PMID: Int J Trichology. 2019 Mar-Apr;11(2):49-57. PMID: 31007473 Abstract Title: Serum Vitamin D Levels and Alopecia Areata- A Hospital Based Case-Control Study from North-India. Abstract: Background: Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease which is characterized by hair loss and affects any hair-bearing area. Low levels of Vitamin D have been implicated in a variety …
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A comprehensive review of complementary and alternative treatments for alopecia.
PMID: Skin Appendage Disord. 2019 Feb ;5(2):72-89. Epub 2018 Aug 21. PMID: 30815439 Abstract Title: Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Alopecia: A Comprehensive Review. Abstract: The treatment of alopecia is limited by a lack of therapies that induce and sustain disease remission. Given the negative psychosocial impact of hair loss, patients that do not see …
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Preventing inflammation inhibits biopsy-mediated changes in tumor cell behavior.
PMID: Sci Rep. 2017 08 8 ;7(1):7529. Epub 2017 Aug 8. PMID: 28790339 Abstract Title: Preventing inflammation inhibits biopsy-mediated changes in tumor cell behavior. Abstract: Although biopsies and tumor resection are prognostically beneficial for glioblastomas (GBM), potential negative effects have also been suggested. Here, using retrospective study of patients and intravital imaging of mice, we …
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Dietary fat increases mammary tumor growth and metastasis, thereby increasing mortality in obesity-resistant mice.
PMID: Breast Cancer Res. 2011 Aug 11 ;13(4):R78. Epub 2011 Aug 11. PMID: 21834963 Abstract Title: Dietary fat increases solid tumor growth and metastasis of 4T1 murine mammary carcinoma cells and mortality in obesity-resistant BALB/c mice. Abstract: INTRODUCTION: High-fat diets (HFDs) are known to cause obesity and are associated with breast cancer progression and metastasis. …
These findings lend support to the notion that everyday available portions of dark chocolate can confer benefits to the brain in healthy consumers.
PMID: Nutrients. 2020 Feb 14 ;12(2). Epub 2020 Feb 14. PMID: 32075015 Abstract Title: Beneficial Effects of Dark Chocolate for Episodic Memory in Healthy Young Adults: A Parallel-Groups Acute Intervention with a White Chocolate Control. Abstract: There is good evidence that cocoa flavonoids can acutely improve cognitive function in humans, possibly via mechanisms such as …
Core needle biopsy of breast cancer tumors increases distant metastases in a mouse model.
PMID: Neoplasia. 2014 Nov ;16(11):950-60. Epub 2014 Nov 20. PMID: 25425969 Abstract Title: Core needle biopsy of breast cancer tumors increases distant metastases in a mouse model. Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Incisional biopsies, including the diagnostic core needle biopsy (CNB), routinely performed before surgical excision of breast cancer tumors are hypothesized to increase the risk of metastatic …
Percutaneous muscle biopsy‐induced tissue injury causes local endoplasmic reticulum stress
PMID: Physiol Rep. 2018 04 ;6(8):e13679. PMID: 29687616 Abstract Title: Percutaneous muscle biopsy-induced tissue injury causes local endoplasmic reticulum stress. Abstract: Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is likely involved in the pathogenesis of metabolic dysfunction in people with obesity and diabetes. Although tissue biopsy is often used to evaluate the presence and severity of ER stress, …
Human breast cancer biopsies induce eosinophil recruitment and enhance adjacent cancer cell proliferation.
PMID: Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2016 06 ;157(3):461-74. Epub 2016 Jun 1. PMID: 27249999 Abstract Title: Human breast cancer biopsies induce eosinophil recruitment and enhance adjacent cancer cell proliferation. Abstract: Chronic inflammation is known to facilitate cancer progression and metastasis. Less is known about the effect of acute inflammation within the tumor microenvironment, resulting from …
Acute Inflammation induced by the biopsy of mouse mammary tumors promotes the development of metastasis
PMID: Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2013 Jun ;139(2):391-401. Epub 2013 May 29. PMID: 23715631 Abstract Title: Acute inflammation induced by the biopsy of mouse mammary tumors promotes the development of metastasis. Abstract: Development of metastasis in peripheral tissues is a major problem in the fight to cure breast cancer. Although it is becoming evident that …
These preliminary results suggest a therapeutic effect of cocoa on walking performance in people with peripheral artery disease.
PMID: Circ Res. 2020 Feb 14. Epub 2020 Feb 14. PMID: 32078436 Abstract Title: Cocoa to Improve Walking Performance in Older People With Peripheral Artery Disease: The Cocoa-Pad Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial. Abstract: Cocoa and its major flavanol component, epicatechin, have therapeutic properties that may improve limb perfusion and increase calf muscle mitochondrial activity in …
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