What is a microRNA?According to the current convention, a miRNA is defined as a ssRNA of ~22 nucleotides in length, which is generated by the RNase-III-type enzyme Dicer from an endogenous transcript that contains a local hairpin structure.MicroRNAs and cancer Three important observations early in the history of miRNAs suggested a potential role in human cancer. Firstly, the earliest miRNAs discovered in the roundworm C. elegans...more
The diseased definedMesothelium is the protective tissue that covers the chest cavity, abdominal cavity and the cavity around the heart and also produces a special lubricating fluid that allows the internal organs of the body to move around. Malignant Mesothelioma can be defined as the cancer of the mesothelial cells which become abnormal and start dividing without any order. Majority of the mesothelioma patients have a prior history of exposure...more
Mouth and throat are made up of many kinds of cells like all organs of the body. Cells normally divide in an orderly way to produce more cells only when the body needs them. This process helps keep the body healthy. Cells that divides when new cells are not needed form too much tissue. The mass of extra tissue, called a tumor, can be benign or malignant.Description: Oral cancer occurs in two ways: as oral-cavity cancer, which starts in the mouth, and as oropharyngeal cancer, which develops in the part of the throat just behind the mouth. Oral cancer can affect the cheeks, tongue, mouth and/or throat.common sign of oral cancer is pain in the mouth that does not go away The most common symptom of oral cancer is a sore in the mouth that bleeds easily and does not heal. Many other symptoms are: A lump or thickening in the cheek A white or red patch on the gums, tongue, tonsil, or lining of the mouth A sore throat or a feeling that something is caught in the throat Difficulties in chewing, swallowing, or moving the tongue or jawPrevention: Major risk factors for oral cancer include: smoking cigarettes, chewing tobacco or betel quid; consuming alcohol; and being infected with...more
If you or someone you love is suffering from mesothelioma, want to get relieve of it here is the accurate way. Have you lost hope of getting cured with it. Don't get disheartened here we prop up you and treat with the natural supplements with no side effects.Mesothelioma (also called asbestos lung cancer) is a disease that causes the deadly tumors...more
Treatments of PilesThis article talks about the best treatment for piles? If you are looking for an easy to apply method which you can use for your piles problem, this article is what you need. Read it to discover the scientifically tested and proven methods to treat piles from the comfort of your home.Take a warm sitz bath: pour some...more
Cancer need not be a ‘dreaded' word. Given the right education, right measures and sufficient resources, almost 50 per cent of cancer cases can be prevented.A significant advancement in oncology is the better understanding of the evolution and natural history of cancer resulting in the concept of cancer prevention. Over 75 per cent of cancers are related to the environment in the widest sense, to the food we eat, the atmosphere in which we breathe, the habits we indulge in and the hygine we observe. Lifestyle factors are those over which the individual has a definite control tobacco use, alcohol, sexual behavioural pattern and diet.The most prevalent types of cancer in women are uterine cervical cancer and breast cancer, constituting 47 per cent of all cancers. 49 per cent of cancers in men are tobacco related. The role of tobacco chewed or smoked in the causation of mouth, pharynx (throat), larynx (voice box), oesophagus (food pipe) and lung cancer is beyond doubt. Our own studies at the institute have shown that the risk of oral cancer is 84 times as great in the tobacco user as in the non-tobacco user. The heavy cigarette smoker is at 75 times greater risk of...more
Eye care has advanced so much with time and you will some of the most developed means of eye treatments that would seem like a boon to all those for whom eye problems have always been their life partners. One of the major breakthroughs in the field...more
Omental Torsion treatment in India has thrived due to a large rush of foreign patients coming from all the nook and corner of the world. It has been delivered through world class quality. Indian doctors dealing with Omental Torsion treatment in...more
"The People" have had enough apparently!An "insider" revealed today that the "World of Medicine" is scamming people – and even worse: with the help of "law-makers!"It seems that "money" (as usual) has blinded doctors and medical...more
Among the most commonly asked questions of men is often about premature ejaculation treatment and whether or not it is possible for some of the male enhancement pills to provide the necessary treatment in order to obtain the enhanced...more
On a lot of occasions, we hear things about sewage treatments but we pay no attention to it. When it comes to the word sewage, the first thing that comes to mind are turtles of teen age that like pizza, do martial arts, and live in the sewers.I'm...more
Colorectal cancer is the third most common form of cancer in men and women and the third leading cause of cancer deaths in Americans. In 2010, approximately 142,570 patients are estimated to be diagnosed with this malignancy, of which...more