Omnia Tantawi, MSc

Arthritis: To Feel, or Not to Feel — That’s the Question Pain, stiffness, swelling, redness, and decreased range of motion; are all common and unspecific signs that you’ve most probably encountered at one point or another throughout your life. However, if these symptoms are all combined, then you should start to get worried and inquire. […]

How the Story Starts 2016, in the Netherlands, ten scientists conducted experimental research to determine the effect of thyroid function on the way we walk; they called it The Rotterdam Study.1 But before we get into the specifics of our topic for today, here’s a quick recap on the thyroid gland. It’s a gland located […]

We all enjoy dogs’ companionship, often think of them as our best friends. With their kind eyes, loyal nature, and irresistible cuteness. Increasingly, science is now linking them to powerful physical and mental health benefits. Mobility assistance dogs are of great value to people suffering from severe ambulatory disabilities, and this was proven by several […]

Never underestimate the power of a piece of cake to change someone’s life! I know what you’re probably thinking – How can it possibly have any impact on changing a human life? The answer is easy but it’s not going to be close to anything you’ve got in mind. A piece of cake is subcategorized […]

Relationship between Food and Bone Disease By the wise words of Hippocrates—the father of western medicine—“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. ”Perhaps this was many decades ago, but it still applies in our modern age today!  Nowadays, there is an increase in the prevalence of fractures and broken bones. In fact, […]

What would you say if we told you that humans are collaborating to engineer a new ‘superbug’? An untreatable, incurable bug that would stand to kill millions of people one day. Well, it’s happening right now! We’re currently in the process of creating a super bacterium, and there’s no coming back from here.    What […]