Vitamin D: Nutrient, Not a Drug

Vitamin D: Nutrient, Not A Drug – Is vitamin D the wonder vitamin? Can it prevent certain cancers and chronic diseases? Find these answers and more in this series brought to you by UCSD School of Medicine and GrassrootsHealth where experts discuss the latest research on vitamin D. In this program, Robert Heaney, MD, talks about vitamin D as a nutrient, not a drug. Series: Vitamin D Deficiency – Treatment and Diagnosis [6/2010] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 18718]

Omega-3 Lipid Emulsions Markedly Protect Brain After Stroke in Mouse Study

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Currently, clot-busting tPA (recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator) is the only treatment shown to improve recovery from ischemic stroke. If administered soon after stroke onset, the drug can restore blood flow to the brain but may not prevent …
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Clinical research shows mouth device as possible treatment for TBI

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FORT DETRICK, Md. – The tongue is an amazing organ. Thousands of nerve … The treatment involves sending specially patterned nerve impulses to a patient's brain through an electrode-covered oral device called a “PoNS,” a battery-operated appliance …
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Two Drugs Similar in VTE Recurrence Rate

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"Dabigatran was effective in the extended treatment of venous thromboembolism and carried a lower risk of major or clinically relevant bleeding than warfarin but a higher risk than placebo," reported Sam Schulman, MD, PhD, of McMaster University in …
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