PracticeUpdate.com Peter Libby MD In a recent article published in the European Journal of Heart Failure, Dr. Usman Khalid and colleagues interrogated the national database of Denmark to probe the link between psoriasis and the risk for heart failure.1 They followed a cohort for 14 years and identified psoriasis diagnoses by identifying individuals who received prescriptions for topical vitamin […]
PracticeUpdate.com RESEARCH · July 01, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Cognitively normal individuals (n = 49) participating in an ongoing brain imaging study completed semiquantitative food frequency questionnaires to evaluate the relationship between dietary nutrients and brain biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Vitamin B12, vitamin D, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, β-carotene, and folate intake were associated with […]
Associations Between Glucosamine and Chondroitin Supplement Use and Biomarkers of Systemic Inflammation To cite this article: KantorElizabeth D., LampeJohanna W., NavarroSandi L., SongXiaoling, MilneGinger L., and WhiteEmily. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. June 2014, 20(6): 479-485. doi:10.1089/acm.2013.0323. Published in Volume: 20 Issue 6: June 10, 2014 Journal Reference ABSTRACT Objectives: Glucosamine and chondroitin […]
Dermatol Ther. 2014 Jun 9. doi: 10.1111/dth.12136. [Epub ahead of print] Evaluation of TNF-α serum level in patients with recalcitrant multiple common warts, treated by lipid garlic extract. Kenawy S1, Mohammed GF, Younes S, Elakhras AI. Abstract No universal consensus about optimal modality for treating the recalcitrant multiple common warts (RMCW). The objective of the […]
Desai CK1, Huang J, Lokhandwala A, Fernandez A, Riaz IB, Alpert JS. Clin Cardiol. 2014 May 23. doi: 10.1002/clc.22299. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract The production, sale, and consumption of multiple vitamins is a multibillion-dollar industry. Most Americans take some form of supplement ostensibly for prevention of cardiovascular disease. It has been claimed that vitamin […]
Published: Jun 2, 2014 By Ed Susman , Contributing Writer, MedPage Today CHICAGO — A structured physical exercise program appears to reduce cytokine production related to depression and inflammatory processes that may impact prostate cancer progression, researchers said here. Patients receiving usual care experienced a 0.08 log10 increase in pro-inflammatory interleukin-6 production, while patients treated […]
Published: May 10, 2014 By Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Disease activity appears to correlate and contribute longitudinally to radiographic progression in the spine in ankylosing spondylitis. The effect was higher in males versus females and in patients with less years of symptom duration. High disease activity in ankylosing spondylitis […]
Authors: Lena Jonasson, Hans Guldbrand, Anna K. Lundberg & Fredrik H. Nystrom Ann Med. May 2014 http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/07853890.2014.894286 BACKGROUND: Inflammation may play an important role in type-2 diabetes. It has been proposed that dietary strategies can help control inflammation, which can increase the risk of many conditions, such as heart disease. METHODS: The authors investigated the effects of […]
Subjects were taught to suppress their immune responses using physical conditioning May 6, 2014 |By Heidi Ledford and Nature magazine Dutch celebrity daredevil Wim Hof has endured lengthy ice-water baths, hiked to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in shorts and made his mark in Guinness World Records with his ability to withstand cold. Now he […]
Schaible HG, et al. Auton Neurosci. 2014 May;182:55-64. doi: 10.1016/j.autneu.2013.12.004. Epub 2013 Dec 24. Abstract Joints are densely innervated by postganglionic sympathetic nerve fibers. These fibers control the blood flow in the joint and vascular permeability, either directly or indirectly, in cooperation with leukocytes. Chemical sympathectomy or suppression of adrenergic signaling significantly reduces inflammatory processes […]
Posted on Tue, Apr 22, 2014 @ 10:17 AM Patients with autoimmune diseases such as, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, or Sjogren’s disease are typically given protocol-driven treatments with limited success because an acute care model is given to a chronic problem while the underlying causes are never investigated. The problem with this is everyone […]
Janos Feher, MD, PhD The Ocular Surface Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 134-145, April 2014 Abstract Previous studies showed comorbidity of some ocular, enteral, and affective symptoms comprising irritable eye syndrome. Aims of the present study were to learn more about the pathogenic mechanisms of this syndrome and to evaluate benefits of food supplements […]
Research · April 03, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This meta-analysis of six longitudinal cohort studies revealed that overweight (defined as BMI of 25 to 29.9 kg/m2) was significantly associated with the development of posterior subcapsular (PSC) cataracts, while obesity (defined as BMI > 30 kg/m2) was significantly associated with nuclear, cortical, […]
March 31, 2014 Journal of internal medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this review article, the authors describe some of the systemic vascular and inflammatory pathways and genetic factors that may underlie the pathology of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) as well as some of the potential systemic side effects of ocular AMD therapy that clinicians should consider. […]
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 03/21/2014 Clinical Article Ryan AS, et al. – The study aims to examine the relationships between plasma and tissue markers of systemic and vascular inflammation and obesity and insulin resistance and determine the effects of aerobic exercise training plus weight loss (AEX+WL) and weight loss (WL) alone on these […]