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Acupuncture and its treatment

What is acupuncture? Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medical treatment where practitioners stimulate specific points on the body most often by inserting thin through the skin. Many types of chronic pains such as low-back pain, neck... Read more →

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The Life with Down’s Syndrome

Down syndrome, also called Trisomy 21 is a genetic disorder which is a result of an error in cell division that results in an extra 21st chromosome. This extra chromosome causes mental and physical developmental delays. Causes An abnormality... Read more →

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Kidneys’ Circadian Clock: Regulates Drug Disposition, Blood Component Levels

The circadian clock is the body’s natural time-keeping mechanism, located in suprachiasmatic nucleus of the brain. It controls our circadian rhythms – changes to physical, mental and the behavioral processes that closely follows... Read more →

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Thyroid in the Children

The fetal hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid system develops from the mother’s pituitary-thyroid axis independently. In the 8 weeks’ gestation, thyroglobulin is produced. By 10-12 weeks’ gestation, trapping of iodine occurs... Read more →

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Synovial Fluid Analysis for Arthritis

Synovial fluid is a viscous, non-Newtonian fluid found in the cavities of synovial joints. It is clear, pale yellow, viscid, and does not clot. Synovial fluid is a plasma dialysate modified by constituents secreted by the joint tissues.... Read more →