In the mid-19th century, in 1866, the first description of the typical clinical characteristics of Down syndrome was made. The author of this study, British physician John Langdon Haydon Down, named this genetic variation, although at that time he could not determine the cause behind it. Almost a century later,Continue Reading
I’m sure on some occasion you or a close person has lived an episode of gastroenteritis, this disease that lasts a few days but involves remarkable physical tiredness and a change in our daily routine. Why is this intense but short-term impact? What is the best way to treat gastroenteritisContinue Reading
Blood Pressure, also known as blood pressure, is a value that measures the strength that blood exerts when circulating through the arteries. The higher the blood pressure, the higher the number of health problems, it is important to change the lifestyle to cope with both hypertension and high blood pressureContinue Reading
The foot is one of the most important elements of the human body. Especially for the athlete. Its function is simple: it sustains us and generates the bipedal movement. Thus, any pathology or discomfort in it can lead to other problems of greater caliber and worse diagnosis. In both athletesContinue Reading
Schizophrenia is a mental illness that affects approximately 1% of the world’s population, being usually shown during adolescence and chronicled in the absence of a treatment that cures it and can only be treated with antipsychotic drug treatment and psychosocial therapy. Living with this mental illness can be very hard,Continue Reading
Osteosarcoma is a rare and aggressive type of cancer that usually mainly affects children and adolescents, although it may also be adults, especially men over 65 years of age. A disease whose prognosis has improved thanks to multidisciplinary treatment and polychemotherapy, reaching percentages of between 70 and 75% survival. EarlyContinue Reading
Do you suddenly feel frequent pain in the abdominal area? Do you have more regular diarrhea episodes? They may be signals that send the digestive system to tell us it is not working properly. One of the most persistent diseases you can face is Crohn’s disease, a chronic condition believedContinue Reading
Known from ancient times, diabetes is a disease that did not have an effective treatment until the discovery of insulin. A breakthrough that is considered one of the great milestones in medicine given the important benefits it brought to improve the quality of life of patients with diabetes. Insulin treatmentsContinue Reading
Endometriosis is popularly known as the silent disease, as its symptoms are often confused with those of other less severe pathologies, leading to late diagnoses and the disease progresses without specific treatment. A delay that also prolongs the sorrow that this disease generates in the women affected by not knowingContinue Reading
Do you know the disease of the kiss or the lovers? This romantic name is popularly called infectious mononucleosis. A benign and self-solving disease in which a good state and integrity of the immune system of those affected is basic to overcome its effects without difficulty. Its prevalence is veryContinue Reading