Alternative Medicine Review

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Articles in Nov 2003 issue of Alternative Medicine Review

• Portal to the interior: viral pathogenesis and natural compounds that restore mucosal immunity and modulate inflammation
  by James E. Williams
• Bovine lactoferrin inhibits adenovirus infection by interacting with viral structural polypeptides - Brief Article
  by A Pietrantoni
• Protective effects of green tea extracts on human cervical lesions - polyphenon E and EGCG - Brief Article
  by WS Ahn
• Butterbur, a herbal remedy, attenuates adenosine monophosphate induced nasal responsiveness in seasonal allergic rhinitis - Brief Article
  by DK Lee
• Neurobehavioral aspects of omega-3 fatty acids: possible mechanisms and therapeutic value in major depression
  by Alan C. Logan
• Diarrhea caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli infection of humans is inhibited by dietary calcium - Brief Article
  by IM Bovee-Oudenhoven
• Phytoestrogen supplements for the treatment of hot flashes: the Isoflavone Clover Extract Study: a randomized controlled trial - ICE
  by JA Tice
• Treatment of erectile dysfunction with pycnogenol and L-arginine
  by R Stanislavov
• Interstitial cystitis: understanding the syndrome
  by Keri Marshall
• Inhibition of tumour necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin 6 production by mononuclear cells following dietary fish-oil supplementation in healthy men and response to antioxidant co-supplementation - Brief Article
  by T. Trebble
• An open-label pilot study of St. John's wort in juvenile depression - Brief Article
  by RL Findling
• Dehydroepiandrosterone supplementation improves endothelial function and insulin sensitivity in men - Brief Article
  by H Kawano
• Methylsulfonylmethane - MSM - Monograph
• Inositol hexaphosphate enhances the anti-proliferative effects of adriamycin and tamoxifen in breast cancer - IP6 - Brief Article
  by K Tantivejkul
• Genistein enhances the cisplatin-induced inhibition of cell growth and apoptosis in human malignant melanoma cells - Brief Article
  by S Tamura
• A randomised double blind placebo controlled clinical trial of a standardised extract of fresh Crataegus berries in the treatment of patients with congestive heart failure NYHA II - Crataegisan - Brief Article
  by FH Degenring
• Oligomeric proanthocyanidins - OPCs - Monograph
• Anti-HIV activity of olive leaf extract and modulation of host cell gene expression by HIV-1 infection and OLE treatment - OLE - Brief Article
  by S Lee-Huang
• Impact of Ginkgo biloba on the pharmacokinetics of digoxin - Brief Article
  by VF Mauro
• Indole-3-carbinol and 3-3'-diindolylmethane antiproliferative signaling pathways control cell-cycle gene transcription in human breast cancer cells by regulating promoter-Sp1 transcription factor interactions - Brief Article
  by GL Firestone
• Natural Strategies For Cancer Patients - Brief Article - Book Review
  by Alan L. Miller
• Influence of grapefruit-, orange- and apple-juice consumption on urinary variables and risk of crystallization - Brief Article
  by R Honow
• The effect of L-carnitine on plasma lipoprotein levels in hypercholesterolemic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus - a
  by G Derosa
• Calendar of events - Calendar
• The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs - Brief Article - Book Review
  by Kathleen A. Head
• Oral antioxidant therapy improves endothelial function in Type 1 but not Type 2 diabetes mellitus - Brief Article
  by JA Beckman
• Efficacy and safety of berberine for congestive heart failure secondary to ischemic or idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy - Brief Article
  by XH Zeng
• Fish on steroids? - Victor "Walking Fish" Conte and tetrahydrogestrinone - Editorial
  by Al Czap
• Antioxidant vitamins C and E improve endothelial function in children with hyperlipidemia: Endothelial Assessment of Risk from Lipids in Youth Trial - EARLY - Brief Article
  by MM Engler
• Biological safety assessment of docosahexaenoic acid supplementation in a randomized clinical trial for X-linked retinitis pigmentosa
  by DH Wheaton
• Efficacy of Saccharomyces boulardii with antibiotics in acute amoebiasis - Brief Article
  by F Mansour-Ghanaei
• Nutritional support for wound healing
  by Douglas J. MacKay
• Micronutrients, antioxidants, and carcinoma of the gallbladder - Brief Article
  by VK Shukla
• Omega-3 fatty acids in major depressive disorder. A preliminary double-blind, placebo-controlled trial - Brief Article
  by KP Su
• Inhibition of leukotriene biosynthesis by a novel dietary fatty acid formulation in patients with atopic asthma: a randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, prospective trial - Brief Article
  by ME Surette
• Bovine colostrums: a review of clinical uses
  by Gregory S. Kelly
• Effect of vitamin E on serum aminotransferase and thioredoxin levels in patients with viral hepatitis C
  by S Mahmood
• High doses of riboflavin and the elimination of dietary red meat promote the recovery of some motor functions in Parkinson's disease patients - Brief Article
  by CG Coimbra
• The effect of glucosamine-chondroitin supplementation on glycosylated hemoglobin levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a placebo-controlled, double-blinded, randomized clinical trial - Brief Article
  by DA Scroggie