Since it's made of both a vegetable and animal fiber, the result is a lovely heathered yarn due to the way the fibers take the dyes. Chesapeake knits up at a worsted weight so it's ideal for knitting both adults and children's garments.
The 11 evaluable patients enrolled in the brain cancer safety trial received three infusions of vitamin C a week for 2 months followed by two infusions per week for 7 months while receiving standard care radiation and chemotherapy.
The trial included 3,889 patients with evidence of osteoporosis who were randomly assigned to a single 15-minute infusion of zoledronic acid (5 mg), while 3,876 patients were randomized to placebo treatment. All patients received daily oral calcium (1,000 to 1,500 mg) and vitamin D (400 to 1,200 IU).