Morphine Accelerate tumor cell spread
Disease September 22nd, 2009
Results of two recent studies add to evidence that mention of morphine and opium-based painkillers (Painkiller) commonly used as an anesthetic, to accelerate the growth and spread of cancer cells, especially in cancer patients.
According to Patrick A. Singleton, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Chicago, morphine can increase proliferation (proliferation) tumor cells, inhibit the immune system, and trigger the growth of new blood vessels (angiogenesis) that feed tumors and suppress immune function.
“If these results prove the clinic, there may be a big change in the use of anesthesia for surgical procedures in cancer patients. It may also need to find new drugs,” said Singleton.
In cancer patients who run the operation known to decrease immune system function so that the tumor cells more easily invade tissues and spread to other body parts.
To prevent that the researchers did note jicoba of mice mice who were not given morphine receptors. It turned out that mice did not experience tumor growth when injected with lung cancer cells. The researchers also found that methylnaltrexone could reduce cancer cell profilerasi to 90 percent.
Angkak Crop Cholesterol Without Drugs
Disease September 18th, 2009
FOR lower cholesterol levels sometimes rise was not always have to take medicine the doctor prescribed. By simply doing a combination of supplementation and healthy lifestyle, it can be overcome cholesterol effectively, even as good as cholesterol-lowering drugs.
A recent study in the United States has recently shown, Chinese red rice diet (Angkak) plus fish oil supplementation balanced counseling program, exercise, and relaxation were able to reduce levels of bad cholesterol (low density lipoprotein / LDL). Diet model is also more effective in weight loss.
According to Dr David J Becker, a scientist from the University of Pennsylvania Health System’s Chestnut Hill Hospital, participants are people with high cholesterol who undergo Angkak rice diet and fish oil had lower LDL cholesterol 40 percent. This decrease was similar to patients taking the drug simvastatin 40 milligrams per day.
Not only that, participants Angkak diet and fish oil recorded an average decline of up to 10 pounds, or almost 5 pounds over 12 weeks. Meanwhile, those who took statins had only weight reduction is less than one pound.
Before you initiate this research, involving Becker pasein risk of heart disease to follow a healthy lifestyle program for 13 years. “People have the same desire to use statins, and when they do the falling cholesterol levels may be only around 5 percent,” said Becker told Reuters Health.
Then, he decided to do research after seeing many patients who are successful in lowering cholesterol, thanks to the red rice and the consumption of fish oil
With permission from the state of Pennsylvania, Becker and her team randomly selected 74 patients to be involved in the research. Participants divided into two groups, namely those who received medication simvastatin (Zocor) 40 mg per day along with printed information on lifestyle changes and the group treated with three capsules of fish oil plus 600 milligrams of red rice every day with the counseling program for 12 weeks.
LDL cholesterol was recorded decreases to 42.4 percent in the red rice group while 39.6 percent of the simvastatin group. Triglyceride levels showed no change in the group receiving statins, but the red rice group was decreased to 29 percent, Becker and her team estimate this difference may be due to decreased efficacy of fish oil. Participants in these red rice group lost weight recorded an average of 4.7 kilograms, while the statin group only 0.3 pounds.
Angkak is fermented red rice or also known as hong ku. Angkak also often used for treatment and as a spice in Asia for centuries.
According to research, Angkak contains a substance called monacolin-K, which is almost identical to the cholesterol-lowering drugs lovastatin (Mevacor), and several other types monacolins have diyakni also avail as anti-cholesterol.
Becker added, if there is other research that supports the results of his research, these findings might offer an alternative for patients who have high cholesterol levels but do not want to take statins or can not menolerasi drugs.
However, he added, patients who have heart disease should be sentenced to fixed taking statins because these drugs have been shown to decrease mortality.
Becker was also warned to not consume Angkak vain. The results of an analysis of ConsumerLab found that Angkak products vary in terms of potential, and some of them were contaminated with toxic materials such as citrinin.
Herbal drug relapse trigger Epilepsy
Disease September 12th, 2009
People with epilepsy were asked wary of consumption of herbal medicines because of potential increased risk of recurrence. To control epileptic seizures, patients had been taking the drug should be disciplined.
Epilepsy is a brain tissue damage caused by birth injury, accidents, brain infection, stroke, tumors, or step over to the child. The drugs are not given directly to cure epilepsy, but merely to control or dilute the attack.
A number of researchers from Germany in the Journal of Natural Products says, herbal medicines, particularly those containing Ginko biloba, will lead to epileptic seizures. They believed that herbs have “destructive effects”.
Ginko biloba herbal remedy made from the extract of Ginko biloba leaves many consumers use in European countries to eliminate a variety of complaints, ranging from depression, improve memory, headaches, to dizziness.
In his research, researchers from the University of Bonn, Germany, focuses on chemical compounds called Ginko biloba ginkgotoxin. Various evidence indicates, these chemicals trigger the body’s chemical signals associated with epileptic seizures.
Although the researchers could not prove the reality that herbal medicines may increase the risk of relapse, patients were asked remain cautious in taking Ginko biloba. Manufacturers of herbal medicine manufacturers are also advised to reduce levels of toxins from herbal ingredients.
Dangerous MRSA bacteria
Disease, Health News September 11th, 2009
Before you get MRSA bacteria, Tanya is a professional chef who really enjoyed life. His life changed 180 degrees in March 2007 when Tanya was 30-year dying against MRSA.
At first, Tanya was cut celery and accidentally cut his finger. At that moment a little accident Tanya thought it was the usual, he just cleaned the wound with alcohol and memplesternya and then work again.
Strangeness occurs after several hours, when lifting the pan itself felt pain very much. Nine hours later the pain was getting worse and he decided to hospital. While in the hospital and Tanya were given pills by the doctor asked to rest at home. But at night the temperature soaring she felt something was wrong from a small cut when cutting celery. It turned out that MRSA bacteria have entered and move quickly undermine the meat. Read the rest of this entry »
Menstruation Not Organized, careful Chronic Disease
Acne, Disease, Health Tips September 9th, 2009
Do not assume trivial when women experience irregular menstruation because it is the first sign of chronic diseases, from cancer, heart disease, so barren.
Every woman has a menstrual cycle is different and relative. But outside of these periods, normal periods come regularly every month.
According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine standards of a normal menstrual cycle is 22-40 days, where the first menstrual period is calculated from the first blood from the vagina. But the 5-day difference (less or more) of the menstrual cycle, is still considered normal.
But if women are not getting regular periods every month, then the disease should be aware SOPK.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (SOPK) is the largest endocrine disorders experienced by women at reproductive age. The disorder is characterized by menstrual cycle is irregular, hiperandrogen symptoms such as acne, hair growth or abnormal hair (hirsutism) in areas that are not supposed to.
SOPK among other causes of obesity, insulin resistance, hormone GnRH secretion disorders, disorders of enzymes in the ovary and genetic factors.
As a result, patients experience a cycle of not ovulating which is marked with menstrual cycle disorders of bleeding or just do not experience menstruation for 2-3 months.
SOPK is one cause of infertility in women, especially women in reproductive age. “Score more SPOK incident occurred in women at reproductive age than in the perimenopausal age,” said dr. Andon Hestiantoro, SpOG (K) in the seminar “The Essence of Fertility & Vitality ‘at Hotel Sahid Jaya, Jakarta. Read the rest of this entry »
