Fats are always a needed factor in out body. Total fat content in human body is about 27%. They help in increasing nutrient absorption, transmission of nerve impulse, maintaining cell membrane integrity, gain in weight, and also sometimes responsible for certain heart diseases. Where is fat generally stored? In men, fat is stored in the […]
Archives for December 2007
Migraine – Introduction, symptoms and cure
Migraine is a neurological disorder, which is mostly confused with headache by people who don’t have correct knowledge about it. Headache can be cured very easily by some mild dose of drug but migraine patients need special care and treatment. When a person is suffering from migraine, he is in such a condition where he […]
5 Natural Ways to Control High Blood Pressure
When a high blood pressure patient visits a doctor, the most common treatment that is given for that is drugs of some composition that helps in levelling the blood pressure. And the patient is also given various ways of diet control methods by which the regular heart beat and adequate blood pressure is maintained. But […]
Necrosis – Focal death of tissues
Necrosis is defined as focal death along with degradation of tissue by hydrolytic enzymes which are liberated by the cells. Necrosis may be caused by various agents such as hypoxia, physical and chemical factors, microbial agents and immunological injury. Irreversible cell injury can be caused by – 1. Cell digestion by lytic enzymes 2. […]
Gangrene – Necrosis with superadded putrefaction
Gangrene is a form of necrosis of tissue with superadded putrefaction.This is a type of coagulative necrosis that occurs due to ischaemia(e.g. in bowel, limb etc.). Gangrene is classified into 3 types – 1. Dry gangrene 2. Wet gangrene 3. Gas gangrene Dry Gangrene is a form of gangrene that occurs in the distal part […]
Tumor risk increase due to heavy cell phone usage – Studies
According to an Israeli study, published by American Journal of Epidemiology, there is an effect on the parotid gland causing tumor if a regular cell phone user uses phone near the ear for more than 22 hours a month. The person’s risk of developing a tumor increases by 50%. Agence France-Presse reported that the study […]
Endodontists are preferred by RCT patients
Root canal treatment is one of the most fearful dental treatment, as it leads to a lot of dental pain and the patient is always in a search of a perfect dental professional who can treat him in a correct manner by which the fear and pain is reduced. Now the fear and pain of […]
Dental Lamina
It is a band of epithelium that has invaded the underlying ectomesenchyme along each of the horse shoe shaped dental arches. Dental lamina serve as primordium for deciduous teeth. It is the first formed part during the tooth development. 2-3 weeks after the rupture of the bucopharyngeal membrane, age of embryo being 6 weeks old, […]
Have Toothache? Use Clove Oil
For centuries, clove oil has been used for providing relief for toothaches. Roman, Greeks and the Chinese used Clove oil as a breath sweetener and to ease toothaches. Having a characteristic smell, clove oil (Syzygium aromaticum) has properties to soothe tooth pain. In addition, it has antiseptic, antifungal, and anti-bacterial properties and has been widely […]