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Amino Acid, Arginine, Could Enhance Radiation Therapy

Amino Acid, Arginine, Could Enhance Radiation Therapy

Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Weill Cornell Medicine- Treatment with arginine, one of the amino-acid building blocks of proteins, enhanced the effectiveness of radiation therapy in cancer patients with brain metastases, in a proof-of-concept, randomized clinical trial...

Case Studies | 2021 | November

Methods to Repair and Regenerate Myelin

Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Max-Planck-Gesellschaft- The degradation and regeneration of myelin sheaths characterize neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis. Cholesterol is an indispensable component of myelin sheaths. The cholesterol for the regenerated...

Strategies to Help Alcoholics

NODE SMITH, ND A recent qualitative study has identified six strategies that recovering alcoholics use to negotiate social situations and remain sober, depending on how they feel about stigmas associated with drinking and alcoholism. "There is a stigma in the United...

Is Technology Making Workplaces “Better?”

NODE SMITH, ND In the traditional narrative of the evolving 21st century workplace, technological substitution of human employees is treated as a serious concern. But technological complementarity -- the use of automation and artificial intelligence to complement...

Reversing Alzheimer’s in Mice Using Common Prescriptions

NODE SMITH, ND Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia in Western societies and it is estimated that 24 million people worldwide have this condition. ICREA researcher Dr. Patrick Aloy, head of the Structural Bioinformatics and Network Biology lab at...

Robotic Pets for People with Dementia

NODE SMITH, ND Individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias (ADRD) often experience behavioral and psychological symptoms such as depression, aggression and anxiety. Frequently, these symptoms are treated with antipsychotics, antidepressants and...

Essential Amino Acids Could Prevent Dementia

NODE SMITH, ND Dementia -- a condition involving the extreme loss of cognitive function -- is caused by a variety of disorders, including Alzheimer's disease. According to World Health Organization estimates, approximately 10 million individuals worldwide develop...

Giving The Gift of Health This Holiday Season

US BioTek Is working with its practitioner network to provide free testing to those in need this holiday season Shoreline, WA, Nov. 10th— US BioTek Laboratories is working with its network of practitioners to provide free testing to those in need this holiday season....

Concussion Misinformation

MARK HEISIG, ND  A mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), also known as a concussion, is an injury that has received growing attention from both the media and the public over the past few years. While awareness of public health concerns, like the potential...

Guru Sandesh Singh Khalsa, ND (10/21/1949 – 8/11/2021)

Guru Sandesh S. Khalsa, ND died unexpectedly on August 11, 2021 at his home in Lake Oswego, Oregon.  He was 71.  Dr Khalsa, known affectionately as “Dr K.,” was a respected naturopathic physician and a beloved member of the naturopathic medical community. He...

Lost in the Woods: How to Engage Male Patients

JASON KINLEY, ND, VNMI  The question “How can I help you today?” is often answered with, “I don’t know; my wife made the appointment.” This is a common response within the medical community when a man is establishing care. It’s so common,...

Depression May be a Risk for Later Dementia

NODE SMITH, ND While research has shown that poor cardiovascular health can damage blood flow to the brain increasing the risk for dementia, a new study led by UC San Francisco indicates that poor mental health may also take its toll on cognition. The research adds to...

Evidence that Type 1 Diabetes May Not be a Single Disease

NODE SMITH, ND New findings from the international The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study add to a growing body of evidence indicating that type 1 diabetes is not a single disease. The presentation and, perhaps, cause of autoimmune...

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IS TYLENOL SAFE DURING PREGNANCY?

IS TYLENOL SAFE DURING PREGNANCY?

Understanding Risk Factors, Not Causation Learn how much Tylenol pregnant women can safely take, what risk factors matter, and why glutathione status—not acetaminophen itself—determines safety during pregnancy.   IN THIS ARTICLE • Key Takeaways: Tylenol Safety...

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