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Biological therapies (immunomodulatory drugs), worsening of psoriasis and rebound effect: new evidence of similitude.
CONCLUSION: As well as studied in other classes of drugs, the rebound effect of biologic agents supports the principle of similitude (primary action of the drugs followed by secondary action and opposite of the organism). PMID: 27914574 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Homeopathy - October 31, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Zulian Teixeira M Tags: Homeopathy Source Type: research

Can Nanoparticles in Homeopathic Remedies Enhance Phototherapy of Cancer? A Hypothetical Model
Homeopathy. 2021 Nov 17. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1735581. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe continuous rise in cancer incidence places a massive burden on the health sector to increase efforts in the fight against cancer. As a holistic complementary medicine modality, homeopathy has the potential to assist in the supportive and palliative treatment of cancer patients. Recent empirical studies demonstrate the presence of silica and original source nanoparticles in ultra-high dilutions of several homeopathic medicines. Recent studies have also demonstrated the efficacy of phototherapy in inducing the ablation of cancer cells thr...
Source: Homeopathy - November 17, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ayesha Loonat Janice Pellow Heidi Abrahamse Rahul Chandran Source Type: research

A review on the current status of homeopathy in the clinical management of cancer
Curr Drug Targets. 2022 Aug 16. doi: 10.2174/1389450123666220816151547. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHomeopathy is a widely practiced alternate system of medicine around the world that employs small doses of various medicines to promote auto-regulation and self-healing. It is among the most commonly used alternative approaches in cancer as well as other diseases, among other alternate therapeutic systems. It is widely used as palliative and as supportive therapy in cancer patients. Few cases have been reported on patients using homeopathy after surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, generally for overcoming side effects...
Source: Current Drug Targets - August 17, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Ajay Tangelloju Rudra Chakravarti Rajveer Singh Bireswar Bhattacharya Arijit Ghosh Sujit Kumar Bhutia Velayutham Ravichandiran Dipanjan Ghosh Source Type: research

‘New Homeopathic Medicines’ database: A project to employ conventional drugs according to the homeopathic method of treatment
Conclusion: In this way, the therapeutic scope of homeopathy could be broadened through the addition of hundreds of new medicines that could be employed for various diseases and various modern clinical syndromes. Further validation could be achieved by multidisciplinary collaboration.
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - February 11, 2013 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Marcus Zulian Teixeira Tags: Regular Papers Source Type: research

Antihyperglycemic Drug Gymnema sylvestre Also Shows Anticancer Potentials in Human Melanoma A375 Cells via Reactive Oxygen Species Generation and Mitochondria-Dependent Caspase Pathway
Conclusion. Overall results indicate GS to have significant anticancer effect on A375 cells apart from its reported antidiabetic effect, indicating possibility of its palliative use in patients with symptoms of both the diseases.
Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - August 27, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Chakraborty, D., Ghosh, S., Bishayee, K., Mukherjee, A., Sikdar, S., Khuda-Bukhsh, A. R. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Use of complementary and alternative medicine by pediatric oncology patients during palliative care
Conclusions The study provides information about usage of CAM in children suffering from cancer during the palliative phase of the disease. Further research is required to investigate benefits, potential adverse effects, and the potential efficacy of CAM in this population.
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - May 25, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

AMED: The Allied and Complementary Medicine Database.
Authors: Vardell E Abstract AMED: The Allied and Complementary Medicine Database is a resource from the Health Care Information Service of the British Library. AMED offers access to complementary and alternative medicine topics, such as acupuncture, chiropractic, herbalism, homeopathy, hospice care, hypnosis, palliative care, physiotherapy, podiatry, and rehabilitation. This column features a sample search to demonstrate the type of information available within AMED. AMED is available through the EBSCOhost and OVID platforms. PMID: 27657370 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Medical Reference Services Quarterly - September 25, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Med Ref Serv Q Source Type: research

The use of complementary medicine in palliative care in France: an observational cross-sectional study
ConclusionThis second survey on CM use in France; is the first conducted in palliative care centers. Results show people with cancer in Lyon, France, have a very high prevalence of CM utilization.
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - January 8, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Complementary and Integrative Medicine in Pancreatic Cancer
This article reviews research findings on the beneficial effect of use of CIM modalities in regard to pancreatic cancer, with emphasis on pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).Recent FindingsGiven the often-poor prognosis of the disease, patients with PDAC often seek integrative therapies to help manage the disease itself, to provide support through cancer treatment and its symptoms, and to provide emotional stress relief. Data is accumulating in the past few years on the potential benefits of CIM to the management of pancreatic cancer symptoms and treatment side effects, in order to augment supportive care. This data re...
Source: Current Oncology Reports - February 3, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research