How to Treat Hyperplasia of Prostate Based on TCM Differentiation

Hyperplasia of prostate, a frequently encountered disease often affecting males over 50 years old, belongs to the category of urinary retention in TCM. Its pathogenesis is deficiency of the kidney and accumulation of heat in the lower-jiao, which may lead…     

Relations between Phlegm and Generation and Development of Gastric Cancer

In terms of various therapies for gastric cancer seriously affecting the human health, the therapeutic effect of chemotherapy should be further evaluated and radiotherapy is more applicable to the operation, and it is still difficult to evaluate the effects of various immunotherapies. With its advantages in treating tumor, TCM can accelerate post-operational recovery, decrease toxic side effects of radio- chemotherapies, strengthen the sensitivity of tumor to radiotherapy and chemotherapy,     

父母抽烟易使婴儿猝死

据《英国医学杂志》报道,60％以上的婴儿猝死应怪罪于父母抽烟。换句话说,如果父母戒烟,就可以预防60％以上的婴儿猝死。可见父母抽烟对婴儿猝死的关系重大。 布里斯托尔皇家儿童医院的彼得·弗莱明等人,在英格兰的三个地区对婴儿猝死进行了为期两年的研究,询问了975名婴儿的母亲,其中195名婴儿猝死。     

Clinical Observation on the Effects of Bo＇s Abdominal Acupuncture in 40 Cases of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Objective： To observe the curative effect of Bo＇s abdominal acupuncture on chronic fatigue syndrome （CFS） Methods： Forty cases with CFS were treated by Bo＇s abdominal acupuncture at the points for conducting qi back to its origin and 4 points on the abdomen once a day for 2 weeks. Scores for symptoms and scores for fatigue questionnaires were compared before and after treatment. Results： After treatment, the clinical symptoms of patients were differently alleviated, and scores for symptoms, mental condition and neural feeling in questionnaires on fatigue were obviously reduced （P〈0.01-0.05）. Conclusion： Bo＇s abdominal acupuncture has a good curative effect on general disease with complex symptoms, especially on lassitude, anorexia, insomnia, amnesia, diarrhea, and general pain.     

NG2胶质细胞的研究进展

NG2是一种硫酸软骨素蛋白多糖(chondroitin sulphate peoteoglycan,CSPG),早期发现在成年大鼠脊髓和大脑的一群成熟胶质细胞中表达,根据这些细胞在白质和灰质中的形态特征,把它们命名为原浆型星形胶质细胞(protoplasmic astrocyte)[1].在发育早期脑内培养的胶质细胞中,有一种叫少突胶质-Ⅱ型星形胶质细胞(O-2A cells)的细胞类型也能被NG2抗体标记[2,3].     

TCM Researches on Chronic Renal Tubulointerstitial Lesions

Researches in recent years show that progressive deterioration of the renal function caused by kidney diseases mainly relies on the severity of renal tubulointerstitial lesions （RTIL）. Therefore, importance should be attached to RTIL. With its very complicated pathogenesis, RTIL is manifested as the local inflammation in renal interstitium at early stage, followed by secretion of cellular factor and then phenotype variation, apoptosis and excessive proliferation of renal tubular epithelial cell （RTEC）, as well as increase in synthesis and decrease in degradation of extracellular matrix （ECM）, causing excessive deposition of ECM and eventually renal interstitial fibrosis （RIF）. Progress made in TCM researches on RTIL is summarized as follows.     

Forty Cases of Tumorous Fever Treated with TCM Method of Removing Blood Heat and Dissipating Blood Stasis

The TCM method of removing blood heat and dissipating blood stasis, originated in Treatise on Epidemic Febrile Diseases (温热论) by ancient physician Ye Tianshi (叶天士), was adopted for the cases of epidemic febrile diseases with pathogenic heat invading     

TCM Treatment for 40 Cases of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Channel Blockage due to Yin Deficiency

To verify the therapeutic effects of the method of softening and lubricating the joints,and calming theendogenous wind in case of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with the syndrome of channel blockage due to yindeficiency,60 RA patients with the syndrome of channel blockage due to yin deficiency were randomlydivided into a treatment group (40 cases) and a control group (20 cases) and treated respectively by theabove method for the former and with Zheng Qing Feng Tong Ning Tablets (正清风痛宁片) for the latter.The result turned out to be that the effect in the treatment group was very satisfying.The treatment groupobtained a better result in the accumulated points of syndrome and RA,morning rigidity of the joints,gripstrength,20m walking time and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) (P<0.01 or P<0.05).The aboveindicates that channel blockage due to yin deficiency is an important pathogenesis of RA,and calming theendogenous wind is a method of choice for treating RA.     

健康快讯

孕妇禁服治疗粉刺的药物 美国疾病控制和预防中心的卫生官员2000年1月20日说,怀孕前或怀孕期间的妇女,不得服用治疗粉刺(脂肪腺炎)的药物,否则,可能会造成严重的生育缺陷。     

光刺激体外培养的NG2细胞对海马神经元内Ca2+活性和电活动的影响

目的观察选择性光刺激NG2细胞对海马神经元内Ca2+活性和电活动的影响,并初步探讨可能的作用机制。方法体外纯化培养新生SD大鼠NG2细胞,通过脂质体转染的方法,在NG2细胞中特异性表达光敏感通道(channelrhodopsin-2,ChR2)蛋白DNA,并与体外培养7 d的海马神经元共培养48 h,采用蓝光（470 nm、5 s、5 mW/cm2）选择性刺激表达ChR2蛋白的NG2细胞,利用Ca2+成像和电生理的方法记录NG2细胞周围海马神经元中的Ca2+浓度变化和电流改变情况,同时比较加入/未加入γ-氨基丁酸A型受体抑制剂情况下神经元的电流变化特点。结果当蓝光刺激表达ChR2蛋白的NG2细胞后,首先NG2细胞内的Ca2+信号增强,随后其周围海马神经元内的Ca2+升高约20%;Ca2+缓慢下降后再次出现一个Ca2+峰,幅度较第1次小;NG2细胞周围海马神经元的电流频率增加,振幅增大。而当预先在细胞外液中加入50 μmol/L γ-氨基丁酸A受体抑制剂后,海马神经元的电流频率和振幅较未加抑制剂组明显减小(P＜0.05)。结论选择性光刺激表达ChR2蛋白的NG2细胞可使其兴奋,且可能通过释放γ 氨基丁酸来调节神经元活动。