Joanne P. Shelby-Klein, BSN RN Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is also known as Lou Gehrigs Disease, named after the famous baseball player who died from the disease. People may also be familiar with this disease from hearing about Steven Hawking, the famous physicist. What exactly is ALS? ALS belongs…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] By Joanne P. Shelby-Klein BSN RN Food, it has been recognized for many years as a source of energy and building blocks for the body as well its role in preventing and treating diseases. In recent years, there has been a focus on how…
Swapnali Halder, Ph.D. High-energy demand during high intensity exercises requires a proportionate increase in bodily energy supply. High-energy exercise (HIE) is an exercise where the intensity of exercise exceeds corresponding maximal oxygen uptake (called aerobic power or VO2max)by the body. Anaerobic exercise is a high intensity…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Suchitra Chari, MS Creatine (Cr) is an organic molecule that is produced endogenously in the body and is also obtained from meat and fish and to a lesser extent from dairy products. 95% of the Cr in our body is present in skeletal muscle, substantial…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Neerja L. Bisht, MD Introduction Receiving the diagnosis of cancer is life-changing for most patients. Some tend to come out of the trauma reasonably intact, others not so. For most, fear remains an important factor. This article is directed towards patients who have been…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Joanne P. Shelby-Klein BSN RN Antibiotic resistance is a growing worldwide public health problem that threatens the prevention and treatment of an increasing number of micro-organisms. In fact, each year, more than 2 million people become infected with antibiotic resistant bacteria and more…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] By Joanne P. Shelby-Klein BSN RN Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta discovered a new possible tick-borne virus in 2014 while looking at samples taken from deceased patient from Kansas. They became involved because the patient died from what…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] By Joanne P. Shelby-Klein BSN RN Studies reported in late 2014 and early 2015 show great promise in the use of PD-1 inhibitors as Immunotherapies for Melanoma and Non- Small Cell Lung Cancer. Most people ask what Immunotherapy and what are PD-1…
[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] By Joanne P. Shelby-Klein BSN RN Glioblastoma, just the sound of the word can send a chill down a person’s spine and brings up the question of what exactly is it. Glioblastoma is a fast growing tumor made up of abnormal looking cells…