Abstract STRUCTURED ABSTRACT: Study Design A 12-year prospective study of pre-existing and de novo degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS) among community-based female volunteers. Objective To investigate serial entire spine radiograph of healthy female volunteers and to clarify radiographic characteristics and predictors of pre-existing and de novo DLS. Summary of Background Data DLS is among the most [...]
Abstract STUDY DESIGN: A case control study. OBJECTIVE: To determine the clinical outcome of middle-aged patients surgically treated for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and to compare their outcomes with assessments of age- and sex-matched healthy controls. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Several long-term follow-up studies have been published on the clinical outcomes of surgical treatment for adolescent [...]
When was the last time that your health care provider recommended a complete digestive analysis? Many people do not realize how crucial a properly functioning digestive system is to maintaining proper health and alleviating chronic illnesses. Poor digestive function can play a role in a variety of seemingly unrelated health conditions such as heart [...]
Mammograms may not be the best way to screen for breast cancer. The National Cancer Institute recommends a mammogram for women age 40 to 74 every one to two years. There is no benefit for women under age 40. Mammograms are criticized for having high false-negative results and missing up to 20% of breast cancers. [...]
Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study critically evaluates a new method of collecting frequent data using mobile phones and text messages. Fluctuating conditions such as low back pain (LBP) need frequent monitoring to describe the clinical course in detail and to account for individual and subgroup variations. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: In this multicentre prospective observational study, [...]
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of Pilates with regard to the degree of scoliosis, flexibility and pain. METHOD: The study included 31 female students divided into two groups: a control group (CG = 11), which had no therapeutic intervention, and an experimental group (EG = 20), which underwent Pilates-based therapy. We used radiological goniometry measurements to assess the degree [...]
Breast cancer is the most aggressive form of all cancers, with high incidence and mortality rates. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the molecular mechanism by which methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) inhibits breast cancer growth in mice xenografts. MSM is an organic sulfur-containing natural compound without any toxicity. In this study, we demonstrated that [...]
There may be a link between low levels of “bad” low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol—that is, not enough of it—and increased cancer risk, according to new research. Scientists at Tufts University looked at 201 cancer patients and 402 cancer-free patients. They found that cancer patients who never took cholesterol-lowering drugs on average had lower LDL cholesterol [...]
Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this review is to elucidate the metabolic processes involved in the pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) in light of research by the present authors as well as current literature. METHODS: Pathogenetic mechanisms involved in AIS were modeled as (a) a form of neuromuscular scoliosis (in conjunction with an adverse [...]
March 07, 2012. Writing in the March 6, 2012 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, researchers at the University of California and the Scripps Institute elucidate mechanisms for vitamin D and a synthetic form of curcumin in clearing the brain of amyloid beta, a toxic protein that forms the plaques that are believed to [...]
