MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'curing'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:20:30 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405516&cid=t_117408_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Femy8-FOsxI0%2F Here’s some fabulous news if you are a Type 1 diabetic. Scientists in Israel have reversed Type 1 diabetes in primates “by transplanting embryonic pancreatic tissue from pigs, a procedure called interspecies organ transplant.” As if that wasn’t good enough news, they also discovered an important point when it comes to doing this procedure effectively. Apparently, it’s all about the timing. “Pancreatic tissue taken from pig embryos at 42 days of gestation appeared to offer the best combination of characteristics for xenotransplantation.” If they harvest the cells too early, they may not have enough of the all-important pancreatic cells in order to work. If taken too late, “the tissues’ ability to grow into a new organ is diminished.” Image: sxc.hu Share and Enjoy... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405516 Wed, 13 May 2009 15:02:08 +0100 2405516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2284427&cid=t_117408_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2F4-reasons-smoking-is-not-eco-friendly%2F Everyone knows that smoking really is bad for your health. Turns out it’s not so good for the health of the planet either. Here’s why… Tobacco growing requires the use of more pesticides per acre than any other crop. Flue curing, the process of drying out tobacco leaves requires an external heat source and this contributes to deforestation. While the US mostly uses oil, coal, or liquid petroleum gas, developing countries account for 85% of all tobacco grown and use wood-burning fire for flue curing. Each cigarette emits around 14 milligrams of fine particulate matter which doesn’t seem like much. But if you multiple it by the estimated 5.5 trillion cigarettes smoked annual, it becomes more than 80,000 tons of fine particular matter emitted each year. Cigarettes might go up in sm... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2284427 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:27:19 +0100 2284427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2067858&cid=t_117408_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FdZFiTCZ-VJI%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,594,370599,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() This is exciting news: scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston have initiated a phase 1 clinical trial to reverse type 1 diabetes. Scientists have used a vaccine that provides protection against tuberculosis to cure a disease the “closely resembles” Type 1 diabetes in mice. According to the research: “In the animal studies, a commonly used vaccine that provides protection against tuberculosis, called Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), was used effectively to deplete the abnormal immune cells that attack and destroy the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas.” They are recruiting people for the human trials... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2067858 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:13:22 +0100 2067858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1546569&cid=t_117408_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fdentists-curing-light-cures-cancer%2F A study at Medical College of Georgia found that the blue light dentists use to harden composite resin in fillings has desirable side effects. The light causes oral cancer cells to stop growing or self-destruct. The study found a 10-percent increase in cell suicide (apoptosis) and an 80-percent reduction in cell growth. Furthermore, an appropriate dose of blue light therapy will not harm healthy cells. Researchers included Mr. Alpesh Patel, Dr. Jill Lewis, Dr. Regina Messer, and Dr. John Wataha. Mr. Patel, the student whose findings won him the third place in the American Association for Dental Research Student Research Group DENTSPLY/Caulk Competition, hopes that blue light therapy might someday be used with other therapies to treat various cancers and reduce the need for chemotherapy. S... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1546569 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:24:57 +0100 1546569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=612022&cid=t_117408_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F13%2Fa-leaf-extract-lowers-insulin-requirements-in-iddm%2F Filed under: Type 1, Adult Onset, Drugs, Research, ProductsSuffering succotash - do you believe the nerve of these scientists professing the antithesis of insulin-dependent diabetes!! Scientist have proven that supplementation of Gymnema sylvestre appears to enhance endogenous insulin production by regeneration of the residual beta cells in insulin-dependent diabetes. Wouldn't this study imply that insulin-dependent diabetes is curable?? GS4, a water-soluble extract of the leaves of Gymnema sylvestre, was given to 27 patients with insulin-dependent diabetes on insulin therapy. They received 400 mg per day. Their insulin requirements came down together, along with their fasting blood glucose, HbA1c and glycosylated plasma protein levels. Patients in the study receiving insulin therapy only... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=612022 Sun, 13 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 612022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601903&cid=t_117408_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F11%2F120-million-to-stop-the-spread%2F Filed under: Type 2, Adult Onset, Diet, Lifestyle, Research, Exercise, Daily News, SupportDiabetes is making a name for itself and it's spreading like wildfire. Politicians are uniting to build a $120 million campaign to educate diabetics to prevent the spread of the disease and its complications. Senator Clinton criticizes the reaction to the problem, rather than taking measures to prevent it from occurring. She questions why current money is unquestionably $pent on treating complications from diabetes -- such as amputations and dialysis. Good point, Senator. Ask Bush if he's got any friends up at Eli Lilly. A good answer can always be found in a temporary restraining order. She and fellow politicians propose more money be spent on programs for weight-loss, nutrition education and other ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601903 Fri, 11 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=598192&cid=t_117408_140_f&fid=35457&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBattling-schizophrenia%2F%7E3%2F115052513%2F By L. Winslow Is it possible to cure schizophrenia? Well, many of the students graduating today with Psychiatric Degrees believe it is possible and they are primed to do it. Indeed curing Schizophrenia would be an incredible gift to humanity. Most people do not realize just how prevalent this is in our society. I often wonder if this has anything to do with all the “Cults” which spring up. I have often wondered if completely curing Schizophrenia is a good idea because it is widely believed that those with even mild schizophrenia have a greater IQ than the average person in the population by 15 pts. Ever think of that? If Schizophrenia were cured would that mean that our society would have less “high-intellegent” people in it? Could our society survive in that case ... Battling-Schizophrenia blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=598192 Tue, 08 May 2007 12:16:29 +0100 598192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=541236&cid=t_117408_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F13%2Fada-response-back-and-forthcoming%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Adult Onset, Daily News, Events, Opinion, SupportFair and balanced, just like Fox News -- I want to let everyone know that the "Matt P" I spoke to, at the ADA responded to my blog about the aforementioned conversation. His response is #17 and it is sincere and genuine -- certifiable in my book. Again, let me reiterate that the nature of my call to the ADA was to ask for their assistance in getting a big pharmaceutical company to sponsor C-peptide FDA trials here in the US. Thanks again to Matt. He really is doing all he can, but there seems to be a suspicious roadblock holding up the research here in the US. Any guesses? Without further adieu, here's Matt: I hope people will take time to read my reply to yesterday's post about ADA and c-peptide. I work for A... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=541236 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 541236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=534116&cid=t_117408_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F10%2Funiversally-remote-pancreatic-cells%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Research, Daily NewsThe scientists at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine discovered that it is possible to regenerate damaged cells of the pancreas. Although the cells that revealed this discovery are not the beta cells of the pancreas, researchers believe that this research could find new ways to replenish the organs ability to produce insulin in diabetics. The pancreas is made up of two compartments with different functions: the islet compartment of insulin-producing beta cells and the much larger exocrine compartment composed of duct cells and acinar cells that make and deliver enzymes to the intestine for digestion. Diabetes is caused by the failure of the beta cells to make insulin, whereas pancreatic cancer usually orig... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=534116 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 534116