5 things you ought to know about Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C: The slow and silent infection

According to WHO, 80 percent of deaths due to liver cancer have been caused by Hepatitis C. Nearly 1 million people have been killed by this disease. It is estimated that approximately 3 million people in the US are affected by the Hepatitis C virus....

Diagnosis and treatments of multiple sclerosis

There are no specific diagnostic tests for the diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. The general approach is to test for usual diseases that have similar symptoms and eliminate the likely conditions. A diagnosis is then arrived at by elimination of the co...

An overview of multiple sclerosis

Most scientists and doctors in the field believe that Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease. It is the destruction of the protective covering of the nerves of the central nervous system and brain. The immune cells for some unknown reason, turn ...

Causes and symptoms of multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that is common and shows the characteristic flare ups and remittance. There can be varying periods of calm though. The symptoms depend on the nerve under attack and the extent of damage. Symptoms also chang...

Multiple sclerosis – Things you need to know

There are no specific diagnostic tests for the diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. The general approach is to test for usual diseases that have similar symptoms and eliminate the likely conditions. A diagnosis is then arrived at by elimination of the co...