Histology

Introduction:. Endometrial hyperplasia is one of the most common cause of abnormal menstrual bleeding. It is defined as a condition of excessive proliferation of endometrial glands relative to the stroma, resulting in increased gland to stroma ratio. It is a noninvasive uterine wall proliferation but patients with endometrial hyperplasia have an increased risk of developing endometrial cancer. Endometrium is the innermost layer of the uterine wall and is composed of a outer functional layer and…

The kidney of the albino rat is a paired organ bean shaped, smooth and possess convex and concave borders. Each kidney has dorsal and ventral surface, medial and lateral borders. The lateral border is convex while, the medial border is concave, indented hilus, and an upper and lower pole. The hilus and sides of the kidney of albino rat are surrounded by adipose tissue. Anatomically, the rat kidneys lay alongside the vertebral column in the abdominal cavity and suprarenal glands situated above…

In Improvising Medicine, Julie Livingston tells the story of Botswana's only dedicated cancer ward, located in its capital city of Gaborone. This affecting ethnography follows patients, their relatives, and ward staff as a cancer epidemic emerged in sub-Saharan Africa. Through out the first three chapters, Livingston discusses the history, conditions, and stories of Botswana's oncology ward that dramatize the human stakes and intellectual and institutional challenges of an epidemic that will…

Pseudophakic cystoid macular edema (PCME), also called Irvine-Gass syndrome, was identified and described for the first time by Irvine-Gass in the 20th century.1 Although the occurrence of PCME has declined with the use of modern surgical techniques, it is still recognized as one of the most common causes of poor visual outcome following cataract surgery.2 The pathogenetic mechanism underlying this syndrome remains unclear, although several factors have been identified potentially capable of…

Accomplished journalism scientist, Rebecca Skloot tells the story about Henreitta Lacks, known as HeLa, “a poor black tobacco farmer who’s cells were taken without her knowledge in 1951,” writes Skloot in the prologue of her book, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. “I first learned about HeLa cells and the woman behind them in 1988, thirty-seven years after her death, when I was sixteen and sitting in a community college biology class. My instructor, Donald Defler, a gnomish balding man,…

possibility of hematotoxicity. It is just another term for platelet and it functions in the clotting of the blood. A few of the other tests include peripheral blood cell morphology, bone marrow cytology using the smear method, Also, a bone marrow histology and screening using coagulation tests. These tests are considered the core tests needed to determine hematotoxicity. There are other tests that could be conducted when special problem driven tests are needed. These tests will go into more…

The diagnosis of MD, along with the severity, and the specific type is of immense importance. Once the type and severity of the disease is figured out, the team of caregivers formulate a plan of treating the patient and improving the patient’s quality of care. The first step for a diagnosis is a thorough physical examination by a doctor. Early and overall physical signs of MD will vary due to which specific dystrophy is present. The simplest early physical finding is generalized weakness that…

Hygiea – the Brand In Greek and Roman mythology, Hygiea was the Goddess of health, cleanliness and hygiene. She was the daughter of the God of Medicine. Having this in mind, we considered that Hygiea is the right name to represent our brand, as we are worshippers of the Goddess of Health. Our main mission, here at Element, is to manufacture the best healthcare products for our customers. In our niche, it is essential to pay attention to everything that means quality. Hence we are striving to…

positively charged dye and stains negative components blue. Hematoxylin and Eosin are commonly used together as one is a basic dye and the other is an acidophilic dye. H&E staining is the method is the most common technique that is used during animal histology and routine pathology. When an animal cell is died the Nuclei, Ribosomes and rough endoplasmic reticulum have a strong attraction for the dye due to their being a high number of DNA and RNA in the cells. On the other hand, Eosin, which is…

disease was first reported in 1909 by Alois Alzheimer as a “peculiar severe disease process of the cerebral cortex” (Hippius and Neundörfer, 2003). He noted that the disease consisted of “distinctive plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain histology” (ibid, 2003). Now the disease is estimated to effect 44.35 million people worldwide (Alzheimer’s Disease International, 2013) an understanding of the disease pathology has become paramount to ensure correct preventative measures, precise…