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Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid originally extracted from a type of saffron plant that is used mainly to treat gout.
Patients who have undergone chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer often complain of a lack of mental focus; memory loss; and a general diminution in abilities such as multitasking, attention span, and general mental agility.
All adults should have their cholesterol levels checked once every 5 years. During 2009–2010, 69.4% of Americans age 20 and older reported having their cholesterol checked within the last five years.
When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
Multiple experimental evidences have confirmed that at the molecular level, cancer is caused by lesions in cellular DNA.