Integrative medicine interventions found to significantly reduce pain,...
An integrative approach to treating chronic pain significantly reduces pain severity while improving mood and quality of life, according to a new study from the Bravewell Practice-Based Research...
View ArticleEveryone 'is now polluted'
Virtually every human being on Earth can now be considered physiologically and biochemically polluted by human-made chemicals, a leading medical doctor will tell CleanUp 2013 in Melbourne today.
View ArticleNeonatal livers better source for hepatocytes than adult livers
A research team in Spain has developed high-yield preparations of viable hepatocytes (liver cells) isolated for transplantation from cryopreserved (frozen), banked neonatal livers that ranged in age...
View ArticleWatching tumors burst through a blood vessel
Cancer cells metastasize in several stages—first by invading surrounding tissue, then by infiltrating and spreading via the circulatory system. Some circulating cells work their way out of the vascular...
View ArticleResearch could lead to advances in treatment for neurological disorders,...
An innovative research project at Rutgers–Camden that combines computational and experimental science is uncovering information that could lead to advances in treatments for neurological disorders and...
View ArticleBUSM identifies barriers to implementing complimentary medicine curricula...
Investigators at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified that lack of time and a paucity of trained faculty are perceived as the most significant barriers to incorporating...
View ArticleScientists urge caution on antibiotic alternatives
New types of drugs intended for use in place of antibiotics have been given a cautious welcome by scientists at the Universities of Liverpool and Edinburgh.
View ArticleStudy of fruit fly microRNA unravels clues to aging process
Diseases like Alzheimer's and Huntington's are often associated with aging, but the biological link between the two is less certain. Researchers at Rutgers University–Camden are seeking insight into...
View ArticleWhat's new in autism spectrum disorder? Harvard Review of Psychiatry presents...
Recent years have seen exciting progress in key areas of research on autism spectrum disorders (ASD): from possible genetic causes, to effective treatments for common symptoms and clinical problems, to...
View ArticlePooling budgets no panacea for integrated care
New research published today by the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York says that pooling funds across health and social care services is not a panacea that will lead to the...
View ArticleTackling illness in premature babies with genetics and artificial noses
Parents of new-born children are used to dealing with their child's dirty nappies, but not to the extent of the dedicated scientists at the University of Liverpool who are in receipt of over 13,000...
View ArticleStroke patient records help evaluate need for Integrative Medicine
Hong Kong's Prince of Wales Hospital has enlisted two University of Sydney information technologies researchers to examine why post-stroke patients are drawn to integrative medicine - a combination of...
View ArticleNew paper amplifies hypothesis that human language builds on birdsong and...
On the island of Java, in Indonesia, the silvery gibbon, an endangered primate, lives in the rainforests. In a behavior that's unusual for a primate, the silvery gibbon sings: It can vocalize long,...
View ArticleSocial integration inversely linked to suicide risk for men
(HealthDay)—Social integration is associated with a reduced suicide risk for men, according to a study published in the July 15 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
View ArticleBeta-blockers in new onset CHD reduce cardiac risk only post-MI
(HealthDay)—Use of beta-blockers among patients with new-onset coronary heart disease (CHD) appears to lower risk of cardiac events only among patients with a recent myocardial infarction (MI),...
View ArticleStudy examines how genes, gender and environment influence substance abuse
Social integration, including strong family ties, can protect one's well-being and even reduce the impact high-risk genes have on health. Scientists call this phenomenon a gene-environment interaction....
View ArticleDoctors promoting transparency with patients
(HealthDay)—Efforts to increase transparency among doctors are underway, according to an article published in The Boston Globe.
View ArticleShould first responders use acupuncture and integrative medicine in natural...
Delivering traditional emergency medical care at ground zero of natural disasters and military conflicts is challenging. First responders trained in simple integrative medicine approaches such as...
View ArticleReport card on complementary therapies for breast cancer
Over eighty percent of breast cancer patients in the United States use complementary therapies following a breast cancer diagnosis, but there has been little science-based guidance to inform clinicians...
View ArticleStudy shows integrative medicine relieves pain and anxiety for cancer inpatients
Pain is a common symptom of cancer and side effect of cancer treatment, and treating cancer-related pain is often a challenge for health care providers.
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