Endometriosis

emdometriosisEndometriosis, the presence of endometriumlike glands and stroma outside the uterus, is a common, poorly understood, and extremely    debilitating benign gynecological condition. The psychological impact of the severe pain experienced by the patient is compounded by

Stem Cell Treatment Restores Vision


http://eyeinfo.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/stemcell.jpgJune 23, 2010 -- A regenerative treatment that uses stem cells taken from the patient's own eyes is helping some blind patients see again. Italian researchers report that the stem cell procedure resulted in successful corneal transplantation in three-fourths of patients with blindness in one or both eyes, caused in most patients by chemical or thermal burns.

Higher Testosterone Tied to Heart Trouble in Older Men

http://media.healthday.com/images/editorial/hch008.jpgSUNDAY, June 20 (HealthDay News) -- Among older men, having a high testosterone level is associated with a raised risk of heart disease or a heart attack, new research suggests.

Caude Equina

 

altThe cauda equina (CE) is a collection of intradural nerve roots at the end of the spinal cord. Cauda is Latin for tail, and equina is Latin for horse, ie, the "horse's tail." The spinal cord is the downward continuation of medulla that starts just below the foramen magnum and ends at the intervertebral disc between the first and second lumbar vertebrae as a tapered structure called the conus medullaris, consisting of sacral spinal cord segments.