Category: Diseases

Overview Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a disease that results in limited blood flow to the heart. This is due to a buildup of plaque within the blood vessels leading to the heart. CAD can cause shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain, and future heart issues. This disease mainly affects…

What is it? For starters, Vitiligo is a skin condition that causes a gradual loss of pigmentation, leading to white patches on the skin. This happens when melanocytes (cells that produce melanin) die or don’t function properly. This is because Melanocytes are responsible for producing skin color. Vitiligo can affect…

Overview Rosacea is a chronic (persistent or even long-term) skin condition that causes redness and visible blood vessels on the face. It often includes small, red bumps. It can be commonly mistaken for acne or dermatitis, but it is vastly different. The skin condition affects over 14 million people in…

Alien Hand Syndrome Have you ever felt like a part of your body was acting independently, almost as if it had a mind of its own? Though this might sound like something out of a science fiction novel, it’s a rare medical condition known as Alien Hand Syndrome (AHS) or Dr.…

Overview When someone experiences a stroke, there is a moment when the brain does not get any oxygen, which can lead to long-lasting effects that are very prominent signs that someone is experiencing a stroke. The reason this leads to long-lasting effects is that oxygen helps the brain cells live…

Overview Sickle cell disease is a genetic blood condition where the erythrocytes (another name for red blood cells) are affected. They may appear sickle-shaped or may also be described as crescent-shaped. One of red blood cells’ largest roles is to transfer oxygen throughout the body and when they become sickled,…

Epstein-Barr virus is a common herpes virus spread through bodily fluids, mainly saliva,  leading to mononucleosis and, in rare cases, cancer. The virus attaches to lymphocyte B cells (aka white blood cells) that help fight infections. As the virus attaches, the cells cannot fight infection properly and symptoms arise. While…