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Intravenous Hydrogen Peroxide Therapy (IV H2O2)

(For an appointment with Dr. Kennedy in Santa Rosa, CA, write to nexus@sonic.net.) Bio-oxidative medicine is the addition of oxygen directly to the tissues of the body in the form of singlet oxygen (lone oxygen atoms) in a highly reactive state. To more fully understand the chemistry involved, review: Bio-oxidative Medicine. In living systems oxygen […]

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Abdominal Aneurysm

An abdominal aneurysm is a localized widening (dilatation) of an artery or vein (usually artery) in the abdomen. At the area of an aneurysm, there is typically a bulge and the wall is weakened and may rupture. This event is far more serious when it involves an artery due to the much higher pressure in […]

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Anencephaly

Anencephaly is a neural tube defect in embryological development that occurs when the cephalic (head) end of the neural tube fails to close, usually between the 23rd and 26th days of pregnancy, resulting in the absence of a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp. Infants with this disorder are born without a forebrain, […]

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An antinuclear antibody (ANA)

An antinuclear antibody (ANA) is an antibody directed against structures within the nucleus of the cell. ANAs are found in patients whose immune system is predisposed to cause inflammation against their own body tissues. Antibodies that are directed against one’s own tissues are referred to as autoantibodies which is the more generic term and would […]

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Atypical Measles Syndrome (AMS)

Atypical Measles Syndrome (AMS) is an altered expression of measles, AMS begins suddenly with high fever, headache, cough, and abdominal pain. The rash may appear 1 to 2 days later, often beginning on the limbs. Swelling (edema) of the hands and feet may occur. Pneumonia is common and may persist for 3 months or more. […]

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Amino Acids

Amino acids are molecules that (in technical terms) contain a basic amino (-NH2) group, an acidic carboxyl (-COOH) group and a side chain attached to an end carbon atom. The 20 essential amino acids (not made by the body and thus required to be present in the diet) are alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, […]

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Amenorrhea

Amenorrhea is the absence or cessation of menstruation, divided into primary and secondary amenorrhea. Primary amenorrhea is where menstruation never takes place. It fails to occur at puberty. In secondary amenorrhea menstruation starts but then stops. The absence of menstruation during pregnancy and lactation is a form of physiologic secondary amenorrhea. Amenorrhea, Primary amenorrhea, secondary […]

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Amebic Dysentery

Amebic dysentery involves inflammation of the intestine (Amebic colitis) with ulcers in the colon due to infection with an ameba (Entamoeba histolytica), a single-celled parasite transmitted to humans via contaminated water and food. E. histolytica has the ability to penetrate the gut wall and cause abscesses in the liver – often a fatal event. Entamoeba […]

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Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC)

Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) is a disorder that develops before birth is evident at birth and involves limited mobility of many (multiple) joints. The range of motion of the joints in the arms and legs is usually limited or fixed. The impairment of joint mobility in AMC is often accompanied by overgrowth of fibrous tissue […]

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Amblyopia

Amblyopia is impaired vision due to lack of use of an eye when the brain favors the other eye. The most common causes of amblyopia are strabismus and anisometropia. In strabismus, the eyes are not aligned. The brain favors one eye over the other and the ignored eye is not adequately stimulated and the visual […]

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