Since women typically have diffuse hair loss, their “donor” hair is not stable and may not continue to produce hair once it is transplanted. Meanwhile, the removal of hair from the back and sides puts stress on those areas. Further, there is the possibility of an accelerated loss of the hair that still exists in the transplanted area due to the surgery. More »
The drug that helps heroin addicts get over their addiction may also spur infection by the virus that causes AIDS, a new study shows.
Methadone can stimulate infection of human immune system cells by the HIV virus, the researchers report. But they quickly add that their study should not deter methadone use in drug treatment programs.
In contrast to the deep and emotionally intense experience of Anne’s presentation, Melissa Assilem’s presentation was an interesting journey through the folklore and facts about wolves. She prefaced her talk with an introduction to preliminary findings from her proving of Lac lupinum (milk of a female wolf), and ended it by encouraging the entire audience to jump to their feet and howl like wolves, just to see what it felt like! The response was enthusiastic; and in fact, residual howling continued throughout the remainder of the conference! More »
The entire tone of the conference, though quite structured time-wise, was surprisingly relaxed and easy. Morning talks began at nine o’clock, and the evening panel concluded around 10 p.m. The days were full, long, rich, and rewarding. More »
The Theological Seminar in San Anselmo, California, was the beautiful setting for a historic event in the homeopathic community: the first homeopathy conference ever to feature women speakers exclusively. More »
Q.I was recently in a car accident in which I was hit in the rear at a red light. I had an MRI, and they said my neck is out in two places. I’ve been going to the chiropractor every day, and he keeps adjusting it. It doesn’t seem to be getting any better, and I’m wondering if him cracking my neck every day is just keeping it aggravated. More »
Trace amounts of anthrax have been discovered in the offices of Sens. Dick Lugar and Barbara Boxer, bringing to 10 the number of senators’ offices found in recent days to be contaminated. All 10 are in the building where an anthrax-filled letter was opened Oct. 15, according to the Associated Press. More »
Recent evidence suggests that glucose intolerance even in the absence of hyperglycemia is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis . Chromium supplementation may make an impact on this condition.
A randomized double-blind study of fasting insulin levels in healthy young adults (n = 26) found that 90 days of chromium (III)-nicotinate containing 220 mcg of chromium produced a significant decrease in immunoreactive insulin in those patients with initial fasting levels greater than 35 pmol/L . Improvements in insulin sensitivity were seen in another small double-blind trial .