I’ll be 25 next week and my boyfriend is 28 and we have been together for a little over 2 1/2 years. He took me on my very first date when I was 17 – we went on a few dates but things didn’t work out because I went off to college 6 months later and I wasn’t looking for anything serious at the time. We reconnected over MySpace (silly I know) and haven’t spent more than 24 hours apart the entire time we’ve been together. We click, we laugh, we have great chemistry, but he doesn’t have a job and he has health issues (Tophaceous Gout). I’ve been strong and dealt with the issues, but it is a manageable disease, he just hasn’t done it very well. From the beginning we knew we were made for eachother – I love him so much, but the reality of our future together is slowly sinking in. I want a house, I want kids! But he’s only held a job for a little over 3 months the entire time we’ve been together. I currently work for a doctor with a small practice, so I really don’t make very much at this time either, but I’ve managed. We’ve lived together almost the entire time, too. I lived in a teeny tiny studio apartment when we first got together, then my dad ended up getting a divorce 3 months after he and I started dating, he needed a place to stay, so I let him crash at my apartment and I moved in with Lloyd at his dad’s house. I ended up staying there for 4 months, so by the end of it, he and I had a pretty good rhythm and decided what the heck, why not just have him move in?

He lets his gout just take over his life. He had a job the first 3 months we were together and then he had another job (that his best friend gave him) for 2 weeks last year. He gets really depressed over it and it’s just heart breaking to watch him. I’ve tried to bring up the job thing with him several times, but each time, I get countered with the fact that he’s in the middle of a really bad flare and can’t write or walk (depending on where the flare is at the time). He has said time and time again that he wants to get a job and get out of the apartment, but he’s probably only put out 50 applications the entire time we’ve been together. I just don’t know how that is – the last time I was unemployed was my 16th birthday (1 week later I had a job).

Recently, all of the feelings I suppressed for so long about the job and health issues came out. I started stressing out and I’m exhausted all the time now. I just couldn’t hold my discontent in any longer. I started being cold and distant instead of the loving caretaker I’ve been the entire time we’ve been together because with the approach of my birthday and the reality of our future together (we were going to start saving up now to start trying to get pregnant at the end of the year) I realized that this might not actually work. Love might not really be enough.

So I work for this doctor and I know all of the patients (I work for a chiropractor, so they inevitably come in quite frequently), I know their kids, I know their parents, I know the name of their freaking pets! So this one male patient started his treatment and I started to get to know him and realized I was attracted to him. This is the FIRST man I’ve been attracted to since I met my boyfriend. Don’t worry, I do not plan to act on any of these urges, but his mere presence alone has made me wonder if I’m settling? Or am I just getting cold feet because what I have with my boyfriend is real and I’m just terrified of it?

So I talked to my boyfriend about these fears and he says he wants to try and prove himself to be a man and provider for me. Which is WONDERFUL to hear, but can he really change? Can he really get his act together, if not for me, for himself? I thought that when I told him everything, when I told him how scared I’ve been, how stretched I’ve felt for so long taking care of him, I thought that there would be this weight lifted off my shoulders. It’s still there – if anything it’s gotten worse.

So I don’t know what to do. Do I leave my loving, caring, sweet boyfriend because I’m scared of uncertainty of our future together? He is the kindest, sweetest man I’ve ever met. Will this man I met be the first and last man I’m attracted to? What happens if I can’t control my urges? I’ve cheated on previous boyfriends (never the current! I have made the concious decision not to hurt him like that) but what happens if I get stretched so thin and I meet my breaking point and just loose my sanity? I can’t guarantee that I won’t at that point because I’ll be batshit crazy. I can tell you now I don’t plan to, nor do I want to, but if I hit my breaking point, I have no idea what I’ll do.

it’s weird, When we look at textbooks and read about animals and then read about us it’s like we are kind of completely different life form yet the key biological molecule (DNA) is consisted of the same nitrogenous purines and pyrimidines (adenine, guanine: thymine, cytosine) in all forms of life, even in viruses (form of life negotiable).
all codons in the human body are completely universal and will code the same amino acids into any other life form. this shows a massive connection between humans and animals. even the cellular mechanics and metabolic systems are extremely close in relation to humans. i’m guessing we are talked about as different is because there appears to be a massive evolutionary gap, i allways thought the reason behind this could be because us humans killed them off because we where a superior race (I kind of sound like i am talking about hitler or something but the killing of supposedly ‘inferior’ beings has been mentioned all over history and there is no reason why it couldn’t of happened many many years ago).
or even a simple disease could’ve done the job.

Before this pregnacy my sister lost her baby during child birth.The doc said she had toxins and her uric acid was high.Is it safe for her to have another baby am worried please advise. She is 43years old.

In the early 20th century it was known that the cell’s nucleus contained two kinds of chemicals. It was discovered that the molecule of inheritance is composed of ________ and not protein as was previously thought.

A. lipids

B. RNA

C. DNA

D. starch

During DNA replication DNA polymerase lands at origination sites and forms

A. 5′ ends.

B. replication bubbles.

C. helicase.

D. proteins.

The nitrogenous bases cytosine and thymine are

A. purines.

B. a phosphate group.

C. a sugar group.

D. pyrimidines.

DNA is made of

A. nucleotides.

B. amino acids.

C. lipids.

D. monosaccharides.

Every time I eat fructose, I get bleeding, jaundice, high uric acid and all.

I know this is the wrong section. No need to tell me. I just want to know what you guys think…I’ll probably record it later tonight, but I just wanted some feedback first. Thanks!

We call and we call, this all said in tones
Like jewels on fingers cast over bones
Ice melting fast from her fingertips
Like ice-bergs looming o’er abandoned ships

What is cold and brittle turns to mush
What once was just oatmeal, now a burning bush
The heat of things once before said
Always glowing, never quite read

Leaving scores marked under the skin
To tell the tales of all ancient sin
But watch the north meld into east
And bake your bread with all the yeast

To make this rise and become significant
To make this sunset more magnificent
Rhyme your day into the ground
Run the animals to the pound

And day by day we go about
Running, running, we’ll stop to shout
Help! The embers are smoldering out!
Look! The belief is covered with gout!

Sponge it away, sponge it away
Connect with another upon golden hay
Feel chests pounding just like a drum
Don’t you dare stop yet, no not till you’re done

I have this passion, this burning desire
To attempt to forget all the words of this liar
Now, Jesus broke bread, got drunk on some wine
You call him savior as he healed the blind

I call him fiction to settle my soul
Believing the truth will create a much bigger hole
Make no mistake there is a search party searching
And down in the bough a sailor is lurching

Forward to save a half-drunken maiden
Who calls herself Ruby and dines with her satan
We call and we call, this all said in tones
Like jewels on fingers cast over bones

Like jewels on fingers cast over bones
It was originally written as a poem.

The damn cats were peeing underneath the Christmas tree without us knowing it. We just discovered it. must have been done within the last 2 weeks. They are oak floorboards, stained blonde with a hardwood finish on top. The uric acid seems to have gone right through. The stain is about a 2 feet by 1 foot blob.

I am 32, in descent health, am a bit overweight (50lbs) and I am having pain in my right ankle. I used to be an active outdoors-man and I can state with some certainty that I have not injured it or sprained it. The pain has been there for about 4 weeks and seems worse after a period of immobility. It literally just started one night after I got up to go the the bathroom. The pain is not severe but is typically just enough to let me know it’s there. There is no swelling, redness, or soreness of any kind when touched. Usually after I walk a bit I am fine but even then when I shift weight onto it I feel it. I know I should see a doctor but money is tight. I have a feeling it is arthritis because everything else I have read, like gout, states that there is swelling and redness, etc along with the pain. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

1.The lagging strand is replicated with stretches of Okazaki fragments and that is why its synthesis is considered to be

a.discontinuous.
b.continuous.
c.primed.
d.never stopping.
e.semiconservative.

2.Replication always proceeds by adding new bases to the

a.1′ end.
b.2′ end.
c.3′ end.
d.4′ end.
e.5′ end.

3.Which of the following statements about replication of DNA is false?

a.The two strands are separated.
b.Each strand is used as a template for making a new duplex.
c.The synthesis on each strand is in the opposite direction.
d.The newly synthesized DNA is packaged into one nucleus, and the old DNA is packaged into another nucleus.

4.Fourteen percent of the DNA nucleotides from a certain organism contain T. What amounts of the other bases would you expect to be present in this particular DNA?

a.14 % A, 0% C, 36 % G
b.14 % A, 36 % C, 14 % G
c.14 % A, 36 % C, 36 % G
d.14 % T, 38 % C, 36 % G
e.14 % T, 36 % C, 36 % U

5.If a short sequence of DNA is 3′-AATTGCCGT-5′, its complement is

a.5′-AATTGCCGT-3′
b.3′-AATTGCCGT-5′
c.3-’ACGGCAATT-5′
d.5-’ACGGCAATT-3′

6.When DNA is replicated during S of the cell cycle, the sequence is maintained but the double strand is not. Each strand of the original double strand accompanies its new complement strand. This process is known as the

a.disruptive DNA replication.
b.conservative DNA replication.
c.semiconservative DNA replication.
d.dispersive DNA replication.
e.stabilizing DNA replication.

7.The site of the opening of the DNA strands where active replication occurs is referred to as the

a.replication fork.
b.replisome.
c.primosome.
d.DNA pol III complex of two enzymes.
e.sliding clamp subunit.

8.Which of the following DNA replicating enzymes is responsible for unwinding the double helix of DNA?

a.DNA primase
b.DNA polymerase I
c.DNA helicase
d.DNA gyrase
e.DNA ligase

9.The DNA double helix is similar to a twisted ladder. What makes up the sides holding the rungs together?

a.phosphate groups only
b.alternating units of phosphate groups and sugars
c.sugars only
d.purines and pyrimidines

10.Which of the following DNA sequences is complementary to 5′ ATGGTCAGT 3′?

a.5′ ATGGTCAGT 3′
b.5′ TGACTGGTA 3′
c.5′ TACCAGTCA 3′
d.5′ ACTGACCAT 3′

11.The double helix model was proposed by

a.Watson and Crick.
b.Griffith.
c.Avery.
d.Franklin.
e.Beadle and Tatum.
12.You are asked to participate in a clinical trial for a new drug that can activate telomerase. Which of the following is a likely risk of such a drug?

a.decreased capacity for tissue repair
b.increased vulnerability to cancer
c.premature aging
d.decreased telomere length

13.Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder. Patients with XP exhibit a cellular hypersensitivity to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, a high incidence of skin cancer and premature aging. Based on these clinical characteristics, what is the underlying cause for this disease?

a.defects in DNA repair
b.defects in DNA replication
c.lack of telomerase activity
d.shortened telomeres

14.A scientist developed a procedure that would cause a particular chemical to bind with the nitrogen base adenine. If this chemical were applied prior to S in the cell cycle, what might be a logical prediction of the outcome? (1/2 point extra credit)

a.The DNA replication would proceed except that all adenine would have the chemical bound to it and is incorporated into the new sister chromatids.
b.The DNA replication would proceed except that everywhere an adenine was supposed to be, a thymine was substituted into the new developing strand.
c.The DNA replication would proceed except cytosine and guanine would continue to form base pairs.
d.The DNA replication would stop because if adenine were bound then thymine would not have a complement with which to base pair.

i found this website but i don’t know what the numbers at the end of the ingredients mean and why some don’t have numbers. is this some kind of recipe

Juniper: Acts as a diuretic, helps to regulate blood sugar levels, and relieves inflammation and congestion. Helpful in treatment of asthma, ladder infection, fluid retention, gout, kidney problems, obesity and prostate disorders.(2)

Fennel: Used as an appetite suppressant. Promotes the functioning of the kidneys, liver and spleen and also clears the lungs. Relieves abdominal pain, colon disorders, gas and gastrointestinal tract cramping. Used for acid stomach. Good after chemotherapy and/or radiation treatments for cancer.(2)

Mugwart: Used in cases of internal bleeding, worms and bad breath. It is an antidote for many poisonous mushrooms. Mugwart has nervine qualities that are excellent for treating uncontrollable shaking, nervousness and insomnia. Externally it has been used as the active substance in liniment for sprains, bruises and lumbago (lower back pain).

Geranium: In addition to acting as a diuretic, geranium oil also has cicatrisant properties which helps scars and mars on the skin to fade and vanish. It promotes cell health and also encourages recycling of dead cell and regeneration of new cells. It is a tonic, helping body systems and functions to work properly by influencing endocinal glands for regulating the secretion of various hormones, enzymes, acids and bile, etc. It tones the respiratory system, digestive system, circulatory system, nervous system and excretory system. Geranium oil is also a vermifuge, helping to rid the body of intestinal parasites.(5)

Lavender: Relieves stress and depression and is beneficial for the skin. Good for burns, headaches, psoriasis and skin problems.

Orange: High in vitamin C and other substances like pectin, minerals and lignans which have specific properties themselves. Vitamin C is an antioxidant that is required for tissue growth and repair, adrenal gland function and healthy gums. It protects against the harmful effects of pollution and aids in the production of anti-stress hormones and interferon and is needed for the metabolism of folic acid, tyrosine and phenylalanine. He3lps to prevent cancer, protects against infection and enhances immunity. Vitamin C increases the absorption of iron. It also may reduce cholesterol levels and high blood pressure and prevent atherosclerosis. Essential in the formation of collagen, which is used to make connective tissue for skin elasticity.

Peppermint: Enhances digestion by increasing stomach acidity. Slightly anesthetizes mucous membranes and the gastrointestinal tract. It is useful for chills, colic, diarrhea, headache, heart trouble, indigestion, nausea, poor appetite, rheumatism and neurotoxin reactions.

Capsicum: Promotes perspiration, which anyone who has eaten any “hot” food should know from experience. Capsicum influences the flow of digestive secretions form salivary, gastric and intestinal glands. It improves the ratio of (HDL) cholesterol which decreases heart disease risk. When placed on the spine as an extract it allows other herbs to be absorbed in the body rapidly and this is called an herbal adjustment.

Jojoba: Natural jojoba oil serves as an excellent moisturizing agent with exceptional spreading and lubrication properties and leaves a rich velvety non-oily feel on the skin while retarding water loss and enhancing the flexibility and suppleness of the skin. It is completely miscible with the natural sebum of the skin, forming a very thin, not greasy lipid layer. This layer is partially porous and provides exceptional trans-epidermal respiration and moisture control. Unlike greasy occlusive materials such as petrolatum, mineral oils and some lanolin products, jojoba oil provides and absolutely non-tacky, non-oily, non-greasy, “dry” softening to the skin.

Cinnamon: Metabolism booster and natural fat burner. Relieves diarrhea and nausea, counteracts congestion, aids the peripheral circulation of the blood. Warms the body and enhances digestion; especially the metabolism of fats. Also fights fungal infection. It is useful for digestive problems, diabetes, weight loss, yeast infection and uterine hemorrhaging.(4)

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I gave blood for a general health screen this morning (albumin, alk phos, ALT, AST, BUN/creatinine, calcium, total BR, cholesterol, glucose, K+, LDH, total protein, Na+, TGs, uric acid). I am a 25 year old male, and wondering what results my doctor will be looking for to consider me in superior health?

Lately, my Dad had a series of a gout. After about 4 days of having it, he failed a test at his job so he has to study for about 2 weeks again on the topic. He picked me up today after school after my debate class ended. Instead of walking home, he came to pick me up. After I came home, I started to read a little bit of anime/manga on the internet for about an hour. He got mad at me because he came to pick me up but I was doing wasn’t studying. After going back into his room, my mom came from Houston with my grandparents. After my grandparents left to their houses, my mom came inside and prepared dinner. At dinner, I was eating my food and I asked my Dad about making myself a bank account prior to me asking him a week ago. (He agreed to do it) My parents and I started talking about stuff and I asked my Dad if we could go to the bank tomorrow. He then angrily replied about his situation and how he’s sick right now. I then got self-centered and sulky. He then got even more angry when he saw me. He started talking about his situation and said do you think I can go at a situation like this? I replied no it’s ok and put up my plate. He then stood up and started to hit my head that my glasses came off and started to punch me. He then started saying how I was a good-for-nothing person and told me to never ask for a ride again. As I started to cry, I ran out the house with athletic shorts, a t-shirt, and sandals. I sat at a place near a road someplace from my house. After about 1~2hours of thinking and walking on the road, I came back home. (My dad went out to look for me) I came back telling my Mom that I wanted to go to a “shelter” where youths can go. (My mom then explained the situation to me about his stress/struggles etc.) As I heard my Dad park in front of the house, I ran upstairs. When I ran upstairs, my mom told me to either move out or my dad was going to move out. I told her I wanted to move out but my mom said to both move out. I started to pack my things when I heard my dad leave the house with his car. I don’t know if I should go to the shelter and start over or just run away/suicide.
If you could help me in this situation, that would be REALLY kind of you. I’m struggling right now because I don’t know what to do. Please help me with ideas or ways I could fix this situation.

I’m 15years old, Korean, in an average family.

Thanks for reading the long passage. Have a nice day.

The components I have to choose from are:
Sugar
Sugar-phosphate
Purines and pyrimidines
Nucleoside
Nucleotide

I may be thinking too hard about this problem. I know that nucleotides are monomers of nucleic acids, just like amino acids are monomers of proteins. That makes it sound like the answer is nucleotide. But I also know that what defines a protein is its sequence of amino acids, and what defines a nucleic acid is both its sugar (deoxyribose or ribose) and its nitrogenous bases. Since a nucleoside is made up of both a sugar and nitrogenous base, perhaps that is the answer. Or maybe it’s something completely different. Any ideas?

My uncle keeps getting a swollen knee every month and he can barely walk for 2-3days until it passes. Doctors think it’s a buildup of uric acid, others think arthritis. any other opinions?

OKay, so my best friend, or lets say ex-best friend Courtney is goin gout with my twin brother b4. And she told me she liked another guy i flipped cause she was all give me a chnace Elle, i really like your brother its going to be different i wont switch guys promise. and now this. No way, so i told my brother and now he’s pissed to think i would want to break them up. Ok rewind. I was only trying to help him. And she still is talking about the other guy so i told her we can no longer be friends. And i dont my brother i cant be friends with someone who wants to hurt my brother like that and he’s still angry. He doesnt believe me i dont know hwat to do! I have to do something b4 she breaks it to him!

Can you tell me what causes these symptoms or diseases, and what can cure (after it happens) these symptoms or diseases?
I think the causes and cures are different for different kinds of symptoms or diseases, if you don’t know for all of these, it’s okay, then maybe just some of these:
Headache
Altitude Sickness
Alzheimer’s disease
Anemia HIV Infection
Arrhythmia Influenza
Bacterial Infections Liver Cirrhosis
Bronchitis Lupus Erythematosis
Cancer
Multiple Sclerosis
Candida Parasitic Infections
Cardiovascular Disease Parkinsonism
Cerebral Vascular Disease
Prostatitis
Hipatitis (different kinds)
Gout
Charley Horse
Heart Attack
Diabetes Type 11 Rheumatoid Arthritis
Diabetic Gangrene Shingles
Digestion Problems
Sore Throat
Epstein-Barr Infection Ulcers
Rickets
Goiter
Emphysema Viral Infections
Measles
Food Allergies Warts
Fungal Infections Yeast Infections
Gingivitis
Jaundice
Yellow fever
Hives

I know that dalmatians suffer from Uric Acid stones and just wondered if any type of food can prevent these? also should i feed him on a food for larger dogs?

What is doctor saying? (the word in all caps is what it sounds like) When talking about extremities: “No OUSIZ or tropic changes present”
When discussing a plan/treamtent for a patient w/ gout, hypotenstion and hernia the doctor says “ZERO FOR PRESSURE SITTING and recumbent” I know it’s alot but I appreciate any help-it’s for a test. Thank you!
The second part is an other dictation where I’m not sure what he is saying. THe words in all caps are where I am not sure what he is saying. He is oriental, or has some type of accent. The other word “oulisis” also sounds like “alisis” thanks!

I am reviewing for my final and am having trouble with the review questions. The teacher said if all the review questions are understood than the final should be a breeze so I want to make sure I get all of the review questions well and understood.
Any help please?

1.A carefully formulated scientific explanation that is based on a large accumulation of observations and is in accord with scientific principles is termed a/an
a.Hypothesis.
b.Theory.
c.Fact.
d.Control.
e.Postulate.

2.Which type of lipid is most important in biological membranes?
a.Fats
b.Steroids
c.Phospholipids
d.Oils
e.Triglycerides

3.The energy to move things into a cell by active transport is generally provided by a transport protein binding and breaking down
a.The sugar glucose.
b.A carbohydrate.
c.The nucleotide ATP.
d.A fatty acid.
e.A lipid.

4.In a cell membrane, the lipids are arranged with the fatty acid chains facing the interior of the membrane. As a result, the interior of the membrane is
a.Hydrophobic.
b.Hydrophilic.
c.Charged.
d.Polar.
e.Filled with water.

5.The “backbone” of a nucleic acid molecule is made of
a.Nitrogenous bases.
b.Alternating sugar and phosphate groups.
c.Purines.
d.Pyrimidines.
e.Nucleosides.

6.Why are enzymes important?
a.Because they are proteins.
b.Because they can evade the laws of thermodynamics.
c.Because they bind to substrates.
d.Because they lower the activation energy for a reaction.
e.Because they increase body temperature.

7.The products of photosynthesis are
a.Glucose and water.
b.Carbon dioxide, water, and energy.
c.Glucose and carbon dioxide.
d.Carbon dioxide, chlorophyll, and oxygen.
e.Glucose and oxygen.

8.The energy source used in photosynthesis is
a.Glucose.
b.Ultraviolet light.
c.Visible light.
d.Air.
e.Oxygen.

9.What is the relationship among DNA, a gene, and a chromosome?
a.A chromosome contains hundreds of genes that are composed of protein.
b.A chromosome contains hundreds of genes that are composed of DNA.
c.A gene contains hundreds of chromosomes that are composed of protein.
d.A gene is composed of DNA, but there is no relation to a chromosome.
e.A gene contains hundreds of chromosomes that are composed of DNA.

10.A recessive gene is one
a.That is not expressed as strongly as a dominant allele.
b.Whose effect is masked by a dominant allele.
c.That appears only in the heterozygote.
d.That produces no effect when present in the homozygous condition.
e.That must be lethal in the homozygous condition.

11.When a cell divides by mitosis
a.Each daughter cell receives a nearly perfect copy of the parent cell’s genetic information.
b.Each daughter cell receives exactly half of the genetic information in the parent cell.
c.Each daughter cell receives the same amount of genetic information that was in the parent cell, but it has been altered.
d.Genetic information is randomly parceled out to the daughter cells.
e.One daughter cell always receives more genetic material than the other.

12.According to the Law of Segregation, in an organism with the genotype Aa,
a.All of the gametes will have the allele A.
b.All of the gametes will have the allele a.
c.Half of the gametes will have A and half will have a.
d.¾ of the gametes will have A and ¼ will have a.
e.¼ of the gametes will have A and ¾ will have a.

13.New mutations
a.Do not affect the organism.
b.Are better for the organism.
c.Leave the organism worse off than before.
d.Are caused by natural selection.
e.Occur at random and may be good, bad, or have no effect on the organism.

14.Traits controlled by sex linked recessive genes are expressed more often in males because
a.Males inherit these genes from their fathers.
b.Males always carry two copies of these genes.
c.All male offspring of a female carrier get the gene.
d.The male has only one gene for the trait.
e.Males get more doses of the recessive gene than do females.

15.The theory of natural selection states that
a.All individuals live to reproduce in each generation.
b.Only the largest and strongest survive.
c.Random assortment of genes results in better characteristics in the following generations.
d.The best adapted individuals survive and reproduce, contributing the most genes to the next generation.
e.Individuals that mutate in response to their environment will survive.

16.Which of these definitions of species most closely fits the biological species concept?
a.Members of the same species are morphologically similar.
b.Members of the same species are all genetically identical.
c.Members of the same species look almost exactly alike.
d.For asexually reproducing organisms, members of the same species are whatever an expert says they are.
e.Members of the same species can mate and produce fertile offspring. Members of different species usually can’t.

17.If

…apparently i have symptoms of it.