Atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis is tarts when the endothelium becomes damaged, allowing low-density lipoproteins (LDL – bad) cholesterol to accumulate in the artery wall. It’s the usual cause of heart attacks, strokes, and peripheral vascular disease — what together are called cardiovascular disease. Causes of atherosclerosis: Atherosclerosis begins with damage to the endothelium. That damage leads to […]
Top 5 Medical Technology Innovations There Is A Huge Problem With Medical Education Doctors In This Country Against the backdrop of health care reform and a controversial medical device tax, medical technology companies are focusing more than ever on products that deliver cheaper, faster, more efficient patient care. They are also making inroads with U.S.
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Medical Education in INDIA (Good or Bad?) There Is A Huge Problem With Medical Education Doctors In This Country The path leading to the history of medical education in India is a very interesting journey. Long before the world started talking about Harvard and Cambridge, when Royal College Of Surgeons was unheard of, India had
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6 Signs you’re cut out for a medical lab tech career You’ve always loved science MLTs usually have a strong background in chemistry, biology and physiology. Specifically, knowledge of tissues and cells is required, as is an expert understanding of chemical compositions and interactions. If this kind of knowledge excites you, that’s a good sign
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Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) Medical laboratory technologists (MLTs) play a critical role in the health system by performing lab tests on blood, body fluids, cells and tissues – nearly half a million in Ontario each day. A blood sugar test to diagnose and monitor diabetes…a biopsy to check for cancer…prenatal testing to detect genetic diseases…enzyme
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Medical Laboratory Technology: Role and Ethics In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction and Role of Medical Lab Technology 2. Ethics and Responsibilities of Medical Lab Technologists. Introduction and Role of Medical Lab Technology: Medical laboratory science is an umbrella field comprising a number of different disci¬plines. The major disciplines/departments of medical laboratory
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How much of the body’s energy does the brain used compared to other organs and why? The brain consumes a huge amount of energy compared to other organs, 20–25% of total consumption, whether we are resting or physically active, and despite being only 2% of our total weight. Most vertebrates devote 2–8% of total energy
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Article On Global Warming Due to various socio-economic factors, the Earth is getting warmer year by year. According to experts, since 1900, the whole planet has warmed up only by around 0.8 degrees Celsius. By the end of the 21st century, however, global warming is likely to cause an increase in the Earth’s temperature of
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Artery-clogging saturated fat myth debunked Among doctors and the public alike, there is a popular belief that dietary saturated fat clogs up the arteries and results in coronary heart disease. A new editorial published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine says that this notion of saturated fat clogging a pipe is “just plain wrong.”
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Poliovirus kills off cancer cells, stops tumor regrowth Researchers from Duke University in Durham, NC, may have discovered a new way of killing off cancer cells. The team was jointly led by Dr. Matthias Gromeier, a professor in the Department of Neurosurgery, and Prof. Smita Nair, who is an immunologist in the Department of Surgery.
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