G Protein Signaling: G proteins, also known as guanine nucleotide-binding proteins, are a family of proteins involved in transmitting chemical signals originating from outside a cell into the inside …
Mitosis and Meiosis and Sexual reproduction: This tutorial on Mitosis and Meiosis has been provided by: Khan academy Mitosis is a process of cell duplication, or reproduction, during which …
Crohn’s Disease: Crohn’s disease, also known as Crohn syndrome and regional enteritis, is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from …
H. pylori (Helicobacter pylori), previously named Campylobacter pyloridis, is a Gram-negative, microaerophilic bacterium found in the stomach. It was identified in 1982 by Barry Marshall and Robin Warren, who …
Thyroid Hormone Production: The thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), are tyrosine-based hormones produced by the thyroid gland that are primarily responsible for regulation of metabolism. Iodine is …
Cushing's Syndrome Mnemonic. Cushing's syndrome describes the signs and symptoms associated with prolonged exposure to inappropriately high levels of the hormone cortisol. The most common cause of this is …
Neonate with abdominal distention: While working as the attending pediatrician in the neonatal ICU, you are called by nursing to examine a two day old male child who has …
Cushing's syndrome describes the signs and symptoms associated with prolonged exposure to inappropriately high levels of the hormone cortisol. The most common cause of this is by taking glucocorticoid …