Introduction When they said investing in your skin is like investing in your confidence, never might have we thought that this is a long process and is to be handled with care as there are factors which can alter your health conditions which in turn can affect your skin too. Daily skin routines and healthy nutrients can definitely bring you…
Abstract Rocky Mountain spotted fever is one of the dangerous as well as life-threatening infections which is transmitted through the tick. This type of infection is mostly found in the United States and is very difficult to diagnose as well. There is no type of vaccine available for it and nor is there much treatment available for the illness. They…
Liver -the largest gland, rightly called the ‘chemical factory of the body’ due to the multitude of chemical activities our liver performs, ranging over 500 different activities! Liver plays a key role in processing the food we eat and is the natural detoxifier of our body! Let’s take a look at one of the primary diseases that occurs when we…
ABSTRACT Wegener’s granulomatosis which is now known as granulomatosis with polyangiitis is an inflammatory disorder which affects mainly the blood vessels of sinuses, nose, lungs, throat and kidneys. This is a type of vasculitis, i.e. blood vessel disorder which results in slowing down of blood flow to the specified organs in the body. Eventually there occurs formation of inflamed areas…
ABSTRACT The host-adapted human pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a species of gram-negative bacterium that tends to occur in pairs. Genitals and blood, joints, heart, eyes, urine, faeces and boils are some of the common sites where this bacterium can be found. N. gonorrhoeae is the causative organism for many genital & other infections. Mainly it is considered as the pathogen…
ABSTRACT Normal cells have a tendency to grow and there is a mechanism that governs the turning off of this growth after a certain time or when the cell acquires the adequate shape & size. But due to some mutation in genes or other factors, the body cells lose this ability to stop controlling their growth, and resulting in overgrowth…
Abstarct The outer, middle, and inner ear make up your ear. Inner ear damage causes sensorineural hearing loss, also known as SNHL. SNHL can also be caused by issues with the nerve pathways connecting your inner ear and brain. It may be difficult to hear soft sounds. Even louder sounds can be muddy or indistinct. Hearing loss caused by sensorineural…
ABSTRACT Urticarial vasculitis is a condition that involves inflammation of small blood vessels that supplies the skin. This condition shows early clinical manifestation including red erythematous wheals or patches that may persist for more than 24 hours that resembles the patches in Urticarial lesions. In Ayurveda, due to many common features this condition can be best correlated with Vata Pittaj…
ABSTRACT Periodontal disease is a broad term that include various gum related diseases that range from bleeding gums to acute necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis. In Ayurveda, Acharya Sushruta had beautifully described various periodontal diseases under the heading of Dantmoolgata roga & their treatment according to Ayurveda. Let’s discuss the various relatable gum diseases along with their modern aspects. INTRODUCTION Periodontal disease…