Among the numerous human ailments for which effective treatments are lacking, few are as devastating as progressive neurodegenerative disorders. The hallmark of these disorders is the insidious erosion of cognition and the loss of independence due to the deterioration of thinking, remembering, and reasoning faculties. The extreme personality alterations that these disorders inflict on individuals […]
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Psoriatic Arthritis is not just some joint pain that occurs in a person with psoriasis. A chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory disease, it can involve the joints and tendons, ligaments of the skin and nails, spine (spondylitis), energy levels, and ability to perform daily activities. It tenders to notice warning signs like swollen fingers, stiffness in the […]
Usually regarded as a private performance issue, erectile dysfunction is in fact more than just that from the medical perspective. ED is a concurrent neuronal, hormonal, psychological, and vascular disease, and it affects many men. This means a man might experience weaker erections, finish quickly, have less morning wood, and not respond well to pills; […]
AIDS is more than an infection. This is the last and most serious stage of HIV, where your immune system basically cannot fight off the disease anymore, so you become much more prone to opportunistic infections, etc. At the time of writing, for many patients undergoing care at RAKER in Edo State and beyond, antiretroviral […]
It is more than weight, sugar or cholesterol related; advanced metabolic syndrome. It is a multi faceted systemic vascular disease where insulin resistance, central adiposity, hypertension dyslipidaemia low grade inflammation and the beginning of endothelial dysfunction start to overlap. The issue for many patients is not just one abnormal blood test. This biological microenvironment puts […]
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is one of the hardest neurological diseases to treat for patients and families alike. It involves motor neurons — the nerve cells that innervate skeletal muscle and are responsible for voluntary movement. These cells become damaged and eventually die, leading to muscle weakness, twitching of muscles (fasciculation), increased stiffness in hands […]
MS it is more than just a nerve disorder. An autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks myelin a fatty substance covering nerve fibers in your brain and spinal cord it is driven by a response to vaccination. Nerve signals can slow down, become distorted or not travel at all when myelin is damaged. Fatigue, […]
For many, erectile wellness is often boiled down to one question: Does the drug work or does it not? However, that lies a deeper narrative for the majority of men: one involving blood vessels. Normal function in the male requires an ability of blood vessels to relax, a well-functioning communication between the endothelial cells that […]
1. The Profound Impact on Daily Life and the Urgent Need for Modern Innovations The pains of a Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury extend beyond the knee. Injuries in this area affect an individual’s entire kinetic chain. Patients of a Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury suffer from constant debilitating pains, restricted movement, and disrupted lives. […]
Severe Bone Fractures result in chronic pain, immobility, and a host of other injuries that are exacerbated by long-term impact on a person’s ability to work and function socially. There is a long-term effect on family finances as they have to provide support during the long and painful recovery. Severe Bone Fractures require intervention far […]
Globally, women’s health is inextricably linked to women’s reproductive health. Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is one of the more serious endocrine disorders, as it disrupts hormonal homeostasis in women before the age of 40. Women with POI suffer devastating effects during the course of their lives including premature infertility, and is associated with depressive symptoms […]
Introduction to the Impact on Daily Life Multiple Sclerosis (MS) disrupts the Central Nervous System (CNS). This condition attacks the insulating sheath around nerve fibers. Fatigue, loss of control over nerves, and cognitive difficulties build to create low quality of life. The need for new treatments becomes obvious when the severity and rate of attack […]
Opening the Door for New Treatment Options Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a condition that affects the body’s ability to control movements and posture. This condition affects motor development and results in a life of physical disability. Having Cerebral Palsy means having to learn to live with a challenge that will impact the quality of life […]
Introduction to Neonatal Respiratory Challenges Neonatal respiratory disorders lower the likelihood of survival for neonates globally. One of these disorders is Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD). This is a devastating condition that leads to chronic lung issues for premature infants, usually given prolonged mechanical ventilation. This condition is a result of the disruption of normal alveolar development. […]
Diabetes is also called a blood sugar issue. We recommend monitoring glucose, lowering HbA1c, losing weight, and preventing all disease-modifying drugs and complications for the patients. All of this matters. But this is not merely a sugar vs diabetes question here. It also involves chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, fatty liver and vascular burden, insulin resistance, […]
Psoriasis is generally considered a dermatologic disorder because its manifestations on the skin include erythematous plaques, scaling, itchiness, dryness, and cracking, with frequent relapses. However, medically speaking, Psoriasis is far more complex than just some oily skin. The root cause of modified communication between skin cells, immune signaling molecules called cytokines, and the body’s inflammatory […]
Therapies; Speech therapy, occupational therapy, behavioral support, sensory integration and school planning at home & in daily structure. These remain essential. However, some parents eventually pose a more fundamental question: besides the behavioral aspect of things, what about any biological component that might underlie factors like comfort; regulation; sleep(a psychiatric phenomenon); attention(but autism is not […]
Much of the dialogue around type 2 diabetes involves numbers: fasting glucose, HbA1c, insulin, cholesterol and weight across time along with corresponding medication dosages. All these numbers are worth, but they don´t tell the full story. The lab results represent a depressed metabolic system that includes insulin resistance, fatty liver, oxidative stress, chronic inflammation and […]
In individuals with diabetes or metabolic dysfunction, insulin is often the sole focus of discussion associated with their treatment database — both for many laypeople treating themselves and even some pharmaceutical companies presenting a single molecule. Insulin matters. Glucose control matters. Medication adherence matters. However, it isn’t only that a patient does or doesn’t use […]
Understanding COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) — a progressive lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs, resulting in shortness of breath. This includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, or a mixture of the two. COPD is a disease that makes it hard to breathe and many of those who have the condition suffer […]