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Blood Tests Can Predict Disorders in the Fetus

December 09, 2010 By: medicmagic Category: Pregnancy Health

pregnancy check upDuring pregnancy, prospective parents often ask about the health conditions and disorders that may be suffered by the fetus. A recent study found that blood tests during pregnancy can predict the risk of disorder in the fetus.

With a little maternal blood samples, researchers can collect the entire genetic code of the baby and look for DNA that indicate disorders like down syndrome and autism. This technique is believed can reduce the risk of miscarriage associated invasive test commonly used in medical world today. (more…)

Meningitis Attacks People with Genetic Disorders

August 10, 2010 By: medicmagic Category: Disease and Conditions

Most people have meningococus bacterias which causes of meningitis (brain inflammation), but only one among 40,000 people who could experience a meningitis attack. People with genetic disorders are very prone to meningitis.

Meningococus bacteria are very easily transmitted through air. Meningitis can be caused by various organisms such as viruses, bacteria or fungi that spreads into the blood and migrate into the brain fluid.

If the body resistance is low, the bacteria will enter the body, blood and brain, causing meningitis disease. Infants and children are most susceptible to meningitis because their body resistance are not yet strong. (more…)

Blood Tests Can Detect Unborn Babies Down’s Syndrome

June 30, 2010 By: medicmagic Category: Disease and Conditions

unborn babies downs syndrome pictureDown’s Syndrome is a fear for parents who will soon have babies. It is known that to detect Down’s syndrome, four-dimensional ultrasound or 4D ultrasound, but soon blood tests also can detect Down’s syndrome in unborn babies.

Down’s syndrome is a condition of physical and mental underdevelopment of children caused by chromosomal abnormalities and genetic disorders. (more…)

Wearing Stocking, The Simplest Therapy Against Varicose Veins

March 10, 2010 By: medicmagic Category: Health Tips

The emergence of soft veins poking around the back of the calf, often considered a disorder commonly called varicose veins. This disorder occurs due to enlargement of veins (veins) that carry blood to function metabolism of all body tissues and return to the heart.

This diseases is commonly suffered by women and the cause remains unknown. However, most pointed out that this could be  genetic disorders. The word varicose comes from the Latin word, “varix”. Varicose veins cause blood circulation becomes not smooth, because the blocked around the calf and leg cause of body weight, and around the arm.

If someone suffer from varicose veins, the blood vessel wall is not in right circulation. Varicose veins mostly caused by genetic disorder. But, a genetic disorder that we do not know, there are descendants or anything. So there abnormalities in blood vessels.’s Elasticity of blood vessels not good, and valve function are also not very good. It will also be influenced by hormonal. Hence, varicose veins occur in many women. Since women have the hormone progesterone and that if hormonal hesterogen was increased, in pregnant women, in adolescence, causing the blood vessels so weak and broad. Moreover, the descendants of varicose veins have the talent.

So, what therapy should be performed if Varicose veins have adorned the female body?

Varicose veins has many therapy, but the simplest is wearing stockings. If the disorder is on the outside, the blood vessels behind the outside can be overcome by the use of stockings. Because stockings would affect healing. The lighter, the easier the cure. Especially if you’ve got varicose veins in , blood vessels are taxable, no surgical measures can be taken.

Stockings are made based on research. It is designed for specific skins. If there is an allergy, then made stockings for leg allergies. People with varicose veins have a high risk, then the job that caused by standing, or sitting continuously, and the muscles do not move, they are recommended to wear stockings, so that their muscles are still driven by these stockings.

However, if the person is not comfortable to wear stocking in daily activity, there is still other therapies. What’s that?

If patients want to look better but don’t want to wear stockings at home, they could take alternatives action. Like surgery, or a small laser. But after that, you is better to wear stockings to prevent this disorder did not arise again.

Other therapies that the patient can do is exercise. When exercising, the blood vessels will move back along with the muscles work.

Exercise is play an important role. The best sport activity is swimming, because the principle of swimming is the same as stockings, hipotherapy. Stockings were principally work below, but sometimes also up. In addition, an exercise bike or treadmill. But for older people do not recommend to do a treadmill exercise.

Will Genetic Screening Help Your Baby?

September 06, 2009 By: medicmagic Category: Health

For every parent who has suffered the anxiety of wondering if their unborn child would be healthy, there are comparatively few who come face to face with the agonizing discovery that their unborn or newborn child will struggle or die because of a genetic disorder. (more…)