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The answer, my friend, is in the genes

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:50:27 +0000

There’s a most curious trend in science that has been significantly affecting the way we all think about the world. When I was young, people slaved away in laboratories and, when they came up with a chemical analysis, they would proudly talk in terms of 1 part per 100. Now, they apply a version of Moore’s Law, and seem worried that they are only able to measure in so few parts per tens of million. As a result, we now worry about contamination in food because it contains 1 part per million of some potentially dangerous pollutant. Recently, two German universities, Dusseldorf and Bonn, announced they had identified a group of seven genes that are connected with hair loss. Well, we should all sleep more soundly in our beds tonight. Science is on the trail. The researchers are like a posse in the Wild West, out to track down the bad guys responsible for robbing men of their hair. Perhaps you should buy stock in Merck & Co., the pharmaceutical company that makes propecia. That way, when your offspring is old enough to give it business, you can get a dividend. I should make it clear that propecia is the best drug to treat male pattern baldness. So until these clever researchers (mostly men) find the way to turn off the switch that triggers male baldness, you will just have to rely on propecia. Before I go, I should make a slightly more serious point. The way in which genes interact to produce a physical result is extremely complicated. Under normal circumstances, I would deeply resent diverting valuable research time to a cosmetic condition. However, this research may also help those who are deaf. So there is a genuinely serious condition that may be cured if this research does discover why all humans lose their hair (both on the head and inside the ear).

Nothing but good to say about it

admin — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:10:06 +0000

Tramadol hcl has been used as a painkiller for almost thirty years in both the hospital and the home environment. There was then a lull until the 1990s when it was discovered that tramadol not only interacts with the opioid receptors, but also acts to inhibit the reuptake of serotonin and noradrenaline. In a hospital, tramadol is a part of the general panel of drugs and therapies used to relieve pain, particularly following surgery where pain may be acute. However, its use as a part of the anesthetic is now reduced because it seems to allow some level of consciousness during the operation. Patients are able to recall some events during surgery. This makes it the preferred choice as against the other narcotic painkillers because the risks of addiction are minimal. In different hospital contexts, tramadol is used for pain relief during labor without adverse reaction from either the mother or the child as it is born. As the tumors become more aggressive, tramadol is recommended by the World Health Organization as the safest and most effective drug to use until the more advanced stages when morphine has to be used. In the home context, tramadol hcl in tablet form remains the staple drug for the relief of both acute and chronic pain. Its key advantage over the more powerful opioid analgesics is that it is less likely to produce physical or psychological dependence. So long as the instructions given by the physician are followed, it should produce good relief from moderate to severe pain. Because it affects the serotonin and noradrenaline systems, it is also useful to reduce the risk of anxiety and depression without having to immediately resort to antidepressants. So, no matter how you look at it, tramadol hcl is a great all-round performer.

MOA makes bacteria MIA

admin — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:21:38 +0000

There are seven major classes of antibiotics. The class derived from erythromycin, including zithromax, is called the macrolides and they are used to treat a fairly wide range of infections caused by a specific group of bacteria. Their Mode of Action (MOA) is mainly as a bacteriostatic. That means they interfere with the way in which the bacteria manufacture the proteins they need to survive. The result is they stop growing and cannot reproduce.

Warning! This news should not tempt you to take a really high dose of zithromax every time you fall sick. The first issue is for your healthcare provider to confirm your sickness is being caused by a bacterium that will be killed by zithromax. Here’s the bad news. There are several thousand different types of bacteria and only a few of them are killed by zithromax. So, if you take this really powerful drug, it might have absolutely no effect because the cause of your problem is a different bacterium or, worse, you caught a virus. But taking this antibiotic does have an effect. It lets all the bacteria in your body have a really good look at this drug and all those that survive are resistant. So, if you are vomiting, your stomach is upset and diarrhea is pouring out of you, this is an emergency and you should go down to your local hospital fast. Used in the right cases and at the right dosage, zithromax is a highly effective medication for the right bacteria. If you abuse it, you could find it seriously affects your health both in the short term and in the long term by reducing its effectiveness should you get an another infection.

How to deal with anxiety

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:08:44 +0000

For once, everyone has a good reason to feel stressed and anxious. The economy is in trouble. Before the housing bubble burst and the credit crunch came, all we had to worry about were the “pressures of modern living”. We were all running fast to pay for what we needed, but we could tell ourselves it was all worth it by seeing our efforts at work rewarded by those regular checks, looking at our more comfortable homes, and enjoying our family life.

If you ask your local healthcare professional for help, he or she is also feeling stressed in these conditions. The ideal would be a discussion about your situation and advice. But physicians have reduced appointment times to fit more patients into a working day. Thus, the answer is likely to be a prescription for xanax. As the best of the anti-anxiety drugs, it can quickly help you to feel better. Unfortunately, good though xanax is, a tablet cannot resolve your financial circumstances.

Keeping this real, the ideal would be never to use xanax. Do not be deceived by the ease with which you can buy xanax online. With the power of your mind, you can devise coping strategies. By trusting in yourself, you can keep your mind focused and positive. It becomes a self-reinforcing way of rebuilding your life. But not everyone can do this unaided. If the people around you are not supportive, using xanax in a short burst can give you a respite, relief from the sense of panic that threats to overwhelm you.

New legislation aimed at the military

admin — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:05:13 +0000

In a perfect world, laws would not be necessary. But, when people are not prepared to do the “right” thing, the legislature has to step in to force compliance. If you were to ask which class of people in the US right now should be the most honored and protected, most would answer the soldiers, airmen and sailors who serve the US with pride and distinction. Unfortunately, the US Government seems not to want to do the “right” thing.

Everyone who serves their country is entitled to the best of care. Yet there is clear evidence that prescription painkillers like tramadol hcl and the more powerful narcotic analgesics are being abused. Since the Iraq war began, the number of prescriptions for painkillers has risen from 30,000 to 50,000 per month suggesting that military doctors are too casual in prescribing potentially addictive drugs.

This represents a major financial burden not only in the cost of the treatment, but also in lost production estimated at $100 billion every year when veterans are unable to work because of their chronic pain. Capitol Hill no longer thinks it is sufficient for physicians to hand out tramadol hcl and the more powerful narcotic painkillers, and leave it at that.