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 thyroid gland sits just below the larynx.
The thyroid gland is a small gland that sits just below the larynx (voice box) and controls the body’s metabolism. Think of it as the engine in …
What causes skin to age and wrinkle the most: age, sun-exposure, or a decrease in anti-oxidants? The answer, according to Barbara Gilchrest, chair of dermatology at the Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical …
As of October 30, 2009, 16,870,00 doses of the H1N1 (Swine) flu vaccine have been shipped to states out of the 23,160,700 allocated doses. Distribution of the vaccine is managed by health departments using a …
Yes, there was a study done on this in order to evaluate different types of treatment for rhinitis (chronic runny nose). The study, conducted in Copenhagen, Denmark, took 80 hospital employees who were self-described as …
David A. Kessler, M.D., the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner and author of several books about nutrition, asks this question in his attempt to understand why certain foods have addictive qualities.
To understand this, we …
Many people suffer from osteoarthritis (OA), which occurs as a normal part of aging. It differs from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in several important ways.
The pain of OA is worsened by activity and relieved by rest. …
On average, we produce 1.5 liters of saliva a day – the equivalent of 2 bottles of wine! Anything less than 0.1ml/hr constitutes dry mouth – a seemingly benign problem that can lead to dental …
There are several YouTube videos showing cataract surgery. I liked this one because the surgeon narrates as the procedure is performed.
If as health care workers, we have an ethical obligation to do all we can to protect our patients from harm, should we then be obligated to receive the H1N1 vaccine? Consider all the patients …
Benzodiazepines, a class of sedatives that includes Ativan, Xanax and Valium, may actually interfere with the brain’s ability to consolidate memories as researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beer Sheva, Israel have discovered.
When …
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 …
