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September 03, 2010 Ethical openings in palliative home care practice - Nursing Ethics Salas AS et al. – The analysis shows how home care nurses are ethically determined to engage with whatever is going on in a patient's home.... Child mortality from solid-fuel use in India: a nationally-representative case-control study - BMC Public Health Bassani DG et al. – Child mortality risks, from all causes, due to solid fuel exposure were lower than previously, but as exposure was common solid, fuel caused 6% of all deaths at ages 0–4, 20% of deaths at ages 1–4 or 128 000 child deaths in India in 2004. Solid fuel use has declined only modestly in the last decade. Aside from reducing exposure, complementary strategies such as immunization and treatment could also reduce child mortality from acute respiratory infections.... Nutraceutical use in late-stage cancer - Cancer and Metastasis Reviews Wargovich MJ et al. – Access to a wealth of information on the internet has led many cancer patients to use complementary methods as an adjunct to traditional therapy for cancer, with, and more often, without informing their primary caregiver. Of the common complementary modalities, the use of dietary supplements appears to be highly prevalent in patients in active treatment for cancer, and later in cancer survivors. Emerging research suggests that some plant–based agents may, indeed, impact late–stage cancer, influencing molecular processes corrupted by tumor cells to evade detection, expand clonally, and invade surrounding tissues. The intent of this article is to review some of the current science underpinning the use of nutraceuticals in the latter stages of cancer.... Cancer and metastasis: prevention and treatment by green tea - Cancer and Metastasis Reviews Khan N et al. – Metastasis is the most deadly aspect of cancer and results from several interconnected processes including cell proliferation, angiogenesis, cell adhesion, migration, and invasion into the surrounding tissue. The appearance of metastases in organs distant from the primary tumor is the most destructive feature of cancer. Metastasis remains the principal cause of the deaths of cancer patients despite decades of research aimed at restricting tumor growth. ... Ankle positioning and knee perturbation affect temporal recruitment of the vasti muscles in people with patellofemoral pain - Physiotherapy Ng ECT et al. – These findings suggest the potential benefits of unexpected perturbation activities for facilitating VMO activation. The clinical applications of perturbation tasks in rehabilitation exercise programmes and the underlying mechanisms warrant further investigation.... Comparison of the antimicrobial activity of Ulmo honey from Chile and Manuka honey against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa - BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine Sherlock O et al. – Due to its high antimicrobial activity, Ulmo 90 may warrant further investigation as a possible alternative therapy for wound healing.... Fatigue is associated with muscle weakness in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: an explorative study - Physiotherapy Voermans NC et al. – The results suggest a positive and direct relationship between fatigue severity and muscle weakness in EDS. Future research should focus on the relationship between fatigue, muscle weakness and objectively measured physical activity, preferably in a larger cohort of EDS patients.... September 02, 2010 Acupuncture as a Treatment Modality for the Management of Cancer Pain: The State of the Science - Oncology Nursing Forum Hollis ASH et al. – Findings suggest a lack of level I evidence regarding the use of acupuncture as a cancer pain treatment modality. The majority of evidence is level III or higher; therefore, causality cannot be inferred.... Evaluation of Anti-Quorum-Sensing Activity of Edible Plants and Fruits through Inhibition of the N-Acyl-Homoserine Lactone System in Chromobacterium violaceum and Pseudomonas aeruginosa - Chemotherapy Musthafa KS et al. – The study describes the quorum–sensing (QS) inhibitory activity of edible plants and fruits against N–acyl–homoserine lactone (AHL)–mediated violacein production in Chromobacterium violaceum and virulence factor expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. The study identified the anti–QS activity of A. comosus, M. paradiciaca, M. zapota and O. sanctum. An AHL–inactivating compound from these plant sources can be used as an alternative to antibiotic compounds to prevent AHL–mediated bacterial infection in higher organisms.... September 01, 2010 Protective effects of dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans from Schisandra chinensis against beta-amyloid and homocysteine neurotoxicity in PC12 cells - Phytotherapy Research Song JX et al. – The results indicated that schisandrin B and schisandrin C protected PC12 cells against A–beta toxicity by attenuating ROS production and modulating the apoptotic signal pathway through Bax and caspase–3.... More News...