Articles, tagged with "macrophages", page 3
09th January 2009
What do a truck driver and a school teacher have in common? A hint you say?
Alright, what do a truck driver who spends half his life on the road eating in diners, showering in truck stops, braving the foul weather. . .
and
. . . an elementary s...
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Author:
JD Baumster
17th October 2008
Malakoplakia is a chronic granulomatous inflammatory disorder. Malakoplakia is inflammatory condition which makes its presence known as a papule, plaque or ulceration that generally affects the genitourinary tract. However, it may also be related with oth...
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Author:
Juliet Cohen
21st August 2008
We all know that acne causes unsightly pimples and lesions on your skin, but what causes acne? In fact the causes of acne are not fully understood, although much has been learned of the various factors that lead to the condition. However, before discussi...
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Author:
Dean Erickson
14th August 2008
Allergies Type 4 is also called cell-mediated or delayed allergies. When T-cells become activated and result in an inflammation of the effected area. Unlike the other type of allergies, type 4 is not antibody related but rather is a type of cell-mediate...
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Author:
David Cowley
18th July 2008
Emphysema is a type of obstructive pulmonary disease chronic (COPD). The emphysema is a lung disease which implies damage with the bags of air (cells) in the lungs. The emphysema is most common among the age 50 people and more old man. Men are affected mo...
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Author:
Juliet Cohen
17th July 2008
There are many types of arthritis, there are over one hundred different types and in some cases there is swelling present, however in others there is no swelling. The word arthritis is derived from the Greek word arthron, which translates to the word join...
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Author:
Richard Williams
14th July 2008
Allergiesâ€"Nothing to Sneeze At
By Stan M. Gardner, M.D.
Recently a young woman came into my office with a common complaint: With the advent of pollen season, her eyes were watering and itchy; she was congested and miserable and unable to sleep, sne...
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Author:
Dr. Stan
16th April 2008
Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) often designated as CD284 (cluster of differentiation 284) is a class I transmembrane receptor belonging to the large homologous family of Toll like receptors. TLR4 expressed on the surface of immune system cells, is activated ...
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Author:
Stephen Jones
27th March 2007
Tuberculosis is a germ infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis which generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect kidneys, lymph nodes, spine, intestinal tract and brain.
Scientists discovered years ago tubercles in mummified bodies, this...
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Author:
groshan fabiola
08th March 2007
There was a time when sun was believed to be the solution for acne and moms used to send their sons out to the tanning salons in order to get rid of acne. And they were right in doing so. It has been medically proved that sunbathing is a great help for ac...
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Author:
Kanishk manchanda
10th February 2007
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is the number one infections disease killer worldwide. The World Health Care Organization estimates that 2 billion people have latent TB, while another 3 million people worldwide die each year due to TB.
On average, the is...
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Author:
Ibrahim Machiwala
24th January 2007
Glycated LDL is a form of low-density lipoprotein with a sugar molecule attached. This blood component is known as "the bad cholesterol" and last researches show that whether diabetic people or not are at increased risk of a heart attack with highest lev...
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Author:
Hector Milla
10th January 2007
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the Koch bacillus, a germ that belongs to the Mycobacterium family. It primarily affects the lungs and it is contagious. Besides the lungs, TB can also affect lymph nodes, intestinal tract, kidneys, bones, a...
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Author:
groshan fabiola
06th January 2007
Tuberculosis is transmitted by respiratory way; an infected person will emit while coughing or sneezing about 2-3 bacterial particles. The person in immediate proximity will inhale the particles that will get to the lungs and multiply causing the infectio...
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Author:
groshan fabiola
13th July 2006
First, let's get the pronunciation right, it is pronounced eh-kin-AY-sha. The echinacea herb is very important to grow in your herb garden for use in herbal medicine. By adding the echinacea herb to your herb garden not only will you be able to use it in ...
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Author:
Mary Hanna