Sickle cell anemia is a hereditary blood disease that affects the red blood cells. It is one of the most common and usually most severe forms of a group of red blood cell disorders called Sickle Cell disease. In order to survive, the human body needs red blood cells to supply oxygen to its tissues. […]

Nobody knows the root cause of baldness. So far, what we know about hair strands is that they are mostly made of Keratin, a type of protein left over from dead cells that are pushed up as new cells grow. This process takes place in a tube-like tiny hole called hair follicles, where the hair […]

Normally when we breathe, air travels through our nose and mouth, down the back of our throat and into our lungs. Our airways are made up of soft tissues like muscles, tongue and throat, that are flexible and can move easily. When we sleep, these tissues can become too relaxed, which causes them to partially […]

The most common causes of hiccups are eating and drinking too fast, but there are other factors, such as swallowing air, or intense emotions, such as; crying, laughing, stress, and excitement. But what happens during hiccups? The main organ involved in the process of hiccups is the diaphragm, a dome shaped muscle at the bottom […]

Coughing, something we all do every now and then is one of the most common symptoms of an illness that occurs due to viruses and often comes on as the last symptom of a retreating cold or viral flu. Other reasons that could trigger coughing are smoke, or dust in the surroundings and allergies. Though […]

In most pregnancies, a single embryo develops in the uterus, but sometimes there can be twins, which means that two embryos develop together.Most twins are Fraternal or Dizygotic twins, meaning they originate from two separate eggs that are fertilized individually. While only a minority are: Identical or Monozygotic twins, which means they come from a […]