Many would think IBD is like managing diarrhea or flatulence, in most cases, it is not taken seriously and there is a poor understanding of the effects it has on people’s everyday life. IBD is something that affects the patients personally. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an immune-mediated chronic intestinal condition. It results from inappropriate […]

While they sound too vague for any explanation, tumor markers are so aptly named. By definition, they could be: In other words, as long as they provide cancer information, they can be called tumor markers. The information can be like how active the cancer is, or how targeted therapy is helping.     Circulating Tumor and Tumor […]

To start with, let us break down the word itself, “erythro” in Greek means “red” and “poiesis” means “to make.” So, it is the process that produces RBC (erythrocytes) from pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells. There are various stages in erythropoiesis. Let us dive deep and study each stage and the changes occurring in the stem […]

Cushing’s disease and Cushing’s syndrome are two very similar yet astronomically different conditions. Why? Look, one – they are similar for the obvious reason that they are named after the same person – Harvey Williams Cushing.  Two – Most of their symptoms overlap! This is because the common problem is hypercortisolism (excess cortisol levels). So what’s the difference? […]

Vien the wake of the recent outbreak of SARS in Wuhan, the capital of the Hubei province of China. Here are some facts and figures about the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19). The 24th situation report submitted by WHO had confirmed that as of the 13th of February 2020, there were around 50,000 confirmed cases worldwide. Though […]