Vridhi Talwar
- Dec 26, 2022
- 5 min
Atherosclerosis: A Fatal Start
What is atherosclerosis? It is a common problem that develops when the blood vessels (arteries) that transport oxygen and nutrients from...
Svasti Tewari
- Dec 26, 2022
- 4 min
Free Radicals: A Double-Edged Sword
Heart damage caused by cancer with a link to free radicals Cancer is a debilitating disease on its own and is a global medical disease...
Akshita Sahu
- Nov 18, 2022
- 6 min
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can result in vision loss and blindness by harming the optic nerve, a nerve located in the back...
Aditya Bagwe
- Nov 18, 2022
- 5 min
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension(IIH)
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a syndrome characterized by increased pressure around the brain. It occurs when...
Sanjana Meenakshi Yogesh
- Oct 24, 2022
- 3 min
Klüver–Bucy syndrome
Klüver–Bucy syndrome is an extremely rare syndrome, characterised by lesions affecting bilateral temporal lobes, especially the...
Sakshi Deshpande
- Oct 24, 2022
- 1 min
The Brain-Eating Amoeba!
CREATED BY: SAKSHI DESHPANDE Glossary Acetylcholine: Used at the neuromuscular junctions, triggering the firing of motor neurons and...
Aditya Bagwe
- Oct 24, 2022
- 5 min
Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (CJD)
What is Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease? Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is an extremely rare neurodegenerative disorder that leads to dementia...
Svasti Tewari
- Sep 22, 2022
- 3 min
Uterine Leiomyosarcoma
Uterine leiomyosarcoma is a rare malignant (cancerous) tumour that grows in the smooth muscle lining the walls of the uterus...
Manya Jauhari
- Sep 22, 2022
- 5 min
Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome
Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is a disorder that primarily affects women and their reproductive system. This disorder...
Athreya Nicolas Ravi
- Aug 16, 2022
- 4 min
Hyaluronic acid - An Alternative Bone Regeneration Treatment
Bones are composed of specialized bone cells and connective tissue that has been strengthened with calcium. The bone marrow that makes...
Aditya Bagwe
- Aug 16, 2022
- 5 min
X-LINKED HYPOPHOSPHATEMIA (XLH)
X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is a rare and lifelong phosphate wasting disorder. It is characterized by pathological elevations in...
Sakshi Deshpande
- Aug 16, 2022
- 1 min
The Bones For Dummies - An introduction to the bones
Use this infographic to learn about some of the key elements of your bones! It'll be useful when you read our other articles this month
Tarleen Kaur Chhatwal
- Aug 16, 2022
- 5 min
Achondroplasia
Achondroplasia is a bone growth disorder that results in disproportionate dwarfism due to a genetic mutation in the arms and legs,...
Svasti Tewari
- Jul 24, 2022
- 3 min
Complement 3 Glomerulopathy
Complement 3 glomerulopathy are a rare set of kidney diseases that come with its own complex history and symptoms.
Sanjana Meenakshi Yogesh
- Jul 24, 2022
- 6 min
Kidney transplants and artificial kidneys
Learn more about kidney transplant surgeries and how we can now provide alternative artificial kidneys to treat patients!
Siri Kota
- Jul 24, 2022
- 4 min
Nephropathic cystinosis
Nephropathic Cystinosis or also known as Fanconi’s syndrome, is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with its own interesting origin.
Sakshi Deshpande
- Jun 24, 2022
- 3 min
Epithelial Stem Cells
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells with the potential to develop into many different types of cells in the body, they mainly serve as...
Paalvi Tadwalkar
- Jun 24, 2022
- 2 min
Hirschsprung's Disease
Hirschsprung's disease (HD), named after the Danish pediatrician, Dr Harald Hirschsprung when he first described two infants who died of...
Svasti Tewari
- May 30, 2022
- 4 min
Menetrier Disease
Menetrier disease is a rare disorder characterised by massive overgrowth of mucous cells (foveola) in the mucous membrane lining the...
medicorum sacramentum
- Apr 17, 2022
- 3 min
Fish Scales For Skin - Ichthyosis vulgaris
Ichthyosis Vulgaris is an inherited or acquired skin condition that occurs when the skin does not shed its dead skin cells. This results...
medicorum sacramentum
- Apr 17, 2022
- 3 min
Turning The Aging-clock Back
Our cells divide 2 trillion times each day, and each time our DNA has to replicate which damages the telomeres (protective caps)...
medicorum sacramentum
- Feb 11, 2022
- 3 min
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is a condition where one or more tumours known as gastrinomas cause your stomach to produce too much acid....
medicorum sacramentum
- Feb 11, 2022
- 2 min
Castleman's Disease
Castleman’s disease is a rare disorder that involves an overgrowth of cells in your body’s lymph nodes (small oval-shaped organs that...
medicorum sacramentum
- Jan 18, 2022
- 4 min
Ac(Cu)mulation - Hepatolenticular Degeneration
Also known as Wilson's disease and lenticular progressive degeneration, is a rare but serious disease in which copper metal accumulates...