Cholesterol is carried through the blood attached to proteins. This combination of proteins and cholesterol is called a lipoprotein. These lipoproteins are the transport mechanisms for cholesterol and fat. It ha
First of all, what is hemoglobin A1c? In contrast to glucose, which measures blood sugar at a given point in time, hemoglobin A1c (often abbreviated HbA1c) measures average blood sugar over an interval of 3 to 4 months. But it expresses them not as average glucose, but as a percentage ...
The first category is called “unprocessed or minimally processed foods,” which can ordinarily be found in nature, such as fruit, vegetables, meat, and eggs. The second category is “processed culinary ingredients,” which include things like oil, butter, lard, sugar, salt, vinegar, and honey...
Is Opioids the best drugs for relief of pain in the elderly? why or why not? What might nonprescription drug therapy include? a. Muscle relaxants b. Antidepressants and antianxiety medications c. Steroids d. Topical analgesics Which of the following is an herbal drug? a. K2. b. Tylenol....
BRAF mutations are found to frequently occur in many cancers, and many kinase inhibitors are in clinical trials specifically targeting B-RAF kinase. Currently there is only one FDA-approved small molecule drug which targets many other oncogenes besides BRAF: ...
Binimetinib is a kinase inhibitor. The chemical name is 5-[(4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl)amino]-4-fluoro-N-(2hydroxyethoxy)- 1-methyl-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxamide.
Chapter 11/ Lesson 4 8.7K Drugs are classified into five distinct schedules that weigh medical benefits against their potential for abuse as called for by Congress in the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. Explore the drug classification process, and...
The world is at the midst of another wave of disruption as new technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence and 5G become more pervasive here and overseas. Our work will enable the country to participate actively and creatively in what is being called the Fourth ...
One of the earliest synthetic Cannabinoids was called Marinol and was used in the treatment of vomiting and nausea. It wasn’t until the early 2000’s that synthetic Cannabinoids began to become popular as a recreational drug. Unfortunately, it was with this recreational use of fake Marijuana ...
On July 21, 2009, police in Springfield, Missouri, are called to a home where they find a woman who is visibly bruised and scratched. She says that a man entered an apartment through a window while she was sleeping. He punched her repeatedly and threatened to kill her if she did...