Treatment for Peripheral Neuropathy  In general, adopting healthy habits -- such as maintaining optimal weight, avoiding exposure to toxins, following a physician-supervised exercise program, eating a balanced diet, correcting vitamin deficiencies, and limiting or avoiding alcohol consumption -- can reduce the physical and emotional effects of peripheral neuropathy. Systemic diseases frequently require more complex treatments. NINDS

Herbs & Supplements for peripheral neuropathy

Read more: From University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC).

 Vitamin D shown to reduce risk of stress fracture in girls  This was a long study, with a follow up of 7 years, including 6,712  girls (age 9 to 15 at baseline) in the Growing Up Today Study.  Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine online March 5, 2012.

Potential for earlier diagnosis of ovarian cancer

Advances in the fight against Cancer in the last year:

The FDA approval of a targeted treatment for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer
- A study that found the use of CT scanning among people at high risk for lung cancer reduced the death rate.
- Studies on two new drugs that showed improved survival and delayed disease progression in patients with advanced melanoma.
- A Phase III trial that found a way to greatly reduce the risk of developing invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women at very high-risk for the disease.
- For the first time, the cure rate for children with a type of leukemia (ALL) pushed past 80 percent for what was once one of the deadliest pediatric cancers.

RESOURCE: Good News Planet

Hope for people with Type 2 diabetes – insulin master switch uncovered.

Australian scientists have discovered that a single gene controls a very complex process, apparently forming the crucial link between eating a high fat diet and developing diabetes.

Compounds are already being developed for blocking the gene – known as Id1 – as it has known adverse effects in cancerHope for people with Type 2 diabetes – insulin master switch uncovered.  Continue reading at Garvan Institute

First  results of a phase 3 trial on a vaccine for malaria show it can halve the number of malaria cases in young children.

 Green tea may slow down weight gain and serve as another tool in the fight against obesity, according to Penn State food scientists.

help autoimmune blog

exploring what may help the immune system

 Working to eradicate disease - polio, malaria,  pneumonia,  tuberculosis, and other infectious and neglected diseases such as Guinea worm disease are just some of the health solutions that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are implementing.

Their Global Health Program focuses on developing ways to fight and prevent these diseases because they believe that all lives have equal value.

Walnuts high in antioxidants. Scientists have analysed the content of nine types of nuts: walnuts, almonds, brazil nuts, cashews, peanuts, pistachios, hazelnuts,  macadamias and pecans and found walnuts contains almost twice as much antioxidants as any other commonly consumed nut.

Dr Joe Vinson, from the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, said "This study suggests that consumers should eat more walnuts as part of a healthy diet." he said that 7 walnuts a day would give maximum health benefits.

World-first smartchip to treat chronic pain

Sydney researchers are preparing for human trials of a world-first smartchip designed to treat chronic pain – by implanting it near the spinal cord.
The breakthrough miniature technology – called INS2 – measures pain signals then blocks the signals from travelling to the brain. Continue reading...

 Red Grape juice is beneficial to cardiovascular health.  This shows that it is the grape, not the alcohol, that produces benefits for heart health by activating the relaxation in the arteries.
The grape needs to have a high level of polyphenols said Dr Valerie Schini-Kerth one of the researchers from Strasbourg's Louis Pasteur University in France. ‘The amount of polyphenols in grape juice, as in red wine, depends on the type of grape used and how it is processed.'
Polyphenols are antioxidants that protect the cells from damage caused by free radicals. Read more at Medical News Today.

Yoga improves Fibromyalgia

symptoms

Oregon Health & Science University has confirmed that yoga is of benefit to fibro sufferers. Read more...

Vitamin B3 to help prevention of skin cancer 

 Gene linked to autoimmune diseases

Rare variants of a single gene seem to make patients more susceptible to multiple diseases.

Continue reading at nature news

 Minerals can help you:

• fight stress
• boost your immune system
• ward off weight gain
• keep bones healthy
• help muscles
• improve brain function

Visit Mineral Health

to find what foods can provide essential minerals

Nerve damage can be regenerated with diet and exercise. This is great news for people with peripheral neuropathy and pre diabetes - which is higher than normal blood sugar levels but not yet diabetes. Full story at Jack Miller Center

Massage Benefits  Cancer Patients

Massage decreases pain and anxiety in hospitalized cancer patients, according to the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center School of Nursing.  The 16 month study conducted, mainly on men, employed the use of 15-30 minutes of light Swedish massage techniques more than once a week.  The study validates the idea that massage is an important part of care for cancer patients in hospital and hospice settings.