Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...
As is true of many of the diseases on the medical spectrum, skin diseases reference a wide array of conditions which affect the skin. Diseases affecting the skin can be caused by complications of other medical conditions, fungal infections, bacterial infections, allergic reactions, and even insect...
On December 6, 2010, the whistle-blowing organization Wikileaks has published a list of places "vital to U.S. security." The latest release hit the Internet following the massive wave of controversy surrounding last week's release of 250,000 U.S. diplomatic cables. The most recent list states...
The two tissue types in the spleen determine its functions. These tissue types are the red pulp (splenic pulp) and the white pulp (splenic lymphoid nodules). The red pulp is made out of blood and reticular fibres. The red pulp determines what is good for the blood. It filters the blood, recycling...
A cancer patient battling leukemia and living with HIV, has been "cured" of HIV by a team of German doctors. In a rare and defining medical moment, a team of German researchers led by Thomas Schneider, performed a 2007 bone marrow transplant on a patient battling leukemia and HIV and found, due...
There are a number of diseases, infections, viruses, and medical conditions that come with some surprising - if occasionally dubious - side benefits.
