Since fever often causes discomfort and increases heart rate and metabolism, many people take antipyretics such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen (paracetamol). Aspirin is used as a treatment for adults but not in children due to the risk of Reye's syndrome. In cases where fever escalates so high that tissue damage is likely, the fever must be brought under control. General guidelines for diagnosing and treating fever differ depending on the age of the patient.
Food does not contain melanin. Melanin is derived from the amino acid tyrosine. Some foods that are high in tyrosine include seaweed, eggs, cheese, fish and various game meat. A tyrosine deficiency may lead to albinism.
Variation in genes and skin color. One gene responsible for the production of melanin pigment is SLC24A5. It is found that there are two variations of SLC24A5: 1) One variation is with the amino acid called threonine, which is responsible for the light color of the skin.he pigment that gives color to your skin is melanin. It is also responsible for the color of your eyes. Melanin protects our skin from harmful ultraviolet radiation of the sun by absorbing the rays. More melanin pigment is produced by people with dark skin as compared to light skinned persons.