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 …
Some athletes take human growth hormones (GH) in conjunction with testosterone (T) hoping to increase muscle mass and improve physical performance. But does it work?
Until recently, few studies have been done to see if GR …
Brown adipose tissue is located in the neck area and is more physiologically active in this woman than in the man pictured.
We have two types of adipose (fat) tissue in our bodies: brown fat which …
McConnell taping is done to help the patella (knee cap) track better along the femoral groove. This short video shows how it is done.
McConnell taping is done to help the patella (knee cap) track better along the femoral groove. This short video shows how it is done.
The more obese a pregnant woman is, the greater the chance her baby will be born with a heart defect, according to research released by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Obesity …
How is it that taking anabolic steroids, which are synthetic derivatives of testosterone, actually lead to gynecomastia (enlarged breasts in men) and azospermia (absence of sperm in ejaculate)? One would think that testosterone derivatives might …
The two mental health disorders that I see most often in our practice are depression and anxiety and treating these disorders require lengthy office visits especially when diagnosing and treating the patient for the first …
I recently had a patient with Pseudomonas aeruginosa or “hot tub” folliculitis, a bacterial infection of the hair follicles that occur after being in a contaminated pool (or hot tub or whirlpool). It’s a superficial infection that appears …
Yes because as we age, our immune systems age too so when, for whatever reason, our immune systems become suppressed, we are at higher risk of developing shingles (herpes zoster) – even if we’ve already …
Happy marriages lead to better health
This perennial question is the subject of an article that appeared in the New York Times Magazine section April 2010. Research on the immune system during times of marital conflict …
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 …
