the clinical and economic importance of heart failure is widely recognized.   the incidence of heart failure is on the increase, particularly with the aging of the population around the world.   it is time for a paradigm shift in heart failure management. alternative non-pharmacological strategies to remodel the failing ventricle will shape a major portion of heart failure therapy in the decade...

The thermal properties such as specific heat capacity and heat dissipation of peloids play an important role in therapeutic applications. Therefore, these properties were determined on the peloids samples taken from spas where peloid applications are used in Turkey. In addition, some pure clay minerals were investigated to determine their suitability as possible constituents of therapeutic pelo...

Sixty patients with leg lymphedema from a variety of etiologies were divided into randomized two groups, matched by Grade, duration, age, sex, and cause of lymphedema. Using a double-blind format, one group received 5,6 benzo-[alpha]-pyrone (coumarin 1,2 benzopyrone, 400 mg/day) for six months; the other received a placebo. For the next six months, both groups received a standardized regimen of...

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) comprises a range of traditional medical practices that originate in China, including herbal medicine as a major therapy. Through its 4 natures; namely, cold, hot, warm, and cool, herbal medicine may regulate sympathetic nerves and basal metabolic rate and affect the CNS and the endocrine system. Heat stroke is a severely life-threatening heat-related illness ...

Prevention of heat loss, thermal insulation and heat treatment play an important role in physiotherapy. For example, peripheral vascular disease associated with metabolic diseases (e.g., diabetes, arteriosclerosis), arthritis, paresis and paralysis of peripheral nerves all require interventions involving heat therapy. Wool products such as garment linings, shoulder-straps, knee pads and lumber ...

Therapy with hyperthermal chemotherapy in pleural diffuse malignant mesothelioma had limited benefits for patients. Here we investigated the effect of heat stress on heat shock proteins (HSP), which rescue tumour cells from apoptosis. In human mesothelioma and mesothelial cells heat stress (39-42 degrees C) induced the phosphorylation of two mitogen activated kinases (MAPK) Erk1/2 and p38, and ...

Prevention of heat loss, thermal insulation and heat treatment play an important role in physiotherapy. For example, peripheral vascular disease associated with metabolic diseases (e.g., diabetes, arteriosclerosis), arthritis, paresis and paralysis of peripheral nerves all require interventions involving heat therapy. Wool products such as garment linings, shoulder-straps, knee pads and lumber ...