Nasopharynx is a part of throat which binds back portion of nasal area to backside of mouth. It serves as a passage for fresh and oxygenated air that one inhales. It enters through nose and passes via throat, and nasopharynx to lungs. Naso…

A healthy retina is responsible for sensing light from external environment, converting it into neural signals, and carefully sending them to brain for visual interpretation. Retinoblastoma is a rare type of cancer which develops because o…

What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a commonly seen pancreatic disorder that affects millions of people all over the world every year. Although there is no cure for this disorder it is currently being controlled using insulin injections mainly. …

Bariatric surgery can be simply defined as a weight-loss surgery. This medical intervention is not suitable for patients who just want to shed a small amount of weight and contour body parts. It is mostly performed for patients struggling …

Heart bypass surgery is also known as coronary artery bypass surgery. This procedure involving the heart aims to replace damaged portions of arteries in heart. For this operation cardiac surgeons use graft blood vessels harvested from anot…

A joint is simply a point where two or more bones meet together. For instance, knee is a joint formed by clubbing three bones together namely – tibia, femur, and patella resembling a hinge. It provides a great range of motion to body & all…

Also known as ‘myelodysplasia’, myelodysplastic syndrome is a blood disorder which occurs when an individual’s body fail to produce sufficient amount of blood cells required for maintaining a good health. Such condition is mostly observed …

Also known as ‘myelodysplasia’, myelodysplastic syndrome is a blood disorder which occurs when an individual’s body fail to produce sufficient amount of blood cells required for maintaining a good health. Such condition is mostly observed …

Lyme disease is a health condition which occurs due to ticks carrying bacteria. There are mainly four types of bacteria responsible for the development of this disease namely – Borrelia mayonii, Borrelia afzelii, Borrelia burgdorferi, and …

What is Spondylolisthesis? Spondylolisthesis is a degenerative spinal disorder which occurs when one of the vertebrae slips ahead of the one below it. This is usually the result of aging as it progressively weakens the bones and ligaments …