Biology
Western Approaches to AIDS
I think that the Western approach to AIDS has bought a lot of people a lot of time. The drugs available to treat HIV and AIDS are costly, both financially and to the general health of the patient. But they do seem to be working when they are available and that is an amazing thing. I think it's a tribute to social activism that the medical community mobilized and addressed the AIDS crisis in the relatively short time that it did.
Sadly, it's not perfect. It is extrememly expensive and too often unavailable. And, it makes people sick, degrading quality of life. The danger is that AIDS and HIV are dismissed as a thing of the past, and that better drugs and therapies aren't fast-tracked through the process of development and distribution. Too many people think that AIDS has been cured and the resultant lack of attention is scary.
Can TCM Strengthen the Immune System
I think it can. Qi gong and acupuncture can stimulate our immune response and ramp up our bodies' ability to fight disease. It should be made a part of cancer and HIV therapies. In one study involving cancer patients, the phagocytic rate, which is a measure of the immune function, increased in the the group practicing qi gong but decreased in the control group. So, there you have it...
The Deal that Saved the Whale
I think that the Deal that Saved the Whale is a wonderful accomplishment. Any conservation effort that can meet the financial needs of indigenous populations while also conserving the environment is ideal. But, the scary part of the article is how much development on the Baja peninsula is taking place, and what the effects of that are almost certainly going to be.
- Which Disease Is Detected Using Widal Test?
A) Malaria B) AIDS C) Typhoid D) Cholera The correct answer is: C) Typhoid...
- Which Of The Following Is An Autoimmune Disease?
A) Rheumatoid Arthritis B) Typhoid C) Cancer D) AIDS The correct answer is: A) Rheumatoid Arthritis...
- # 54.2 Infectious Disease - Syllabus 2016
10.1 Infectious diseases 10.2 Antibiotics The infectious diseases studied in this section are caused by pathogens that are transmitted from one human host to another. Some, like Plasmodium that causes malaria, are transmitted...
- Week Seven: Cell Biology And Cancer
Western Approaches to Cancer I think the Western approach to Cancer is very unsophisticated. There are too many anomalies to believe that we have the whole story. Why do some patients survive when they are not expected to, and the other way around? It...
- Aids (acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome)- Transmission, Diagnosis, Prevention
AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome)§ Syndrome means a group of symptoms. § AIDS is the deficiency of immune system. § Caused by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), a retrovirus having RNA genome....
Biology
Weel Eight: Cell Biology HIV and AIDS
Western Approaches to AIDS
I think that the Western approach to AIDS has bought a lot of people a lot of time. The drugs available to treat HIV and AIDS are costly, both financially and to the general health of the patient. But they do seem to be working when they are available and that is an amazing thing. I think it's a tribute to social activism that the medical community mobilized and addressed the AIDS crisis in the relatively short time that it did.
Sadly, it's not perfect. It is extrememly expensive and too often unavailable. And, it makes people sick, degrading quality of life. The danger is that AIDS and HIV are dismissed as a thing of the past, and that better drugs and therapies aren't fast-tracked through the process of development and distribution. Too many people think that AIDS has been cured and the resultant lack of attention is scary.
Can TCM Strengthen the Immune System
I think it can. Qi gong and acupuncture can stimulate our immune response and ramp up our bodies' ability to fight disease. It should be made a part of cancer and HIV therapies. In one study involving cancer patients, the phagocytic rate, which is a measure of the immune function, increased in the the group practicing qi gong but decreased in the control group. So, there you have it...
The Deal that Saved the Whale
I think that the Deal that Saved the Whale is a wonderful accomplishment. Any conservation effort that can meet the financial needs of indigenous populations while also conserving the environment is ideal. But, the scary part of the article is how much development on the Baja peninsula is taking place, and what the effects of that are almost certainly going to be.
- Which Disease Is Detected Using Widal Test?
A) Malaria B) AIDS C) Typhoid D) Cholera The correct answer is: C) Typhoid...
- Which Of The Following Is An Autoimmune Disease?
A) Rheumatoid Arthritis B) Typhoid C) Cancer D) AIDS The correct answer is: A) Rheumatoid Arthritis...
- # 54.2 Infectious Disease - Syllabus 2016
10.1 Infectious diseases 10.2 Antibiotics The infectious diseases studied in this section are caused by pathogens that are transmitted from one human host to another. Some, like Plasmodium that causes malaria, are transmitted...
- Week Seven: Cell Biology And Cancer
Western Approaches to Cancer I think the Western approach to Cancer is very unsophisticated. There are too many anomalies to believe that we have the whole story. Why do some patients survive when they are not expected to, and the other way around? It...
- Aids (acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome)- Transmission, Diagnosis, Prevention
AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome)§ Syndrome means a group of symptoms. § AIDS is the deficiency of immune system. § Caused by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), a retrovirus having RNA genome....