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Robot assists in small intestinetransplant in NW China
Post Date: 2015-09-18 05:23:28 by Tatarewicz
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] XI'AN, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- A hospital in northwest China's Shaanxi Province successfully performed a rare and difficult small intestine transplant with the assistance of a robot. More than two weeks after the operation on Aug. 30, the receiver, 29-year-old Yang Lin, is recovering, said Zhao Qingchuan, deputy head of Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases affiliated to the Forth Military Medical University in Xi'an, the provincial capital. The hospital claimed it as the world's first small intestine transplant involving the robotic device, after searching through a widely-used global medical database. During the surgery, the robot, controlled by the doctor, inserted its ...
Cattle virus linked to breast cancer
Post Date: 2015-09-18 01:24:56 by Tatarewicz
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Evidence of exposure to bovine leukemia virus was found in breast cancer cells, however researchers said that does not prove it causes cancer. Bovine leukemia virus is easily spread among cows, especially at factory farms, but only 5 percent are made sick by the disease -- which is found at nearly all large dairy farms. BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Researchers were surprised to find in a new study that a significant number of breast cancer cells from more than 200 women had evidence of exposure to bovine leukemia virus, or BLV. BLV infects dairy and beef cattle's blood cells and mammary tissues, and was for a long time thought not to be able to infect humans. Nearly all bulk ...
Watch: Here's why you've been washing your hands all wrong
Post Date: 2015-09-17 23:30:23 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceAlert... Knowing how to wash your hands properly is crucial: germs can be easily passed to others through physical contact or by leaving microbes on taps and doorknobs, and we can just as easily make ourselves ill by allowing these harmful microorganisms to flourish on our fingertips. A single gram of human faeces can contain as many as one trillion germs - something to think about the next time you visit the bathroom. And yet despite the importance of handwashing, a lot of us get it wrong or don't do it comprehensively enough. Recent studies have discovered that only 5 percent of us spend enough time washing our hands, 23 percent of us don't use soap, and a little over 10 ...
Silica particles could help repair damage to teeth
Post Date: 2015-09-17 06:33:37 by Tatarewicz
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BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Researchers have developed sub-micron silica particles that can be used to deliver compounds to restore damage to teeth and protect them from future damage. The ultimate aim of the research is to decrease the pain associated with sensitive teeth, and to promote growth of enamel and dentine in teeth to make them stronger. The particles can, however, be used for nearly any compound that dentists wish to deliver into teeth as part of treatment. "The dentine of our teeth have numerous microscopic holes, which are the entrances to tubules that run through to the nerve," said Damien Walmsley, a professor at the school of dentistry at the ...
Protein patch helps build new heart muscle, improve cardiac function
Post Date: 2015-09-17 06:24:46 by Tatarewicz
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In animals, the protein restored heart functmprove cardiac functionion significantly and prevented some scarring of the organ after a heart attack. SAN DIEGO, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Most people survive heart attacks immediately, but the damage to the muscle and scarring that results takes a toll that eventually leads to heart failure -- of which many patients die within five to six years of developing. Using a protein that helps cardiac cells replicate, researchers found they can spur the growth of new cardiac muscle by delivering the protein to the heart using an implantable patch that returned animal hearts to nearly normal function within weeks. "Treatments don't deal with this ...
Here’s why you shouldn’t drink coffee anywhere near bedtime
Post Date: 2015-09-17 05:56:52 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceAlert... We all know that drinking coffee or energy drinks in the evening is probably a silly thing to do, but lots of us do it anyway to avoid being sleepy until we absolutely have to be. And now we have even more evidence for why this is a bad idea – researchers have shown for the first time that consuming caffeine in the evening can delay people’s internal circadian clock that lets us know when it’s time for bed and also when to get up in the morning. According to a new study, the amount of caffeine in a double espresso taken 3 hours before going to sleep can induce a phase delay of 40 minutes that disrupts our usual 24-hour biological sleep clock. “The ...
Portland artist uses period blood for Trump portrait (jew alert)
Post Date: 2015-09-16 13:10:39 by X-15
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PORTLAND, Ore. – A Portland artist's unusual painting is making national headlines. It's not just because of who it portrays. It's also because of the medium. The painting is a portrait of the current leader of the Republican presidential primary race, Donald Trump – painted with menstrual blood. Artist Sarah Levy titled the portrait "Whatever." It depicts Trump mid-sentence with one eye completely blotted out by red and his infamous hair windswept with streaks of dark blood. "I heard the comments he made to Megyn Kelly and I was outraged that he was basically using women's periods not just to avoid a political question but also to insult her and ...
Dr Robert Califf Nominated for FDA Commissioner by President Obama
Post Date: 2015-09-16 07:41:07 by Tatarewicz
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Medscape... WASHINGTON, DC — President Barack Obama has nominated Robert Califf, MD, as the new commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the White House announced today. Dr Califf has long been speculated to be in the running for the agency's top job. He was named deputy commissioner for medical products and tobacco in February. In March 2015, Dr Margaret Hamburg stepped down after serving nearly 6 years as commissioner. Dr Stephen Ostroff is currently serving as acting commissioner of the FDA. A cardiologist, Dr Califf has had a long and distinguished career in academic medicine, most notably at Duke University, where he completed his undergraduate and medical ...
Indoor pesticides linked to childhood leukemia, lymphoma
Post Date: 2015-09-15 07:20:44 by Tatarewicz
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BOSTON, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Children who are exposed to insecticides indoors are nearly 50 percent more likely to develop leukemia or lymphoma, according to a new study that linked exposure to the disease. Both diseases are rare in children, however the incidence of childhood cancer has increased in the last several decades, even as more children survive them because of better treatment, according to the National Cancer Institute. In the United States, about five out of every 100,000 children are diagnosed with leukemia, and overall 32.1 of every 100,000 children are diagnosed with some type of cancer. "Although pesticides are necessary for the elimination of insects and other pests, ...
Compound found in chocolate, red wine said to slow Alzheimer's disease
Post Date: 2015-09-13 06:53:34 by Tatarewicz
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- In an early study covering the effectiveness of resveratrol in Alzheimer's patients, researchers report the compound stabilizes an important biomarker of the disease. Published in the journal Neurology, the Phase 2, placebo-controlled, double-blind study incorporated 119 patients with mild or moderate Alzheimer's disease over a one-year span. Half of the participants were given placebos while the other half received resveratrol. Resveratrol is naturally found in foods including red grapes, chocolate, peanuts and red wine. Researchers used a pure synthetic form of the compound for this particular study, providing participants with a dosage regimen ...
NEVER Drink Tap Water
Post Date: 2015-09-13 06:34:11 by Tatarewicz
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Easy Health Options Please find below a special message from our friends at Water4Patriots. If you drink tap water, then this is going to be the most important message you will ever read. Bad news... According to recent reports by the CDC and EWG, 316 contaminants have been found hiding in the tap water supplied to 256 million Americans... and that probably includes YOU. Lurking in your drinking water could be all sorts of dangerous contaminants making you sick such as: Arsenic (directly linked to cancer!) Fluoride (which has been shown to lower IQ) Lead and mercury (may lead to kidney damage, Alzheimer's and other devastating diseases) Prescription drug residues from blood ...
Scientists GONE WILD: Discredited Monsanto shill Kevin Folta unleashes twitter aneurism, accuses Health Ranger of 'violence' and Food Babe of 'terrorism'
Post Date: 2015-09-12 11:53:01 by BTP Holdings
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Scientists GONE WILD: Discredited Monsanto shill Kevin Folta unleashes twitter aneurism, accuses Health Ranger of 'violence' and Food Babe of 'terrorism' Thursday, September 10, 2015 by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger (NaturalNews) There's nothing quite as much fun to watch as a discredited Monsanto puppet self-destructing across social media. After being exposed as an academic whore who lied about receiving money from Monsanto, Univ. of Florida scientist Kevin Folta has now gone "full retard" and unleashed a bizarre series of tweets showcasing his mental instability. "Natural News now promoting use of Craigslist to incite local violence against ...
One kitchen staple you must toss right now
Post Date: 2015-09-12 07:15:04 by Tatarewicz
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Advanced Natural Medicine I notice a disturbing misconception when it comes to one, particular food. Many of my newer patients tend to think it's a smart choice to mix with their vegetables or eat with their fish. And you may be under the same impression. But this food is anything but healthy. I'm talking about rice. Now, if you're still eating this grain, I'll bet you'll be quick to point out that you don't eat white rice. No sticky Chinese fare for you. Instead, it's more likely that you choose what are viewed as healthier versions of this staple...brown rice, wild, basmati, long grain and so forth. I'm sorry to be the one to break the news to you, ...
Furry Pets 'Enrich' Gut Bacteria of Infants at Risk for Allergies
Post Date: 2015-09-12 03:02:45 by Tatarewicz
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Medscape... NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a small, preliminary study, infants in households with furry pets were found to share some of the animals' gut bacteria - possibly explaining why early animal exposure may protect against some allergies, researchers say. The infants' mothers had a history of allergy, so the babies were at increased risk. It was once thought that pets might be a trigger for allergies in such children, the authors pointed out online September 3 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. "Earlier it was thought that exposure to pets early in childhood was a risk factor for developing allergic disease," coauthor Dr. Merja Nermes, of the ...
Too Little Sleep, or Poor Sleep, Linked to Heart Disease Risk
Post Date: 2015-09-12 02:57:53 by Tatarewicz
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Medscape... (Reuters Health) - Too little sleep, or poor-quality sleep, may be linked to early markers of heart disease in asymptomatic healthy adults, a new study from South Korea suggests. More than 47,000 men and women completed a sleep questionnaire and underwent assessments of coronary artery calcium and plaque as well as brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (PWV). Participants' average sleep duration was 6.4 hours per night, and about 84 percent said their sleep quality was "good," according to Dr. Chan-Won Kim of Kangbuk Samsung Hospital of Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea and colleagues. The researchers considered those who got five ...
Cocoa flavanols can protect cardiovascular health
Post Date: 2015-09-11 07:35:53 by Tatarewicz
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DUSSELDORF, Germany, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Cocoa flavanols were found lower blood pressure and increase blood vessel function in two recent studies, potentially offering benefits that reduce the risk for developing cardiovascular diseases, or CVD. Previous studies have shown benefits from dietary intake of flavanols, though they focused on smokers and people already diagnosed with some form cardiovascular disease. Cocoa flavanols are bioactives found in the cacao bean, however they are also often destroyed in food processing, be it by cutting, chopping or cooking the beans. "With the world population getting older, the incidence of CVD, heart attacks and stroke will only ...
French court upholds guilty verdict in Monsanto poisoning case
Post Date: 2015-09-11 00:11:45 by Tatarewicz
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RT... A French court has upheld a 2012 ruling against American biotech giant Monsanto, which found the firm guilty of poisoning a local farmer said to have suffered neurological damage from inhaling their Lasso weed killer. Monsanto was responsible for the poisoning caused by its weed killer, the court stressed. The company has been ordered to fully compensate cereal farmer Paul Francois, the plaintiff. READ MORE: Monsanto guilty of chemical poisoning The farmer said he was happy with the outcome, adding: “David can win against Goliath... And a giant like Monsanto is not above the law.” The American giant still plans to appeal the decision, while adamantly maintaining that its ...
Implant catches cancer cells moving through body
Post Date: 2015-09-10 01:00:40 by Tatarewicz
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The tiny implants are inserted under the skin, attracting cancer cells in the system that have broken off from primary breast cancer tumors. Photo by University of Michigan WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Researchers have created an implant that soaks up metastatic cancer cells like a sponge, which researchers think could be used as an early warning system to detect the spread of cancer in a patient's body. The hope is for women at high risk for breast cancer, such as those who've had a tumor removed, could be monitored for the presence of cancer cells. Not only would this tip off doctors that a patient may have a recurrence of cancer, but they could analyze the cells to find the ...
Cinnamon Improves Glucose and Lipids of People With Type 2 Diabetes
Post Date: 2015-09-09 14:13:25 by Horse
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OBJECTIVE—The objective of this study was to determine whether cinnamon improves blood glucose, triglyceride, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol levels in people with type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—A total of 60 people with type 2 diabetes, 30 men and 30 women aged 52.2 ± 6.32 years, were divided randomly into six groups. Groups 1, 2, and 3 consumed 1, 3, or 6 g of cinnamon daily, respectively, and groups 4, 5, and 6 were given placebo capsules corresponding to the number of capsules consumed for the three levels of cinnamon. The cinnamon was consumed for 40 days followed by a 20-day washout period. RESULTS—After 40 days, all three ...
Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Tips for Living With Atrial Fibrillation
Post Date: 2015-09-09 04:22:10 by Tatarewicz
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Medscape...Poll Results(What bothers you most) Palpitations 34% Shortness of breath 21% Lightheadedness or dizziness 19% Chest pain 8% I don't have any symptoms 18% This poll is not scientific and is for entertainment purposes only. This poll reflects the opinions of only those Internet users who have chosen to participate and not the opinions of Internet users in general. WebMD is not responsible for the opinions expressed therein. WebMD does not provide medical or any other health care advice, diagnosis or treatment. This poll is not a substitute for professional medical advice and should not be used to diagnose or treat a health problem, disease, or to prescribe any medication. For ...
Pomegranate Juice for Prostate Cancer Prevention? Study Says...
Post Date: 2015-09-09 02:43:20 by Tatarewicz
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I'm Dr Gerald Chodak for Medscape. Today I want to talk about the possible role of pomegranate juice or extract in men with rising prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels after local therapy for prostate cancer. A randomized study[1] has finally been done and now we have some data on the PSA doubling time in men who took a placebo, a liquid extract of pomegranate juice, or pomegranate juice itself. In approximately 180 men who were enrolled in this trial, the authors found that the PSA doubling time increased in the placebo and treatment groups, but the differences between the three groups were not statistically significant. They did find a slightly better effect of pomegranate juice ...
Nine Risk Factors May Explain Two Thirds of AD Cases
Post Date: 2015-09-09 02:37:44 by Tatarewicz
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Medscape... Nine potentially modifiable risk factors may explain two thirds of Alzheimer's disease (AD) cases globally, according to a comprehensive meta-analysis of published studies. Risk factors include obesity, carotid artery narrowing, low educational achievement, hyperhomocysteine, depression, hypertension, frailty, current smoking, and type 2 diabetes (diabetes only in Asian populations). According to the analysis, the population attributable risk (PAR) for each of the factors individually ranged from 0.175% to 24.5%, while a model combining all nine factors yielded a PAR of 66%. Jin-Tai Yu, MD, PhD, from the Memory and Aging Center, Department of Neurology, University of ...
'Independent' GMO expert busted for receiving $25,000 from Monsanto
Post Date: 2015-09-08 16:14:22 by BTP Holdings
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'Independent' GMO expert busted for receiving $25,000 from Monsanto Tuesday, September 08, 2015 by: Daniel Barker (NaturalNews) Huge corporations like Monsanto that have suspect agendas - such as selling poisons worldwide and screwing with the very fabric of Nature - have learned long ago how to implement a number of dirty tricks designed to fool authorities and the public into believing that their methods and products are safe. One of the ways this is accomplished is through enlisting the services of "independent experts" who publicly back the claims of a company, assuring everyone that the products and practices of such a company have been proven to be safe or ...
Healthy patients using statins are 'more likely to suffer side-effects than gain health benefits'
Post Date: 2015-09-07 12:09:19 by Horse
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Most healthy patients should 'exercise more rather than be given the drug' Anyone suffering side-effects should stop using cholesterol-busting drug Warning reignites debate over statins which are taken by 10million Britons Healthy patients given statins are more likely to suffer side-effects than they are to gain any benefits, doctors warn Fewer than one in every 200 healthy patients who take statins actually benefit, doctors have warned. Reigniting the debate over the cholesterol-busting drugs, the experts warn that too many patients are given statins without proper information about their drawbacks. They say people should stop using them if they are suffering side effects - ...
The New Old
Post Date: 2015-09-07 10:45:25 by christine
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The New Old By Berkson (We all want to live longer and younger but none of us wants to age, but if you’re the one aging, move over, no one seems to want you) A day in my life. I’m in my 60’s. I didn’t realize how many examples of “age racism” I could and would bump into in just 24 hours while my peers and myself continue to contribute. I woke up finishing intake notes to patients. Had extra sprouts so gave some tasty lentil, Mung bean and broccoli to a patient whose colon we saved from surgery. Now her autoimmune disease is under control without any of the meds she was on for 15 years while being guaranteed that 1) she could never stop taking them and 2) food ...
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