By Dr. L. Claudia Pop, MD Osteoporosis and obesity represent increasing health burdens worldwide. Bone fragility and increased risk of fracture, resulting from bone loss and microscopic damage of the skeleton, constitute the hallmark of osteoporosis.1 BONE ACCRUAL The major predictor for osteoporosis risk later in life is peak…
By Dr. Carol Yu Introduction and overview One of the fat-soluble vitamins, vitamin E is dissolvable in fat, and is typically found in a wide range of foods. Vitamin E is well known for its anti-oxidant properties [1], meaning that it can protect cells in the body against…
By Dr. Swapnali Halder, Ph.D Regular exercises along with right nutrition keep our body healthy, energetic and help attain or maintain a healthy body weight. In the modern society where most people have a sedentary lifestyle with less physical activities, exercise is vital to stay fit and prevent many…
By Victoria Brewster, MSW What is Elder Abuse? It is abuse that is aimed towards a senior/older adult by family, friends, professionals, and society in general. It can be: financial, emotional, verbal, psychological, neglect, physical and/or sexual. It causes distress and/or harm to another, which can be…
By Illana A. Stanley, Ph.D. INTRODUCTION TO APPLE’S RESEARCH KIT Apple, the company behind the iPhone and the maker of one of the most popular mobile operating systems, iOS, announced on March 9, 2015 an addition to the iOS operating system called ResearchKit. On April 14, 2015, ResearchKit…
By Anna Noll What is Huntington’s Disease? Huntington’s Disease also known as Huntington’s Chorea is a progressive, degenerative brain disorder. It causes nerve degeneration in the brain (breaks the nerve cells down). It has a huge impact on the patient’s personality, cognitive (e.g. judgment, decision…
By Dr. Hasina Akhtar INTRODUCTION OF VITAMIN B3 or NIACIN Vitamin B3 also known as niacin or nicotinic acid (pyridine-3-carboxylic acid) is a water soluble B vitamin. Its derivative nicotinamide is the precursor of two vital coenzymes produced in human body, Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate (NADP) and Nicotinamide…
Lubna Ahmed Introduction1,2,3 Vitamin D is a nutrient that is produced within the body; it can also be found in some foods or taken through supplements. This nutrient is vital for the human body and maintains the health of its bones. There are two forms of Vitamin D…
A Synergistic approach towards curing Prostate Cancer Cancer is one the leading cause of deaths worldwide with prostate cancer accounting for around 8 per cent of all the new cancer cases and 15 per cent in men. Despite recent advances in detection and treatment of prostate cancer, it still remains…