De novo lipogenesis is the term used for making fat from other nutrients such as carbohydrate and alcohol. De novo lipogenesis is not thought to have a significant role in humans under normal physiological (day-to-day living) conditions.

• Unlike carbohydrate and protein, fat is not finely balancec in the body.

• Fat (from the diet and adipose [...]

Pleurisy is the condition when the pleura (the thin outer membrane that encases the lungs as they sit in the thoracic cage) is inflamed. It is often associated with a respiratory infection, maybe with a sudden onset. It may be accompanied with a cough; and with each cough, there is often a very sharp stabbing [...]

Even a young baby may get upset and fly into a rage, but this is usually not very apparent. Excessive restraint, often by parents in a passive manner, may be the triggering factor as the child gets older. Persistent nagging and coercion and forcing the child by all manner of unfair prohibitions can initiate an [...]

This sling or hammock of muscle stretches from the pubic bone to the coccyx (tailbone), forming the floor of the pelvic area and supporting the bladder, rectum and (in women) the vagina and uterus.

When this muscle gets too slack and flabby as you get older or after childbirth, your pelvic organs can sag (prolapse) and [...]

Louise, a professional woman who has been in treatment with me for several years, has in the course of this time become knowledgeable about the administration and regulation of antidepressant medications and, as a consequence, is much sought after for her opinions in this regard even though she has no formal medical training. Accordingly she [...]

A similar case was that of Ralph Hodgson, a twelve-year-old, prone to temper tantrums and hyperactive behavior. He had been having tantrums since the age of one. He had been to a number of psychiatrists for treatment. Since Ralph had an older brother and a younger sister, both of whom were model children, the psychiatrist [...]

Biological drugs are pharmaceuticals made from natural materials. These would seem, at first glance, to be safe for chemically susceptible patients. Yet in some cases they are as bad as synthetic substances.

Susceptibility to biological drugs is a problem which allergists see fairly often but frequently do not know how to interpret. The patient gradually develops [...]

Conjunctivitis, or pinkeye, is an infection of the transparent membrane (conjunctiva) that covers the white of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids.

Conjunctivitis is highly contagious. It is spread by contact with discharge from the eye or by contact with objects (hands, facecloths, toys, handkerchiefs) that have touched the infected eyes or that [...]

The problem with guys in their twenties, says Dr. Goldberg, is that they’re invincible. “Or at least they think they are,” he says. While it’s true that you’re less likely to have serious health problems at this younger stage in life, now is a great time to map out a lifestyle plan to help you [...]

In this operation an ellipse of skin is taken from around the cancer and the nipple. The incision used tends to be in line with the nipple and wherever the cancer is. So if the cancer is in the upper outer quadrant, as is usually the case, the skin ellipse is usually in an oblique [...]