Topics include the values of Vitamin K, Detoxification, Antibiotics and food allergies and more




KUSP's Ask Doctor Dawn show

Summary: Genetically modifying T cells provides a miraculous cure for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children; New techniques to study the behavior of cancer cells in order to reverse their development; Genetic defects in detoxification processes can lead to acute chemical sensitivities; The liver produces glucose overnight, leading to higher blood sugar levels in the morning; More about the issue of metal toxicity from metal on metal hip replacements; Dose of vitamin K to help with osteoporosis — use the MK7 variety; Reaction to sleep medication is a probable cause of chronic sleepiness in an elder in a nursing home; Doctors criticize 'big pharma' for extremely high prices of an important cancer drug; A woman on a variety of blood pressure drugs is worried about effects on her kidneys; Protein folding mistakes are behind many diseases — research explores how to fix it; Antibiotics in the first year of life or multiple courses later doubles the probability of developing food allergies; Oral and topical Vitamin K can help with bruises from skin damage