Sunday, 27 March 2016
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD), also known as Alzheimer disease, or just Alzheimer's, accounts for 60% to 70% of cases of dementia.[1][2] It is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and gets worse over time.[1][2] The most...
Continue Reading...Friday, 25 March 2016
Heart cancer
Heart cancer is an extremely rare form of cancer that is divided into primary tumors of the heart and secondary tumors of the heart.
Primary
Most heart tumors begin with myxomas, fibromas, rhabdomyomas, and hamartomas, although malignant sarcomas (such as angiosarcoma or cardiac sarcoma)
have been known to occur. In a study of 12,487...
Continue Reading...Atrial myxoma
An atrial myxoma is a benign tumor of the heart, commonly found within the left and right atria on the interatrial septum.
Causes
Myxomas are the most common type of primary heart tumor.[1]
The tumor is derived from multipotential mesenchymal...
Continue Reading...Mediastinal tumor
The mediastinum is the cavity that separates the lungs from the rest of the chest. It contains the heart, esophagus, trachea, thymus, and aorta. The mediastinum has three main parts: the anterior mediastinum (front), the middle mediastinum, and the posterior mediastinum (back).
The most common mediastinal masses are neurogenic tumors (20%...
Continue Reading...Thursday, 24 March 2016
Borderline personality disorder
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a pattern of abnormal behavior characterized by impulsivity, unstable affect, inconsistent interpersonal relationships, and poor self-image. Some individuals also display uncontrollable anger and depression. The pattern is typically present by early adulthood, and occurs across a variety of situations...
Continue Reading...Wednesday, 23 March 2016
anorexia
Anorexia nervosa, often referred to simply as anorexia,[1] is an eating disorder characterized by a low weight, fear of gaining weight, a strong desire to be thin, and food restriction.[2] Many people with anorexia see themselves as overweight...
Continue Reading...prostate cancer
Early prostate cancer usually has no clear symptoms. Sometimes,
however, prostate cancer does cause symptoms, often similar to those of
diseases such as benign prostatic hyperplasia. These include frequent urination, nocturia (increased urination at night), difficulty starting and maintaining a steady stream of urine, hematuria (blood...
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