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Naturopathy, Yoga and Dietary interventions are known to improve the quality of life in cancer patients. We aim to evaluate the effect of naturopathy interventions along with adjuvant chemotherapy in patients who underwent surgery for Adenocarcinoma of the Colon.

A total of 116 adult patients were randomised in to one of the two groups; the experimental group received naturopathy, Yoga and Dietary interventions and the control group received psycho-social counselling in addition to standard chemotherapy. Haematological, biochemical and psychological evaluations were performed at set intervals during a total period of eighteen months starting from the first cycle of adjuvant chemotherapy.

Results showed that the overall hemoglobin (p < 0.0001) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) (p = 0.0038) levels were statistically significant in patients on the experimental arm. The rest of the laboratory parameters, viz. total leukocyte count, platelet counts, and serum creatinine levels, for overall data was not statistically significant in both the groups. Psychological attributes such as anxiety, depression, symptom severity, and Functional Living Index Cancer (FLIC) were found to be statistically significant (p < 0.0001) in the experimental subjects as compared with those in the control. On the whole, men benefited more than women from the study interventions.

We conclude that Yoga and Naturopathy interventions in addition to chemotherapy show improvement in overall functional life index along with improvement in haemoglobin in patients with stages II and III Adenocarcinoma of Colon.
We conclude that Yoga and Naturopathy interventions in addition to chemotherapy show improvement in overall functional life index along with improvement in haemoglobin in patients with stages II and III Adenocarcinoma of Colon.Phenotype transition of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) is implicated in vascular diseases. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is a perspective cardiovascular target due to its ability of converting angiotensin (Ang II) to Ang (1-7). Our group recently showed that ACE2 can regulate the function of endothelial progenitor cell-derived exosomes (EPC-EXs). Here, we investigate whether ACE2 could affect the role of EPC-EXs on phenotype transition of VSMCs. After co-incubation with EXs released from EPC overexpressed ACE2 (EPC-EXsACE2), the ACE2 level and Ang II/Ang (1-7), proliferation/migration, phenotype gene, cytokine and NF-κB level on VSMCs were assessed. To determine the EX uptake route, VSMCs were pretreated with inhibitors. We found that (1) EPC-EXs and EPC-EXsACE2 were uptaken by VSMCs dominantly through caveolin-dependent endocytosis. (2) EPC-EXsACE2 remarkably increased the ACE2 level and decreased Ang II/Ang (1-7) in VSMCs activated by Ang II, whereas EPC-EXsACE2 pretreated by proteinase A blocked this effect. PLK inhibitor (3) EPC-EXsACE2 had better effects than EPC-EXs on reducing proliferation/migration activities and cytokine (MCP-1, TNF-α) secretion of Ang II-activated VSMCs. (4) EPC-EXs attenuated Ang II-induced VSMC synthetic phenotype change as evidenced by upregulated expressions of calponin and a-SMA and downregulated expressions of CRBP-1 and MYH10, associated with a decreased NF-κB level. EPC-EXsACE2 augmented these effects, which were attenuated by ACE2 inhibitor (DX600). In conclusion, EPC-EXsACE2 reduced Ang II-induced VSMC phenotype change by conveying functional ACE2 to downregulate the activated NF-κB pathway.There is substantial epidemiological evidence on the associations between cold weather and adverse health effects. Meteorological alarm systems are being developed globally, and generalized protective advice is given to the public based on outdoor exposure parameters. It is not clear how these shared outdoor exposure parameters relate to the individual-level thermal exposure indoors, where the majority of time is spent. We hypothesized a priori that there are opposite correlations between indoor and outdoor temperatures in residential apartments. Apartments were classified into 3 categories according to their response to declining outdoor temperature under-controlled apartments cool down, controlled apartments maintain constant indoor temperature level, and over-controlled apartments warm up. Outdoor and indoor temperatures were measured in 30-min intervals in 417 residential apartments in 14 buildings in Kotka, Finland, between February and April 2018 with outdoor temperatures ranging from - 20.4 °C to + 14.0 °C. Different apartment types were present in all buildings. Floor and orientation did not explain the divergence. Indoor temperatures below the limit value + 20 °C by building code occurred in 26.2%, 7.9%, and 23.6% of the under-controlled, controlled, and over-controlled apartments, some in conjunction with increasing outdoor temperatures. Indoor temperatures above the limit + 25 °C occurred but were more rare. This proof-of-concept study demonstrates that while the home environment may be a source of thermal stress during cold weather, generalized advice for adjusting the heating may lead to paradoxical exposures in some cases. More elaborate conceptualizations of everyday thermal exposures are needed to safely reduce weather-related health risks using shared meteorological alarm systems.
To review the current evidence on research related to age of hypertension onset-its definition, correlates, heritability, and association with adverse outcomes. We also propose a framework for implementing assessment of hypertension onset age into clinical practice.

Prior studies have used both objective measurements and self-report to determine age of hypertension onset or early-onset hypertension. Yet, no criterion for standard definition currently exists for either. Data from epidemiological and clinical studies demonstrate that early-onset hypertension is a highly heritable trait that confers an increased risk for cardiovascular death and end-organ damage compared with late-onset hypertension. Literature to date suggests that (parental) age of hypertension onset can be feasibly assessed for estimating (1) risk of future hypertension in non-hypertensive persons; and (2) the propensity for cardiovascular disease in individuals with established hypertension.
Prior studies have used both objective measurements and self-report to determine age of hypertension onset or early-onset hypertension.
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