Auhtors: McGirt MJ, Chaichana KL, Gathinji M, Attenello F, Than K, Ruiz AJ, Olivi A PMID: 18797358 DOI: 10.1227/01.NEU.0000315282.61035.48 Abstract Objective: Patients with malignant brain astrocytomas are at high risk for developing hyperglycemia secondary to frequent corticosteroid administration. Several clinical studies have shown that hyperglycemia is associated with poor outcome in multiple disease states. Furthermore, [...]

Authors: McHugh GJ, Graber ML, Freebairn RC PMID: 18714631 DOI: 10.1177/0310057X0803600413 Abstract Although daily ingestion of high-dose vitamin C is generally regarded as largely innocuous, fatal nephrotoxicity can occur in some rare circumstances. We report a case where the patient, who chose to forgo any advanced conventional medical intervention (dialysis and mechanical ventilation), had failed [...]

Auhtors: Lee IM, Buchner DM PMID: 18562968 DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e31817c65d0 Abstract Purpose: There is clear evidence that physical activity, including walking, has substantial benefits for health. This article, prepared as part of the proceedings of a conference on walking and health, discusses the type of walking that produces substantial health benefits, considers several methodological issues pertinent [...]

Authors: Heaney RP, Armas LA, Shary JR, Bell NH, Binkley N, Hollis BW PMID: 18541563 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/87.6.1738 Abstract Background: Neither the efficiency of the 25-hydroxylation of vitamin D nor the steady state relation between vitamin D(3) and 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] has been studied in humans. Objective: We aimed to examine the relation between serum vitamin [...]

Auhtors: Lawenda BD, Kelly KM, Ladas EJ, Sagar SM, Vickers A, Blumberg JB PMID: 18505970 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djn148 Abstract Despite nearly two decades of research investigating the use of dietary antioxidant supplementation during conventional chemotherapy and radiation therapy, controversy remains about the efficacy and safety of this complementary treatment. Several randomized clinical trials have demonstrated that [...]

Auhtors: Chida Y, Hamer M, Wardle J, Steptoe A PMID: 18493231 DOI: 10.1038/ncponc1134 Abstract A substantial body of research has investigated the associations between stress-related psychosocial factors and cancer outcomes. Previous narrative reviews have been inconclusive. In this Review, we evaluated longitudinal associations between stress and cancer using meta-analytic methods. The results of 165 studies [...]

Auhtors: Clippinger AJ, Bouchard MJ PMID: 18448529 PMCID: PMC2446973 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.00154-08 Abstract Over 350 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV), and a significant number of chronically infected individuals develop primary liver cancer. HBV encodes seven viral proteins, including the nonstructural X (HBx) protein. The results of studies with immortalized or transformed [...]

Authors: Siso A, Ramos-Casals M, Bove A, Soria N, Testi A, Plaza J PMID: 18413408 DOI: 10.1177/0961203307086503 Abstract The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of exposure to antimalarial drugs at diagnosis of lupus nephritis on the outcome of the disease, especially renal failure, comorbid processes, and survival. We analyzed a cohort [...]

Authors: Ruiz-Irastorza G, Khamashta MA PMID: 18413405 DOI: 10.1177/0961203307086643 Abstract No abstract available Keywords: Hydroxychloroquine, lupus Source: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0961203307086643 Archive: https://archive.is/caIhQ

Authors:Canga AG, Sahagun Prieto AM, Diez Liebana MJ, Martinez NF. PMID:PMC2751445 Abstract Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug with a broad spectrum of activity, high efficacy as well as a wide margin of safety. Since 1987, this compound has a widespread use in veterinary medicine and it use has been extended in humans. Here we present [...]