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May 20, 2010 - Tanning Beds Increase Risk of Developing Melanoma Four Fold
Tanning beds are popular devices used by millions of adults across North America for esthetic purposes. This population based case controlled study was able to show a massive increase in risk (4 fold) for those individuals who were regular users of these devices.  The risk increased with increasing years of use.  We should be considering these devices as carcinogens and warnings should be required to be posted in businesses who sell these tanning treatments.
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March 23, 2010 - Thymic Peptide Improves Survival in Metastatic Multiple Myeloma

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Metastatic Multiple Myeloma is a challenging disease to treat with poor survival even with chemotherapy treatment.  Thymosin alpha 1 is an isolated peptide extract from calves thymus that has immunomodulatory properties particularly in T cells.  In this study it was shown that Thymosin alpha 1 in combination with decarbazine increased overall survival and reducd diseases progression.

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March 11, 2010 - Selenium Supplementation Reduced Radiation Induced Diarrhea

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Moderate selenium supplementation during radiation therapy in patients undergoing radiation therapy for cervical or uterine cancer is effective in reducing the number of episodes and severity of radiation induced diarrhea.

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BE-TA (Biological Terrain Analysis)

Bioelectronics of Vincent Terrain Analysis or BE-TA is a method of assessment developed by the the French hydrologist Claude Vincent. This device allows the physician to discover degenerative tendencies, possible areas of stress and infection, and assess detoxifcation within the patient. Professor Vincent theorized that all living systems could be described by a set of electronic variables.These variables are pH, rH2 and r.

pH is a measurement of acidity and alkalinity. The lower the pH value of a sample the more acidic it is and the higher the pH the more alkaline it is.

rH2 or redox potential is a measurement of oxidation within a sample. Oxidation is a measurement of the ability of our body to do work. The more oxidized an individual is the less able their body is to carry out normal metabolism. To get a good idea of this phenomenon imagine a car. A car that becomes oxidized gets rust. As more and more rust develops the car cannot run.

r or resistivity is a measurement of concentration in a sample. By measuring resistivity in various body fluids a physician can assess mineralization, toxic burden, detoxification capabilities and much more.

At the Marsden Centre of Naturopathic Excellence, Naturopathic Doctors measure blood, urine and saliva using the BEV. This gives a detailed picture of the patient's terrain (state of the tissue).

The BEV is considered an experimental device valid for research purposes only. MCNE makes no claims of diagnosis or treatment with this device.