Auhtors: Sarma DN, Barrett ML, Chavez ML, Gardiner P, Ko R, Mahady GB, et al. PMID: 18484782 DOI: 10.2165/00002018-200831060-00003 Abstract Green tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze] is the fourth most commonly used dietary supplement in the US. Recently, regulatory agencies in France and Spain suspended market authorization of a weight-loss product containing green tea extract [...]

Auhtors: Biswal BM, Sulaiman SA, Ismail HC, Zakaria H, Musa KI PMID: 23142798 DOI: 10.1177/1534735412464551 Abstract Hypothesis. Withania somnifera is an herb with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antistress, and adaptogenic properties. Previous studies have shown its antistress effects in animals. Traditional Indian medicine has used it for centuries to alleviate fatigue and improve general well-being. Methods: [...]

Auhtors: Johnson JR, Lossignol D, Burnell-Nugent M, Fallon MT PMID: 23141881 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.07.014 Abstract Context: Chronic pain in patients with advanced cancer poses a serious clinical challenge. The Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)/cannabidiol (CBD) oromucosal spray (U.S. Adopted Name, nabiximols; Sativex(®)) is a novel cannabinoid formulation currently undergoing investigation as an adjuvant therapy for this treatment group. Objectives: [...]

Auhtors: Meyerhardt JA, Sato K, Niedzwiecki D, Ye C, Saltz LB, Mayer RJ, et al. PMID: 23136358 PMCID: PMC3502194 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djs399 Abstract Background: The influence of glycemic load and related measures on survival among colon cancer patients remains largely unknown. Methods: We conducted a prospective, observational study of 1011 stage III colon cancer patients reporting [...]

Auhtors: Wulaningsih W, Garmo H, Holmberg L, Hammar N, Jungner I, Walldius G, Van HM PMID: 22969802 PMCID: PMC3437288 DOI: 10.1155/2012/792034 Abstract Background. Metabolic syndrome has been linked to an increased cancer risk, but the role of dyslipidaemia in gastrointestinal malignancies is unclear. We aimed to assess the risk of oesophageal, stomach, colon, and rectal [...]

Authors: Wittich CM, Burkle CM, Lanier WL PMID: 22877654 PMCID: PMC3538391 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2012.04.017 Abstract The term off-label drug use (OLDU) is used extensively in the medical literature, continuing medical education exercises, and the media. Yet, we propose that many health care professionals have an underappreciation of its definition, prevalence, and implications. This article introduces and [...]

Auhtors: Abdel-Hamid NM, Abdel-Ghany MI, Nazmy MH, Amgad SW PMID: 22767221 PMCID: PMC3541809 DOI: 10.1007/s12199-012-0292-8 Abstract Background and aim: To investigate the possible modulating role of "Nigella sativa" (NS), a plant commonly used in Egyptian traditional medicine, on premalignant perturbations in three glycol-regulatory enzymes in an experimental rat model of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: Thirty-six [...]

Auhtors: Chandrasekhar K, Kapoor J, Anishetty S PMID: 23439798 PMCID: PMC3573577 DOI: 10.4103/0253-7176.106022 Abstract Context: Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension, which can lead to underperformance and adverse clinical conditions. Adaptogens are herbs that help in combating stress. Ayurvedic classical texts, animal studies and clinical studies describe Ashwagandha as a [...]

Auhtors: Seyfried TN Abstract The book addresses controversies related to the origins of cancer and provides solutions to cancer management and prevention. It expands upon Otto Warburg's well-known theory that all cancer is a disease of energy metabolism. However, Warburg did not link his theory to the "hallmarks of cancer" and thus his theory was [...]

Auhtors: van der Veen I, de Boer J PMID: 22537891 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.03.067 Abstract Since the ban on some brominated flame retardants (BFRs), phosphorus flame retardants (PFRs), which were responsible for 20% of the flame retardant (FR) consumption in 2006 in Europe, are often proposed as alternatives for BFRs. PFRs can be divided in three main [...]