ALS or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

ALS or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

by | Mar 2, 2016 | Neuroscience

A motor neuron disease, also called as Lou Gehrig’s disease, which is named after the famous baseball player. ALS or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a nervous disorder that is marked by muscle weakness and physical dysfunction. ALS also has different names...
All you need to know about Liver Transplantation

All you need to know about Liver Transplantation

by | Feb 29, 2016 | Liver

Liver transplantation is a surgical procedure to replace diseased liver with a whole or partial healthy liver. Healthy liver can be obtained from three kinds of donors – Brain dead donor (Cadaver), and living donor. Liver is considered as the power house of the...
Are all tumors of kidney cancerous?

Are all tumors of kidney cancerous?

by | Feb 27, 2016 | Cancer

Kidney cancer originates in the kidneys. Kidneys filter the blood and remove waste products from the body. Kidneys also help in regulation of electrolytes, acid-base balance, and blood pressure. Kidneys excrete urine into the uterus, which empties into the bladder....
How can one survive liver cancer ?

How can one survive liver cancer ?

by | Feb 24, 2016 | Cancer

Liver cancer begins in the cells of the liver. The most common type of liver cancer is hepatocellular carcinoma. When the cancer develops in the other parts of the body and spreads to the liver it is called metastatic cancer. Liver is the second largest organ of the...