The current discussion over the use of embryonic stem cells for research has two main components. The first component is comprised of the serious ethical and moral issues raised by the use of discarded embryos. The second component is the…
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Cancer is a disease which affects many organs and thus many tissue types, but usually the same organs and tissue types are affected in the human being and some are more common than others. Obviously, women experience breast cancer more…
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Vertigo, an acute form of dizziness where the head appears to be spinning in all directions and balance becomes impossible; patients are left wondering what in the world is happening to them. Upon examination by an ear, nose and throat…
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It is well established that at its basis cancer is a genetic disease. For a cell to be truly cancerous, it must possess six traits as defined by Hanahan and Weinburg (2000): self-sufficiency in growth factors, insensitivity to anti-growth factors,…
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IntroductionIt has been said by many that quality drives innovation and vice-versa. This is evidenced by the growing literature on the utilization of Six Sigma methodology within health care institutions (7, 6, and 9). In contrast, the local public health…
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How many people have seen someone (usually a man) and thought to yourself “Oh my goodness did he get dressed in the dark this morning?” Not everyone you see garishly dressed is doing it for effect or simply has no…
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Aging in the human body is caused by a number of factors, but the one most identifiable factor is something called telomeric reduction. On the end of each strand of DNA in your body is a long section of “junk”…
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Linus Pauling is one of those people who is almost unknown to the general public, but who made some of the greatest contributions in the history of science. The fact that he is the only person in history to have…
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The unpalatable truth is that falling in love is, in some ways, indistinguishable from a severe pathology. Behavior changes are reminiscent of psychosis and, biochemically speaking, passionate love closely imitates substance abuse. Appearing in the BBC series Body Hits on…
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The origin and maintenance of sex has long puzzled evolutionary biologists due to the inherent fitness costs associated with sexual reproductive strategies relative to asexual reproductive strategies. Therefore, elucidation of the benefits of sex in particular environmental scenarios are necessary…
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