Monthly Archives: May 2011

Facial Paralysis Patients get Original Smile back with Plastic Surgery

Facial paralysis or Bell’s palsy majorly disrupts the patient’s ability to smile normally. Every time a facial paralysis patient tries to smile, the face gets drawn towards the affected side. Plastic surgery of the lips can majorly normalize this symptom … Continue reading

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Does cancer run in families?

Though not all, breast and ovarian cancers do run in families. As the transfer of breast and ovarian cancers is controlled by mutation of genes named BRCA1, and BRCA2, the risk of transmission of these cancers from one generation to … Continue reading

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Spring born people face the risk of developing anorexia

A discrete study performed on anorexic subjects revealed the fact that most of the patients were born between the months of March to June. The plausible factors that have been implicated for this finding are extreme changes of temperature, maternal … Continue reading

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Attraction law for Heterosexual Men and Women revealed

According to the recent study performed at the University of British Columbia, women find happy men comparatively less attractive than contemplative men. On the other hand, men were found to be more attracted towards the women who were glad than … Continue reading

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High Iron and Copper levels deteriorate mental health

Though the etiological factors of many neurodegenerative disorders are still a mystery, researchers have encountered a common findings in all the neurologically affected patients. These common findings were the presence of DNA-attacking oxygen molecule variant and high levels of iron … Continue reading

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Skin’s Stem cells regenerate crucial Retina sections

IPS cells (Induced Pluripotent Stem cells) are the high potency cells that have brought hope into the lives of many visually impaired patients. The results of the recent study performed on these cells claim that skin’s stem cells are capable … Continue reading

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Epidural Stimulation brings hope for paraplegia cases

An enthusiastic team of scientists at the University of Louisville has come up with a breakthrough in the treatment of paraplegia. This study was performed on a patient who suffered with lower body paralysis. After undergoing an extensive locomotor training, … Continue reading

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Do men go through hormone crisis like women go through menopause?

The answer is ‘Yes’. Hypogonadism is a state that is marked by the presence of low-end testosterone levels in men. This lowering of testosterone hormone is detected by the T cells of the brain. This detection is followed by the … Continue reading

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Daytime sleepiness might give way to breathing problems

Daytime sleepiness in kids is a condition that can be potently linked with factors like abnormal breathing pattern during sleep and inadequacy of sleep in the night hours. This problem is capable of giving way to the condition of sleep … Continue reading

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Gut Problems might be linked with depression syndromes

Gut Problems like dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome, gastritis can actually be linked with depression and anxiety at some or the other stage in life. The crucial nerve that links the gut with brain’s most sensitive areas is vagus nerve. Researchers … Continue reading

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