Alternative Medicine Alert articles from December 2003

Alternative Medicine Alert archives from December 2003

Coenzyme [Q.sub.10] for neurodegenerative diseases.
December 1, 2003... NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES INCLUDE A VARIETY OF NEUROLOGical disorders such as Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and mitochondrial cytopathies. Although each disease manifests itself differently, a...

Acupuncture and pediatric asthma.
December 1, 2003... ASTHMA IS A CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY CONDITION that affects more than 17 million Americans. (1) The prevalence of asthma increased 75% between 1980 and 1994, (2) and has increased 150% over the last 20 years. (3) This increase has occurred in both...

Capsaicin and neuropathic pain.
December 1, 2003... NEUROPATHIC PAIN DESCRIBES A DIVERSE GROUP OF chronic pain syndromes that affects up to 1.5% of the U.S. population. (1) Patients experiencing neuropathic pain represent approximately 50% of visits to pain centers, and their clinical conditions...

CME questions.
December 1, 2003... CME Instructions: Physicians participate in this continuing medical education program by reading the articles, using the provided references for further research, and studying the CME questions. Participants should select what they believe to...

Pollution and cerebrovascular disease.(Clinical Briefs)
December 1, 2003... Source: Tsai SS, et al. Evidence for an association between air pollution and daily stroke admissions in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Stroke 2003;34:2612-2616. Goal: To explore the relationship between hospital admissions for stroke and the...

Electric blankets and breast cancer.(Clinical Briefs)
December 1, 2003... Source: Kabat GC, et al. Electric blanket use and breast cancer on Long Island. Epidemiology 2003; 14:514-520. Goal: To evaluate the relationship between exposure to low-frequency electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and breast cancer risk. ...

Coenzyme [Q.sub.10].
December 1, 2003... RESEARCH INTO THE EFFECTS AND POSSIBLE CLINICAL APPLICATION OF COENZYME Q10 (Co[Q.sub.10]) has continued unabated in recent years, building a considerable body of literature. In addition to its possible use in neurodegenerative disease (see...