The symptoms of Huntington’s are horrific. Symptoms include involuntary gestures, absent-mindedness and then as if the person is intoxicated staggering and other bizarre movements of the body are exhibited. Simple every day tasks are impaired and lastly as the disease envelops its host the person exhibits depression and aggressiveness. The gene found on chromosome 4 was identified twelve years ago as the one that is responsible for the damage this disease causes. Genetic tests are available to determine if the mutant gene has been inherited. There is a 50% chance of getting the disease if one has inherited the gene.
Although
Benefits of Niacin
by Abigail B. November 12th, 2005 | Heart Health, Medication
Cholesterol levels of LDL, low density lipoprotetein levels may be lowered by taking niacin. Niacin opens blood vessels wider. Niacin detoxifies. The niacin flush is actually caused when the small blood vessels, the capillaries are opened so that more flood flows through them. Many toxins are stored in fatty tissues These blood vessels reach those fatty tissues and the toxins in the fatty tissues can be removed into the bloodstream and processed out of the body. Some people are concerned about the niacin flush when actually it is a good thing since it is a sign of improved blood flow.
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Herpes
by MPK October 19th, 2005 | Diseases
Herpes is a disease that is caused by the herpes simplex virus, part of the same family of viruses that causes the chicken pox, cold sores, and mononucleosis. The two principal types of herpes are oral herpes and genital herpes. Herpes is quite prevalent in the adult population; in many cases, the symptoms may be so mild that a person doesn't know that they have herpes. While herpes cannot be cured, herpes can be controlled with antiviral drugs, and herpes sufferers can live a normal life, including sexual activity and even giving birth. To prevent the spread of herpes, you
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Drug Delivery Through Implanted Chips
by Abigail B. September 22nd, 2005 | Medication
In the field of medicine implants have been around for many years, for example dental implants.
Presently the pill one pops in one's mouth to help an ache or to reach the site of an infection has a long journey fraught with perils that can end the journey without reaching the appointed destination. That pill must travel through the stomach, get to the intestines in one piece, and then cross the intestinal wall into circulation. Before it gets to the rest of the body it must also get filtered through the liver.
Pharmaceutical makers coat the pill to protect it through
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Presently the pill one pops in one's mouth to help an ache or to reach the site of an infection has a long journey fraught with perils that can end the journey without reaching the appointed destination. That pill must travel through the stomach, get to the intestines in one piece, and then cross the intestinal wall into circulation. Before it gets to the rest of the body it must also get filtered through the liver.
Pharmaceutical makers coat the pill to protect it through
Sense of Smell
by Editorial Team August 15th, 2005 | Health News
The sense of smell is complicated and remains largely unexplained. What we know of taste, smell and touch is miniscule in comparison to the knowledge we have amassed about vision and hearing. Smell is unique in that it is perhaps the most deep-seated of the senses. It was originally concerned with prey-localization, mating, feeding, and the formation of memories that would help facilitate future success in those areas. The sense of smell is closely associated with the Limbic System. Initially evolved for the purpose of evaluating smells, the Limbic System is situated deep in the brain and conducts experience and
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