Depriving Deadly Brain Tumors Of Cholesterol May Be Their Achilles’ Heel NEUROSCIENCE NEWSOCTOBER 13, 2016 BRAIN CANCERFEATUREDNEUROLOGY5 MIN READ Summary: Depriving glioblastoma brain cancer cells of cholesterol caused tumor regression and prolonged survival in mouse models of the disease, a new study reports. Source: UCSD. In mouse models, alternative approach proves promising against hard-to-treat cancer.Continue reading “Depriving Deadly Brain Tumors Of Cholesterol , parasites need cholesterol”
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Study reveals role of specific lipids in accelerating or curbing bacterial infection
With the help of mass spectrometry imaging (MSI), researchers showed that specific mammalian lipids could also provide protection against the same infection. Their discovery offers hope for future treatment of vulnerable patients in hospitals or development of preventative treatments for travellers to risk areas in certain parts of the world.
Healthy fiber and Antibiotics, the good and bad
One of my senior client who is 91 yrs old loves pork and have a gout. He walks well and appears healthy but with lots of medications. He has a problem with digesting fats and was put in low salt diet by his doctor. So, I added more fiber in his diet, added pinch ofContinue reading “Healthy fiber and Antibiotics, the good and bad”
Brain neurons can be stimulated to create more networks, re-hydrate brain by sleeping
What stops our brain from having this balance all the time? Injury Medications, including alcohol Fatigue Emotional distress Pain Stress These 6 types of problems tend to create a pattern in our brain’s activity that is hard to shift. In chaos theory, we would call this pattern a “chaotic attractor”. Getting “stuck” in a specificContinue reading “Brain neurons can be stimulated to create more networks, re-hydrate brain by sleeping”