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Dialysis as a novel adjuvant treatment for cancer
Dialysis is most familiar as a life-sustaining treatment for individuals suffering from kidney failure, but it has recently emerged as a potential adjuvant therapy for cancer. (source MDPI Open Access Journals) This novel approach has attracted significant attention in the medical community due to...
Biological Sex Differences in Metabolism
Metabolism is the intricate network of biochemical processes that occur within living organisms to sustain life, and it exhibits fascinating differences between males and females. Emerging evidence highlights the critical role of sex in influencing metabolic processes, including energy...
Why Sodium May Not be Bad for You
Sodium is an essential mineral that plays a number of important roles in the body. It helps to regulate blood pressure, fluid balance, and muscle and nerve function. While too much sodium can be harmful, there is some evidence to suggest that a moderate amount of sodium in the diet is not...
New Studies Question the Amyloid Cascade Hypothesis of Alzheimer’s
Despite billions of dollars spent and decades of research, the exact cause of Alzheimer’s is still unknown, and more than 400 clinical trials have failed to produce a meaningful treatment. In 1906, Dr. Alois Alzheimer presented brain autopsy findings on his patient, fifty-one-year-old Auguste...
Can Ketones help during Anesthesia?
General anesthetic drugs (GAD) are essential in medical practice as they make surgical procedures possible in the absence of pain and consciousness. However, there are adverse effects and toxicities involved with inhaled anesthetics including nephrotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, cardiac arrhythmias,...
Fatty Liver and Metabolic Health
What does the liver do? The liver is an important metabolic organ that performs over 500 functions. It receives and processes all of the blood leaving the stomach and intestines. It can break down alcohol and metabolize drugs into forms that can be easily put to use by the body. The liver...
Heat and Cold Therapy
HEAT THERAPY There is a long cultural history of sauna use, but recently it has been gaining popularity as a way to improve physical health, mental health and longevity. Unfortunately, when it comes to hard outcomes, most of the research stems from observational data. That said, there are many...
Metabolic Factors of Brain Cancer Management
Glioblastoma (GBM), is one of the most aggressive types of cancer that can occur in the brain or spinal cord. This cancer has among the highest mortality rates for primary brain tumors. Most diagnoses last for 11-15 months, with few reports of patients surviving past 30 months of diagnosis. While...
Muscle Mass and Cognitive Decline
There is a large body of evidence which makes the case for exercise being an important factor for improving longevity, healthspan, and cognitive function. Additionally, there is a strong association for the prevalence of dementia in older adults who have sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss). The...
Clearly Keto – book teaser
Clearly Keto for Healthy Brain Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention By Mary T. Newport, MD Foreword by Dominic D’Agostino, PhD and Milene Brown, PhD Release Date November 29, 2022 Did you know that modifiable lifestyle risk factors, like diet and exercise, appear to account for least 30% of dementia...
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