Why aren't they hibernating?
What do aging, telomeres and torpor have in common? It may be that torpor slows the process of aging.
Aging is directly linked to telomere lengths. Telomeres, the caps on the end of …
The idea of preventing or even treating cancer with a vaccine has always faced a particular challenge: cancer cells originate in our bodies and a vaccine wouldn’t be able to distinguish good cells from bad ones. …
I recently had a patient ask about the use of antioxidants during chemotherapy. Although my patient didn’t have cancer – her family member did – I remembered reading about this when my mother was being …
Illustration shows where DVTs commonly form
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) has been funding research into treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVTs) that doesn’t rely on the use of drug therapy such …
The CDC released statistics on the 10 most diagnosed cancers affecting women in this country as of 2006, the most recent year for which statistics are available.
Breast cancer leads the way, by more than double, …
Imagine being able to deliver a medication to the exact spot in the body where it could do the most good. Such a delivery system already exists and it is also used to help scientists …
Concussion: Why It Matters and How to Diagnose It
The force of the impact causes the brain to strike the inner surface of the skull causing the brain to rebound and strike the back inner surface of the skull. This leads to swelling and …
Provenge, the first therapeutic vaccine, has been approved by the FDA for metastatic prostate cancer and will be available within the next year to patients who meet the criteria for advanced prostate cancer. The vaccine …
The Center for Science in the Public Interest conducted a study of popcorn found in movie theaters and the results were astonishing. Three movie chains were rated on three measures: calories, sodium (salt) content and fat …
Tara Parker-Pope, NY Times columnist recently interviewed Barbara Strauch, author of “The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain: The Surprising Talents of the Middle Aged Mind”. Those of us wondering just what mental changes occur …
This is a great video but it really needs to be slower – so be sure to hit the pause button in order to read the material.
As we age, our respiratory tract becomes less elastic and more rigid including the tiny air sacs where oxygen exchange occurs. In addition, our chest wall becomes a little more rigid, not expanding in the …
