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Imagine if suddenly one day you woke up and couldn’t move your legs. You couldn’t run or walk or even wiggle your toes. You feel your weakness creeping up your body as you lose control over your fingers and wrists and arms and finally even your lungs. Can you imagine suffocating in open air? This is a glimpse of what people with Guillain Barré syndrome go through. Read our article on Firstclass to find out more.
Read MoreYou’ve seen I, robot. Robots doing surgery is the coolest thing ever. But what if we could do more. What if we could make machines think like us so that they can not only cure disease but also diagnose them? Read our article to find out more!
Read MoreEver wonder how the stethoscope came to be? Or who thought about making it? Ever wonder what the predecessors of the modern Littman looked like? Read our article to find out!
Read MoreDid you ever think that there were bugs that burrowed into you? Just like that movie "The Mummy?" Well there are. And here is what you need to know about them. Read about this article on Firstclass!
Read MoreWe always imagine people with mental illnesses as people who have lost their touch with reality because this is the side of insanity that we’ve been shown. And there is an illness that has, throughout history, manifested itself in this way. Read our article on Firstclass to find out more!
Read MoreWe all must have had fun blowing a balloon beyond its maximum stretchability atleast once in our life. The heart however is not an organ which functions properly under such extreme conditions. Let’s take a look at such a condition - Dilated Cardiomyopathy and how it comes to manifest in an individual, in this article on Firstclass.
Read MoreThe world is a place that is in love with looks and doctors and their white coats have always looked smart and authoritative and sleek. But it wasn't always that way. Read our article on Firstclass to find out more about how the white coat came to be and where it is headed.
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https://www.firstclassmed.com/articles/2018/fuel-metabolism
There are days when we hog on food to our heart's content! There are other days when we don't get so lucky and are busy with our duty calls. Being students and working professionals these phases have become the part and parcel of our life. However, the human body has to adapt to these changes in your eating habits, by going through various biochemical processes. Let's take a look at these processes in this article at Firstclass!
Read MoreThe story of James Lind is one of innovation and dedication. Read this article on Firstclass to hear his tale!
Read MoreYour body contains about 3 to 4 grams of iron. That seems like it’s a tiny amount in a 70 kg man but remember that iron is a metal. Imagine swallowing a 4 gram iron bullet: that’s a lot. So how does so much iron get into your body? And where is it used? Read this article on FIrstclass to know more!
Read MoreHistory teaches us some really important lessons. This is one such incident in history that stresses the importance of asking the right questions to find solutions to problems glaring at our faces. In this case, the solution itself was something that ended up glaring in people's faces! Read this article on Firstclass!
Read MoreThe human body is like a pile of dominoes. When one tile falls, the rest continue to fall till the final step. This is more true when we consider the developing fetus. This article covers one small aspect of it, but the sequence it describes is nothing short of awe inspiring.
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