Treatment of macular degeneration
Age-related macular degneration is the leading cause of blindness in people over the age of 50. Researchers in Boston have investigated the effectiveness of a cancer drug in the treatment of this condition.
The effect of weight lifting in the
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treatment of breast-cancer-related lymphoedema
A large number of women who have lymph nodes removed after breast cancer surgery suffer from lymphoedema, which causes swelling and discomfort in the arm and can be very debilitating. Researchers in the US have investigated whether weight lifting exercises can improve the condition.
Complementary and integrative medicine
The Director of the Mayo Clinic Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program, Dr Brent Bauer, discusses research done at the clinic and in collaboration with others in the area of complementary and integrative medicine. Their work provides some fascinating findings.
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