Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder

Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder

Emotionally unstable personality disorder or borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a personality disorder that affects impulse control, interpersonal relationships, and self-image. BPD is characterized by emotional dysregulation, impulsive aggression, repeated self-injury, and chronic suicidal tendencies. The prevalence of BPD is estimated to be 1.6% in the general population and 20% in the inpatient psychiatric population [1]. It…

What Are the Applications of Nanomedicine?

What Are the Applications of Nanomedicine?

Nanomedicine is an area of medical applications that focus on the use of nanotechnology for the diagnostic of diseases, delivery of drugs, and repair of damaged tissues in patients. The materials that are used by this technology are named nanomaterials due to their size which is within the nanometer range. What Is a Nanomaterial? Nanomaterials…

Molecular Biology Techniques in Cancer Diagnosis

Molecular Biology Techniques in Cancer Diagnosis

Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by an uncontrolled division of cells known as proliferation that may lead to invasion and destruction of local and surrounding tissues and organs. This invasion step may be followed by the passage of the invasive cancer cells into the circulatory system and their spreading to other organs of…