Articles written by Tamara Golden

Physiological changes occur when a person travels from low to high altitude. The result can be discomfort, but after acclimatization, athletic benefits can occur.

Aug 27, 2008 - Tamara Golden

Alzheimer's Disease is an age-related disease resulting in dementia. Recent studies have tested new drugs aimed at removing amyloid plaques.

Aug 27, 2008 - Tamara Golden

Hypothyroidism is a very common condition, which can result in fatigue and weakness. Fortunately it is easy to diagnose and treat.

Aug 27, 2008 - Tamara Golden

High cholesterol is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, heart attack and stroke.

Aug 27, 2008 - Tamara Golden

Caloric restriction, feeding laboratory animals only 70% of their usual caloric intake, is the only intervention demonstrated to extend life span in vertebrate organisms.

Aug 27, 2008 - Tamara Golden

Mutations in the mitochondrial DNA can reduce the function of the mitochondrion, the power house of the cell, resulting in metabolic syndromes and disorders of metabolism

Jun 7, 2008 - Tamara Golden

Why do we breathe oxygen? Oxygen is necessary for life, and the human brain can only survive a few minutes without oxygen. So why the great interest in antioxidants?

Jun 1, 2008 - Tamara Golden