Papaverine is a substance from the group of alkaloids and belongs to the class of antispasmodics. The alkaloid is found in the dried milky sap of the opium poppy. But it can also be produced synthetically.

The disease progeria type 2, also called Werner syndrome, belongs to the genetic defects. The word progeria comes from Latin and means "premature aging". The Werner syndrome was first discovered by the Kiel doctor C.W. Otto Werner described in 1904.

Crying is the only means of expression a baby has when trying to connect with parents and adults. It is not uncommon for them to be real deficiencies, which the mother quickly in the interests of her child

Disinfectants are not actually drugs. Nevertheless, they make a valuable contribution in everyday medical practice and also at home. The main use of disinfectants is to kill germs and bacteria

As part of the sphenoid bone, the sella turcica forms a bony structure at the base of the skull. The pituitary gland, which is connected to the thalamus via the pituitary stalk, sits in the saddle-shaped recess. From here start hormonal processes

The amount of fluids that we drink every day has to be excreted through the urinary tract. The discharge from the body takes place by emptying the bladder - micturition.

Eicosapentaenoic acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid. Like alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), it is one of the omega-3 fatty acids.

The wild mallow is a mucus drug that has a soothing and anti-inflammatory effect due to its active ingredients. Mallow has been very popular in folk medicine since ancient times and can be easily prepared at home.

The annual fleabane ("Erigeron annuus") is a wildflower with an ornamental past that can alleviate colds, help with inflammatory diseases of the joints and activate the metabolism. The effect of the dried leaves

In nephrology, the medullary sponge kidney is a cystic medullary kidney disease that affects the renal medulla. Although the disease is present from birth, it remains partly asymptomatic for life. Possible symptoms are urinary stones and kidney stones

Polydactyly describes the existence of more than five fingers on one hand or more than five toes on one foot. Through an autosomal dominant inheritance, the affected person inherits this deformity from one of the parents. Polydactyly exists in

The blue diaper syndrome is a congenital metabolic disease with the main symptom tryptophan malabsorption. The lack of absorption by the intestine results in a conversion and excretion via the kidneys, so that the urine turns blue. The