Cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancerous) cells form in the tissues of the pancreas. The pancreas is a gland located behind the stomach and in front of the spine. The pancreas produces digestive juices and hormones that can help regulate blood sugar. Cells called exocrine pancreas cells can help produce the hormones.…
Oxidative stress is basically the imbalance between the production of free radicals and the ability of the body to counteract or detoxify their harmful effects through the neutralization by antioxidants.
Osteoporosis is a condition known as a decrease in bone density, decreasing its strength and resulting in fragile bones. Osteoporosis literally leads to abnormally porous bone that’s compressible, such as a sponge. This disorder of the skeleton can help weaken the bone and result in frequent fractures (breaks) to happen in the bones. Osteopenia, by…
Osteoarthritis is by far one of the most common forms of arthritis out there, and the percentage of people who have it grows higher as people age. Although osteoarthritis becomes more common with age, younger people can start to develop it, usually as the result of a joint injury, a joint malformation, or a genetic…
Obesity is a condition where a person has accumulated so much body fat that it may have a negative effect on their health. If a person’s bodyweight is at least 20% higher than it should be, they’re considered obese. If your Body Mass Index (BMI) is between 25 and 29.9 you’re considered overweight. If your…
Neurosis refers to a class of functional mental disorder which involves distress but neither delusions nor hallucinations, where behavior is not outside socially acceptable norms. It’s also known as psychoneurosis or neurotic disorder.
Your nervous system is greatly involved in everything your body does on a daily basis, from regulating your breathing to managing your muscles and sensing both hot and cold. There are three types of nerves in the body, they’re mainly: Autonomic nerves: These nerves help control the involuntary or partially voluntary activities of your body,…
Motor neuron diseases, or simply neuron disease, are a group of conditions that cause the nerves in the spine and brain to progressively lose function. They’re a rare but serious and incurable form of progressive neurodegeneration. Motor neurons are nerve cells that send off electrical output signals to the muscles, effecting the muscles’ ability to…
Neuroblastoma is a type of cancer that develops from immature nerve cells found in different areas of the body. Neuroblastoma most commonly arises in and around the adrenal glands, which have similar origins to nerve cells and sit atop the kidneys. However, neuroblastoma can also develop in other areas of the abdomen and in the…
According to the University of California, San Francisco, there are more than 600 neurological disorders. Neurological disorders are diseases that can affect the brain and the central and autonomic nervous systems. In recognizing the signs and symptoms of neurological problems, it’s first important to distinguish the different types of neurological disorders. WHAT ARE THE TYPES…