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What is Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism spectrum disorder is a condition that impacts brain development and also impacts how autistic child perceives and socializes with others which can cause problems in social interaction and communication. This disorder causes limited and repetitive behaviour patterns. The term “spectrum” in this disorder refers to the wide range of signs and symptoms and its …

What is Pancreatic cancer The pancreas is located in the abdomen. There have cells with endocrine and exocrine functions; these endocrine and exocrine cells have got digestive and hormonal functions. Cancer cells develop on both of these types of functional cells. Most of the cancerous cells in the pancreas are adenocarcinomas. Pancreatic cancer is highly dangerous because it rapidly grows and …

Mosquito-Borne Diseases Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals around the world. They carry and spread many diseases to human beings which causes millions of death every year. The incidence rate of malaria has rise up to 30-fold in the past and more countries have reported outbreaks of the disease. Aedes aegypti mosquito transmits diseases like Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever …

How to Reduce  Ineffective Meningitis They are three membranes which surrounds brain and spinal cord, which from the outside inwards are the dura mater, the arachnoid mater and the pia mater. Between the middle membrane and the inner membrane, in the subarachnoid space, is found the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This fluid circulates from the ventricles via communicating apertures passing through the …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition in which there is airflow limitation that leads to an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs due to poisonous particles or gases that is not fully reversible. Incidence Rate COPD is the fifth leading cause of death in the UK and the fourth in the world. It is expected to rise to …

What is Epilepsy? An epileptic seizure is a transient paroxysm of uncontrolled discharges of neurons causing an event that is discernible by the person experiencing the seizure and/or by an observer. The tendency to have recurrent attacks is known as epilepsy; by definition, a single attack does not usually constitute epilepsy. Epileptic seizures or epileptic attacks are a symptom of many …

Affective Disorders The most important feature of an affective disorder is an alteration in mood and depression.The most common presentation of symptoms is that of a low mood or depression. Less commonly, the mood swings may be high or elated, as in mania. Types Of Affective Disorder Depression Everyone in the normal course of daily life will experience alterations in …

Coronary heart disease (CHD), sometimes described as coronary artery disease (CAD) or ischaemic heart disease (IHD), is a condition in which the vascular supply to the heart is impeded by atheroma, thrombosis or spasm of coronary arteries. This may impair the supply of oxygenated blood to cardiac tissue sufficiently to cause myocardial ischemia which, if severe or prolonged, may cause …