Sentences with phrase «radical treatment for»

It tells a story of immunotherapy — a radical treatment for cancer, something that not many people know about it, which is offered at this particular hospital in New York.

Originally offered as a radical treatment for severe obesity, the surgery's effects on the digestive system and metabolism have turned out to be far more mysterious and fascinating than anyone expected.

Not exact matches

«If Muslims get less happy with their place in the world, more resentful of their treatment by the West, support for radical Islam will grow, so things will get worse for the West,» he wrote.

This view of the brain has radical implications for treatment.

The abuse I've suffered at the hands of church leaders, other Christians, the insane chaos of a church split, being fired from another international ministry for «insubordination», etc., are all not just little episodic blemishes in church life, but revelatory symptoms of deeply serious defects, profound flaws, and continental faults that need immediate and radical treatment.

Thanks to this research, Dr. Meyer was able to make some sense of the mental disorders that were driving this request for unusual and radical treatment.

Goji berries are a natural treatment for macular degeneration and beneficial for vision because of their high levels of antioxidants (especially zeaxanthin), which can help stop damage from UV light exposure, free radicals and other forms of oxidative stress.

Like a splash of moisture for your skin, this treatment serum restores skin's natural dewiness, while a blend of nurturing plant extracts packed with antioxidants provide protection from aging free radicals.

For prostate cancer patients who have rising levels of PSA (a cancer indicator) even after radical prostatectomy, early treatment makes a difference.

Removal of the bladder, or radical cystectomy (RC), is an effective treatment for locally advanced bladder cancer, but complications occur in as many as 66 % of patients.

For localized prostate cancer the current «gold standard» treatment is Radical Prostatectomy (RP).

Then he heard of a radical new treatment for mental illness: drilling into the skull and disconnecting the frontal lobe.

For years, deep - brain stimulation — in which a neurosurgeon drills a hole in the skull and inserts an electrode far into a patient's brain tissue — was considered a radical treatment, reserved for the most severe cases of Parkinson's diseaFor years, deep - brain stimulation — in which a neurosurgeon drills a hole in the skull and inserts an electrode far into a patient's brain tissue — was considered a radical treatment, reserved for the most severe cases of Parkinson's diseafor the most severe cases of Parkinson's disease.

* For these patients, radical cystectomy is the standard treatment, but the complication rate after the operation remains high, particularly for infections and poor wound healing, explained study authoFor these patients, radical cystectomy is the standard treatment, but the complication rate after the operation remains high, particularly for infections and poor wound healing, explained study authofor infections and poor wound healing, explained study authors.

Radical treatment such as surgery and radiation for localized prostate cancer may cause significant side effects.

«Mesothelioma remains a difficult disease to find better treatment options for, so we asked whether high - dose hemithoracic radiotherapy would decrease the rate or delay the time of local recurrence after chemotherapy and radical surgery,» says lead author Prof Rolf A. Stahel, from the Clinic and Policlinic for Oncology, at the University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland, and current President of the European Society for Medical Oncology.

«Over the last 50 years, advances in antibody technology have delivered radical new treatments for a wide range of common diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and some forms of cancer.

A study led by Ronald C. Chen, MD, examines quality - of - life outcomes for modern treatment choices most patients will face, including active surveillance, radical prostatectomy, external beam radiation treatment, and brachytherapy.

With over 300 beneficial compounds, propolis is nature's ultimate defender and a powerful superfood for prevention, treatment and fighting off free radicals during periods of stress.

Use of iron chelators in preventing hydroxyl radical damage: Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome as an experimental model for the pathophysiology and treatment of oxygen - radical - mediated tissue damage.

The rats were first treated with kainic acid and phosphate buffered saline (PBS), both of which are substances which scientists use to deliberately increase free radicals so they can then test treatments for oxidative stress.

Vitamin A is necessary for growth, immunity, steroid production, sperm production in males, prevention of spontaneous abortion in females, and proper prenatal development.45 Vitamin A appears to aid in the utilization of dietary protein, and, even though androgens are used as promoters of prostate cancer, vitamin A both boosts androgen production and powerfully inhibits prostate cancer.48 Vitamin A-rich foods like raw liver juice have been successfully used to treat cancer, 49 and concentrated doses of naturally occurring all - trans retinoic acid, the active hormone form of vitamin A, are currently used as a highly successful treatment for leukemia.50 Vitamin A appears to protect against and be depleted in inflammatory conditions.51 Vitamin A also protects against environmental toxins, and protects against free radical damage: cod liver oil, in fact, because of its vitamin A content, is the only source of essential fatty acids that can lower levels of harmful, free - radical lipid peroxides, while all other sources of essential fatty acids raise lipid peroxides.45

In the treatment of ADHD, rooibos is useful for reducing nervous tension and for protecting the nervous system against damage from free radicals.

It is a powerful antioxidant that scavenges free radicals, increases antioxidant capacity, and reduces oxidative stress; it is a useful treatment for various sexual problems such as erectile dysfunction in men and menstrual pain in women; pycnogenol has various benefits for individuals with type 2 diabetes; it speeds up healing and reduces scar formation; and it also helps reduce ADHD symptoms and asthma symptoms in children.

It follows the journey of English Literature professor and specialist of John Donne, Vivian Bearing, as she discovers that she has stage four ovarian cancer and undergoes radical treatment, in part for the sake of research.

You'd think a place renowned for its avant - gardism and its radical chic would receive a less by - the - numbers treatment.

And there's zero evidence of the doctor's alleged «radical» treatment plan: The patients have group, gather for meals, sometimes talk to the doc.

For instance, the car's large, airy interior features a radical stainless steel brushed aluminum treatment on the dash behind the switches.

Treatments for osteoarthritis range from simple supplements to radical surgery, depending on the severity of the condition.

The therapeutic dotential of dietary precursor modulation by a fish - oil - supplemented diet (n - 3 fatty acids), such as eicosapentaenoic acid (C20: 5,n - 3) and docosahexaenoic acid (C22: 6,n - 3) in the therapy of ulcerative colitis has been shown to result in a 35 % to 50 % decrease in neutrophil production of LTB4.28 Significant improvement in symptoms and histologic appearance of the rectal mucosa has been observed in several small series of patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis given fish oil at 3 to 4 g daily for 2 to 6 months in uncontrolled studies.29 However, a larger, randomized, double - blind trial comprising 96 patients with ulcerative colitis failed to reveal any benefit in remission maintenance or treatment of relapse on 4.5 g of eicosapentaenoic acid daily, despite a significant reduction in LTB4 synthesis by blood peripheral polymorphonuclear cells.30 It should be emphasized, however, that the anti-inflammatory actions of the fish oils, in addition to inhibition of LTB4, include suppression of IL - 1 and platelet activating factor synthesis and scavenging of free oxygen radicals.30 The impact of increased lipid peroxidation after fish oil supplementation should be considered when altering the n - 6: n - 3 fatty acid ratio.31 Antioxidant supplementation may be able to counteract the potentially adverse effects of n - 3 fatty acids.

The treatment for all these tumors is surgical removal, usually of the lump but occasionally more radical such as removal of a whole kidney or liver lobe.

In the case of any pet under treatment for cancer, I also recommend supplementation with vitamin C. Cancer in the body creates systemic free radicals that vitamin C helps to eliminate.

From the ever - increasing pet sale ban effort of some, to the outright banning of the right to own any pet that is advocated by the more radical players like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), we are constantly on the defense as an industry.

The radical shift in the treatment and development of drawing since the 1960s has resulted in a renewed status and relevance for it, with some of the most exciting artistic ideas of the last 50 years indebted to its use.

Today, in the «War on Terror,» at least one politician can make surprisingly strong statements about plans for negative treatment against large groups of people (e.g. Muslims) because of concerns that a small minority of them might be radical enough to kill a bunch of people, and [the politician can] remain surprisingly popular.

But at the same time, it looks increasingly as if some kind of radical treatment will be prescribed for legal education sooner or later.

For those who are truly fearful of possible radical changes and funding cuts in the child welfare field, it is best to remember that the first major piece of federal legislation enacted in the child welfare field, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) of 1974, was signed by Richard Nixon — the absolute bête noire of most liberals in the 1960s.