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Dementia Risk Reduction-
“Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, and it generally affects the elderly. It has been suggested that diet is an intensively modifiable lifestyle factor that might reduce
Continue readingAlzheimer’s Disease, dementia
“Brain health is becoming more important to the average person as the number of people with cognitive impairments, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), is rising significantly…” What
Continue readingHealing Trismus, Xerostomia, Mucositis
“These findings highlight the necessity of early preventive physiotherapy programs to reduce trismus occurrence…” I’m not a head & neck cancer survivor. But I did have local
Continue readingRobotic vs Open Cystectomy in Bladder Cancer?
“How does robot-assisted radical cystectomy compare with traditional open radical cystectomy for management of patients with bladder cancer? Robot-assisted radical cystectomy’s time may be
Continue readingWhole-brain Radiation- Metastasis?
Hi David. In April I was diagnosed with Lung Cancer. I underwent 13 rounds of chemotherapy. The mass in my lung shrunk to 1/3 of its size. I was sent for radiation to eradicate the smaller cancer
Continue readingKidney Cancer Complementary Therapy-Vitamin D
“In what researchers said is the second study of its kind, it was determined that circulating vitamin D binding protein (DBP) is inversely associated with the risk of kidney cancer.1″ Whether
Continue readingEnhance BCG Intravesical Immunotherapy
“We found that curcumin potentiated BCG-induced apoptosis of human bladder cancer cells. BCG stimulated the release of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) from peripheral
Continue readingHeal Prostate Cancer Radiation Damage-
Radiation damage from prostate cancer therapy to small bowel tissue can cause acute or chronic radiation enteritis producing symptoms such as pain, bloating, nausea, faecal urgency, diarrhoea and rectal
Continue readingGreen Tea – Stroke Prevention
higher consumption of green tea (GTE) has been associated with a lower prevalence of cognitive impairment in older adults, less Coronary Artery Disease, ischemic stroke reduction, reduced risk of certain
Continue readingMyeloma – Low Dose, Metronomic
“Metronomic Therapy-Our goal is to significantly reduce tumors, slow or stop their regrowth, and allow a person’s body and immune system time to recover its health and natural abilities to
Continue readingPediatric Liver Cancer –
Our results provide firm evidence for the efficacy of the applied regimen, with close to 80% of pediatric liver cancer patients achieving complete remission at the end of treatment. The study linked
Continue readingDry Eye Syndrome, Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca- Omega 3 Fatty Acids
There is a growing body of research supporting the use of omega 3 fatty acids supplements to treat dry eye, an uncomfortable condition that arises when the eye produces fewer tears. The New
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