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Relationships and implications for complementary and alternative medicine in Aotearoa New Zealand: A discussion paper [PDF]

, 2019
The purpose of this paper is to initiate a discussion on contextualising the relationship between the nursing profession and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) within Aotearoa New Zealand.
Te Huia, Maria
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Insights into PI3K/AKT signaling in B cell development and chronic lymphocytic leukemia

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This Review explores how the phosphoinositide 3‐kinase and protein kinase B pathway shapes B cell development and drives chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a common blood cancer. It examines how signaling levels affect disease progression, addresses treatment challenges, and introduces novel experimental strategies to improve therapies and patient outcomes.
Maike Buchner
wiley   +1 more source

Medical Cannabis Prescription Practices and Quality of Life in Thai Patients: A Nationwide Prospective Observational Cohort Study

Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids
Introduction: The legalization of cannabis in Thailand has renewed interest in its traditional medical use. This study aimed to explore the prescribing patterns of traditional practitioners and assess the impact of cannabis oil on patients’ quality of ...
Pramote Stienrut, Krit Pongpirul, Phanupong Phutrakool, Chatuthanai Savigamin, Pim Sermsaksasithorn, Ornpapha Chanhom, Panthakan Jeamjumrus, Pimlada Pongchaichanon, Preecha Nootim, Mala Soisamrong, Anchalee Chuthaputti, Kulthanit Wanaratna, Tewan Thaneerat   +12 more
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Cathepsin K knockout protects against cardiac dysfunction in diabetic mice

Scientific Reports, 2017
Diabetes is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and the lysosomal cysteine protease cathepsin K plays a critical role in cardiac pathophysiology.
Rui Guo, Yinan Hua, Olivia Rogers, Travis E. Brown, Jun Ren, Sreejayan Nair   +5 more
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Prevalence, patterns, and perceived value of complementary and alternative medicine among cancer patients: a cross-sectional, descriptive study

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017
BackgroundSophisticated conventional medicine (CM) has brought significant advances to cancer prevention, detection, and treatment. However, many cancer patients still turn to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatment.
M. Bahall
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Complementary and alternative medicine : facts and figures (part I) [PDF]

, 2012
Complementary and alternative medical practices are flourishing despite the current fast pace of scientific research and discovery. Traditional practices combine with newer philosophies to make up the vast spectrum that constitute this phenomenon. To
Pace, Odette
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Insights into the renal pathophysiology in Hermansky‐Pudlak syndrome‐1 from urinary extracellular vesicle proteomics and a new mouse model

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Hermansky‐Pudlak syndrome type 1 (HPS‐1) is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder with poorly understood renal involvement. Urinary extracellular vesicle (uEV) proteomics and a novel Hps1 mouse model reveal mitochondrial abnormalities and lipid accumulation in HPS‐1 kidney proximal tubule cells. Serum ApoA1 correlates with kidney function in our patient
Dawn M. Maynard, Bernadette R. Gochuico, Hadass Pri Chen, Christopher K. E. Bleck, Patricia M. Zerfas, Wendy J. Introne, William A. Gahl, May C. V. Malicdan   +7 more
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Beta Power May Mediate the Effect of Gamma-TACS on Motor Performance [PDF]

2019 41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2019
Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) is becoming an important method in the field of motor rehabilitation because of its ability to non-invasively influence ongoing brain oscillations at arbitrary frequencies. However, substantial variations in its effect across individuals are reported, making tACS a currently unreliable treatment tool.
arxiv   +1 more source

The medical perspective of cupping therapy: Effects and mechanisms of action

Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 2019
Cupping Therapy (CT) is an ancient method and currently used in the treatment of a broad range of medical conditions. Nonetheless the mechanism of action of (CT) is not fully understood. This review aimed to identify possible mechanisms of action of (CT)
Abdullah M.N. Al-Bedah, Ibrahim S. Elsubai, Naseem Akhtar Qureshi, Tamer Shaban Aboushanab, Gazzaffi I.M. Ali, Ahmed Tawfik El-Olemy, Asim A.H. Khalil, Mohamed K.M. Khalil, Meshari Saleh Alqaed   +8 more
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Safety and use of complementary and alternative medicine in Norway during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic using an adapted version of the I-CAM-Q; a cross-sectional survey

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2022
Background The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown has had a profound impact on physical and mental well-being throughout the world. Previous studies have revealed that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is frequently used for, and can be potential ...
Agnete Egilsdatter Kristoffersen, Miek C. Jong, Johanna Hök Nordberg, Esther T. van der Werf, Trine Stub   +4 more
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