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Read MoreCytomegalovirus (CMV) and Cardiovascular Disease
Strong Association between Cytomegalovirus and Cardiovascular Disease Results of a new study published August 16,2018, in Theranostics show that there is a strong association between the common herpes cytomegalovirus (CMV) and the onset of cardiovascular disease. Aging, which is not treatable, is the most common reason given for the development of coronary artery disease that…
Read MoreDance Therapy is Good for the Brain
While physical exercise is considered good for the brain and neuroscientists claim that it builds neurons (nerve cells), dance therapy is very special form of physical exercise because it combines music, rhythm, socialization and helps with improving balance and gait. Dance therapy has shown itself to be very beneficial for people with Parkinson’s disease, stroke…
Read MoreEating Nuts may Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer
Nuts May Prevent Re-Occurrence of Stage III Colorectal Cancer A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology February 28, 2018 showed that people who had Stage III colon cancer had a better survival rate and less of a chance of the cancer returning if they ate nuts at least twice a week. The study…
Read MoreAbout Half of Cancers Could be Prevented if Risk Factors were Modified
Deaths from Cancer have Dropped According to the National Cancer Institute, in spite of the fact that deaths from cancer have dropped in the United States since the early 90s, projected rates for new cancer cases and deaths for 2018 are 1,735,350 new cases and 609,640 cancer deaths. The estimated national costs for cancer care…
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Read MoreLove for the Sea and Stroke Recovery
His strong love for the sea helped him recover enough from a stroke to go back to racing. Bill Mautner was only 37 years old, married and a father of one with another child on the way, when he fell victim to a stroke from a brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM). He was placed in a…
Read MoreLife-saving Clot Retrieval for Ischemic Strokes
Time is Brain When a person has a stroke time is crucial, as it is estimated that two million brain cells die every minute during an acute severe stroke. Therefore, among doctors the phrase “time is brain” was born. There are Two Main kinds of Strokes Ischemic strokes are when a blood clot lodges…
Read MoreBreakthrough to a Future Cure for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
The Deadly Disease that Begins with Mild Symptoms A disease that starts off with rather mild symptoms that could be typical for several diseases turns out to be very deadly. In the beginning there may be mild muscle twitches, cramps and perhaps some weakness. There may also be difficulty with something simple like trying to…
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