I've been reading some research on a guest speaker coming to Washington, DC, on March 1, 2010, for our JDRF capitol chapter research update. Dr. Eli Lewis, from Ben-Gurion University in Israel, will be in DC to discuss his breakthrough research for Islet Cell Transplantation.
What researchers know is that transplanted human islet cells, also known as beta cells, can restore normal glucose levels. In 2000, using 50 research facilities in the US, doctors transplanted healthy islets into...
Much attention was given to the withdrawal of Vioxx from the marketplace when evidence of potential injury to the cardiovascular system was... Read more »
A couple of months back I wrote a post discussing the concerns I and many others have regarding the return of severe gastrointestinal side... Read more »
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We all know that in type 1 juvenile diabetes, the insulin producing cells that reside within spherical entities in the pancreas, called... Read more »
An article from Reuters Health titled, "Vitamin E, anti-inflammatories show benefit in Alzheimer's disease," points out the results of... Read more »
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Prevention To help prevent sports-related knee injures, you can: Warm up and stretch before you participate in athletic activities. ... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cruciate ligament injury - posterior; PCL injury; Knee injury - posterior cruciate ligament (PCL); Hyperextended knee First Aid At... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Pain - side; Side pain Home Care Treatment depends on the cause. Follow your provider's instructions. Rest, physical therapy, and... Read more »
As I sat across from my gastroenterologist in his private office in July 1998 I felt scared, anxious, and exhausted. Two weeks before I'd had my... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
Sports medicine physicians and orthopedic surgeons see all kinds of injuries in the athletic population. One of the less common but very challenging... Read more »
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