The Functions of the liver in the human body are numerous. The liver is an organ in the body that is located in the right upper part of the abdomen called the right hypochondriac region. The Liver is an important organ that is needed for survival. This article aims to list the liver functions …
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional bowel disorder that affects your large bowel which is also your large intestine. This is a vital area of the digestive system which makes and stores stool. It is known as a syndrome because the condition is associated with many symptoms. It might surprise you …
Losing weight and gaining it back again, is this familiar? You lost weight just a few months after embarking on that rigorous workout and diet routine, the body was getting back in shape, so much like before the kids came; but then then you gained it, like you did before but this …
Classification of animals into groups has a lot of importance such as giving a summarized view of the animal kingdom (kingdom animalia). This summarized view is necessary due to the high population of members that make up the animal kingdom. One of the most common forms of classification is invertebrate animals and …
Liver Function Test (LFT) or Liver Profile Test is a test that helps to assess the function of the liver. These tests are requested when there are symptoms of liver problems or liver disease. There is no single test that can assess the liver function completely because the liver performs numerous functions …
Tumor lysis syndrome is an oncologic emergency that is caused by excessive destruction (lysis) of tumor cells leading to the release of nucleic acids, proteins and intracellular metabolites from tumor cells that cause electrolyte imbalance, harm to the Kidneys and other organs of the body. Tumor lysis syndrome was first described by Bedrna …
HIV Replication or Cycle refers to how the HIV virus reproduces using the genetic makeup of the Host cell (Human cell). There are seven (7) stages HIV Virus replication cycle. Each of these steps is used as a target to make HIV drugs inhibit the progress of the infection. This means that …
There are six major elements of weather and climatesused for determiningthe frequent changes in the condition of the atmosphere; these six major elements can provide the basis for forecasting weather and defining its climate; the same elements make also the basis of climatology study, but within a longer time scale rather than …