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05/07/10 Inflammatory bowel disorders can raise risk of osteoporotic fractures
A team of scientists from the University Hospitals of Geneva and Lausanne have shown that young people with inflammatory bowel diseases have low bone mass and poor bone architecture compared to healthy people of the same age, placing them at increased risk of fracture. 05/07/10 NSF CAREER award for nanotechnology cancer treatment The use of rapid point-of-care diagnostic tests for the measurement of CD4 T-cells, a marker of the immune system will be an important factor in improving the lives of people living with HIV and AIDS especially in developing and resource-poor countries. 05/07/10 Obama signs bill to expand health care access for veterans, provide more caregiver benefits This article is republished with kind permission from our friends at The Kaiser Family Foundation. Top Category's Bestsellers
VitaminsVitamins are organic substances required in small quantities for metabolic processes by human organism. Term 'vitamin' does not include other essential nutrients, such as dietetic minerals, fatty acids or indispensable amino acids. Vitamins are biomolecules, that act as catalysts or substrata (carriers of catalysts) in the chemical reactions. As catalysts, vitamins become part of ferments and are called cofactors. As an example, vitamin K is a part of proteases, involved in blood coagulation. Vitamins also work as coferments, that carry free radicals and chemical groups between ferments. Vitamins serve as hormones (vitamin D), antioxidants (vitamin E), cells mediators as well as regulators of tissue growth and differentiation (vitamin A) Vitamins are classified into water soluble (C and B complex) or fat soluble (A, D, E and K). Fat soluble vitamins are absorbed into the blood in the complex with fats and are carried to the liver where they are stored. Some diseases that affect intestine,including malabsorption syndrome may result in insufficiency of fat soluble vitamins. Water soluble vitamins, such as B vitamin complex or vitamin C and are stored in organism for certain period of time and then are excreted by the kidneys. With the exception of Vitamin B12, that is stored in the liver. Category News
04/24/09 - Sorafenib and vitamin K combo shows anti-tumor effects in pancreas cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma
A combination of sorafenib and vitamin K had an effect in vitro on both human pancreas cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma, according to researchers from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson.
05/14/07 - Stretch Marks Prevention Information
Stretch marks in men, apart from rapid weight gain or weight loss, can occur as a result of disease, the over use of steroid hormones and sometimes when suffering from diabetes. Therefore, it is wise to avoid rapid skin stretching and shrinking that can
04/24/07 - What Is DHT And Its Role In Hair Loss
Both men and women tend to lose hair due to some hormonal changes in the body. It is mainly the alterations in the metabolism of androgen in the body that brings about hair loss. Androgen is the male hormone that plays a very important role in both hair
01/22/07 - Nanotechnology Could Be Next Wrinkle Fighter
The next big idea in preventing wrinkles is very, very small. Nano small.
11/14/06 - WFP Gives Urgent Help To Victims Of New Floods In Southeast Ethiopia
With extensive flooding again hitting southeastern Ethiopia, the United Nations World Food Programme said today it is working closely with the Government of Ethiopia to ensure that food aid urgently reaches tens of thousands of flood-affected peo |
