Beautiful Dreamer

Created by Sandra Sheen , 17 Sept 2010

Blood Type - Personality Characterization

TYPE O - EXTROVERT

Strong

Leader

Confident

Pragmatic

Strategic

Patient

Logical

TYPE A - INTROVERT

Intense

Inventive

Demanding

Perfectionist

Sensitive

Cooperative

Creative

TYPE B - INDEPENDENT

Free thinking

Resilient

Creative

Original

Subjective

Inverterate organizer

TYPE AB - INTUITIVE

Emotional

Passionate

Friendly

Trusting

Empathetic

Reference:  D' Adamo J. Peter , Whitney C. Live Right 4 Your Type. New York: Penguin Books, 2002.

Nobel Prize Awarded to Test Tube Baby Professor

The Nobel Prize in medicine went to Professor Robert Edwards of Britain. The 85-year-old professor at University of Cambridge embark on the controversial in-vitro fertilization (IVF) research with the birth of Louise Joy Brown on July 25, 1978.

IVF is a form of assisted reproductive technology whereby an egg from a woman is mixed with sperm in a laboratory. Fertility drugs are given to the woman to boost her egg production. Next, follicular aspiration (assisted with ultrasound) is performed to remove the eggs from the woman's body.

The man's sperm is placed together with high quality eggs during insemination. The sperm will fertilize the egg after a few hours. The fertilized egg will divide to form an embryo and monitored in the lab for proper growth. After 3-5 days the embryos are placed into the woman's womb. A catheter containing the embryos will be inserted into the womb through the vagina. Successful implantation of the embryo to the womb leads to pregnancy.

Edwards and his breakthrough research truly brings happiness to many infertile couples around the world.

Hypercholesterolemia - The Oily Stuff

Cholesterol is a natural fat-like substance in our body. A substantial amount of cholesterol is needed for our body for its daily normal metabolism such as producing hormones and forming structure of brains and nervous system. Elevated cholesterol levels in the blood (hypercholesterolemia) can lead to cardiovascular diseases such as stroke or heart attack.

High levels of cholesterol can be detected with a simple blood test. One must be aware if there are family histories of high cholesterol, you have a sedentary lifestyle (overweight), you are a smoker or your diet is rich in fats.

Cholesterol level can be controlled by exercising and a diet rich in vegetables and fruits. Otherwise the doctor will need to prescribe you with lipid-lowering drugs such as atorvastatin (Lipitor), simvastatin (Zocor) or others.