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New Therapy May Fight Prostate Cancer

New Therapy May Fight Prostate Cancer Mayo Clinic researchers say an experimental treatment may have cured two patients whose prostate cancers were so advanced they had been considered inoperable. New Therapy May Fight Prostate Cancer Researchers Say Experimental Treatment Is Effective for Advanced Prostate Cancer By Salynn Boyles WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD June 19, 2009 -- Mayo Clinic researchers say an experimental treatment may have cured two patients whose prostate Read more [...]
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Mesothelium

The mesothelium is a membrane that forms the lining of several body cavities: the pleura (thoracal cavity), peritoneum (abdominal cavity including the mesentery) and pericardium (heart sac). Mesothelial tissue also surrounds the male internal reproductive organs (the tunica vaginalis testis) and covers the internal reproductive organs of women (the tunica serosa uteri). Mesothelium that covers the internal organs is called visceral mesothelium, while the layer that covers the body walls is called Read more [...]
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4 Factors That Increase Odds of Heart Failure

4 Factors That Increase Odds of Heart Failure Smoking, high blood pressure, excess weight, and diabetes are major risk factors for increasing the size of the heart's left ventricle, a new study shows. 4 Factors That Increase Odds of Heart Failure Study Shows Risk Factors Like Excess Weight and Diabetes Can Increase Size of Heart Ventricle By Bill Hendrick WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Elizabeth Klodas, MD,FACC June 9, 2009 -- Smoking , high blood pressure , excess weight, and diabetes Read more [...]
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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Diabetes

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Diabetes WebMD explores the connection between RA and diabetes. Find out what's known about how having RA may make you more susceptible to diabetes and what you can do to lower the risk. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Diabetes There’s research that suggests a connection between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and diabetes . But the nature of that connection or even whether it’s actually real is unclear. "There are tantalizing links between the two diseases,” Read more [...]
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Weight Loss Surgery May Defeat Diabetes

Weight Loss Surgery May Defeat Diabetes Weight loss surgery can improve or even resolve type 2 diabetes in the long term, according to two new studies. Weight Loss Surgery May Defeat Diabetes Studies Show Gastric Banding and Gastric Bypass Offer Long-Term Help for Type 2 Diabetes By Kathleen Doheny WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD June 24, 2009 -- Weight loss surgery can improve or even resolve type 2 diabetes in the long term, according to two new studies. Weight Read more [...]
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Pomegranate Juice May Slow Prostate Cancer

Pomegranate Juice May Slow Prostate Cancer Drinking 8 ounces per day of pomegranate juice may slow the progression of prostate cancer that hasn't spread, a new study shows. By Miranda Hitti WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD April 26, 2009 -- Drinking 8 ounces of pomegranate juice daily may slow the progression of localized prostate cancer (prostate cancer that hasn't spread), a new study shows. The study included 48 men who had surgery or radiation therapy to treat localized Read more [...]
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Prostate Cancer Provenge Strong in Trial Provenge

Prostate Cancer Provenge Strong in Trial Provenge, a novel, experimental treatment vaccine, improved the survival of men with advanced prostate cancer participating in the largest trial yet of the therapy. By Salynn Boyles WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD April 29, 2009 - A novel, experimental treatment vaccine improved the survival of men with advanced prostate cancer in the largest trial yet of the therapy, researchers reported Tuesday. The vaccine, known as Provenge, Read more [...]
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Gene Test May Predict Prostate Cancer

Gene Test May Predict Prostate Cancer A blood test that characterizes each prostate tumor by its unique genetic fingerprint may help to pinpoint which men actually have prostate cancer, researchers say. By Charlene Laino WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD June 2, 2009 (Orlando, Fla.) -- A blood test that characterizes each prostate tumor by its unique genetic fingerprint may help pinpoint which men actually have prostate cancer , researchers say. In a new study, the Read more [...]
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Foods to Help You Feel Better

Foods to Help You Feel Better Are you feeling down in the dumps? Are you irritated at how often you’ve been irritable? Perhaps it’s time to look at the foods and drinks you consume to see if they are trashing your mood. Nutrition experts say that the foods you eat can help you feel better -- or feel worse -- in the short-term and the long-term. * Meal-to-meal and day-to-day, keeping your blood sugars steady and your gastrointestinal (GI) tract running smoothly will help Read more [...]
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The Top 6 Exercise Excuses and How to Beat Them

The Top 6 Exercise Excuses and How to Beat Them You know you should be exercising . We've all heard that physically active people are healthier. They're less likely to develop heart disease , diabetes , and some cancer , they sleep better, and they feel happier and more energetic. Of course, a fit body looks better, too. But when it comes time to actually get out there and start moving, many of us have a long list of excuses not to exercise -- too little time, too little energy, or we simply Read more [...]