Medical Science

Are lizards which we see in house walls poisonous? If so is it fatal? What is the first aid if consume food stuff in which lizard is found (dead or alive) ?

I was shocked to find recently that there is apparently a lot of animal and some human data showing that antibiotics have a negative effect on male fertility. Given how serious this is, I couldn't believe this isn't more widely known and I was even more shocked at how little human data there is, again, given the seriousness. Does anyone know whether these effects are permanent? From the review I'm currently reading, it seems the effects usually last a long time post-treatment (weeks or months) and whether they are permanent or not is usually not answered due to how short the followup is. But certainly, the effects will usually still be present many weeks post-tr…

I have heard conflicting arguments on this. Some arguments, even ones posited by trans advocates themselves have stated that identifying as transgender is essentially just a form of individual expression, which would imply that they aren't born that way. And since there is more than enough evidence that environmental factors such as media can influence people's behavior, exposure to media or social media which promotes identifying as transgender could influence people to engage in those behaviors who otherwise would not do so. However, the other line of argumentation implies that some people are born with the inclination to identify as transgender, and that they may …

I highly recommend AAFP’s National Conference of Family Medicine Residents & Medical Students. It’s coming up soon on 7/29-8/1, 2009. http://www.cmenetworks.com/cme/9181/1/Continuing-Medical-Education-Family-Medicine-CME-2009-2009-National-Conference-of-Family-Medicine-Residents-amp-Medical-Students-American-Academy-of-Family-Physicians-AAFP-Kansas-City-MO-July-29-August-01-2009/Page1.html The registration fee includes lectures, workshops, meal vouchers, and more. I went to AAFP’s National Conference last year and met several influential family physicians and professors.

Scientists speculate that the highest risk factor for a kidney disease common to five Balkan nations is a plant commonly used in various Chinese herbal medicines. First described in Bulgaria in the scientific literature in the 1950s, Balkan Endemic Nephropathy (BEN) caused individuals, usually aged in their 50s, to develop symptoms of uremia, a buildup of nitrogenous waste products in the blood that signal renal failure. The irreversible renal disease would lead to death. Certain villages have a high BEN prevalence, but other villages only a few kilometers apart may be unaffected. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140930111421.htm "The toxicological and…

Hi. Measuring a person blood pressure; with the sphygmomanometer cuff on the arm at heart level showing 120mm Hg. What is the expected reading if the person raises the cuffed arm fully to a level 400mm above the heart level ?

I don't wish to underestimate the impact that Mesothelioma has on those who have worked with Asbestos, but I'm curious from a scientific point of view as to why it has affected so few people. I know generally reports are shocked by the large number of people affected, but given that Asbestos was pretty much ubiquitous for nearly 40 years, is present in almost every home and public building, and has no lower threshold of carcinogenesis, I'm more surprised at the low number of people who actually end up with the disease. Even among workers exposed to huge doses for 30 years, the rate of Mesothelioma is about 1 in 10. What is that is protecting the 9 out of every ten workers…

Hey all, So, I have a theory on asexual reproduction. Unfortunately, this only works for males and not females. Anyways, stem cells are used to replicate any cell in the human body. Would it be possible to use male sperm to synthesize an egg then impregnate the egg with another sperm cell? Let me know what you all think and if my theory could be true. Between the few people that I have talked with, some agree that it would work and some don't. Thanks for reading!

A new research has found that taking low-dose aspirin could reduce risk of cancer. This study has been published in the Lancet. Eight previous studies were reviewed for this study. All told, about 25,500 patients' information was included. This research is incredibly promising. There isn't really yet enough details for doctors to make a decision on aspirin therapy. Source for this article - Study links aspirin and cancer survival - don't start pills yet by Money Blog Newz. Aspirin might be able to stop cancer Today, the meta-study was published. A team or researchers in Britain published them. They said that taking aspirin every single day for five years redu…

As a sleep aid is my current use of it, so mainly the comparison i am wondering about. An OTC pill called Sleep Md incorporates Salicin from White Willow, as well as Valerian and Passionflower. Sleep Md used to work very well for me, but i think ive built a tolerance, so ive been experimenting with different amounts of the various herbs, as seperate supplements. I found that Aspirin is a similar compound to Salicin, so i am just wondering if there is much difference between the two if i am making my own sleep cocktail from the individual chemicals. Information about other effective sleep aids is welcomed of coarse. But I dont find Diphenhydramine particularly effective fo…

Hello everyone! I read at this place http://www.amateur-job.com/medic/ about astma treatment with such drugs as Antihistamines, Cromolyn sodium, Nasal steroid sprays. Can you tell me how good is this staff?

Hi, I am wondering how vagus nerve influence heart beats.The problem is,that I do not understand why vagus nerve irritation makes atrial extrasystoles.Because as I know,vagus nerve inhibit heart rythm. So how is it? What is the mechanism by which vagus or parasymphathetic causes extrasystoles or premature beats?If I irritate vagus I inhibit rythm,not even to make more beats.......Sympathetic irritation gives more logic to cause extrasystole,but parasympathetic??? Thanks for answers and sorry for my english.

Hi，everyone, let me introduce myself first, i am a Master, female. I study female orgasm and sex behavior. As you know, female orgasm remains an evolutionary mystery, whatever from Freud to Kinsey, sometimes someone said G- spot really exist, and sometimes someone said G-spot never exist, the Clitoris is the only organ to give female an orgasm. but so far no one can give an conclusion for female orgasm. What i am doing now is going to end this situation and give the truth to the public, that will be a big bomb for everyone whatever men or women, and it really open a new area in science. Due to the less instruments i have, i need someone's coorperation…

I'm curious what are common forms of Autism that actually do show retarded speech but a fairly normal ability to function otherwise. I had thought a relative of mine had Asperger's but speech retardation seems to be contrary to general symptoms. I would really rather not ask her and am just curious if I can narrow it down. There are probably quite a few though right? Are there common ones?

What is the effect on the acetylcholine concentration in the synapse after administration of an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor?

I would appreciate hearing from any members who have /are using Avandia & any adverse experiences they may have had . This request is in light of recent (contested ) reports . I am a type 2 diabetic ( 12 years now , age 78 )& have been taking 2 times 5 mg / day for several years now ( along with glucophage , glucotrol & 35 units insulin ( Lantus ) daily ) -- all so far w/o any problems & reasonable blood sugar control . My feeling is that croaking from a heart attack is a better option than from the ravages of diabetes .

OK I eat like crap people I average around 800 Calories a day be it a box of Kraft dinner or a 150 gram bag of potato chips. Somtimes I change over to large salads for awhile or I'll go to KFC. I only eat once a day unless I'm hung over then I cure it with Chocolate milk and pizza pops a couple times a day. I take ginseng and a few sexual health herbs so anyway............Modern science says a person needs 2000 calories a day to live and less is going to lead to weight loss. I walk everyday maybe a few kilometres more if it's nice so........I'm about 150-160 lb 5 ft 10 and I know it's not healthy but I'm doing fine so why is this? All medical science I have read says 800 …

Hello everyone For as long as I can remember (i.e. for ages...) I've experienced a most awkward phenomenon - a feeling. First of all, please mind that it doesn't concern a psychological feeling like 'luck' etc. When an object, as far as I know mostly a metal (or conducting?) object, is brought close to (but not touching!) the spot (place) on my forehead, between and above my eyes, I experience a strange feeling; it's not painful, not as if something is really touching my head, it's more some kind of 'ticklish', but it's extremely hard to describe. It's not something experienced by 'seeing' an object this close, because it also occurs when my eyes are closed. …

How is this new drug made? Can you mix together this two active substances?

The new thinking among obesity researchers is that since there are a variety of causes of obesity, a variety of approaches are needed to fight it, Snyderman says. So a menu of drugs, including some that may be prescribed in combination, are being developed to treat the condition in different ways. Since 1991, adult obesity, defined as being about 30 pounds overweight, has risen an astounding 60 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Every year, about $30 billion is spent on weight-loss remedies in the United States alone, and the U.S. market for prescription anti-obesity drugs rang up $296 million in 2000, according to health-care consulting firm IMS H…

For those who don't know, ayahuasca is a medicinal beverage with a long history among the amazonian shamans of central and south america. It typically consists of two brews which can be taken separately (one after the other) or mixed together. The first is a brew made from simmering the MAOI containing vine Banisteriopsis caapi in warm water, and the second is made the same way (simmering in warm water) with any of a variety of N,N-DMT containing plants (psychotria viridis, diplopterys cabrerana, mimosa hostilis, etc.). The caapi is important because without an MAOI, the N,N-DMT containing plant will not be psychoactive. At the site www.ayahuasca.com, there is a quote…

Hi all, This is my first post here and I apologise I'm not much of a scientist, it is all fairly new to me. Just trying to get my head around how Thiamin becomes depleted in alcoholics and why it is the most supplemented of the vitamins when it comes to alcoholism and refeeding. I understand that Thiamin can become depleted in alcohol abuse since it is used in the metabolism of alcohol to convert Pyruvate to Acetyl-CoA. However, I believe that Vitamins B2, B3 and B5 are also somehow involved, so why is it that these vitamins don't also become depleted and require supplementation? Thanks!

Hello everyone ... ^ـــ^ I am a new member to this forum .. I hope that you can help me .. my Q is .. : can we used the bacteria to isolate the protein or amino acid in human or animals ? and I want reference about human milk ,, please ..! ( biochemical information ) thanks .. ^^

My knees have been hurting me for a long time. Now they seem to be getting worse. I don't understand why but it's seriously starting to worry me since walking is starting to hurt. What should I do? Should I go see a doctor? I go on the inversion table every day I wonder if that helps the knees. Anybody else have bad knees?

Is there any knowledge of how barometric pressure effects the body, other then some "maybe it causes pain to increase"? The storm that is moving in has me so crippled I hate walking. I wouldn't call this pain, but weakness in my thigh muscles that is really uncomfortable, more like a really bad tired feeling that pain.