Endometriosis Signs & Symptoms (& Why They Occur)



Endometriosis is a gynecological condition that involves the abnormal presence of endometrial cells/tissue in areas of the body where it should not be. In this lesson, we...

Having talked a lot about diseases caused by pathogens, and the breakthroughs with antibiotics and vaccines to address them, it's time to check out some other maladies that are more directly related to human physiology. Let's start with...

It’s known as The Silent Killer – blood pressure is one of the world’s growing killers – especially in countries like China where Western diets and a growing lack of exercise are beginning to take their toll. We travel to Beijing to join...

Sensors capture information to create a detailed picture of a patient's gait and walking abnormalities, while real-time visual feedback helps patients and therapists see and measure change and progress. The result: made-to-order physical...

A psychiatrist holding up an inky blob and saying "what does this look like?" might be the most famous psycholigical test of all time. Originally developed by Hermann Rorschach as means of detecting schizophrenia, this little known and...

Lesson on Wernicke’s Encephalopathy: Causes, Signs/Symptoms, Treatment. Wernicke’s encephalopathy is an acute, reversible encephalopathy caused by a vitamin deficiency that we discussed in this lesson. A subset of patients are...

For a lot of patients, prescriptions build up over time, and older people end up taking A LOT of different drugs. Doctors don't always have the time or will to assess these mounting prescriptions. Empowering pharmacists to recommend...

It takes a lot of ongoing training to get doctors to take up new treatments and techniques in their practice. But it turns out it's REALLY difficult to get docs to stop using treatments when later studies show that treatment to be...

Some health professionals treating COVID-19 have noticed purple and blue lesions on the toes of coronavirus patients.

By copying the body, how can future prosthetics help people? How have prosthetic designs improved? How do myoelectric signals work with prosthetics? How can more young people become interested in this field?

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BRCA1 and BRCA2 are genes involved in DNA repair and other important functions. However, mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 increase the risk of different types of cancer, including breast and ovarian cancer. In this lesson, we discuss the...

Lesson on Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs): Physiology, Triggers (caffeine, nicotine, alcohol), Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Premature ventricular contractions (also known as PVCs) are a very common arrhythmia...

Constipation | Approach to Causes, Associated Conditions & Symptoms, Treatments



Constipation is a very common gastrointestinal complaint that involves decreased frequency of bowel movements and/or increased consistency of...

In this video, we explore the theory, use, contraindications, and precautions for cryotherapy techniques.

Meckel Diverticulum (Most Common Congenital Intestinal Anomaly) | Causes, Symptoms & Complications, Diagnosis, Treatment



Meckel Diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, occurring in...

Plantar Fasciitis is a relatively common condition involving recurrent heel pain that occurs in a particular manner. Plantar Fasciitis is inflammation of the plantar fascia (aponeurosis), which can occur due to repetitive use from...

Lesson on Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment. Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is classified as diffuse soft tissue rheumatism with characteristic pain and stiffness of proximal extremities/muscles without...

Mucormycosis is a deadly fungal infection and treatment often requires the removal of the eyes of patients. Doctors believe ubiquitous mucor mould becomes deadly when a patient’s immunity is weakened by coronavirus and the steroids used...

So far we’ve been pretty focused on the antibody side of things during the pandemic, but recent work suggests that T Cells aren’t sitting this one out, and that could mean something significant in terms of immunity, even for people who...

With support from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Emerging Frontiers of Research and Innovation (EFRI) program, bioengineer Gert Cauwenberghs, of the Jacobs School of Engineering and the Institute for Neural Computation at the...

Basic Life Support (BLS) is basically CPR, and when bystanders are trained to help people suffering cardiac arrest with BLS and automated defibrillators, outcomes improve. Advanced Life Support (ALS) is a whole other story. We've got the...

When I was a resident, I always marvelled at how on nights and weekends, remarkably fewer people were "required" to take care of patients than on weekdays during work hours. Logic dictated that either people must be receiving substandard...

Letês use our words to talk about words - how does our brain process language? Join us this week as Alie dives into some of what we know about the neuroscience of language, and some of what we donêt know, too! NOTE: Pardon the green...

We know that NSAIDs can inhibit both COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes. But these enzymes perform slightly different functions, and it seems that inhibition of COX-2 leads to the beneficial affects of NSAIDs while inhibition of COX-1 leads to the...