All Pericardial Mesothelioma Information Faq

What is pericardial mesothelioma?

Pericardial mesothelioma is a serious heart condition which consists of cancerous cells building up on the lining of the heart. Similarly to pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma, this is a terminal illness due to the importance of the area on which it grows.

What causes pericardial mesothelioma and who are most at risk?

The primary cause of pericardial mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos dust and fibres. Therefore those at risk are those who are most likely to have inhaled these deadly fibres such as construction workers and asbestos manufacturers. Those in contact with these people also have a chance of getting pericardial mesothelioma because these people may have asbestos fibres stuck to their clothes or hair.

What are the symptoms of pericardial mesothelioma?

The symptoms of pericardial mesothelioma change from patient to patient. Usual symptoms include persistent coughing, coughing up blood, shortness of breath, chest pain and palpitations. Other symptoms patients may experience are nausea, weight loss, vomiting and loss of appetite.

What are the treatments available for pericardial mesothelioma?

There are various different treatments for pericardial mesothelioma although none of these have a high success rate. Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, dual therapy and surgery are the treatment methods available. Chemotherapy includes using drugs to kill off cancerous cells and radiation therapy uses doses of radiation to kill cancer cells although this is difficult in the case of pericardial mesothelioma due to the surrounding vital organs such as the heart and lungs. Dual therapy is a treatment combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy. Surgery comes in two forms; aggressive surgery and palliative procedures. Aggressive surgery is a very difficult procedure and consists of removing large chunks of cancerous cells in an attempt to gain long term control over the cancer. Palliative procedures just attempts to lessen the symptoms for the patient.

How much exposure to asbestos is needed for there to be a possibility of getting pericardial mesothelioma?

This depends on how strong and resistant the person is to disease and on the concentration of asbestos in the environment around him. It is possible to get pericardial mesothelioma from as little as a couple of months of exposure to asbestos although on average it would take a couple of years for enough asbestos fibres to build up to cause cancer.

What is the prognosis for pericardial mesothelioma?

This is highly dependent on how early and how aggressively the cancer is treated. If pericardial mesothelioma is treated when it has fully developed and matured then the chances of a patient’s survival is very small. The prognosis could be only a couple of months.

Is there any promising research into cures for pericardial mesothelioma?

Research into cures of pericardial mesothelioma and all other forms of mesothelioma is being done in numerous research labs all over the USA. Many pharmaceutical companies are also working hard to research new drugs for chemotherapy. So far, research has been mostly unsuccessful.

RegenoCELL Announces That Patients Can Be Treated With Its Autologous Stem Cell Therapy In Greece

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RegenoCELL Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB: RCLL) , a leader in adult stem cell therapy, is pleased to announce the opening of another state of the art facility in Greece for patients to be treated for congestive heart failure and peripheral artery disease with its autologous stem cell therapy.

The Company's treatment for congestive heart failure is administered at the Metropolitan Hospital in Athens, which is part of the PERSEUS Heath Care Group. Greece is a convenient location for patients living in Europe and offers patients an additional location where the company's autologous stem cell treatments are permitted.

Cardiac Disease

There are therapies to treat congestive heart failure. But there comes a treatment point when the only option may be a heart transplant. Over 25,000 people are on the transplant lists but fewer than 2,500 receive one. The mean life expectancy of a heart transplant recipient is 8 years. A new therapeutic approach to treat this disease is needed.

Peripheral Artery Disease

The same RCLL adult stem cell treatment can be used to treat peripheral artery disease. In the United States, there are over 10 million people suffering from the lack of sufficient blood flow to the extremities with an equal number in Europe. This disease is most often experienced by diabetics in their toes and lower legs.

Since 2005, the company's stem cell therapy has successfully treated over 500 patients. The typical patient is suffering from congestive heart failure with no treatment options and 3 to 6 months to live. A half liter of blood is extracted from the patient and sent to the company's subsidiary cell processing facility in Israel. There the patient's stem cells are extracted and grown from tens of thousands into many millions. The stem cells are primed for angiogenesis or blood vessel formation. The patient then travels to a jurisdiction where autologous therapy is permitted and has the stem cells transplanted in a hospital in a catherization laboratory in a procedure similar to angioplasty.

Source: RegenoCELL Therapeutics, Inc

Clinical Trial Of New Stem Cell Therapy For Use In Patients Up To 19 Days After Stroke

The first Texas patient has been enrolled by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) in the country's first double-blind clinical trial studying the safety and efficacy of an innovative stem cell therapy that can be given up to 19 days after an ischemic stroke.

The Phase II study, cleared by the Federal Drug Administration, examines a regenerative therapy developed by Aldagen that uses a patient's own bone marrow stem cells. The therapy, called ALD-401, consists of stem cells that are identified using Aldagen's proprietary technology to isolate cells that express high levels of an enzyme that serve as a marker of stem cells. Studies found that these cells enhance recovery after stroke in mice. The cells are administered into the carotid artery.

"This represents a new approach using stem cells for stroke," said Sean Savitz, M.D., senior investigator for the multi-center study and associate professor of neurology at the UTHealth Medical School. "A major question in the field of stem cell research is whether we can extend the time window for administering stem cells. A longer window increases the number of patients that might be helped."

Preclinical research, including research at UTHealth, has suggested that stem cells can promote the repair of the brain after an ischemic stroke, which is caused by a blood clot in the brain. Stroke is a leading cause of disability and the fourth-leading cause of death in the United States, according to 2008 statistics reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Houston resident (who cannot be identified by name at this time because of the study design) received either placebo or ALD-401 on June 8 at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center after suffering a stroke May 23 while on a trip to California. Her stroke was caused by previously undiagnosed atrial fibrillation.

"We were waiting for our taxi at the hotel and I immediately couldn't talk and my husband said my face was drooping," said the 67-year-old cosmetics developer. "We were just three blocks from a major trauma center. I had an angel with me because if it had happened two hours later, I would have been on an airplane."

Once back in Houston, she was referred to Savitz' study by Erin Furr-Stimming, M.D., UTHealth assistant professor of neurology, who treats her for Parkinson's disease.

While she doesn't know whether or not she received the stem cells in the double-blind study, she didn't hesitate to join the trial.

"I did a lot of research on stem cells online. I was very excited when I heard about the trial. I wanted to participate in the research for me, if possible, and for other people behind me," she said.

Savitz and his research team are studying other stem cell therapies for acute stroke, and these must be administered within a few days of the stroke. One of those, a safety and efficacy trial using a patient's own bone marrow stem cells administered intravenously, is funded by the National Institutes of Health. UTHealth researchers in the Department of Pediatric Surgery also are studying the use of stem cells for pediatric traumatic brain injury.

Savitz' team is working to enroll patients at other area hospitals and facilities into the study, something that is possible because the cells can be administered up to 19 days after a stroke. The trial, funded by Aldagen, will enroll a total of 100 patients with unilateral (one-sided) cortical ischemic strokes. For information, call 713-500-7183 or email jennifer.m.garrett

Smile Therapy

Smile Therapy

Research has shown that when you smile, your brain assumes you must be happy*.

The following exercise can be a good way to start the day, especially if you tend towards depression or are embarrassed about your smile:

1. Set the alarm on your computer calendar (PDA, iPod, alarm clock etc.) to give an alarm each morning.
2. When the alarm goes off, snooze it for one minute.
3. Practice the following simple meditation (preferably with eyes closed): - While inhaling, smile - While exhaling, relax deeply Feel free to try different smiles: mouth open or closed, a subtle hint of a smile, exaggerated smile, big and soulful, eyes crinkling, or just mentally imagine smiling.
4. When the alarm goes off again, continue with your day.

You can practice this exercise for longer periods if desired, but if you find yourself canceling the alarm because you can't spare five minutes, go back to the one-minute meditation. The cumulative value of doing this exercise over a long period of time is more important than how long you spend each morning.

You can also practice this exercise while driving to work (with eyes open, of course).

Decline in drug use linked to school programs

Kids & Drugs

School anti-drug programs deserve some of the credit for a downward trend in drug use among Pennsylvania middle and high school students, observers say.

Managers of two midstate drug and alcohol agencies said the findings of the 2007 Pennsylvania Youth Survey show the programs have merit. The survey, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, involved more than 16,000 students and found, in general, that more are saying "no" to drugs and alcohol. 

"Our school districts take a lead role," said Jack Carroll, executive director of the Cumberland-Perry Drug & Alcohol Commission. "These reports are an indication they are doing a pretty good job with that."

Jodi Wadel, director of the Franklin/Fulton county Drug & Alcohol Program, said education was a factor in the declines noted in the PAYS survey.

Green Tea

Green Tea

When compared with other types of beverages, tea was more beneficial. These drinks can prevent or help cure diseases like influenza mild to severe forms of cancer. Type of tea can also be selected according to individual taste.
Here are 27 kinds of green tea benefits based on various research results:

   1. Lowering cholesterol levels
   2. Lowering the risk of stroke
   3. Helping prevent the spread of HIV virus
   4. Helps the body fight the virus (such as influenza virus)
   5. Functioning as an anti-inflammatory throat
   6. Can inhibit nerve function impairment
   7. Preventing the emergence of allergies

Garra Rufa Fish Therapy

Gara Rufa

Maybe you've seen, when you were walking in one shopping center, there are crowds of people sitting at the foot relaxed and the people there are many small fish are gathered around their feet. Do not be surprised, because this is a fish therapy.

The fish used for fish therapy is Garra Rufa fish. Garra rufa fish live in rivers in the Middle East countries such as Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Iraq. Age 4 to 6 years with a maximum of 12 cm length turkey. However, fish used for therapy is still a small fish 3-6 months old, generally has a length of 1.5 to 2 cm. This fish can live in water with a temperature of 0 to 43 degrees Celsius. In Turkish society, a spa with this fish has been known since 200 years ago. However, this therapy is a new glow fish known in Asia, Europe and America since 2006. At the beginning of its discovery, this fish is thought to be carnivorous fish. At that time, when a group of people were on the river Kangal, Turkey, the fish are swarming at their feet. However, they do not find their feet hurt even they feel their bodies are fresher. That is, its very beginning so that the fish was finally identified as one therapy to cure diseases.

Drinking Tea Healthier than White Water ?

A Cup of Tes

Drinking three or four cups of tea per day was as good as regular drinking water. Even by drinking tea, you will get extra benefits for health. Opinions community dietitian team leader Dr. Carrie Ruxton from Kings College London, England, is published in European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
The team also rejected the assumption has been that the tea can cause dehydration or lack of fluids. In fact, tea is also provided on the body's intake of fluids (rehydration) as well as white water, even tea can prevent heart disease and some cancers. Because tea contains flavonoidswhich is believed to promote health. These substances include antioxidant poly-phenol commonly found in some foods and plants, and is believed to be able to help prevent cell damage
"So, drink tea definitely better than drinking water. Water White to replace fluids. While tea contains antioxidants to replace fluids at the same time so that there are two advantages," said Dr. Ruxton.

Healthy Water Therapy

Water

Water

Water not only serves to quench the thirst. However, water is a very effective medicine to maintain healthy, clear your mind, and maintain balance in your body tissues. Did you know, most of the body consists of water and each cell consists mainly of water. 70% of your body consists of water. Water is used constantly in the process of life. Therefore, you should always fill your inventory.

However, many people who fail to meet the needs of his body will be water. If you are short of water, the cells will begin to draw water from the bloodstream. As a result, blood thickens, so the heart must work harder to pump blood and the body will begin to direct blood away from less vital areas. Dehydration may have occurred before you feel thirsty. This is a burden for the body because it will interfere with renal function in the blood and helps purify the body to release poison-toxic. In addition, water also increases metabolism and stimulates bowel function.

Green Tea, Benefits and antioxidants Amazing

These tips make it for the fans of tea, I happened to get from the mailing list.

Green Tea

 Green Tea is a beverage stretching age. Studies in Norway show that they are diligent at least a cup of tea a day can reduce mortality. Other research with human subjects of old age (elderly) in the Netherlands to produce findings that the risk of death from heart disease declines with the habit of drinking tea.

It also has proven itself in Chinese society that has more than 100 years of age. 'In Indonesia, the age of 50 years died is considered normal. Moreover, death due to degenerative disease. Tea is one way to prevent disease degeneracy.

History of the Chinese mention green tea (Camellia sinensis) began to be used as a beverage since 2700 BC in the dynasty of Emperor Shen Nung, but recorded in the ancient dictionary of 350 years before Christ. About 200 years before Christ in the book mentioned Chinese herbs nutritious tea leaves removes toxins from the body.

Methadone Therapy for Drug Addicts

Methadone

Until now, there are several kinds of therapy for drug addicts. Some examples are the cold turkey (stopping abruptly), detoxification, and methadone therapy. But that proved more successful is the last of methadone maintenance therapy.

Methadone is a synthetic opiate that a party with heroin, codeine, and morphine. Opiates were first developed in Germany in 1945 as a painkiller. Furthermore, around the year 1960, for the first time that methadone is used for treatment programs to drug addicts in New York.

By following methadone therapy, does not mean necessarily drug addicts out of dependency. Why is that? Because methadone itself is a class of opiates, thus giving this drug is actually intended to replace the need for addicts to other opiates such as mix, morphine, etc..