http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/investigative-medicine/ Summaries, Abstracts, Synopses, Reviews, Notes & Short Essays on Investigative Medicine Tue, 06 May 2008 21:00:00 GMT   <span style="text-decoration: underline"> <p>osteoporosis</p> </span> <p>: osteoporosis is a common bone disorder characterized by a progressive decrease in bone density and mass. as a result, bones become thin, weakened, and easily fractured. prevention of osteoporosis exercise regularly,quit smoking,drink only moderate amounts of alcohol,eat a well-balanced diet,take extra calcium and vitamin d. deal osteoporosis in accordance with diet and exercise http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/investigative-medicine/1808940-diet-exercise-osteoporosis/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/investigative-medicine/1808940-diet-exercise-osteoporosis/ Tue, 06 May 2008 21:00:00 GMT what is obesity? obesity can simply be described as serious overweight because of body fat. height-weight tables can give an approximate guideline as to whether a person is overweight or has passed into the obese stage. <br />however, these don’t account for differences in body composition. for example, an athlete is likely to have more weight http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/investigative-medicine/1775832-obesity/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/investigative-medicine/1775832-obesity/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:00:00 GMT what is aerobics exercise?<br /> exercises which demand large quantities of oxygen for prolonged periods and ultimately force the body to improve those systems responsible for the transportation of oxygen in a steady state.<br /> example,as you sit reading a book,you're in an aerobic steady state,because you're breathing regularly and you will continue inhaling and exhaling http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/investigative-medicine/1751268-aerobics-program-total-well-being/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/investigative-medicine/1751268-aerobics-program-total-well-being/ Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:00:00 GMT a study publishedin africastated more than two million new hiv infections could be prevented over the next 10 years if african men were all circumcised. the report, in the public library of science medicine journal, is built on data released last year that estimated male circumcision reduces hiv transmission from women to men by 65 per http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/investigative-medicine/1739131-circumcision-cuts-risk-hiv-infection/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/investigative-medicine/1739131-circumcision-cuts-risk-hiv-infection/ Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:00:00 GMT pegagan (centella asiatica <l.> urban.) is one of the medicinal plants which has been used for a long time as a traditional medication for improving memory. the objective of this study is to compare the effects of pegagan extract with that of ginkgo biloba in influencing cognitive function of learning and memorizing in male swiss webster http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/investigative-medicine/1738889-comparison-effects-extract-pegagan-centella/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/investigative-medicine/1738889-comparison-effects-extract-pegagan-centella/ Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:00:00 GMT what are the benefits you can get from aerobic exercise?<br />1.aerobic exercise promotes strong and healthy bones.<br />2.aerobic exercise will help you control the physical and emotional stress in your life.<br /> 3.aerobic exercise acts as an antidote for emotional disturbances.<br /> 4.aerobic exercise can improve your intellectual capacity and increase your productivity.<br /> 5.aerobic exercise http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/investigative-medicine/1726808-aerobics-exercise-healthy-living/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/investigative-medicine/1726808-aerobics-exercise-healthy-living/ Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:00:00 GMT rnaitechnology is supposedly next big thing in biotech after recombinant dna technology.fortune has dubbed rna interference biotech's next "billion dollar breakthrough" in a cover story.sciencenamed it the "breakthrough of the year" for 2002 motivation. ccmb scientist utpal bhadra developed drug for cancer treatment using this technology. what is rna interference?it is the mechanism by which http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/investigative-medicine/1722982-rna-interference-scope-future/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/investigative-medicine/1722982-rna-interference-scope-future/ Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:00:00 GMT scientists are studying the mechanisms and efficacy of acupuncture. researchers using the protocols of evidence-based medicine have found good evidence that acupuncture is effective in treating nausea<1><2> and chronic low back pain<3><4>, and moderate evidence for neck pain<5> and headache.<6> the who, the national center for complementary and alternative medicine (nccam) of the national institutes of http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/investigative-medicine/1718108-acupuncture/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/investigative-medicine/1718108-acupuncture/ Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:00:00 GMT ginger, the underground stem, or rhizome, of the plant zingiber officinale has been used as a medicine in asian, indian, and arabic herbal traditions since ancient times. in china, for example, ginger has been used to aid digestion and treat stomach upset, diarrhea, and nausea for more than 2,000 years. since ancient http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/investigative-medicine/1718104-ginger/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/investigative-medicine/1718104-ginger/ Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:00:00 GMT the impact of modern adjuvant chemotherapy.<br />the management of early breast cancer has evolved rapidly in recent years. the paradox is that for those patients who subsequently develop metastatic breast cancer (mbc), treatment options are becoming increasingly complicated and the choice of first-line treatment depends on a complex interaction of tumor, patient, and physician variables.<br />the http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/investigative-medicine/1703251-breast-cancer-first-line-treatment/ support@shvoong.com http://www.shvoong.com/medicine-and-health/investigative-medicine/1703251-breast-cancer-first-line-treatment/ Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:00:00 GMT