Diabetes mellitus is an actual widespread disease. “Diabetes,” as it is popularly known, forces around six million people in Germany to seek treatment. This disorder is triggered by a lack…
Category: Chronic Health
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
It is a lung disease. It is based on the CFTR gene’s errors (CFTR = Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator). The genetic defects influence the salt balance and thus the…
What is considered a Heart Disease?
Heart disease is caused by calcification (arteriosclerosis) of the coronary arteries. If the calcification creates constrictions or blockages in the coronary arteries, the blood flow necessary for oxygen supply can…
What is Asthma and is it dangerous?
Bronchial asthma in adults is said to have tripled in the last 30 years. It is not uncommon for cases to develop for the first time after the age of…
Common types of Cancer in Singapore
The body cells keep the number of cells almost constant under normal conditions. A “control mechanism” that controls division and proliferation is working. However, on rare occasions, gene mutations in…
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a chronic disease of the respiratory system characterized by not reversible obstruction of the air(oxygen) flow present inside…
New Medical Technology Clacs Varicose Veins Arrives in Singapore
Varicose veins are swollen, twisted, or stretched veins caused by dysfunction of the valves of blood vessels. This will bring the blood back. Blood collects in the veins, and the…
What is arthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that attacks the joint tissues of a person whose immune system, instead of protecting the body from external agents such as viruses…
What is Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias?
Alzheimer’s dementia is a slowly progressing brain disease associated with an increasing decline in mental abilities. As a result, among other things, disturbances of memory and behavior, as well as…
What is ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)?
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that appears in most cases after 50 and leads to a degeneration of motor neurons or motor neurons. The disease is also known as Lou…