Barcroft Media
One-Legged Model Becomes Catwalk Star: BORN DIFFERENT
Determined to become the first male amputee signed to a modelling agency, personal trainer Jack Eyers has already made history as the first male amputee model to walk at New York Fashion Week. The 26-year-old from Bournemouth, has also...
Barcroft Media
My Rare Dwarfism Makes Me 1 in 4 Million | BORN DIFFERENT
A LOVEABLE 8-year-old boy has a form of dwarfism so rare he is believed to be one of only 28 cases in the world. Three-foot-tall Landen Johnson, from Lincolnton, North Carolina, has primordial dwarfism, one of the rarest forms of...
JJ Medicine
Macrocytic Anemia | Megaloblastic vs Non-Megaloblastic | Approach & Causes
Macrocytic Anemia | Megaloblastic vs Non-Megaloblastic | Approach & Causes Macrocytic anemia is a condition with low hemoglobin and high MCV (mean corpuscular volume). Macrocytic anemia can be broken down into Megaloblastic and...
Catalyst University
Choline and Betaine Degradation Pathways
Choline and Betaine Degradation Pathways
JJ Medicine
Zinc Deficiency Signs & Symptoms (ex. Hair Loss, Acne, Infections) & Why They Occur
Zinc Deficiency Signs & Symptoms (ex. Hair Loss, Acne, Infections) & Why They Occur Zinc is an essential element required for human health, being utilized for nearly 100 different enzymes for a wide variety of functions, including...
Healthcare Triage
More People Are Getting Health Insurance, and Vitamin D Still Doesn't Help
Is Obamacare working? An update on the ACA and some more bad news for believers in the power of taking Vitamin D. This is Healthcare Triage News.
JJ Medicine
Galactose Absorption and Metabolism | Leloir Pathway and Galactosemia
Lesson on galactose absorption, metabolism via the Leloir pathway, and the medical condition known as galactosemia. Galactose is monosaccharide, which is typically ingested in the form of lactose (galactose + glucose) or free galactose...
Catalyst University
Vitamin B9: Folate Activation and Functions
Vitamin B9: Folate Activation and Functions
JJ Medicine
Vitamin C Deficiency (Scurvy) Symptoms (ex. bad teeth, fatigue), Why symptoms happen & who gets them
Lesson on Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) deficiency (Scurvy) signs and symptoms, the pathophysiology of vitamin C deficiency, why symptoms occurs, who gets these symptoms, and an in-depth overview of the condition known as scurvy. Vitamin C...
JJ Medicine
Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency | Symptoms, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment
Lesson on Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency: Introduction, Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment. Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency is the most common inherited red blood cell disorder...
SWPictures
SURVIVOR'S GUIDE - We Are What We Eat
A third of the world is starving. Every day 16,000 children die through hunger. It's often not just a simple lack of food. Many children who battle against hunger have to deal with chronic under-nourishment and vitamin and mineral...
JJ Medicine
Brittle Nail Syndrome | Causes, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Supplements
Brittle Nail Syndrome | Causes, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Supplements Brittle Nail Syndrome is a relatively common condition that causes weakened structure and health of nails. Brittle Nail Syndrome can be either primary,...
JJ Medicine
Wernicke’s Encephalopathy | Causes, Symptom Triad & Treatment
Lesson on Wernicke’s Encephalopathy: Causes, Signs/Symptoms, Treatment. Wernicke’s encephalopathy is an acute, reversible encephalopathy caused by a vitamin deficiency that we discussed in this lesson. A subset of patients are...
HealthSketch
What is Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)?
A simple animated video about Growth Hormone Deficiency: what it is, how it is caused, what the symptoms are and how it is managed. This video will be helpful to students of all ages, health professionals, patients and their families.
JJ Medicine
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) | Causes & Pathogenesis, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) | Causes & Pathogenesis, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) is an acquired hematologic (blood) condition involving irregular (paroxysmal) episodes of...
Next Animation Studio
Vitamin D linked to health benefits
Recent studies have linked Vitamin D to a number of health benefits. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark found that adding Vitamin D to sperm increases sperm motility by up to 7%. A study in Neurology suggests a link...
Catalyst University
Anatomy | Imbalances of the Integumentary System
In this video, we discuss several homeostatic imbalances of the integumentary system and their mechanisms: albinism, a nevus, freckles, and hemangioma.
JJ Medicine
"Excessive Clotting" (HYPERCOAGULATION) | Virchow’s Triad | Causes of Venous and Arterial Thrombosis
Lesson on Causes of Hypercoagulability, including Virchow’s triad, and a mnemonic device to help remember the hypercoagulable causes of arterial and venous clots. Thrombotic events (deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism etc.) are...
JJ Medicine
Albinism | Genetics, Different Types, and What You Need to Know
Lesson on Albinism. The genetic condition known as albinism is more aptly known as oculocutaneous albinism due to its ocular and cutaneous manifestations. An individual with albinism is colloquially known as an “albino”. Oculocutaneous...
JJ Medicine
Low Testosterone (Hypogonadism): Dietary Causes (Deficiencies & Dietary Selections)
Low Testosterone (Hypogonadism): Dietary Causes (Deficiencies & Dietary Selections) Low testosterone levels (hypogonadism) is a very complicated topic that can be due to a variety of factors including pituitary functioning & gonadal...
Catalyst University
Vitamin D | Biosynthesis & the Vitamin D Receptor
In this video, we discuss the biosynthetic pathway for vitamin D and how vitamin D exerts its functions at the gene expression level. We also explore the clinical affect of statin therapy on vitamin D levels.