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Fifth Disease
Fifth disease is primarily a childhood disease and is not a serious disease. The cause is the human parvovirus B19 and the main sign is a rash on the cheeks.
Fifth disease starts with a low-grade fever, headache and cold-like symptoms. A red, lacy rash appears a few days after these symptoms clear up [...]
Vitamin D Deficiency Causes
15. July 2010
An important nutrient which helps the body absorb calcium and phosphorus and also has a role in the function of the immune system and cell growth is Vitamin D. Up to 35 percent of the U.S. population does not get enough Vitamin D.
Deficiency of vitamin D can be caused by a number of [...]
Alzheimer’s Disease and Testosterone
14. July 2010
Alzheimer’s disease, a form of age-related dementia, is cause by deteriorating brain tissue. According to some studies, declining levels of testosterone and other sex hormones could play a part in the development of this disease.
About one-half of people over the age of 85 have Alzheimer’s. However, the condition is now a natural part [...]
Narcissism Epidemic Increasing
14. July 2010
What is narcissism? Narcissism is a personality disorder in which a person has the feeling that they are more important than anyone else in the world. The person with a narcissistic disorder is usually very selfish, does not feel any sympathy for others and most of the time feel that their needs must [...]
Continue reading...Depression Treatment Often Ineffective
14. July 2010
People who suffer from depression often have trouble finding a treatment that works for them. Many stop their treatment because they think it is not working or have side effects that they cannot tolerate. A recent poll showed that many people who suffer from depression have tried three or more plans and about [...]
Continue reading...The Vestibular System
11. July 2010
Several systems govern the body’s sense of balance and orientation. The structure that is housed in the inner is known as the vestibular system and is one of these systems. The auditory nerve transmits both hearing and balance information to the brain from the vestibular system constantly to help keep the body in balance.
The cochlea which [...]
Hearing and Sound
10. July 2010
Being able to hear different sounds depends on different parts of the entire hearing mechanism and the movement of these parts. The eardrum or tympanic membrane is the beginning. The movement of the eardrum triggers movements of other structures in the middle and inner ear and also in the cochlea. Then the movement of these structures sends nerve [...]
Continue reading...The Cochlea
9. July 2010
The tiny organ in the inner ear whose structures are important components in hearing mechanism is known as the cochlea. The cochlea looks like a curved snail shell and comes from a Latin word that means “snail shell. The tiny hair cells that are located in the cochlea send the impulses from nerve to the auditory [...]
Continue reading...Vitamin D and Depression
8. July 2010
As we all know Vitamin D is needed for healthy bones but vitamin D may also help fight depression and other mood disorders. There is speculation among some researchers that low levels of sun exposure, which lead to Vitamin D deficiency, can be connected to depression. Several studies have indicated that there is an association between major [...]
Continue reading...Alzheimer’s Disease and Brain Changes
7. July 2010
When a person has Alzheimer’s disease, physical changes occur in the brain that will affect how the brain functions. Two types of brain lesions – amyloid plaques and tau protein tangles – are responsible for these changes and this has been well documented by medical research. CT and PET scan may reveal changes [...]
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16. July 2010
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