Confusing and Misleading Statistics
What kind of statistics are helpful and what kind are confusing? Learn the difference between relative and absolute risk and between conditional …
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Making Sense of Medical Statistics
What is a “statistically significant” result? Learn the basics of how statistics are used to analyze the results of research studies. …
Continue ReadingStatistics Comparisons and Transparency
How should statistical data be compared? Learn how statistics should be presented for maximum clarity.
Continue ReadingIntroduction to Algae, Viruses, Helminthes and other Microorganisms
Although we cannot see microorganisms with our naked eye, their ecological importance is immense. Life on earth would be difficult without them. In …
Continue ReadingLyme Disease Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
This article discusses relevant information about Lyme disease including its epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment.
Continue ReadingMedical Frauds, Fakes, and Hoaxes: Faith Healing
What is faith healing? How do faith healers deceive vulnerable people? What is psychic surgery? Read about this fascinating form of medical deception, …
Continue ReadingStem Cell Scaffold Overview
Stem cell research is a controversial topic in the medical arena. Explore the world of health care technology and learn more about the “Stem Cell …
Continue ReadingSystems Biology may Speed up the Drug Design Process
Few scientific breakthroughs end up producing new treatments for human diseases, but a systems biology approach to science may help change that.
Continue ReadingIs There a Difference Between Brand Name and Generic Drugs?
What is the difference between a brand-name drug and its generic version? Read this article to find out if they are really the same.
Continue ReadingAcquired Immunity: The body defense mechanism against specific antigens
Acquired immunity is a body defense mechanism where the defense system is triggered in response to an exposure to microorganisms. Find out more about …
Continue ReadingList of Chromosome Abnormalities for Human Chromosome 2
Chromosome 2 has a wide range of implications in the field of medical science and the study of human disease. Find a list of chromosome abnormalities …
Continue ReadingInnate immunity: The first line of defense against pathogens
Animals and plants possess their own defense mechanisms against pathogens. Entry of any foreign element triggers the immune system and thereby kills …
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