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UB School of Engineering Annual Report December 2013
No full textA periodic publication reporting on developments and accomplishments of faculty and students in the UB School of Engineering
Homeopathy and Cancer: Past, Present & Future
No full textThis thesis is being archived as a Digitized Shelf Copy for campus access to current students and staff only. We currently cannot provide this open access without the author's permission. If you are the author of this work and desire to provide it open access or wish access removed, please contact the Wahlstrom Library to discuss permission.Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for 7.6 million deaths (around 13% of all deaths) in 2008. Cancer accounts for more deaths than heart diseases for persons under 85 years old. One in four deaths is due to cancer in the USA. Cancer patients are increasingly seeking complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) regimens. Of the CAM modalities, homeopathy is one of the most popular choices for cancer patients in seven out of fourteen European countries, has traditionally been very popular in India and South America, and is increasingly sought after in the US. (2) The medical system of homeopathy was developed in the 18th century by German physician Samuel Hahnemann and is based on two principles, the Law of Similars, “similia similibus curentur: let likes be cured by likes””, and Individualization. In addition, homeopathic remedies are prepared in a very specific manner, with stepwise dilution and potentisation. (5) Using the writings of our predecessors, the current research, including clinical trials, cases, in vitro, and in vivo models, and a review of homeopathic cancer protocols developed by Grimmer, Barnett, the Banerjis, and Ramakrishnan, this paper will make the assertion that the use of homeopathic remedies is an effective stand-alone treatment for cancer
Guest Editorial: The Perfect Cultural Storm For A Tragedy
No full textDr. Brady's article on social issues of the day.http://thepsychologytimes.com/2013/01/06/guest-editorial-the-perfect-cultural-storm-for-a-tragedy-by-dr-david-m-brady
Bee Venom Clinical Application
No full textThis thesis is being archived as a Digitized Shelf Copy for campus access to current students and staff only. We currently cannot provide this open access without the author's permission. If you are the author of this work and desire to provide it open access or wish access removed, please contact the Wahlstrom Library to discuss permission.We are living in what has been termed the “post antibiotics era’ where the emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogen strains is rapidly growing and where the introduction of and the development of novel antimicrobial agents, which are effective against these pathogens has declined significantly. As a result, we urgently need effective alternatives to the use of antibiotics. Long before there were hypodermic needles to administer local anesthetics and opioid medications there were bees. Apitherapy is treatment of diseases with biologically active products of bee-keeping, which is developing in an intensive way all over the world. The interest in apitherapy is explained, on the one hand, by a great number of natural compounds produced by bees as a result of their vital functions and having high physiological activity, and on the other hand, by the universal nature of bees occurrence and comparative simplicity of getting the bee-keeping products. Bee venom has magnificent healing properties and is effective for the treatment of multiple chronic and autoimmune conditions. The list of conditions where bee venom therapy can make a significant lasting difference is growing. It is remarkably safe, but unfortunately only a limited number of health care practitioners are familiar with its use and effectiveness. For centuries bee venom has been used to treat multiple illnesses in humans and animals. Homeopathic honeybee venom therapy is a natural anti-inflammatory and pain reducing agent. It is widely used in Europe and countries of the Far East. Bee venom therapy, the therapeutic application of bee venom, has been used in traditional medicine to treat diseases, such as acute and chronic pain, arthriti, rheumatism, cancerous tumors, atherosclerosis and skin diseases. Recently it became widely used for Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Lyme disease and many other prevailing diseases of our time. Bee venom contains a variety of peptides, including melittin, apamin, adolapin, the mast-cell-degranulating peptide, enzymes (i.e., phospholipase A), biologically active amines (i.e., histamine and epinephrine), and nonpeptide components which have a variety of pharmaceutical properties. Bee venom has been reported to have anti-arthritis effects in several arthritis models. Melittin, a major peptide component of venom, has anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritis properties, and its inhibitory activity on nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB) may be essential for the effects of bee venom. Its anti-nociceptive effects have also been demonstrated in thermal, visceral, and inflammatory pain models. Apcupoint stimulation (apipuncture) therapy into subcutaneous region may be important in the bee venom-induced anti-nociceptive effects. Multiple mechanisms, such as activation of the central and spinal opiod receptor, and alpha adrenergic activity, as well as activation of the descending serotonergic pathway have been suggested. The inhibition of c-Fos expression in the spinal cord by apipuncture in several nociceptive models is also reported to be a possible mechanism. Bee venom also has anti cancer activity. The cell cytotoxic effects through the activation of PLA by melittin have been suggested to be the critical mechanism for the anti-cancer activity. The conjugation of cell lytic peptide (melittin) with hormone receptors and gene therapy carrying melittin can be useful as a novel targeted therapy for some types of cancer, such as prostate and breast cancer. Bees have long been appreciated for their medicinal purposes. Hippocrates, the father of medicine, used pulverized bees and bee stings in his medical practices. Charlemagne was also reported to have stung himself with bees. It was thought that bees had beneficial effects on chronic pain, helped digestion, and could restore vital humors in the body. However, scientific inquiry into bee stings did not begin until the late 19th century. An Austrian physician, Phillip Terc, noticed that his rheumatism patients experienced positive results from bee stings. The primary utilization of bee-venom therapy (BVT) in allopathic medicine has been to curb bee sting allergy via desensitization shots. To many people, a bee sting is a transient yet painful inconvenience. But to 0.5 -2 percent of the population, a sting can trigger an extreme allergic reaction that compromises the respiratory system. This response is known as an anaphylactic reaction. Other physiologic responses during anaphylaxis include decreased blood pressure, skin rashes, tachycardia, chills, and generalized pallor. In more serious cases there is shortness of breath, heart palpitations and constriction, syncope, and possible death. For such individuals, allergy desensitization or venom immunotherapy can be given under the supervision of a physician. Controlled administration of bee venom in this manner can gradually desensitize the person's immune system to the harmful reactions that can occur with the bee venom and decrease the risk of anaphylaxis. BVT has also been studied for other conditions including Rheumatoid Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis, Lyme disease and many others. Many published reports have shown that BVT shows promise in these conditions
The Role of Nutrition in the Prevention of Cancer
No full textThis thesis is being archived as a Digitized Shelf Copy for campus access to current students and staff only. We currently cannot provide this open access without the author's permission. If you are the author of this work and desire to provide it open access or wish access removed, please contact the Wahlstrom Library to discuss permission.The purpose of this study was to evaluate the importance of nutrition as a component in cancer prevention. This study looks at the research showing the effect of fruits, vegetables, red meat, processed meat and specific phytochemicals (sulforaphanes and anthocyanins) in cancer prevention. Basic Procedures – The database used for searching was PubMed. Researched focused on papers showing cancer prevention and specific mechanisms of phytochemicals in cancer prevention. Papers were chosen that were published within the last 20 years. Main Findings – Vegetables and fruits showed overall correlation with prevention of cancer. Red meat and processed meat correlated with an increase in cancer. Sulforaphanes and anthocyanins had multiple mechanism of action in cancer prevention. Principal Conclusions - An anti-cancer diet is one that is full of fruits and vegetables, with an emphasis placed on cruciferous vegetables and eating a variety of color. The diet has low red and processed meat consumption, with a focus on organic poultry, fish and vegetarian sources of protein such as beans and nuts. This diet also focuses on complex carbohydrates and tries to avoid simple carbohydrates. Finally, an emphasis should be placed on healthy fat consumption with olive oil being an important part of the diet
Optimizing Key Distribution in Peer to Peer Network Using B-Trees
No full textPeer to peer network architecture introduces many desired features including self-scalability that led to achieving higher efficiency rate than the traditional server-client architecture. This was contributed to the highly distributed architecture of peer to peer network. Meanwhile, the lack of a centralized control unit in peer to peer network introduces some challenge. One of these challenges is key distribution and management in such an architecture. This research will explore the possibility of developing a novel scheme for distributing and managing keys in peer to peer network architecture efficiently
A New Improved Storage Model of Wireless Devices using the Cloud
No full textThis paper focuses on the development of new storage model by using cloud computing for mobile devises. The concept of cloud computing has been applied to mobile devices for improving the existing model (battery time and data saving) of mobile devices. In the recent eras, different types of cloud computing techniques have been used for improving the efficiency of mobile devices. The paper has combined the calibration and current launch amount characteristics with the trial results for drop in battery voltage. A mathematical equation has been derived for mote operation scenario. Through this equation, the power provide by the power supply as well as the average time of battery can be measured
Defense Mechanisms for Computer-Based Information Systems
No full textNowadays, corporations and a government agencies relay on computer-based information system to manage their information, this information may be classified, so it will be dangerous if it is disclosed by unauthorized persons. Therefore, there is urgent need for defense. In this research, defense has been categorized into four mechanisms technical defense, operation defense, management defense, and physical defense based on the logic of computer and network security. Also, each mechanism has been investigated and explained in the term of computer based information systems