Optic Glioma

Optic Glioma

Optic Glioma What is an optic glioma?  It is basically a slow brain tumor that arises from astrocytes ( star-shaped cells; it is a type of glial cells known as helping cells of the nerve), which affects the optic nerve. Optic Glioma is associated with a genetic disorder, Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).   Optic Glioma … Read more

Anemia

Anemia

Anemia What is Anemia? Anemia is a particular physical condition in which the amount of haemoglobin or number of red blood cells in a person falls below the normal level. Haemoglobin is the molecule in the red blood cells that carry oxygen; it also contains iron. It is carried in the red blood cells of the human … Read more

Pathophysiology of Asthma

Pathophysiology of Asthma

Pathophysiology of Asthma   Asthma is a chronic disease of the lungs characterized by sporadic attacks of shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing. It is one of the most common diseases affecting respiration. An asthmatic may have sudden, sharp attacks that might leave a person gasping for breath. It affects all races and both sexes … Read more

Weirdest Phobias

Weirdest Phobias

Weirdest Phobias Almost everybody has some form of fear. Most of the fears are unreasonable; maximum people cope with those weirdest fears while others fail to come out from that delusion. Some people are afraid of certain situations. Some of them are afraid of crowded or closed places, heights or strangers, or even water or … Read more

Extrasensory Perception

Extrasensory Perception

Extrasensory Perception By ESP, the scientists mean Extrasensory Perception.’ In other words, it means ‘awareness outside the senses.’ To know something that you cannot logically possibly know outside your own physical experience. Usually, we use our five senses -eye, ear, tongue, nose, and skin to perceive the world around us. We see, hear, taste, smell, and … Read more