Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Ashok Singh

  • Stem cells and their promise in treating disease

    Ashok SinghChicago, Illinois, United States Stem cells represent a fascinating and promising frontier in modern medicine. As they multiply, stem cells are unique in their ability to differentiate themselves into cells with different properties. This ability is observable in the development of a complete body from a single, unique fertilized cell. After fertilization and multiplication…

  • Omentum: Much more than “policeman of the abdomen”

    Ashok SinghChicago, Illinois, United States The omentum is a curtain-like tissue that hangs from the bottom edge of the stomach and covers the abdominal organs below. It is a lattice of adipose (fat) cells peppered with islands of compact tissue known as milky spots, which are clusters of macrophages, lymphocytes, and hematopoietic cells. The omentum…

  • Cancer and eye diseases: two birds killed with one stone, anti-VEGF antibody

    Ashok SinghChicago, IL, United States Various cells in the human body, such as lymphocytes, monocytes, and all tissue cells release small proteins that, unlike hormones, which act at distant sites, have powerful effects on only neighboring cells. These proteins go under a variety of names such as paracrine factors, growth factors, or, more generally, cytokines…