Carotid stenosis is the narrowing of the carotid artery, which supplies the brain with oxygen and nutrients. The disease is caused by debris in the artery. Carotid stenosis is one of the most common causes of stroke

Humans are mammals and have been endowed by nature with astonishingly perfect working lungs, which are needed for breathing. The lungs are therefore one of the organs that are vital and, under certain conditions, also become ill

The Trichophyton rubrum is a dermatophyte, i.e. a fungus that mainly affects the skin and the skin appendages. In addition to the Trichophyton rubrum, about 20 other species are known. It is the most important causative agent of dermatophytosis (tinea).

The oil obtained from safflower has been used as a food and medicine for thousands of years. Safflower oil was already known for its health-promoting ingredients in ancient times. Today it belongs due to its fatty acid composition

Passive mass transport is the diffusion of substrates through a biomembrane. This diffusion takes place along the concentration gradient and does not require any energy. The diffusion process can, for example, be disturbed in the intestines of HIV patients

Bonding is the emotional end of childbirth. The close contact between mother and child is particularly important for the infant's healthy, emotional development. The mother's heartbeat is a crucial signal that helps reduce stress in the baby

More and more people complain of shoulder pain and back pain. That this also affects younger people is mainly due to a weak "muscle suit". Strong back muscles and back-friendly behavior are, however, in the

The femoral artery is the extension of the external pelvic artery and supplies the lower extremity. From the artery four narrow-lumen vessels and the deep femoral artery branch off with a similar one

Even if the chronic and often complicated course of hemorrhoids affects those affected psychologically and physically, we often experience that many people who suffer from this disease are hesitant to consult a doctor. Of the

Academic pathophysiology is a medical sub-area within pathology. It deals with the teaching of pathological changes in body functions (pathology) as well as changes in the body (physiology) of a living being. The medical one

Medicine understands the temporal bone to be a symmetrically arranged and extremely detailed brain skull bone. The temporal bone is an important part of the skull base and serves to stabilize the skull and to accommodate sensitive structures

The pancreas produces digestive secretions that enter the uppermost section of the small intestine via the pancreatic duct. If the duct or the mouth is narrowed, for example by common gallstones, it comes to one