According to a new theory, cancer cells survive by getting healthy cells around it to self destruct by releasing hydrogen peroxide. This self-destruction releases nutrients that feed the cancer cells.
Just how do the cancer cells …
There are a number of challenges in creating a truly bionic arm. How can a prosthetic device know how much pressure to apply when picking up an egg? How can thoughts direct its movement? Can …
There have been a few of articles appearing over the last week or so that support the claim that walking helps combat certain cravings – in particular, smoking and food addictions. Aside from the obvious distraction …
A young man came to see me today for depression, brought in by his mother. She did most of the talking for him until I gently but firmly asked that she not speak for him. …
It took a female researcher who suffered from alopecia areata (AA) years before she discovered the genes that cause baldness – genes that have more in common with other autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, …
Researchers at Yale University evaluated the safety and efficacy of a new vaccine designed to neutralize the effects of cocaine before it crossed the blood-brain barrier. Although still in its infancy, the vaccine was able …
Although it seems obvious that patients wouldn’t improve if they knew they were taking a placebo, researchers at Harvard Medical School (HMC) in conjuction with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), designed a study to …
This interesting question was taken up in the New York Times Health section where claims are investigated for their validity or lack thereof. Given the time of year and the increase in upper respiratory infections …
I got an email today from Medscape, which provides journal articles for health care providers. It had just released its top ten list of most read articles by general internists for 2010. Topping the list was …
I’ve been trying to estimate the number of people I’ve known through my work who have died and quite honestly, I can’t remember. Twenty? Thirty? I was trying to figure it out after I read …
I have a confession to make – it’s been months since I’ve been to the gym. After an run-in with patella-femoral syndrome despite doing leg strengthening exercises several times a week, I stopped going to …
This is a great video but it really needs to be slower – so be sure to hit the pause button in order to read the material.
As we age, our respiratory tract becomes less elastic and more rigid including the tiny air sacs where oxygen exchange occurs. In addition, our chest wall becomes a little more rigid, not expanding in the …
