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Possible New Cancer Treatment? Antifungal Drug Stops Blood Vessel ...

...It turns out that itraconazole can block the same enzyme in blood vessels, but the researchers aren't positive if that's the reason blood vessels stop growing, because related antifungal drugs had much lower inhibitory effect.

"Our screening test did show that "Itraconazole can be taken orally for fungal infection, and therefore oral delivery may work for angiogenesis as well," Liu notes.

The research was funded by the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins Fund for Medical Discovery, the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute, the Keck Foundation, and the Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute Fund.

Authors on the paper are Curtis Chong, Jing Xu, Jun Lu, Shridhar Bhat, David Sullivan Jr.

and Jun O.

Liu, all of Johns Hopkins.

Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions.

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When to see a nutritionist

...Some nutritionists ask clients to keep a food diary for a few days, noting everything they eat and drink, when they eat, and how full they feel.

David Grotto, an R.D.

and ADA spokesman in Chicago, says he prefers to see for himself how his clients eat.

“I go through their kitchen cabinets and refrigerators,” he says.Nutritionists fold that information in with your medical history, height, weight, age, activity level, and body-fat percentage.

The R.D.s we consulted said they then design a detailed diet plan based on your nutrition needs, goals, and preferences.

Expect follow-up visits to check on your progress or to modify the diet plan.

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County employees take part in wellness competitions

...“You look like a Million Bucks and worth every penny!

” How ironic is it that the winners are primarily from the Auditor’s and Treasurer’s office and the theme is money?

”Pratt said the programs are aimed at getting county employees to try healtheir lifestyles that include more exercise and sensible eating.County employees who took the The AHA Web site says that 105 million Americans have total The mg/dL means milligrams per deciliter of blood.

That is the level at which cardiovascular risk begins to rise.A healthy total cholestrol level is less than 200mg/dL.The total level is made up of two numbers, the one for HDL or good The higher the good Take steps to...

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