I recently attended an international conference where I was intrigued to find a topic that suggested that anticoagulants (drugs that prevent clotting) have anti-viral properties. It was a direct strike against my medical understanding of how our blood coagulation system…
Category: Wonderstanding
Our waking up every morning itself is a wonder that cannot be fully explained. Each blink is a process that is reminiscent of Beethoven’s symphony notes- so complicated, yet so beautiful!
Each breath we take should be celebrated as an achievement of this notion called life. Life is really a miracle that cannot be recreated by applying any amount of science that we are currently aware of.
Lets keep ourselves getting surprised by life everyday!
Yesterday I opened my refrigerator to check what I can use for cooking my dinner. I had lettuce, spring onion, baby spinach and carrots. All looked fresh. I found myself thanking modern science that allows vegetables to be kept fresh…
Who doesn’t want to keep looking slim and fit? But the path towards such appearance is difficult. Tight dietary schedules and disciplined exercise regimens are followed in the hope of maintaining such aesthetic state of body. Of course, there are…
Vitamin D and sunlight are two terms that seem to be married to each other! We all have read multiple times that sunlight produces Vitamin D in skin. This statement has somehow become a foundational proof to the argument that…
Key Take-aways from This Article: Issue With Platelet Transfusion in Children Platelet transfusion is a procedure where platelets from a donor are given to a patient who has low platelet count or bleeding problems. This can be done to treat…
The human body is a complex system of interconnected parts, constantly working together to keep us alive and healthy. Of all the systems that keep us going, one of the most crucial one is the parasympathetic nervous system, which is…
From a young age, we are all exposed to language. Vocalization and communication are fundamental skills that quickly develop and keep developing as we grow, allowing us to interact with the world around us. We communicate with each other using…
Human biology varies with seasons and climatic conditions. Just changes in daylight conditions significantly impacts cellular processes. Then, how come we expect same medicine to work to treat a disease similarly in all seasons and climates? Recently I read a…
This is a very crude attempt from my end to read and interpret Ashtanga Hridayam, and explain it’s principles in treating diseases. I am a medical doctor training in Allopathy, and I am deeply passionate about human biology. Via a…
The Evolutionary Enigma: From Imagination to Psychosis in Humans Primary psychosis is a mental disorder. It is characterized by false perceptions or fixed beliefs that are perceived as real due to impaired reality testing. Positive symptoms, including hallucinations and delusions…