Auhtors: Muscaritoli M, Lucia S, Farcomeni A, Lorusso V, Saracino V, Barone C, et al. PMID: 29108370 PMCID: PMC5668103 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.20168 Abstract Background: In cancer patients, malnutrition is associated with treatment toxicity, complications, reduced physical functioning, and decreased survival. The Prevalence of Malnutrition in Oncology (PreMiO) study identified malnutrition or its risk among cancer patients [...]

Auhtors: Hoffman K, Lorenzo A, Butt CM, Hammel SC, Henderson BB, Roman SA, et al. PMID: 28772138 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2017.06.021 Abstract Background: Thyroid cancer is the fastest increasing cancer in the U.S., and papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) accounts for >80% of incident cases. Increasing exposure to flame retardant chemicals (FRs) has raised concerns about their possible [...]

Auhtors: Sun P, Wang H, He Z, Chen X, Wu Q, Chen W, et al. PMID: 29088814 PMCID: PMC5650369 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.20301 Abstract Dietary restriction has been recognized as a healthy and natural therapy for cancer. It is reported that different forms of dietary restriction can promote anti-tumor immunity. However, it is not clear how fasting [...]

Authors: Islam MT, Guha B, Hosen S, Alam T, Shahadat S Abstract Nigella sativa and its constitutions including some isolated compounds are the potential sources of remedies of varieties of ailments such as antioxidant, anti–inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic and antiprotozoal, antiviral, cytotoxic, anticancer, neuro–, gastro–, cardio–, hetapto– and nephroprotective activities. In addition, the N. [...]

Authors: Azevedo AA, Figueirdo rR, Elgoyhen AB, Langguth B, Schlee W PMID: 28983279 PMCID: PMC5613090 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2017.00494 Abstract Introduction: Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the absence of an external stimulus. It is a frequent condition for which there is as yet no pharmacological treatment approved. Auditory and non-auditory pathways are involved in tinnitus' [...]

Auhtors: Zhu Y, Bu S PMID: 29081818 PMCID: PMC5610853 DOI: 10.1155/2017/5787218 Abstract Objective: Curcumin is an active extract from turmeric. The aim of this study was to identify the underlying mechanism of curcumin on PCa cells and the role of autophagy in this process. Methods: The inhibitory effect of curcumin on the growth of PANC1 [...]

Authors: Boesveldt S, Postma EM, Boak D, Schopf V, Martens J, Duffy VB PMID: 28531300 PMCID: PMC5863566 DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjx025 Abstract Anosmia and hyposmia, the inability or decreased ability to smell, is estimated to afflict 3-20% of the population. Risk of olfactory dysfunction increases with old age and may also result from chronic sinonasal diseases, severe [...]

Auhtors: Medema JP PMID: 28854096 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcibr1706541 Abstract Two recent studies in mice show that, on ablation of colon cancer stem cells, differentiated cancer cells can dedifferentiate to supply a new pool of cancer stem cells, and extracellular signals have a role in this process. Keywords: colorectal cancer, stem cell Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28854096/ Archive: https://archive.is/UgkLh [...]

Auhtors: Dehghan M, Mente A, Zhang X, Swaminathan S PMID: 28864332 DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32252-3 Abstract Background: The relationship between macronutrients and cardiovascular disease and mortality is controversial. Most available data are from European and North American populations where nutrition excess is more likely, so their applicability to other populations is unclear. Methods: The Prospective Urban Rural [...]

Authors: Kou X, Chen N PMID: 28837083 PMCID: PMC5622687 DOI: 10.3390/nu9090927 Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders over the age of 65 years old. Although several underlying mechanisms for explaining the pathogenesis of AD are elucidated, the effective supplements or drugs for the intervention of AD are still limited. [...]