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Aug 23, 2008 |
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Researchers Discover How Rheumatoid Arthritis Destroys Bone – Drug Development Underway
Musculoskeletal researchers have cleared a big hurdle in understanding how RA degrades cartilage & bone. Not the focus is on drugs to "reverse" the effect. |
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Aug 15, 2008 |
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25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and the Risk of Mortality in the General Population - Source: Archives of Internal Medicine, Aug 11, 2008
Long term tracking of 13,331 US adults found those in the lowest vitamin D quartile were 26% more likely to die of any cause than those in the highest D group, report researchers at Johns Hopkins & Albert Einstein. [Source: Archives of Internal Medicine, Aug 11, 2008] |
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Jul 18, 2008 |
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Simvastatin vs therapeutic lifestyle changes and supplements: Randomized primary prevention trial - Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Jul 2008
Four-month comparison of ‘bad’ cholesterol-lowering results with statin drugs vs. a combo of fish oil & red yeast rice found equivalent benefit - indicating the nutrients are a “promising” alternative for patients who can’t or don’t wish to take statin drugs. [Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Jul 2008] |
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Jul 08, 2008 |
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NADH - Support for Energy Production, Mental Acuity, Healthy Mood
Supplementing with NADH is known to improve cellular energy safely by increasing production of the cellular fuel ATP. NADH also plays a vital role in creation of the neurotransmitters (brain chemicals) serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine - important for mood, memory, alertness, and concentration. |
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Jun 06, 2008 |
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Incidence of melanoma and other malignancies among rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with methotrexate - Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism, May 30, 2008
Compared with the general population, methotrexate-treated RA patients have an increased incidence of melanoma (3 times), non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (5 times), and lung cancer (3 times). “There may be a role for regular skin cancer screening for all RA patients, particularly those receiving immunosuppressive therapy.” [Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism, May 30, 2008] |
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May 09, 2008 |
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Curcumin and cancer: An ‘old-age’ disease with an ‘age-old’ solution – Source: Cancer Letters, May 5, 2008
MD Anderson Cancer Center summarizes research indicating the potential benefits of curcumin to support the body’s defenses against various types of cancer (not to mention many other conditions, from arthritis to psoriasis). [Source: Cancer Letters, May 5, 2008] |
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Apr 15, 2008 |
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Comparison of therapeutic effects of omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid and fluoxetine, separately and in combination, in major depressive disorder - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Mar 2008
A double-blinded trial of omega-3 (fish oil) supplementation & a commonly prescribed antidepressant (generic name fluoxetine) found that results among those given the fish oil alone matched results for those given the drug alone. Further, results were "significantly better" for patients taking a combination of omega-3 & fluoxetine than for those taking either alone. [Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Mar 2008] |
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Mar 10, 2008 |
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Letters From Our Readers - Q&A Session 03-12-08
Letters From Our Readers - Q&A Session 03-12-08 |
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Feb 11, 2008 |
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Low thyroid, hypothyroidism, and natural hypothyroid therapies - Should we treat with CytomelR or Armour ThyroidR even when thyroid blood tests are normal?
Dr. Podell briefly explains hypothyroidism (low thyroid), the medical difference of opinion on how it should be diagnosed, “mainstream” vs. “natural” treatments, and the often-overlooked hypothyroid diet. |
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Mar 28, 2006 |
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Abstract: Serum homocysteine concentration as a marker of nutritional status of healthy subjects in Crete, Greece
Dietary habits are an important determinant of serum homocysteine (tHcy), which may be a marker rather than a cause of progression of the atherosclerotic process. |
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