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UrduUnlocking the full potential of cannabis for agriculture and human health will require a co-ordinated scientific effort to assemble and map the cannabis genome, says a just-published international study led by University of Saskatchewan researchers. In a major statistical analysis…
Tag: ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Telemedicine reduces mental health burden of COVID-19
New Rochelle, NY, March 23, 2020–” The Role of Telehealth in Reducing the Mental Health Burden from COVID-19 ” has just been published in the peer-reviewed journal Telemedicine and e-Health . Click here to read the article free on the…
Development of novel oral formulation to treat systemic fungal infections
The article by Dr. Kishor Wasan is published in Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2020
Using cannabinoids to treat acute pain
New Rochelle, NY, March 23, 2020–A new systematic review and meta-analysis showed a small but significant reduction in subjective pain scores for cannabinoid treatment compared to placebo in patients experiencing acute pain. No increase in serious adverse events suggested the…
Alternative Medicine Improves Quality of Life in Acute Rehab, Study Shows
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies show effectiveness at improving quality of life for patients of various diagnoses in acute rehabilitation, in-patient facilities, according to preliminary data from a new study presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting in Orlando.
Omega-3 fats do not protect against cancer
Peer reviewed — Systematic review — Humans
Antioxidant Precursor Molecule Could Improve Brain Function in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
The naturally occurring molecule N-acetylcysteine (NAC) shows benefit in a clinical trial for multiple sclerosis.
Antioxidant precursor molecule could improve brain function in patients with MS
The naturally occurring molecule N-acetylcysteine (NAC) shows benefit in a clinical trial for multiple sclerosis
Antioxidant precursor molecule could improve brain function in patients with MS
The naturally occurring molecule N-acetylcysteine (NAC) shows benefit in a clinical trial for multiple sclerosis
Ethnobotanical medicine is effective against the bacterium causing Lyme disease
A preclinical study in test tubes showed that selected plant-based herbal medicines, especially Ghanaian quinine and Japanese knotweed, work better than antibiotics
Taming hormones with food: physician resolves infertility, diabetes, & other conditions
Your Body in Balance, by Neal Barnard, MD, highlights the science of how foods affect our hormones and the simple dietary prescriptions that can restore health and vitality
Smelling your lover’s shirt could improve your sleep
The scent of a romantic partner can improve sleep, suggests new psychology research from the University of British Columbia. The researchers found that study participants who were exposed to their partner’s scent overnight experienced better sleep quality, even though their…
Taming hormones with food: physician resolves infertility, diabetes, & other conditions
Your Body in Balance, by Neal Barnard, MD, highlights the science of how foods affect our hormones and the simple dietary prescriptions that can restore health and vitality
Smelling your lover’s shirt could improve your sleep
The scent of a romantic partner can improve sleep, suggests new psychology research from the University of British Columbia. The researchers found that study participants who were exposed to their partner’s scent overnight experienced better sleep quality, even though their…
BrainCool AB completes recruitment in trial for FDA clearance of oral mucositis treatment
Cooral® system on track with US De Novo 510 k process for market registration in the US
BrainCool AB completes recruitment in trial for FDA clearance of oral mucositis treatment
Cooral® system on track with US De Novo 510 k process for market registration in the US
Doctors group petitions FDA to require ED drug labels recommend plant-based diet
ED is sign of potentially deadly artery disease
Doctors group petitions FDA to require ED drug labels recommend plant-based diet
ED is sign of potentially deadly artery disease
Startup incubator aims to spur life-saving innovations
Cutting-edge solutions for heart, lung, blood, sleep disorders sought
Few consumers understand THC levels in cannabis edibles
Few cannabis consumers understand what the THC numbers on packages of cannabis edibles really mean, according to a new University of Waterloo study. The study, which surveyed nearly 1,000 Canadians aged 16 to 30, found that most consumers could not…
Startup incubator aims to spur life-saving innovations
Cutting-edge solutions for heart, lung, blood, sleep disorders sought
Few consumers understand THC levels in cannabis edibles
Few cannabis consumers understand what the THC numbers on packages of cannabis edibles really mean, according to a new University of Waterloo study. The study, which surveyed nearly 1,000 Canadians aged 16 to 30, found that most consumers could not…
Oh My Aching Back: Do Yoga, Tai Chi or Qigong Help?
Researchers Provide Comprehensive Review of Effects of Movement-based Mind-body Interventions on Chronic Low Back Pain
Freie University Berlin signs ‘Read and Publish’ agreement with Bentham Science
Bentham Science is pleased to announce a partnership with Freie University Berlin for a ‘Read and Publish’ Agreement. The partnership allows the library patrons to access Bentham Science journals and gives researchers from the university an opportunity to publish their…
Tunes for training: High-tempo music may make exercise easier and more beneficial
Study is first to find that high-tempo music may increase the benefits of exercise and reduce perceived effort, particularly during endurance training
Traditional Chinese medicinal plant yields new insecticide compounds
For hundreds of years, practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine have used an herb called Stemona sessilifolia as a remedy for parasitic infections, such as those caused by pinworms and lice. Now, researchers reporting in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food…
Traditional Chinese medicinal plant yields new insecticide compounds
For hundreds of years, practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine have used an herb called Stemona sessilifolia as a remedy for parasitic infections, such as those caused by pinworms and lice. Now, researchers reporting in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food…
Be wary of online probiotic health-benefit claims
Most websites that provide information on probiotics are unreliable and claims of benefits against disease are often based on mice experiments
Be wary of online probiotic health-benefit claims
Most websites that provide information on probiotics are unreliable and claims of benefits against disease are often based on mice experiments
Blue light can help heal mild traumatic brain injury
The Department of Defense has a vested interest in the new University of Arizona-led research, but the results have implications for civilians as well
Blue light can help heal mild traumatic brain injury
The Department of Defense has a vested interest in the new University of Arizona-led research, but the results have implications for civilians as well
Need to control blood sugar? There’s a drink for that, says UBC prof
Ketone supplement may control glucose by mimicking some aspects of a ketogenic diet
Need to control blood sugar? There’s a drink for that, says UBC prof
Ketone supplement may control glucose by mimicking some aspects of a ketogenic diet
Social bots tweet dodgy claims about pot, diluting solid science
Misleading messages about cannabis are pervasive on Twitter
Social bots tweet dodgy claims about pot, diluting solid science
Misleading messages about cannabis are pervasive on Twitter
Study supports long-term benefits of non-drug therapies for pain
Findings based on review of more than 140,000 Veteran health records
Study supports long-term benefits of non-drug therapies for pain
Findings based on review of more than 140,000 Veteran health records
PET scans show Transcendental Meditation with cardiac rehabilitation increases blood flow to the heart
Can more be done besides diet and exercise to better recover from a heart attack, a stroke, or to prevent one? Scientists from Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the Institute for Prevention Research conducted a study, with and without…
PET scans show Transcendental Meditation with cardiac rehabilitation increases blood flow to the heart
Can more be done besides diet and exercise to better recover from a heart attack, a stroke, or to prevent one? Scientists from Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the Institute for Prevention Research conducted a study, with and without…
Medical marijuana cards often sought by existing heavy users
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Young adults who seek enrollment in state medical marijuana programs are often those who already use heavily rather than those with mental or physical issues that could be addressed by the drug. That’s according to new results…
Medical marijuana cards often sought by existing heavy users
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Young adults who seek enrollment in state medical marijuana programs are often those who already use heavily rather than those with mental or physical issues that could be addressed by the drug. That’s according to new results…
NIH study reports more than half of US office-based physicians recommend CHA
New Rochelle, NY, December 2, 2019–A new study has shown that more than half (53.1%) of office-based physicians in the U.S., across specialty areas, recommended at least one complementary health approach (CHA) to their patients during the previous 12 months,…
NIH study reports more than half of US office-based physicians recommend CHA
New Rochelle, NY, December 2, 2019–A new study has shown that more than half (53.1%) of office-based physicians in the U.S., across specialty areas, recommended at least one complementary health approach (CHA) to their patients during the previous 12 months,…
Cannabis reduces headache and migraine pain by nearly half
PULLMAN, Wash. – Inhaled cannabis reduces self-reported headache severity by 47.3% and migraine severity by 49.6%, according to a recent study led by Carrie Cuttler, a Washington State University assistant professor of psychology. The study, published online recently in the…
Forest farms could create market for ginseng, other herbs
A transition from wild collection of herbs to forest farming needs to occur in Appalachia to make the opaque, unstable and unjust supply chain for forest medicinal plants such as ginseng sustainable, according to a team of researchers who have…
Cannabis reduces headache and migraine pain by nearly half
PULLMAN, Wash. – Inhaled cannabis reduces self-reported headache severity by 47.3% and migraine severity by 49.6%, according to a recent study led by Carrie Cuttler, a Washington State University assistant professor of psychology. The study, published online recently in the…
Forest farms could create market for ginseng, other herbs
A transition from wild collection of herbs to forest farming needs to occur in Appalachia to make the opaque, unstable and unjust supply chain for forest medicinal plants such as ginseng sustainable, according to a team of researchers who have…
Is centenarian democratization our near future?
Jean-Pierre Fillard’s Longevity in the 2.0 World: Would Centenarians Become a Commonplace?
Addressing challenges in inter-rater reliability in traditional chinese medicine
New Rochelle, NY, November 20, 2019 — Diagnostic agreement between practitioners is an ongoing challenge in the evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and other healthcare systems that rely on constitutional types. The topic is the subject of a Special…
Yoga and physical therapy as treatment for chronic lower back pain also improves sleep
BOSTON- Yoga and physical therapy (PT) are effective approaches to treating co-occurring sleep disturbance and back pain while reducing the need for medication, according to a new study from Boston Medical Center (BMC). Published in the Journal of General Internal…