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New ChemoWave Phone App: Game Changer for Cancer Patients

A new mobile-phone app is being hailed as a game changer that could revolutionize cancer care. The chemoWave app helps patients track their treatment experiences, and compare them to other patients who’ve had chemo, to identify their best options to beat it. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is […]

Published on July 12, 2017

Chronic Liver Inflammation Tied to Western Diet

Western diets, high in sugar and fat, cause liver inflammation, especially in males, according to a new animal study in The American Journal of Pathology. Inflammation was most pronounced in males that lacked farnesoid x receptor (FXR), a bile acid receptor.The study also… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., […]

Published on July 12, 2017

Can Childhood Exercise Counteract High-Fat Diet?

Australian researchers have found that exercising as a child could potentially counteract the damage of a high-fat diet later in life.Carried out by a team from the Liggins Institute at the University of Auckland, the animal study looked at the effect of different diets and… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on July 12, 2017