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The Science of Love
Ever wondered why you always fall for the “hard to get” type? It’s all about chemicals, as unsexy as that is. Oxytocin and dopamine are...
May 20, 20212 min read


How hollow are your bones?
So why do some patients fracture bones from simple falls or knocks whereas others con be involved in a high impact accident and come out...
May 20, 20212 min read


Your quick guide the cranial nerves!
There are 12 cranial nerve excluding the R or N nerve. They are numbered from anterior ro posterior and are as below: I | Olfactory nerve...
May 19, 20211 min read


Embryology. Weeks 1-3.
The initial event that begins the study of embryology is fertilisation. The joining of a sperm and egg cell. Following fertilisation, the...
May 19, 20212 min read


The cranial nerves N-XII (Anatomy)
The cranial nerves can be found on the inferior surface of the brain. They leave the brain (and brainstem) and allow the passage of...
May 19, 20212 min read


Pneumothorax. How does it happen?
The lungs are found within the thoracic cavity. This is the cavity of organs found underneath the ribcage and comprises of the heart,...
May 19, 20212 min read


Stroke. Act FAST, but what causes a stroke?
A stroke occurs when neurones of the brain are starved of Oxygen due to impaired or interrupted blood flow. The cells without Oxygen are...
May 19, 20212 min read


Speech and the brain. How we talk summarised in 2 minutes...
There are two important areas in the brain when it comes to speech and understanding. These are known as Broca's area and Wernicke's...
May 19, 20211 min read


The stomach. The anatomy of this large muscular digestive sack.
The stomach is a vital organ for digestion. It is located in the superior aspect of the abdomen protected by the rib cage. Its overall...
May 11, 20212 min read


Alzheimer's and amyloid explained.
Alzheimer's is a type of dementia, dementia being a neuro-degenerative condition resulting in the loss of neurones and therefore decreed...
May 11, 20211 min read


Avulsion fracture. Whats is it?
An avulsion fracture is break to the bone where a ligament connects to the bone. A common place for this to occur is on metatarsal-5, ...
May 11, 20211 min read


Sarcoma. What is it?
A sarcoma is a cancerous tumour in an area of the body developed from the mesenchyme. The mesenchyme is the mesoderm or mesenchymal cells...
May 11, 20211 min read


THE AFFECT THE DEPRESSION HAS ON YOUR BRAIN
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK During the pandemic, millions of us have experienced a mental health problem and so it's more important than...
May 11, 20211 min read
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