INTERESTING TIMES

congenital = present at birth
hereditary = inherited
familial = runs in family
genetic = caused by gene

reduced penetrance often at work in dominant diseases: genotype does not "penetrate" to phenotype

( notes on osteogenesis imperfecta, neurofibromatosis, achondroplasia, marfan syndrome, polycystic kidney disease )

There's an oncology board certification for naturopaths.
http://www.oncanp.org/
( some definitions from link above )

homeopathy for skin conditions
( notes )

If a person has hypopituitarism, what effect would you expect on the adrenals?

( answer and more general notes )

A human embryo starts out as three layers of tissue known as the ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm. Most of us know, if we know anything about embryology at all, that the ectoderm becomes the nervous system and skin, the mesoderm becomes the bones and muscle, and the endoderm becomes the gut. But let's get more specific.

What layer originates the parenchyma of the tonsils and thymus?
Ectoderm? Mesoderm? or Endoderm??
( Go ahead, guess. You have a one in three chance. )

First, an old post on EFA metabolism is better than this one:
http://liveonearth.livejournal.com/253995.html#cutid1
( behind cut from Anderson board review notes )

What enzyme shuts down gluconeogenesis?
fructose 1,6 phosphate
shuts down gluconeo when F6P or F26P concentrations rise

What two enzymes begin the process of breaking down glucose?
hexokinase in muscle and glucokinase in liver

What other sugar can hexokinase work on?
( self quiz, these are the ones I need to remember for boards )