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Curcumin and cachexia by Margaret Patient Expert

Posted Wed 13 May 2009 10:14pm Today, while doing research on something different, I came across an abstract (see: http://tinyurl.com/q5rlu3) that may be of interest to some of you. Cachexia is a syndrome that unfortunately affects about 50% of cancer patients and, in general, people with chronic diseases such as AIDS or COPD. Symptoms are: progressive weight loss, muscle Read on »

Aarkstore Enterprise Cachexia - Pipeline Review, Q4 2010 by Aarkstore Posted Mon 17 Jan 2011 9:04am Aarkstore announce a new report "Cachexia - Pipeline Review, Q4 2010 " through its vast collection of market research report. “Cachexia Pipeline Review, Q4 2010”, provides an overview of the Cachexia therapeutic pipeline. This report provides information on the therapeutic development for Cachexia, complete with latest updates, and special Read on »

10 New Things About COPD by COPDsurvivor Patient Expert

Posted Fri 22 May 2009 9:14pm 1. How are inflammation and COPD related? 2. Why does COPD cause cachexia and wasting? 3. Does influenza vaccine really help? 4. Is there an “ideal” treatment for COPD exacerbations? 5. Like asthmatics, are COPDers benefited from inhaled steroids? 6. Can NIV (non-invasive ventilation) save you from mechanical ventilation? 7. How would I Read on »

"The Cause of Happiness May Be the Cause of Misery." by Gretchen R. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 23 Aug 2009 10:08pm "There is no gift of nature, or effect of art, however beneficial to mankind, which, either by casual deviations, or foolish perversions, is not sometimes mischievous. Whatever may be the cause of happiness, may be made, likewise, the cause of misery. The medicine, which, rightly applied, has power to cure, has, when rashness or ignorance Read on »

Viruses May Cause Childhood Diabetes. Can they Cause Autism? by Kim S. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 09 Mar 2009 3:07pm

1 Comment By Kent Heckenlively, Esq. There’s an old joke about a man who goes to see a psychiatrist for his problems. The psychiatrist shows him a number of inkblots and every time the man claims to see women in various states... Read on »

Can stress cause hives and what else causes them? by Lucy J. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 04 Nov 2008 8:41pm in there. They are caused by hormones in the skin that lets liquid ooze out of your veins which gathers in little pockets under your skin. Frequently, the hives will change location. Often the cause of acute hives is very clear: You eat strawberries and soon you look like one. Some people develop the itchy little bumps after taking certain medications. Some causes are harder Read on »

Viruses May Cause Childhood Diabetes. Can they Cause Autism? by Kim S. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 09 Mar 2009 12:00am throws up his hands and says, “Doc, you’re the one showing me all the dirty pictures!” I feel a bit like that patient every time I read about viruses causing unsuspected... only imagine the pain parents have in dealing with children who have the disease. An article entitled “Study of Human Pancreas Links Virus to Cause of Type 1 Diabetes” (Science Read on »

Sciatica Causes - Uncovering The True Cause Of Sciatica Pain by Healthy Living .. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 09 Apr 2009 5:46pm

2 Comments Sciatica nerve pain can vary from irritating to debilitating. This article will show you how to discover both the causes of sciatica and the best treatments for sciatic pain that are available for you now. cause of sciatica Did you know that the sciatic nerve is the largest single nerve in the human body. Sciatica causes pain when the sciatic nerve becomes Read on »

If ANCA cause vasculitis, what causes ANCA? by Matt S. Posted Wed 17 Nov 2010 12:41pm vasculitis in mice and rats mediated by MPO ANCA. But as this issue is laid to rest, a new burning question has emerged in the field: if ANCA cause disease, what causes ANCA... compared to those from healthy controls. H3K27me3 is associated with the formation of heterochromatin, which is inaccessible to transcription and often causes gene silencing Read on »

The SCM Muscle in the Neck, it doesn’t Typically Cause Neck Pain, But can cause a Slew of Neck Related Problems! by Nav J. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 09 Nov 2009 10:00pm To start off, the SCM muscle is actually named the sternocleidomastoid muscle. This muscle is responsible for specific neck and head motions and is split into two parts. The interesting thing is that neither part sends pain to the neck, however, it can often cause jaw pain or pain that travels up into the head. Besides headache-like Read on »