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Inflammatory Disease
Inflammatory Disease
Much of what we deal with in health care is auto-immune, or induced inflammatory disease. Much of that is preventable, or can be reduced, via lifestyle modifications. Examples include simple carbohydrates like high fructose corn syrup. Here's a recent article delineating increased risk of coronary heart disese (CHD) caused by sodas. One can of pop per day seems to raise CHD risk by 20%!
Terry
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/760100?src=top10...
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Created on: 13 Apr 2012
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New Treatments for Diabetic Macular Edema
New Treatments for Diabetic Macular Edema
*In addition to new topical anti-VEGF drops we've some orals in the pipelines........?
Repurposed Drug Shows Promise Against Macular Edema
(Reuters) Mar 19 - Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc said a phase II trial of its experimental drug to treat retinal swelling in diabetic patients was ended ahead of schedule based on positive interim data.
The company's drug Optina is being tested as a treatment for diabetic macular edema -- the most prevalent cause of moderate vision[…]
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Created on: 9 Apr 2012
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NSAIDS, Cancer & Curcumin
NSAIDS, Cancer & Curcumin
Larry, Chuck & I were sitting in the airport one afternoon after a BANZAI.......... Topic of Crohn's, bowel cancer & inflammation came up.
India has significantly lower rates of bowel cancer than Europe & the US. Why?
Recent studies have demonstrated that those taking even low dosage ASA have significantly reduced rates of many cancers?
There's an inflammatory component. Omega 6s are inflammatory. Omega 3s reduce inflammation.
The ratio of Omega 6 to[…]
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Created on: 4 Apr 2012
Latest blog entries | 4 Apr 2012