Background: Hypovitaminosis C and D are highly prevalent in acute-care hospitals. Malnutrition with regard to these vitamins has been linked to mood disturbance and cognitive dysfunction. Objective: To determine whether vitamin C or D supplementation improves mood state or reduces psychological distress in acutely hospitalized patients with a high prevalence of hypovitaminosis C and D. Methods: Randomized, double-blind, active-control clinical trial comparing the effect of vitamin C (500...

Dr. Andre Terzic, from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, and Director of the enterprise-wide Center for Regenerative Medicine reviews his article appearing in the July 2013 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, regarding the upcoming forum dedicated to regenerative medicine and surgery. Across specialties, the emerging tools, principles, and practices of regenerative medicine are at the core of transforming healthcare. Available at: http://tinyurl.com/ltwjdrj

Dr. Eric Matteson, Chair of the Division of Rheumatology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses the Symposium on Regenerative Medicine launched with the July 2013 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. This first-of-its-kind compendium on the developing field of regenerative medicine and surgery, presented by leading experts, highlights new vistas in treatment options for patients. Available at: http://tinyurl.com/ka9jjzy

Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/non-hodgkins-lymphoma-basics/id43184... Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is the seventh most common cancer in men and women in the United States and often misdiagnosed by primary care doctors. Symptoms may include headaches, confusion, nausea and fatigue. Jason Westin, M.D., assistant professor in Lymphoma/Myeloma at MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the basics of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and...

Results from national clinical trial mobilizes a team of experts to develop Lung Cancer Screening Program. For appointment contact AskMDAnderson 877-MDA-6789 https://www2.mdanderson.org/sapp/contact/selfreferral/index.cfm

http://www.mdanderson.org/newsroom/news-releases/2013/cancer-vaccines-ch... Vaccines designed to turn the immune system against cancer have been logically constructed and tested against many cancers. Almost all have failed or shown minimal effect. They spark creation of killer T cells against the cancer, but generally have little effect on tumors, both in patients and mouse models. Willem Overwijk, Ph.D., and colleagues at MD Anderson discovered that a common vaccine component is...

AIM: To evaluate the effects of the adjunctive use of metronidazole (MTZ) or MTZ + amoxicillin (AMX) in the treatment of generalized chronic periodontitis (ChP). A secondary aim was to examine a possible added effect of chlorhexidine to these therapies. METHODS: One hundred and eighteen subjects received scaling and root planing (SRP) only or with MTZ [400 mg/thrice a day (TID)] or MTZ+AMX (500 mg/TID) for 14 days. Half of the subjects in each group rinsed with 0.12% chlorhexidine twice a...

Dr. Juan G. Abraldes discusses his manuscript "Patients Whose First Episode of Bleeding Occurs While Taking a β-Blocker Have High Long-term Risks of Rebleeding and Death." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/KXtG7o . The content of this video has not been verified by a native speaker of the language being spoken. This video abstract is also available on this channel in English: /node/48555

Dr. Juan G. Abraldes discusses his manuscript "Patients Whose First Episode of Bleeding Occurs While Taking a β-Blocker Have High Long-term Risks of Rebleeding and Death." To view the print version of this abstract go to http://bit.ly/KXtG7o . This video abstract is also available on this channel in Spanish: /node/48556

Background: Capsinoids—nonpungent capsaicin analogs—are known to activate brown adipose tissue (BAT) thermogenesis and whole-body energy expenditure (EE) in small rodents. BAT activity can be assessed by [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose–positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) in humans. Objectives: The aims of the current study were to examine the acute effects of capsinoid ingestion on EE and to analyze its relation to BAT activity in humans. Design: Eighteen healthy men aged 20–32 y...