One of the most common allergies is grass allergy, which is highly prevalent among people. It starts taking its toll during specific seasons, such as spring and the beginning of summer.Hay fever and grass allergy are considered to be quite familiar, as both have the same symptoms and causes. Like any other allergy, it occurs due to an allergen, which if caught up, may end up in a negative effect on the body.There are various ways of...more
Mesothelioma is a deadly disease that has taken thousands of lives. The more public awareness that is brought to this disease, the better. One interesting study is called, Unsuspected exposure to asbestos and bronchogenic carcinoma by K M Martischnig, D J Newell, W C Barnsley, W K Cowan, E L Feinmann, E Oliver - Br Med J 1977;1:746-749 (19 March). Here is an excerpt: Two hundred and fifty men admitted to a thoracic surgical centre and matched...more
Asbestos Fibers can be deadly when they broken into tiny pieces and inhaled or swallowed. We must all do our part when it comes to raising public awareness about the terrible diseases associated with asbestos exposure. One interesting study is called, A comparison of asbestos burden in lung parenchyma, lymph nodes, and plaques by Dodson, RF, Williams, MG Jr., Corn, CJ, Brollo, A, and Blanch, C - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Vol. 643, pp. 53-58. 1991. Here is an excerpt: The lack of quantitative studies concerning the asbestos burden in plaques has resulted in the statement that the "asbestos fiber content of plaques and pleura appears to be quite different from that of the lung, and these sites are not useful for mineral analysis." The present study was designed to test this concept. The tissue from occupationally exposed individuals was assessed by light and transmission electron microscopy and the fiber burden, types, and dimensions were recorded. Quantitation of the asbestos burden (ferruginous bodies and uncoated fibers) found in the original site of deposition (lung) was compared with that burden found in relocation sites (lymph nodes and pleura). A second...more
Asbestos exposure is a known cause of cancer. A plethora of research has been done in the past to establish causation. One interesting study is called, Asbestos exposure and asbestos-related pleural and parenchymal disease associations with immune imbalance by Sprince NL, Oliver LC, McLoud TC, Eisen EA, Christiani DC, Ginns LC - Am Rev Respir...more
When asbestos is disturbed or damaged, small fibers can break away and float like dust into the air. If these fibers are inhaled, they can settle into the lungs and over several years cause life threatening health problems. One interesting study is called, Radiological survey of men exposed to asbestos in naval dockyards by P. G. Harries, F. A....more
Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos. Cancer cells develop in the mesothelium, a thin layer of tissue that covers the majority of the bodys internal organs. There are four types. Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma (lung), Peritoneal Mesothelioma (abdomen), Percardial Mesothelioma (heart), and Tunica Vaginilas (testicles). One interesting study that examines this disease is called, An early, nonrandom karyotypic change in immortal Syrian hamster cell lines transformed by asbestos: Trisomy of chromosome 11 - Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics Volume 22, Issue 3, July 1986, Pages 225-237, by Mitsuo Oshimura, a, Thomas W. Hesterberga and J.Carl Barretta. Here is an excerpt: Abstract - Cytogenetic studies were performed on eight early passage Syrian hamster embryo cell lines independently derived following asbestos exposure. The modal chromosome number of all the immortal cell lines was near-diploid. At the earliest passage examined, six of eight cell lines had only numerical chromosome changes. Cells in each of these six cell lines had an extra chromosome #11, either as a sole karyotypic change or with other numerical changes. The remaining two...more
Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer where malignant cells are found in the protective sacs that covers the bodys internal organs. This sac is called the mesothelium. One interesting study that examines the disease is called, Asbestos fibers in...more
Over 2,000 new cases of Mesothelioma are diagnosed each year in the United States (making up about 3 % of all cancer diagnoses). The more research that is dedicated to finding a cure for this disease, the better. One interesting study is called, A...more
Are you a person going through the awful condition of anxiety? Have you ever experienced anxiety attacks that cripple you and leave you helpless? When those attacks happen, what do you do? What are the things you do after an anxiety...more
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was widely used in a variety of products. Asbestos only becomes dangerous when it is broken into small pieces that become airborne. When these small pieces of asbestos dust are inhaled they settle into...more
When pieces of asbestos are inhaled or swallowed, they can lead to life threatening diseases. To date, over 730,000 people have filed claims for asbestos related injuries in the United States alone. One interesting study that examples the link...more
A Head louse is a petite parasitic insect that lives in human hair and survives by the little amount of blood which is obtained by it from scalp. Such parasitic insects cannot fly nor jump; they do not leave a host themselves and spend...more