Thursday, March 11, 2010
Colon Cancer Incidence, Survival and Mortality Outcomes Over 25 Years.
Source: Colorectal Disease
Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or large bowel cancer or rectal cancer, includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. This study evaluated incidence rate, presentation, treatment and outcome of colon cancer over a 25 year period.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
St. John's Wort Benficial in Caesarean Wound Healing.
Source: Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
St. John's wort (H. perforatum) has gained a great deal of attention for its use in minor depression. Caesarean section, also known as C-section, is a surgical procedure in which incisions are made through a mother's abdomen and uterus to deliver one or more babies. The aim of this randomized, double-blind clinical trial study was to determine how effective St. John’s wort would be on cesarean wound healing and reduction of scarring and itchy skin.
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Low Levels of Vitamin D Linked to Relapse Attacks in Multiple Sclerosis.
Source: Annals of Neurology
Although MS was first described over 130 years ago, the exact cause(s) still remain a mystery, and there is no known cure. There is an interesting apparent relationship between low levels of vitamin D, a weakened immune system, and increased incidence of multiple sclerosis. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco and SUNY Stony Brook Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center sought to determine if vitamin levels are associated with subsequent clinical relapses in pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis.
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Monday, March 08, 2010
Patients with Type 2 Diabetes on a Low Carbohydrate Mediterranean Diet.
Source: Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition in which the body does not produce or does not use insulin effectively. The Mediterranean diet is based upon the traditional dietary patterns of the countries of the Mediterranean Basin. A study published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism compared the effectiveness of three popular diets in reducing cardiovascular risks in overweight people with type 2 diabetes.
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Friday, March 05, 2010
Reduced Levels of Omega-3 Linked to Shorter Length of Telomeres in Coronary Heart Disease.
Source: Journal of the American Medical Association
A telomere is a region of repetitive DNA at the end of a chromosome, which protects the end of the chromosome from deterioration. Fish oil contains both eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Coronary heart disease refers to the failure of coronary circulation to supply adequate circulation to cardiac muscle and surrounding tissue. Research was carried out to look for a potential link between levels of omega-3 oils obtained from fish in the blood of patients with coronary heart disease and the length of their telomeres.
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