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Stem Cell Injection Alternative to Surgery
Stem Cell Injection Alternative to Surgery samer kareem 5,468 Views • 2 years ago

Adult stem cells are cells from your own body that can renew themselves and turn into other cells (differentiate). They live inside all of us in various tissues, poised to leap into action to repair damage as it occurs. As we age or have big injuries, we may not be able to recruit enough of these cells to the site to fully repair the area. Regenexx Stem Cell Procedures help overcome this problem by extracting stem cells from an area of high volume, then concentrating the cells and reinjecting them into the damaged area to help the body heal naturally.

How the Body Works
How the Body Works samer kareem 6,673 Views • 2 years ago

Your body is a brilliant machine with many important parts. Watch movies to learn more

Liver
Liver samer kareem 40,428 Views • 2 years ago

liver also detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs. As it does so, the liver secretes bile that ends up back in the intestines. The liver also makes proteins important for blood clotting and other functions.

Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis samer kareem 24,018 Views • 2 years ago

What damage does atherosclerosis cause? Plaque may partially or totally block the blood's flow through an artery in the heart, brain, pelvis, legs, arms or kidneys. Some of the diseases that may develop as a result of atherosclerosis include coronary heart disease, angina (chest pain), carotid artery disease, peripheral artery disease (PAD) and chronic kidney disease.

Why Do You Get Itchy?
Why Do You Get Itchy? samer kareem 2,276 Views • 2 years ago

Pruritis is itchy skin that makes you want to scratch. It can be caused by many things. Normally, itchy skin isn't serious, but it can make you uncomfortable. Sometimes, itchy skin is caused by a serious medical condition. It can occur in association with a primary rash (e.g. dermatitis) or may occur because of hypersensitive nerves in the skin (neuropathic pruritus). ... Scratching a localised itch may lead to lichen simplex, prurigo or prurigo nodularis. Systemic causes of pruritus. Sytemic diseases may cause generalised pruritus.

Fibrocystic Breast Disease
Fibrocystic Breast Disease samer kareem 6,111 Views • 2 years ago

Fibrocystic breasts are composed of tissue that feels lumpy or rope-like in texture. Doctors call this nodular or glandular breast tissue. It's not at all uncommon to have fibrocystic breasts. More than half of women experience fibrocystic breast changes at some point in their lives. In fact, medical professionals have stopped using the term "fibrocystic breast disease" and now simply refer to "fibrocystic breasts" or "fibrocystic breast changes" because having fibrocystic breasts isn't really a disease. Breast changes categorized as fibrocystic are considered normal. Although many women with fibrocystic breasts don't have symptoms, some women experience breast pain, tenderness and lumpiness — especially in the upper, outer area of the breasts. Breast symptoms tend to be most bothersome just before menstruation. Simple self-care measures can usually relieve discomfort associated with fibrocystic breasts.

Is a New Treatment for Diabetes Near?
Is a New Treatment for Diabetes Near? samer kareem 1,987 Views • 2 years ago

A new Harvard study claims a breakthrough that could lead to a new treatment of Type 1 diabetes. WSJ's Ron Winslow explains what it means on Lunch Break. Photo: Getty

Hip Replacement
Hip Replacement samer kareem 3,756 Views • 2 years ago

On September 28, 1940 at Columbia Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, Dr. Austin T. Moore (1899–1963), an American surgeon, reported and performed the first metallic hip replacement surgery. In a total hip replacement (also called total hip arthroplasty), the damaged bone and cartilage is removed and replaced with prosthetic components. The damaged femoral head is removed and replaced with a metal stem that is placed into the hollow center of the femur.

Blood circulation
Blood circulation samer kareem 16,476 Views • 2 years ago

Systemic circulation carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle, through the arteries, to the capillaries in the tissues of the body. From the tissue capillaries, the deoxygenated blood returns through a system of veins to the right atrium of the heart.

INVIVO
INVIVO samer kareem 4,423 Views • 2 years ago

INVIVO

Cell Membrane
Cell Membrane samer kareem 1,368 Views • 2 years ago

The cell membrane is selectively permeable to ions and organic molecules and controls the movement of substances in and out of cells. The basic function of the cell membrane is to protect the cell from its surroundings. It consists of the phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins.

Appendicitis Surgery
Appendicitis Surgery samer kareem 9,410 Views • 2 years ago

Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a 3 1/2-inch-long tube of tissue that extends from the large intestine. No one is absolutely certain what the function of the appendix is. One thing we do know: We can live without it, without apparent consequences.

Breast Implant Surgery
Breast Implant Surgery samer kareem 41,454 Views • 2 years ago

Breast augmentation surgery involves using breast implants or fat, referred to as fat transfer breast augmentation, to increase the size of your breasts or restore breast volume that has been lost after weight reduction or pregnancy. Breast augmentation is clinically referred to as augmentation mammaplasty. Breast augmentation can: Increase fullness and projection of your breasts Improve the balance of your figure Enhance your self-image and self-confidence Breast implants may also be used for breast reconstruction after mastectomy or injury.

Iris Surgery
Iris Surgery samer kareem 6,802 Views • 2 years ago

Cosmetic iris implants have not been evaluated by any U.S. regulatory agency or tested for safety in clinical trials. While the implants are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, it has been reported in the media this month that the surgery is being performed overseas. During iris implant surgery, an artificial iris made of silicone is folded and inserted into a slit that has been cut into the cornea. Then the iris is unfolded and adjusted to cover the natural iris. Local anesthesia is used.

Painkiller in human saliva
Painkiller in human saliva samer kareem 8,667 Views • 2 years ago

Natural painkiller found in human spit. Compound in saliva could be more powerful than morphine. A new painkilling substance has been discovered that is up to six times more potent than morphine when tested in rats — and it's produced naturally by the human body.

Reading the 12-lead ECG
Reading the 12-lead ECG samer kareem 19,661 Views • 2 years ago

Reading the 12-lead ECG

Development of Cardiovascular System
Development of Cardiovascular System samer kareem 4,189 Views • 2 years ago

Embryonic cardiovascular system. ... The human arterial and venous systems develop from different embryonic areas. Aortic Arches. The aortic arches—or pharyngeal arch arteries—are a series of six, paired, embryological vascular structures that give rise to several major arteries .

Bilirubin In Urine: Bilirubin and Bilirubin Levels
Bilirubin In Urine: Bilirubin and Bilirubin Levels samer kareem 2,219 Views • 2 years ago

Bilirubin In Urine: Bilirubin and Bilirubin Levels

Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin samer kareem 4,847 Views • 2 years ago

Hemoglobin is the protein molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs. Hemoglobin is made up of four protein molecules (globulin chains) that are connected together.

Hemoglobin Test
Hemoglobin Test samer kareem 4,401 Views • 2 years ago

If it gets more severe and causes symptoms, your low hemoglobin count may indicate you have anemia. A low hemoglobin count is generally defined as less than 13.5 grams of hemoglobin per deciliter (135 grams per liter) of blood for men and less than 12 grams per deciliter (120 grams per liter) for women.

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