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Who Was The First Person To Discover Cancer ?
Who Was The First Person To Discover Cancer

                Hippocrates who is also known as the Father of Medicine is the origin of the term cancer.  Hippocrates used the words carcinoma and carcinos to portray ulcer forming tumors and non ulcer forming tumors.  Later, around 28-50 B.C., Celsus changed the Greek terms carcinoma and carcinos to cancer which is also a Latin word for crab. More...

 

Different Kinds Of Heart Diseases

Different Kinds Of Heart Diseases             Hearing the word heart disease, most people think of only one condition.  However, heart disease is indeed a very broad term which depicts different heart conditions.To simplify the types of heart disease, they were separated into delinquents in the following areas: heart chambers, heart muscle, heart valves, coronary arteries and coronary veins, electrical system and heart lining. More...

 

Types Of Genetic Disorders

Types Of Genetic Disorders             Genetic disorder is a result of the wrong information sent by our chromosomes and genes.  This disorder is classified into four categories.  These are single-gene genetic disorders, multifactorial genetic disorders, chromosomal genetic disorders and mitochondrial genetic disorders.More...

 

Degenerative Brain Diseases

Degenerative Brain Diseases           Our brain is considered as the central processing unit of our body.  Our thoughts, speech, movement and even our memory are controlled by it.  Since it primarily controls the performance of our organs, it is essential to make it healthy.  Otherwise, it could be utterly devastating.More...

 

Eye Diseases And Treatment

Eye Diseases And Treatment          Eye is a part of human body which is very vital.  Just like any other parts, eyes have problems as well.  Some are minor and some are fleeting.  Worst case scenario, some problems may result to enduring loss of vision.  Cataracts, glaucoma, retinal disorders and conjunctivitis are some of the common eye diseases.More...

 

Brain And Nervous System Diseases

Brain And Nervous System Diseases           Brain and nervous system are the most vital organs in a human body. It is an irony that we use our brain to learn more about what goes inside it. Brain and Nervous system are some of the vulnerable parts in a human body. According to medical science a large number of diseases and disorders are directly or indirectly related to either the brain or the central nervous system.More...

 



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When Are You Considered A Cancer Survivor ?

When-Are-You-Considered-A-Cancer-Survivor      Cancer is one of the deadliest diseases which are also termed as malignant neoplasm. It is caused by several factors such as tobacco smoke, radiation and any infectious agents.  Abnormalities in the gene are also some of the possible causes such as microRNA, DNA methylation and DNA replication errors.  More..

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