When people are confronted with the expression “allergy” they are often confused as to what it actually means. Allergy is a blanket term that includes a large variety of diseases with ...
Carnitine, also referred to as levocarnitine is a natural substance that has an essential function in the human body, particularly for cell metabolism. Being a transport molecule for fatty acids ...
Ulcerative colitis is chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that affects the large intestine or colon. The inflammation of the large intestine is limited to the mucous membrane at the surface of the colon and ...
The phase of life that is referred to as "old age" becomes longer and longer - due to medical progress and also for reasons of social change. Ageing involves, among other factors, reduction of muscular power, faster defatigation and ...
If uterine contractions, i.e. labour pains are targetedly induced, mostly through administration of drugs, this is referred to as induction of labour. If an induction of labour is suggested or planned, this often brings up ...
Hodgkin’s disease is a malignant cancerous disease of the lymphatic system. Being confronted with such a diagnosis, people understandably enough experience very strong feelings, such as fear, panic, rage, sadness or ...
If a child suffers from a serious disease, this is particularly difficult to bear. Despite worries and insecurity, a decision needs to be taken about the optimum treatment for the child. For this purpose ...
Together with TV cook Susanne Vössing, sigma-tau presents a series of cooking recipes especially for patients undergoing oncological treatment. Since in case of cancer, a wholesome and at the same time light diet is important ...
