Weekly Lab Journal

1. This week was kind of a slow week, much of the work was behind the scenes and has not made it to the web - yet. As such, there was no new content added to the website(s).
   
2. Work continues in both medical studies and clinical studies.
   
   1. The work at the medical clinic continues, dealing with medical problems - online - but with the same quality as if it were a traditional medical clinic. The goal is to ensure the same standards and quality as in any hospital or medical clinic.
      
   2. Clinical research has now begun to show the dynamic environment of the body in which infections exist. Among the standard treatments for disease, good record keeping (taking proper scientific measurements) can mean the difference between successful treatment of a disease or failure (and even death of the paitent). This new standard of bringing medical records into the standard of proper scientific measurement, is a must across all clinical standards and pathologies.
      
   3. Our osteo sciences studies has taken the step into the next phase of research into impact and weight-bearing exercise on bone tissues - including issue of bone density, bone growth (in adults), possible repairs for patients with osteo diseases.
   4. In our GI clinical studies, it was realized that gi problems come in many forms and are very difficult to diagnose. If a patient comes and complains of a bowel or intestinal problem - how do you know what's causing the problem!
      
      1. Infections - Intestinal infections are the most common cause of gi problems. Most are not that serious (painful) but not serious, with the key issue being to maintain proper hydration.
      2. Food Allergies (non-fatal) - are another cause of gi problems. Typically, they produce problems similar to that of an infection. Here is were good record keeping is important. An infection occurs irregularly - an allergy occurs regularly.
      3. Hypersensitivity - (Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Crone's, Colitis, etc.) This (these - although it's really just one medical problem that occurs in multiple places in the GI and has many different aspects) particular medical problem is a very difficult problem to deal with. Many go with the problem unresolved for years. The problem is that hypersensitivity can be triggered in many different ways and in different sections of the gi. For example, a spastic colon is hypersensitivity of the colon, while acid reflux disease is hypersensitivity of the esophagus. While, stress seems to be the primary factor in hypersensitivity, there are also other factors such as food. Different foods have different effects on the gi system. Another factor is temperature. The old camp prank, a wrist in warm water causing the person to urinate, is an example of temperature sensitivity of the bowel, kidney and bladder. In clinical practice, yet another factor has been identified, the balance between adrenaline (wake-state neurochemicals) and melatonin (sleep-state neurochemicals). More on GI hypersensitivity next week.