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Grape-Soy Combo: Enhanced Anti-Obesity Effects Title: Grape-Soy Combo: Enhanced Anti-Obesity Effects
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Filed in archive Diet , Functional Foods , Studies , Weight Loss by Gloria Gamat on November 30, 2007

You've probably read so many times that soy is healthy. Soy is healthy. And that grape is healthy. Grape is healthy. At least the compounds found in grapes and soy are the ones healthy. What if...

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Risk of Severe Metastatic Breast Cancer-related Pain, Higher in Non-Caucasians Title: Risk of Severe Metastatic Breast Cancer-related Pain, Higher in Non-Caucasians
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Filed in archive Cancer , Cases , Genetics , Women's Health by Gloria Gamat on November 29, 2007

Here again is another study that states racial differences with regards to cancer... Analysis by Dr. Liana Castel of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and colleagues found that...

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Enhanced HIV Vaccine, Helped Monkeys Kick AIDS-like Symptoms Title: Enhanced HIV Vaccine, Helped Monkeys Kick AIDS-like Symptoms
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Filed in archive HIV & AIDS , Studies , Treatment by Gloria Gamat on November 28, 2007

Using an immune system gene to enhance a vaccine used to study HIV in Macaque monkeys have been developed by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. This multi-year study...

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High Urinary Levels of Certain Molecules: Potential Biomarker of Lupus Nephritis Title: High Urinary Levels of Certain Molecules: Potential Biomarker of Lupus Nephritis
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Filed in archive Diagnostics , Lupus , Studies by Gloria Gamat on November 27, 2007

Elevated levels of all four compounds - VCAM-1, P-selection, TNFR-1 and CXCL 16 - in the urine have the potential to serve as biomarkers for a potentially life-shortening kidney ailment caused by the...

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Cryoablation, Still Showing Good Results Against Kidney Cancer Title: Cryoablation, Still Showing Good Results Against Kidney Cancer
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Filed in archive Cancer , Diagnostics , Treatment by Gloria Gamat on November 26, 2007

Also known as cryotherapy or cryosurgery - cryoablation - is a procedure in which extreme cold is applied to the tumor using a cryoprobe (a hollow needle-like device filled with argon gas) - the gas...

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Cannabis Compound Can Potentially Fight Metastatic Breast Cancer Title: Cannabis Compound Can Potentially Fight Metastatic Breast Cancer
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Filed in archive Cancer , Investigational , Plants & Herbs , Studies , Treatment , Women's Health by Gloria Gamat on November 25, 2007

According to scientists from at the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute, CBD (a compound from Cannabis Sativa) may prove to be effective at helping stop the spread of breast cancer...

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Progression of Parkinson's Disease May Be Prevented by Peptide Therapy Title: Progression of Parkinson's Disease May Be Prevented by Peptide Therapy
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Filed in archive Neurological Disorders , Studies , Treatment by Gloria Gamat on November 25, 2007

A peptide that can reverse the biochemical, cellular and anatomical changes that occur in the brains of mice with Parkinson's disease (PD) has been successfully used in preventing the disease from...

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Almonds Can Increase Antioxidant Defences of Smokers Title: Almonds Can Increase Antioxidant Defences of Smokers
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Filed in archive Diet , Functional Foods , Studies by Gloria Gamat on November 24, 2007

According to a joint Chinese-American study, a big handful of almonds every day could boost the antioxidant defences of smokers - a group at risk of low antioxidant levels due to higher oxidative...

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Quaid Twins, In Recovery Title: Quaid Twins, In Recovery
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Filed in archive Cases , Kid's Health , News by Gloria Gamat on November 24, 2007

Dennis Quaid used to be married to Meg Ryan right? They looked good together. But then who can rally blame Meg Ryan if she wasn't able to resist the charm of gladiator-hunk Russell Crowe? Actually...

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OPCs from Grape Seeds, Prevent LDL Cholesterol Oxidation Title: OPCs from Grape Seeds, Prevent LDL Cholesterol Oxidation
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Filed in archive Cardiovascular Health , Functional Foods , Studies by Gloria Gamat on November 23, 2007

The oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs) from grape seeds have been found by a new study to prevent oxidation of LDL cholesterol which can lead to atherosclerosis. Masquelier's® Original OPCs from...

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REVLIMID® (lenalidomide)-Dexamethasone Combo, Effective in Multiple Myeloma Title: REVLIMID® (lenalidomide)-Dexamethasone Combo, Effective in Multiple Myeloma
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Filed in archive Cancer , Studies , Treatment by Gloria Gamat on November 23, 2007

According to researchers at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, results from two large, international clinical trials showed that with the oral drug lenalidomide...

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Have Arthritic Pain? Try Sand Therapy. Title: Have Arthritic Pain? Try Sand Therapy.
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Filed in archive Arthritis , Bone Health , Treatment by Gloria Gamat on November 22, 2007

Bury your legs or arms in the warm beach sand for say 30 minutes. Do so regularly: every other day or every weekend if you do not have much free time on week days like I do. It works wonders......

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Have you heard of Myasthenia Gravis? Title: Have you heard of Myasthenia Gravis?
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Filed in archive Cases , Muscular Disorders , Neurological Disorders by Gloria Gamat on November 22, 2007

I've only heard of it recently because my cousin's 15-year old daughter have been diagnosed with the condition, couple of months ago. According to the National Institute of Neurological...

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Nexavar® (sorafenib), FDA-Approved for Inoperable Hepatocellular Carcinoma Title: Nexavar® (sorafenib), FDA-Approved for Inoperable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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Filed in archive Cancer , FDA Approvals , Treatment by Gloria Gamat on November 21, 2007

Originally approved in 2005 for the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (a form of kidney cancer) - Nexavar® (sorafenib) has recently been approved by the FDA for use in...

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Remotely-Controlled Nanoparticles Can Deliver Drugs Direct Into Tumors Title: Remotely-Controlled Nanoparticles Can Deliver Drugs Direct Into Tumors
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Filed in archive Cancer , Nanotechnology , Studies , Treatment by Gloria Gamat on November 21, 2007

Remotely controlled nanoparticles - which when pulsed with an electromagnetic field, release drugs to attack tumors, have been developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). scientists....

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Less Sunlight Exposure, Linked to Endometrial Cancer Title: Less Sunlight Exposure, Linked to Endometrial Cancer
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Filed in archive Cancer , Dietary Supplements and Vitamins , Women's Health by Gloria Gamat on November 20, 2007

Endometrial cancer or cancer of the endometrium has been found highly associated to deficiency in exposure to sunlight, specifically ultraviolet B (UVB). UVB exposure triggers photosynthesis of...

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Schizophrenics and Ruptured Appendix Title: Schizophrenics and Ruptured Appendix
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Filed in archive Cases , Mental Maladies , Studies by Gloria Gamat on November 20, 2007

Apparently, people with schizophrenia are more likely to suffer from ruptured appendix than others - at least according to a published in the online open access journal, BMC Public Health. The team...

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Winners of the Great American Smokeout Video Contest Title: Winners of the Great American Smokeout Video Contest
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Filed in archive Cancer , News by Gloria Gamat on November 17, 2007

In a previous post, I wrote about the Great American Smokeout Video Contest by the American Cancer Society, in lieu of their anti-smoking campaign. Recently, I received an update from Paul McGee...

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GPRC5A: Lung Cancer Tumor-Suppressor Gene, Identified in Mouse Models Title: GPRC5A: Lung Cancer Tumor-Suppressor Gene, Identified in Mouse Models
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Filed in archive Cancer , Genetics , Studies by Gloria Gamat on November 16, 2007

Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has identified a gene that is under-expressed in human lung cancer cells - GPRC5A - which was found to suppress lung tumors in...

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November Is Also Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Title: November Is Also Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
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Filed in archive Cancer , News by Gloria Gamat on November 16, 2007

November is not just Diabetes Awareness Month, but also Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. Pancreatic cancer or cancer of the pancreas doesn't normally show signs or symptoms until it is too late...

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