By: Dr. Pradeep Balu | 2010-03-26 | Cancer pancreatic cancer is a difficult condition to treat, with most of the times the treatment directed at controlling the symptoms rather than at curing the condition. Hence the mortality rates in pancreatic cancer are very high. Different factors are responsible for this high mortality rates seen in pancreatic cancer. Though various options like surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are available surgery remains the main modality of treatment in pancreatic cancer. read more
By: Joe Semonelli | 2010-04-02 | Cancer Cancer of the pancreas begins when cells within the pancreas develop certain genetic mutations. These abnormal mutations cause rapid and uncontrolled cell growth and these abnormal or diseased cells continue to live long after normal healthy cells would have died naturally. This large accumulation of cells can lead to the formation of a tumor within the pancreas itself, and here is where the first signs may appear. read more
By: bruce bud | 2010-10-02 | Alternative Medicine In schools across the U.S., teachers use litmus paper tests to demonstrate the difference between read more
By: Peter Melamed Ph.D. | 2010-03-30 | Diseases and Conditions Over-acidity is very common today and can become a dangerous condition that weakens all body systems. Acidic condition leads to deficiency of minerals and bicarbonates in the bile and pancreatic juice, thus harmfully changes the content and activity of bile and digestive enzymes which can work only in alkaline pH. It may cause indigestion, bile reflux or pancreatitis. Healing mineral water made from the Genuine Karlovy Vary Thermal Spring Salt is a safe and effective non-drug alternative remedy for over-acidity and pancreatic disorders. read more
By: Sasi Krishna | 2010-04-02 | Health & Fitness There are three additional organs take part in digestion of the food are the liver, the gallbladder, and the pancreas. FUNCTION OF THE LIVER: The liver is located in the right upper quadrant or RUQ of the abdomen. The liver creates an yellowish-brown colored or greenish, thick fluid named bile. read more
By: Medical Zones | 2010-12-28 | Alternative Medicine Pancreas play in maintaining overall good health of our body, so an inflamed pancreas should never be ignored, it can be a serious which can be fatal if left untreated. Here are some 10 useful things you can do to manage inflamed pancreas. read more
By: medicalzones | 2010-12-27 | Alternative Medicine Pancreas play in maintaining overall good health of our body, so an inflamed pancreas should never be ignored, it can be a serious which can be fatal if left untreated. Here are some 10 useful things you can do to manage inflamed pancreas. read more
By: Jared Ingram | 2012-03-05 | Health & Fitness Artificial pancreas is an advancement in technology that is aimed to be further developed to be lifted from its experimental status. The goal is to aid people with diabetes have better control of their problem. Relying on a healthy pancreas to provide the endocrine needed for the body to regain its normal functionality, research is being conducted in some parts of the world. read more
By: Dr. Pradeep Balu | 2010-03-28 | Cancer Cancer of the pancreas is a very deadly disease with >98% of mortality in affected patients. Cancer of the pancreas is the 4th most common cause of cancer related deaths in US. read more
By: Dr. Pradeep Balu | 2010-03-26 | Cancer Recent research has shown that certain compounds in our diet and different plants have anticarciongenic potential. These compounds may be helpful in the prevention of the progression of pancreas cancer or treatment of pancreas cancer. Intake of these compound through diet or in other forms like capsules or tablets may delay the progression of pancreatic cancer. read more
By: Shravan Kumar Venkatraman | 2010-03-19 | Cancer Pancreas in located in the upper abdomen. Pancreas contains glands that are responsible for various body functions like secretion of insulin that controls the sugar level in blood apart from using sugar as a energy source. Pancreas also secretes glands that help in digestion of food. A cancerous growth around pancreas is termed as pancreatic cancer. read more
By: Stewart Wrighter | 2010-12-13 | Health & Fitness This article discusses two different cancers. It also discusses ways to avoid them and a few things about them. read more
By: Trevor Gardner | 2010-03-31 | Smoking It is well known and well documented that smoking is a major cause of Lung Cancer. Smoking can also cause chronic types of the disease, plus cancer of the bladder, pancreas and the kidney. read more
By: SAPerillo | 2012-05-16 | Technology Pancreatic inflammation on dogs is where the pancreas has a hard time in sugar metabolism for producing insulin, and digesting nutrients to produce enzymes. read more
By: India Internets | 2012-02-22 | Health & Fitness Hepato-biliary surgeries are technically complex because they are deep seated in the abdomen, have complex anatomical relations, and have highly vascularity. read more