Sciatica

The sciatic nerve has the largest diameter of all the nerves in the human body. It originates in the lower spinal cord and extends all the way down through the hip, buttock and posterior part of the thigh before branching out above the knee joint and continuing down to the foot. Sciatica is not a…

What’s in a Tumour?

The body of a living organism is made up of cells. A cell’s life cycle involves dividing to generate new cells that replace the older ones which eventually die. The rate at which regeneration occurs and the lifespan of a given cell depends on its location and function in the body. For instance, epithelial cells…