Memorial Sloan Kettering Opens New Center For Stem Cell Research

From the MSKCC site:  "To take advantage of the potential of embryonic stem cells and human adult cells to produce regenerative treatments and provide insights into cancer, the Sloan-Kettering Institute has created a new Center for Stem Cell Biology (CSCB). Led by stem cell biologist Lorenz P. Studer, the virtual center will foster collaborations among Sloan-Kettering Institute investigators working in the field."

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  read this link and pass it on, please: 

http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/102678.cfm?Email_PageName=April+2011+Lately%40MSKCC&Email_OID=newsletter%2Ditem%2Dlink%2D529191

Acupuncture Demystified via The Wall St Journal

Acupuncture has long baffled medical experts and no wonder: It holds that an invisible life force called qi (pronounced chee) travels up and down the body in 14 meridians. Illness and pain are due to blockages and imbalances in qi. Inserting thin needles into the body at precise points can unblock the meridians, practitioners believe, and treat everything from arthritis and asthma to anxiety, acne and infertility.
· Arthritis of the Knee: Acupuncture significantly reduced pain and restored function, according to a 2004 government study.

· Headaches: Two 2009 reviews found that acupuncture cut both tension and migraine headaches.

· Lower Back Pain: Acupuncture eased it in a big study last year, but so did a sham treatment where needles didn't penetrate the skin.

· Cancer: Has proven effective in reducing nausea and fatigue caused by chemotherapy.

· Infertility: Improves the odds of pregnancy for women undergoing in-vitro fertilization, according to a 2008 review of seven clinical trials.

· Addiction: Often used to help quit smoking, drinking, drug use and overeating.

After decades of cynicism, Western medical experts are using high-tech tools to unravel the ancient mysteries of how acupuncture works.
WSJ HEALTH JOURNAL MARCH 22, 2010


http://www.kmondesire.com/whatsnewsthismonth.html

Lecture on the Treatment of the Breast Cancer Patient/Survivor Tomorrow Evening

It's not too late to register for my lecture tomorrow evening at NY Presbyterian Hospital.  If you or someone you care about has breast cancer or is a breast cancer survivor, this is a MUST EVENT for all of you!

Learn how Traditional Chinese Medicine can help with the symptoms of chemotherapy and radiation.  It's short, sweet and the best part is....
IT'S FREE and open to all.
 
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
6p to 7p
W. Duane Todd Amphitheathre, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
630 W. 168th St. (between Broadway and Fort Washington)
16th Floor, Room 16-405

To RSVP, email lheld@womenatrisknyc.org or call (212)305-3269.