The key difference between Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease is that in Ulcerative colitis person usually suffers from abdominal pain, losing weight and superficial inflammation occurs in the innermost linings of the intestinal walls and extended up to colon only; in the Crohn's disease whole Gastrointestinal tract get inflamed right from the top of mouth to the anus. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) can occur at any stage of life. However, both the disease share almost the same symptoms … [Read more...]

Bronchitis leads to inflammation of the bronchial tubes also known as bronchi, which serves as the air passage between the mouth, nose and the lungs. Conversely, Asthma is a kind of chronic disease (which remains for a longer time) of lungs, which result in swelling of bronchial tubes consecutively affecting the muscles by tightening hence problems arise of air to move in and out. Bronchitis is caused by bacteria or virus or dust particles, fumes, vapors and can be Acute or … [Read more...]

Minor though the significant difference between X-ray and CT scan is that, X-ray is used to detect the fractures and dislocation of bones, it can also detect pneumonia, cancers. On the other hand, CT scan is a kind of advanced X-ray machines used to diagnose the delicate internal organs, injuries carefully, it uses both various X-ray images of the structure, along with the computer and provides the result. Secondly, X-ray machines sometimes fail in diagnosing soft tissues, muscles damage and … [Read more...]

Diarrhea is a disease of small bowels (intestine) due to the bacteria E.coli and results in a watery stool, the patient may or may not accompanied by abdominal pain, cramps, fever. On the other hand, Dysentery affects the colon and results in mucoid, bloody stool which further results in abdominal pain, vomiting, cramp, high fever and weakness, caused by E. coli, Shigella, Salmonella. Secondly, Diarrhea can be cured easily, by giving proper rehydration solutions, taking liquid diet, avoiding … [Read more...]

Antibiotics are the chemical or physical agent produced naturally or artificially capable of inhibiting and killing the growing microorganisms, but antibacterial substances only work against the bacteria and these antibacterial compounds rather killing those harmful bacteria just help in slowing down their activities. It will not be wrong to say that 'all antibiotics are antibacterial, but all antibacterial is not antibiotics.' As anti means 'against' and bio means 'life,' so antibiotics are … [Read more...]

Fracture is the breaking of bones, but if there is stretching in ligaments (tissues connecting bones at joint), then it is called sprain. Fracture happens in arms, elbow, wrist, hands, legs, ankle, foot, toe whereas Sprain happens mostly in ankle and wrist. Maximum fracture happens due to high force impact or stress. Strains occur due to excessive force applied to a joint like ankle, wrist. Fracture are many types but mainly categorized as simple, compound, complete and incomplete. Diagnosis … [Read more...]

Signs are observed by doctors, and other people, whereas patients itself, notice symptoms. These words are interrelated and have same meaning though differ in their features. 'Signs' and 'Symptoms' of a disease are among the most confusing words specifically for the non-medical person. When the doctor or health care professionals come to any conclusion by observing and diagnosing the body. These measures can be a blood test, checking pulse rate, x-ray, by measuring body temperature, hence … [Read more...]

IgM is the first antibody to be produced in response to any antigen (foreign particle) invasion, while IgG is most abundantly found antibody in the human body. IgM is the largest immunoglobulin among all, with pentamer units and ten antigens binding site. IgG are responsible for humoral immunity and is a monomer unit which is lighter and smaller, with two antigen binding site. Due to the smaller size of this antibody, it is able to travel through the bloodstream. Our Immune system is one of … [Read more...]

The enzyme is a catalyst which enhances the rate of reaction in the body whereas hormones are chemical messenger which provides the signal to the cell for performing various functions. Secondly, enzymes act on the site where they are produced while hormones act distantly from the cell where they are produced and travel through body fluid. Very few chances of occurring of diseases due to enzymes dysfunction, but hormonal dysfunction may give rise to life-long diseases; they are the main cause … [Read more...]

Magnification and resolving power is the key difference between Light Microscope and Electron Microscope which is about 1000X of the magnification with resolving power of 0.2um in Light Microscope and that of Electron Microscope is 10,00,000X magnification with resolving power of 0.5nm or even less. Microscopes are used to know the exact shape, function, and other features of microorganism, which are invisible from naked eyes though vital from biological aspects. The word microscope is taken … [Read more...]