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  Increasingly common with immunotherapy against cancer A study has been underway at the University Hospital since the spring of 2018, in which a virus is used as a carrier of immune-stimulating genes.  The target group is patients with non-operable cancer originating in the pancreas, colon and rectum, bile ducts or ovaries. For cancer patients, immunotherapy is increasingly seen as the fourth cornerstone of the treatment arsenal alongside surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. - The hope is that the treatment will prove effective, without causing severe side effects, and thus can be registered as a drug for clinical use, says Gustav Ullenhag, chief physician and associate professor at the cancer clinic, Akademiska sjukhuset and researcher in translational immunotherapy, Uppsala University. Cancer cells burst The researchers use a so-called oncolytic virus, which was developed by Professor Angelica Loskog's research group at Uppsala University together with a pharmaceuti...

What are the risks of hernia surgery? The risks of hernia surgery depend on its location , the technique used or special circumstances . Cervical hernia  A hernia of cervical location affects nerve roots that originate from the spinal cord or the spinal cord itself, so its manipulation may risk damaging them and cause serious neurological sequelae such as paresis, paralysis or paraplegia. Logically, the experience of the surgeon makes these risks are minimized. They are usually approached from the front by resecting the disc and hernia . In general, the disc is replaced by a prosthesis or fixation is made by means of interbody cages, associated or not with plates screwed to the vertebrae. The posterior route has occasional indications. The proximity of the recurrent nerve that supplies the vocal cords in the anterior approach makes it possible to injure it with aphonia as a sequel. The involvement of the nearby large vessels is exceptional, such as perforation of the esopha...

Oxygen – both medicine and poison There is no human or animal life without oxygen. Most organisms, including humans and plants, as well as many bacteria need oxygen in order to gain energy by oxidation. The oxygen is reduced to water in the respiratory chain. In addition, many metabolites are degraded by oxygenation via certain enzymes (oxygenases). Chemistry: Oxygen is a colourless, odour- and tasteless gas with a density of p = 1.429 g/l under normal conditions. The boiling point lies at -183 °C, the thermal conductivity is 26.4 mW/mK. About 21% of our atmospheric gas is oxygen – accordingly, the partial pressure in normal air is 0.21 bar. Oxygen as medicine: Oxygen used in human medicine is subject to strict controls and regulations. Medical oxygen is either delivered in white, especially marked bottles (in Germany) or supplied as liquid oxygen in tanks. In Germany, oxygen is a finished medicinal product as defined by the German Medical Products Act (MPG). Under certain medical co...

Discover the benefits of lemon for your hair Rubbing lemon juice into your hair regulates your PH and helps make it grow beautiful and healthy.  With the juice of half a lemon mixed in a glass of water you have more than enough to massage your hair and although there are several ways to incorporate lemon for hair care, perhaps this is the most popular.  Mix the lemon juice well with the water and apply it to your hair, massaging it evenly, leaving it to act for about ten minutes. Then rinse it with your usual shampoo. The acidic nature of the lemon juice will lighten the hair and give it more shine, apart from a healthier and more shiny appearance.  The effect is particularly prominent on blonde hair, it also works wonders with excessively oily hair. It can be done once or twice a week.  Applying lemon juice to our hair is also popularly known as a natural treatment for hair loss, stimulating growth when hair problems are caused by inadequate nutrition or hormona...

Garlic during pregnancy Again and again women wonder whether garlic is allowed during pregnancy or whether they should be left out - like many other foods. In this article ( Garlic during pregnancy ) you will find out whether garlic is questionable during this time or not.  Garlic during pregnancy - continue eating or prefer not to?  Since other foods, such as raw ham, should also be avoided during pregnancy, many pregnant women also ask themselves about garlic whether they can continue to eat it.  Basically, you can continue to eat garlic during pregnancy. Because garlic is very healthy and does not contain any harmful substances that could affect your unborn child, Nevertheless, it is important to ensure that you only eat the garlic moderately during pregnancy. It is said to have a low blood-thinning effect. This increases the likelihood of a risk of bleeding during pregnancy. However, that doesn't mean you have to worry about eating garlic. You would have...

Headache cannot be tolerated The gray matter of the brain begins to atrophy, and overloaded neurons die. H ow often do we throw phrases like “my head is splitting”, “I don't understand anything”, “my brain is melting” on the fly, and we do not even suspect that in some cases we are dealing with an overloaded brain.       Scientists believe that with prolonged chronic pain, constant irritation of certain parts of the brain leads to the death of overloaded neurons. The brain, of course, does not melt in the literal sense of the word, but something similar happens when the gray matter in the brain begins to atrophy. That is why doctors use all methods to remove pain and restore the functions of the damaged brain. Indeed, headaches are a huge burden on people around the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), every third visit to a neurologist is due to a headache; due to this fault, the states of developed countries lose tens of millions of working days an...

Medicinal effects of garlic Garlic is known to have various pharmacological actions and has been used as a folk medicine since ancient times. Although its pharmacological action has not been completely clarified, it is believed that the organic sulfur compounds, which are characteristic components of garlic, play an important role. Medicinal effects of garlic Cancer prevention Garlic was the number one theme in a study of foods that help prevent cancer in the United States. At present, the method that enhances the body's natural healing power is receiving the most attention in cancer prevention. Garlic contains many ingredients that enhance the body's natural healing power and prevent cancer. Cold prevention The first cause of a cold is fatigue. A substance called allicin contained in garlic has the function of recovering from fatigue and improving energy. It also has a strong bactericidal effect to weaken the cold virus. atopic Recently I found out that garlic bath works ...