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‘Combining Therapies Appears Safe, May Benefit Patients with Advanced Liver Cancer’

By Guest PostJuly 9, 2011Healthadvanced primary liver cancer, bayer healthcare, cancer, chronic hepatitis c infection, cirrhosis, diarrhea, drugs, epidemics of obesity and diabetes, fatigue, hcc, hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatologists, inflammation, james caridi, liver cancer, metabolic syndrome, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, onyx pharmaceuticals, paul martin, roniel cabrera, side effects, skin reactions, sorafenib, transarterial chemoembolization, tumor feeding blood vessels, tumors, type of liver cancer, unexpected toxic effects, united states, university of florida, university of miami, viable treatment options, world health organization

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Few treatments exist for patients with advanced primary liver cancer, but University of Florida researchers have found a new way to broaden the range of options and potentially improve health outcomes by combining two treatments.

In the first study of its kind, the researchers combined sorafenib, the only Food and Drug Administration-approved pill for treating advanced liver cancer, with another routinely used therapy known as transarterial chemoembolization, which works by cutting off the blood supply to tumors. No unexpected toxic effects were seen, and the combo appears to have the potential to improve survival for certain groups of patients. (more…)

Avocado

By Guest PostJune 7, 2011Healthanti diarrheal, avocado, b1 and b2, benefits of the fruits, cancer biology, cartilage, central america, cholesterol, coughs, efficacy of avocado, fatty acids, flatulence, flavonoids, glucose, inflammation, menstruation, nutrients and healthy fats, oil, phytochemicals, proteins, saponins, therapeutic effect, tranquilizer, triglycerides, tumor cells, uvb rays, vitamins a

The benefits of the fruits and leaves of this therapeutic tree: this tree, native to Central America, is now grown all over the world.

All parts except the root, have a therapeutic effect. (more…)

Polluted Air Leads To Disease by Promoting Widespread Inflammation

By Guest PostApril 20, 2011Environment, Healthanimal model, cellular activity, chronic inhalation, enzyme, exposure to pollution, il-12, immune system, inflammation, inflammatory monocytes, interleukin-12, mcp-1, monocyte chemoattractant protein, monocytes, nadph oxidase, ohio state university, polluted air, protein, sanjay rajagopalan, thomas kampfrath, tlr4, tnfa, toll-like receptor 4, tumor necrosis factor alpha, white blood cells

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Chronic inhalation of polluted air appears to activate a protein that triggers the release of white blood cells, setting off events that lead to widespread inflammation, according to new research in an animal model.

This finding narrows the gap in researchers’ understanding of how prolonged exposure to pollution can increase the risk for cardiovascular problems and other diseases. (more…)

Berkeley Lab Scientists Find That Normal Breast Cells Help Kill Cancer Cells

By Guest PostApril 20, 20111 commentHealth, Scienceberkeley lab, breast cancer cells, cytostatic, cytotoxic, dna mutations, extracellular matrix culture, healthy cells, human body, il25, immune system, inflammation, interleukin 25, malignant phenotype, mammary epithelial cells, microenvironmental factors, mina bissell, natural defense mechanism against cancer, pathogens, protein, saori furuta, treatment of breast cancer, tumor cells, tumor surveillance system

It is well known that the human body has a highly developed immune system to detect and destroy invading pathogens and tumor cells. Now, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have shown that the body has a second line of defense against cancer – healthy cells. A new study shows that normal mammary epithelial cells, as they are developing, secrete interleukin 25, a protein known for its role in the immune system’s response to inflammation, for the express purpose of killing nearby breast cancer cells.

“We found that normal breast cells provide an innate defense mechanism against cancer by producing interleukin 25 (IL25) to actively and specifically kill breast cancer cells,” says breast cancer authority Mina Bissell, of Berkeley Lab’s Life Sciences Division, who led this research. “This suggests that IL25 receptor signaling may provide a new therapeutic target for the treatment of breast cancer.” (more…)

A Dose of Safflower Oil Each Day Might Help Keep Heart Disease at Bay

By Guest PostMarch 22, 2011Health, Scienceabdominal fat, adiponectin, cardiovascular disease, cholesterol, diabetes, glycemic control, inflammation, insulin sensitivity, linoleic acid, lipid control, metabolic syndrome, omega-3 pufas, omega-6 pufas, postmenopausal, safflower oil, triglycerides

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A daily dose of safflower oil, a common cooking oil, for 16 weeks can improve such health measures as good cholesterol, blood sugar, insulin sensitivity and inflammation in obese postmenopausal women who have Type 2 diabetes, according to new research.

This finding comes about 18 months after the same researchers discovered that safflower oil reduced abdominal fat and increased muscle tissue in this group of women after 16 weeks of daily supplementation.

This combination of health measures that are improved by the safflower oil is associated with metabolic syndrome, a cluster of symptoms that can increase risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. (more…)

Facing the Migraine

By PravdaJanuary 17, 2011Healthadolescence, antiemetic, aspirin, auras, autonomic nervous system, brain centers, caffeine, chronic brain condition, common analgesics, dilation, ergotamine, females, hotophobia, inflammation, intolerance to sounds, meningeal arteries, metoclopramide, migraine, nausea, neurological symptoms, neurons, phonophobia, preeclampsia, protein leakage, seizures, stimulation, strokes, strong intensity, throbbing headache, triptans, uncontrolled hypertension, vascular complications, vomiting

Migraines are a chronic brain condition characterized by attacks of a throbbing headache, of medium or strong intensity, possibly associated with nausea, vomiting, photophobia and intolerance to sounds (phonophobia). In about a third of cases, seizures are accompanied by neurological symptoms, usually visual, known as auras. The disorder occurs in those who are genetically susceptible. The World Health Organization estimates that worldwide there are 324 million people who suffer from in this condition. (more…)

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