After sun exposure, people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) frequently develop skin rashes, which often are accompanied by a flare of their overall disease. This connection between ultraviolet (UV) light and disease ...
Nov 13, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Treatment with 9-cis retinoic acid (RA) has potential as a preventative agent for postsurgical lymphedema, according to an experimental study published in the August issue of the Annals of Surgery.
Sep 26, 2016
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Heart failure affects over one million people in France. Although the blood system is the first to have been explored for the purpose of improving heart function, a study by Inserm has revealed the potential of a secondary ...
Apr 12, 2016
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Giving radiation therapy to the lymph nodes located behind the breast bone and above the collar bone to patients with early breast cancer improves overall survival without increasing side effects. This new finding ends the ...
Sep 27, 2013
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ETH Zurich Assistant Professor Cornelia Halin and her colleagues have discovered a new function of the well-known messenger protein interleukin-7: it facilitates the drainage of lymph fluid from tissues. In the future, the ...
Aug 26, 2013
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(Medical Xpress)—Nearly 40 percent of breast cancer survivors suffer from lymphedema, a chronic condition that causes body limbs to swell from fluid buildup, as a result of lymph node removal and radiation therapy. A cure ...
Oct 22, 2012
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Millions of American cancer survivors experience chronic discomfort as a result of lymphedema, a common side effect of surgery and radiation therapy in which affected areas swell due to protein-rich fluid buildup. After reviewing ...
Aug 10, 2012
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Researchers from Flinders University have set their sights on lymphatic drainage as a potential cure for unsightly eye bags.
Jun 4, 2012
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