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List of Diseases and Disorders Related to Cardiovascular System

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Heart, the essential organ which pumps blood to each and every organs of the body. But sometimes it may not function properly due to many kind of diseases and disorders. Here is the list of terms used for heart problems. ➤ Related to Conduction • Arrythmia - Irregular heartbeat  • Fibrillation - Irregular and disorganized heart rhythm • Flutter - Regular but very rapid heart rhythm • Bradycardia - Slow heart rate (below 60 beats per min) • Tachycardia- Rapid heart rate (over 100 beats per min) • Bundle Branch Block - Blockage of impulse travelling through bundle branch • Palpitation - Abnormality of heartbeat • Premature Ventricular Contraction - Abnormal heartbeat in ventricles ➤ Vascular • Aneurysm - An abnormal  blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein which results in weakening that particular area of blood vessel • Atherosclerosis - Hardening of Arteries • Coarctation of Aorta - Severe narrowing of the aorta...

Mars Exploration: Rovers, Landers, Orbiters and Flybys

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The attempt to explore the Red Planet started a long ago since 1960. It is definitely hard to sent a small thing from Earth to far about 225 million km to Mars. But after many upssets we manage to reach the Red Planet. Let's take a look on the list of missions to the Red Planet. 1) Marsnik  1 - Launched on October 10, 1960 - USSR Mars probe - Failed to reach Earth's orbit 2) Marsnik 2 - Launched on October 14, 1960 - USSR Mars probe - Failed to reach Earth's orbit 3) Sputnik 22 - Launched on October 24, 1962 - USSR Mars Flyby - Failed to reach Earth's orbit 4) Mars 1 - Launched on November 1, 1962 - USSR Mars Flyby - Communication failed on the way 5) Sputnik 24 - Launched on November 5,  1962 - USSR Mars Lander - Failed to leave Earth's orbit 6) Mariner 3 - Launched on November 5, 1964 - USA Mars Flyby - Solar panels failed to open preventing flyby 7) Mariner 4 - Launched on November 28, 1964 - USA Mars Flyby - Marine...

Nipah Virus: All things you need to know

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Around 16 people have died brain damaging Nipah virus in India, according to media reports, while many other victims are being treated at hospitals. Sudden appearance of such lethal virus have shocked the nation as well as neighboring country like Nepal. The Nipah virus was first identified during an outbreak of disease that took place in Kampung Sungai Nipah, Malaysia in 1998. After that in Bangladesh in 2004, the human became infected consumption of date palm sap. By looking at the mortality rate it can be said that the Nipah virus is more dangerous than the Ebola virus as the mortality rate of the Nipah virus is about 70 per cent while Ebola virus have 50 per cent. On the level of 1 to 4, the Nipah virus is considered as a BioSafety Level 4 (BSL-4) pathogen, which means the virus is highly dangerous and infection caused by these type of virus are frequently fatal. Also the BSL-4 lab are extremely isolated and located in a separate building. Also the World Health Organ...

10 Amazing Facts about Albert Einstein

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Albert Einstein, a very famous scientist of 20th century who is known for it's 'Theory of Relativity'. Here are some amazing and least known facts about him. 1) Einstein never wore socks. He thought wearing socks was a pain. 2) Einstein did not learn to speak until age of 3. 3) Einstein was a keen smoker, he loved smoking. 4) He loved violin, sailing and bird watching, and hated haircuts and socks. 5)  He used to charge people for his autograph and gave that money to charity. 6)  During his later years of his life, he was working on a theory that would explain the entire universe and all the laws of physics. 7) During his final hours of his death, he was still working on his unified theory. 8) Einstein's eyeballs are preserved in a safe box in New York city. 9) TIME magazine named him as a "Person of the Century". 10) Atomic clocks which are used in GPS, proves that the Einstein's Theory of Relativity is correct. The hig...

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