Author: Dr. Ali Ahsan
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Dr. Ali Ahsan
Dr. Ali Ahsan holds a medical degree, MBBS, from Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Pakistan. He is a medical doctor and he plans to pursue pathology in his residency. He has worked with a public health organization where he worked on various projects related to public health issues. He is interested in writing about health topics to create public awareness about medicine as a profession and prevalent health issues. He enjoys medical writing as it serves as a bridge for medical knowledge communication and spreading health awareness between the medical profession and the general public.
Red Blood Cells May Have a Role in Preventing Cognitive Decline and Hearing Loss Associated with Aging
Over the past few decades, there has been a significant increase in average life expectancy globally. In the US, the average life expectancy increased from 70 to 79 years …Treatment Options for Helicobacter Pylori: Current Regimens and Future Options
Helicobacter pylori are one of the most common disease-causing pathogens in humans. According to some estimations, about 50 percent of the human population is infected with helicobacter pylori. There …
Muscle Mass Enhancement: Yamanaka Factors Accelerate Muscle Regeneration in Mice
Scientists from the Salk Institute published a study in Nature Communications recently that focused on enhancing muscle regeneration in mice using various molecular compounds. Loss of muscle mass occurs …
New Research in Mice Shows the Potential Of Base Editing for Treating Sickle Cell Disease
A recently published article presented a new form of treatment for sickle cell disease in mice. Researchers from the Broad Institute, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital used a new …
Liver Cancer Latest Facts: Causes, Risk Factors, Symptoms, Prognosis, and Treatment
Liver cancer occurs when cells in the liver begin to grow uncontrollably, forming a malignant tumor. It may begin in the liver itself (primary liver cancer) or spread from …
The Importance of Proper Foot Care for Those with Diabetes
Diabetes increases the risk of developing peripheral neuropathy, which predisposes one to develop many bacterial and fungal infections in the foot. These infections can develop into foot ulcers that …Androgens: Possible Role in the Regulation of Stomach Inflammation.
A recent discovery was made at the National Institutes of Health regarding inflammation of the stomach. It was discovered by scientists that androgens or male sex hormones have an …
A New Brain-Computer Interface to Help Patients with ALS and Spinal Cord Injuries Communicate
A new brain-computer interface (BCI) was developed recently that is believed to be quicker and more accurate than the previous BCIs and it uses handwriting as an underlying principle …