The treatment of pancreatitis depends on its modality and clinical evolution. Pancreatitis can be acute or chronic. Each of them requires specific management, which can vary in the event of complications. Acute pancreatitis is a hospital emergency, in that it can cause pancreatic tissue destruction, edema and the passage of...
A team of researchers from the Huntington Center at University College London has developed a drug that stops the progression of Huntington’s disease, an inherited disease that erodes some nerve cells in the brain, causes severe locomotor, cognitive and emotional problems, and reduces Life expectancy. The drug is in the...
The blood-brain barrier is a brain protection system. It prevents the toxic substances from passing from the blood to this organ, in which case their functions could be seriously compromised. These chemicals appear in the blood after exercise or after feeding and may damage the brain in case of reaching...
Barlow syndrome, better known as mitral valve prolapse, is a condition that affects the heart valve that separates the left atrium from the left ventricle. Generally, it consists of a slight anatomical defect that involves a small regress of blood from the ventricle to the atrium when the first one...
With the passage of time, the view suffers. Especially in our generation, we are so exposed to the brightness of computer screens and the phone. The pollution also influences that the light of the sun damages our eyes, given that it reaches with more intensity to us. The awareness that...
How does the body respond to stressful situations? Why does the heart suddenly beat and the body sweats before the danger? This response originates whenever a threat is perceived, whether it is simply a potentially embarrassing situation or a truly terrifying one (like the attack of a stranger). And from...
Every time you bathe you think you’ll be bald … and not even talk when you brush your hair. While it is normal for some strands to fall off the scalp this is no longer “acceptable” when we see clumps of hair in the tub, brush or pillow. In this...
The human ear, organ of hearing that detects and analyzes sound by transduction (or the conversion of sound waves into electrochemical impulses) and maintains the sensation of balance. It is the organ of the senses that allows us to listen. Hearing can be defined as the perception of sound energy...
The treatment for brucellosis, like others, takes into account several factors such as current state of health of the organism, medical history, side effects, among other related. In this sense, it is very important that the doctor prescribes the most appropriate set of drugs for the patient, whose dosage is...
Mumps (also known as mumps) is a contagious disease caused by a virus that passes from one person to another through saliva, nasal secretions and closes the personal contact. The condition mainly affects the salivary glands, also called parotid glands. These glands are responsible for producing saliva. There are three...