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Tue, Feb 11, 2020 0 ADVANCED RECONSTRUCTIVE AND COSMETIC SURGERY OF CLEFT LIPS AND PALATE

One of the prevalent head and neck malformations that a baby may have born with is the improper attachment of the upper lip and/or the roof of the mouth that is called cleft lip and cleft palate respectively. The cleft might be developed just in one side of the lip or it can be elongated to the end of the palate in which lip, gum, and palate would be engaged. These deformities happen as a result of genetic or environmental factors in the first trimester of pregnancy. Although these de...

Tue, Feb 11, 2020 0 HYPERTENSION TREATMENT MAY SLOW DOWN ALZHEIMER'S PROGRESSION

Researchers have found that nilvadipine, a drug that doctors regularly use to treat hypertension, may help people with Alzheimer's disease by increasing blood flow to the brain.

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. This progressive disorder causes the degeneration and, ultimately, the death of brain cells.

People with dementia experience cognitive decline, and have issues making judgments and performing everyday tasks.

Dementia affects millions of peopl...

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