Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From University of South Australia- Weight loss after gestational diabetes can prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. Yet finding the most effective way to lose weight and keep it off can be a challenge, especially for mothers with a new baby....

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Skill Competency is Second in Importance to Friendliness in the Workplace
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Binghamton University- People who are friendly and trustworthy are more likely to be selected for teams than those who are known for just their skill competency and personal reputation, according to new research from Binghamton...
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...
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...
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Study Connects Common Weed Killer to Long-Term Brain Changes
Even after six months without exposure, glyphosate's harmful effects persist in brain tissue Groundbreaking research reveals that exposure to glyphosate, America's most widely used herbicide, leads to lasting brain inflammation and accelerates Alzheimer's-like...
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Do Neckties Reduce Brain Function?
Node Smith, ND New research questions weather wearing a necktie is a good idea; a supportive argument for a more relaxed business environment. A recent study, published in the journal Neuroradiology, has found that wearing constrictive neck-wear such as neckties is...
Vitamin D Deficiency May be Common in Pregnancy
Node Smith, ND A recent study from Norway determined that by the end of pregnancy, 1 in 3 women are deficient in vitamin D.1 During the winter, when the days are much darker, this percentage rose to nearly 50 percent. Use of sunscreen during the summer months further...
Vitamin D Infused Wound Dressings
Node Smith, ND An interesting new wound dressing has been developed using vitamin D to promote the production of an antimicrobial peptide.1 The dressing is a nanofiber-based bandage woven to contain vitamin D within it and meant to aid in the prevention of surgical...
Oxygen Therapy to Prevent Dementia
Node Smith, ND A new research study shows how supplemental oxygen improves neurovascular function in individuals with breathing difficulties.1 This concept may have further therapeutic benefits for the prevention of pathology affecting the brain, such as dementia....
House Cleaning and Handwashing Can Lower Exposure to Flame Retardants
Node Smith, ND A recent study showed that cleaning your house frequently, and washing your hands may actually help lower your contact with flame-retardant chemicals.1 The study is from Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) at Columbia...
Estrogen May Also be a Factor in Migraines for Men
Node Smith, ND A new study shows that the female sex hormone, estrogen, may play a role in the development of migraines in men.1 It is generally accepted that the sex hormone does play a role in migraine for women, but has never been researched in men. This study was...
No Such Thing as a “Normal Vagina,” Study Concludes
Node Smith, ND Many women feel uncomfortable with the shape, size and overall appearance of their vagina. However, a recent study published in the journal BJOG, concludes that there is no such thing as a “normal vagina.” This is the largest study ever conducted on...
Contemplating a Stressful Day Ahead May Impair Cognition Throughout the Day
Node Smith, ND Getting up in the morning and immediately contemplating how stressful the day will be may be harmful to your mindset and cognition throughout the day, says Penn State researchers.1 This could be the truth behind “getting up on the wrong side of the bed....
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The Skin-Hormone Connection: Balancing Hormones & Healing the Skin-Together
TREVOR CATES, ND As our body’s largest and most visible organ, skin gives us outer clues about what’s happening inside the body. This includes hormonal imbalances. Acknowledging and working with the skin-hormone connection can not only help alleviate your...
Dysfunctional Breathing Patterns in Athletes
From Ritsumeikan University Breathing patterns are an important indicator of an individual's health. A healthy individual breathes naturally using primary respiratory muscles (e.g., diaphragm muscle) that produce a rhythmic observable movement of the upper rib cage,...
The ‘Journey’ of Microplastics Through the Body
From Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona A UAB research team has managed to track the behaviour of microplastics during their "journey" through the intestinal tract of a living organism and illustrate what happens along the way. The study, carried out on Drosophila...
“Candida” May Serve a Beneficial Purpose
From Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center For many years after discovering a diverse population of sometimes dangerous microbes constantly living in our intestines, scientists described the situation as a form of living with the enemy. But when it comes to...
CDC’s COVID-19 Self-Checker
Node Smith, ND The COVID-19 pandemic has been overwhelming to the healthcare system globally. Many countries are finding it difficult to keep up with increasing infections. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched an online triage tool to...
COVID-19 Less Severe in Children
Node Smith, ND As outbreaks of COVID-19 disease caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continue worldwide, there's reassuring evidence that children have fewer symptoms and less severe disease. That's among the insights...
COVID-19 Not Transmitted to Fetus, Study Suggests
Node Smith, ND Finally, some good news has emerged about the novel coronavirus that has spread to about 50 countries across the world. Chinese professors report in the journal Frontiers in Pediatrics that it doesn't appear that the viral infection is transmittable...
Alcoholics Anonymous May Be the Best Treatment for Those Wishing to Stop Alcohol Use
Node Sith, ND Alcoholics Anonymous, the worldwide fellowship of sobriety seekers, is the most effective path to abstinence, according to a comprehensive analysis conducted by a Stanford School of Medicine researcher and his collaborators. Alcoholics Anonymous most...
Melatonin SR
Bio-Tech Pharmacal, Inc. in Fayetteville, AR is pleased to announce the release of another new and exciting product! Melatonin SR 2mg Melatonin is a natural hormone secreted by the pineal gland of the human brain. It is important for maintaining normal circadian...
Puffer Fish Toxin to Replace Opioids?
Node Smith, ND From Wiley In Japan, puffer fish is considered a delicacy, but the tickle to the taste buds comes with a tickle to the nerves: fugu contains tetrodotoxin, a strong nerve toxin. In low doses, tetrodotoxin is shown in clinical trials to be a replacement...
A Second Patient Cured From HIV?
Node Smith, ND A study of the second HIV patient to undergo successful stem cell transplantation from donors with a HIV-resistant gene, finds that there was no active viral infection in the patient's blood 30 months after they stopped anti-retroviral therapy,...
Jigsaw Health Partners with Emerson Ecologies
Jigsaw Health Brings Their Full Catalog of Premium Products to the Wellness Community Scottsdale, Ariz. March 16, 2020 -- Emerson Ecologics, LLC, a leading supplier of nutritional supplements to healthcare practitioners, today announces its’ partnership with...
Breathing is Less Rhythmical in the Brain Than You May Think
Node Smith, ND Breathing propels everything we do -- so its rhythm must be orchestrated by our brain cells, right? Wrong. Every breath we take… Every breath we take arises from a disorderly group of neurons -- each like a soloist belting out its song before uniting as...
Incubation Period of COVID-19 May Be 5.1 Days; Supports CDC’s 14-day Quarantine Recommendations
Node Smith, ND An analysis of publicly available data on infections from the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that causes the respiratory illness COVID-19 yielded an estimate of 5.1 days for the median disease incubation period, according to a new study led by researchers...
Puffer Fish Toxin to Replace Opioids?
Node Smith, ND From Wiley In Japan, puffer fish is considered a delicacy, but the tickle to the taste buds comes with a tickle to the nerves: fugu contains tetrodotoxin, a strong nerve toxin. In low doses, tetrodotoxin is shown in clinical trials to be a replacement...
A Second Patient Cured From HIV?
Node Smith, ND A study of the second HIV patient to undergo successful stem cell transplantation from donors with a HIV-resistant gene, finds that there was no active viral infection in the patient's blood 30 months after they stopped anti-retroviral therapy,...
Jigsaw Health Partners with Emerson Ecologies
Jigsaw Health Brings Their Full Catalog of Premium Products to the Wellness Community Scottsdale, Ariz. March 16, 2020 -- Emerson Ecologics, LLC, a leading supplier of nutritional supplements to healthcare practitioners, today announces its’ partnership with...
Breathing is Less Rhythmical in the Brain Than You May Think
Node Smith, ND Breathing propels everything we do -- so its rhythm must be orchestrated by our brain cells, right? Wrong. Every breath we take… Every breath we take arises from a disorderly group of neurons -- each like a soloist belting out its song before uniting as...
Incubation Period of COVID-19 May Be 5.1 Days; Supports CDC’s 14-day Quarantine Recommendations
Node Smith, ND An analysis of publicly available data on infections from the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that causes the respiratory illness COVID-19 yielded an estimate of 5.1 days for the median disease incubation period, according to a new study led by researchers...
Modeling Study on Coronavirus Spread
Node Smith, ND New modelling research, published in The Lancet, estimates that up to 75,800 individuals in the Chinese city of Wuhan may have been infected with 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) as of January 25, 2020. Estimates of 75,800 individuals in the Chinese...
NIAID Discussion of Coronavirus
Node Smith, ND The new cluster of viral pneumonia cases originating in Wuhan, China, marks the third time in 20 years that a member of the large family of coronaviruses (CoVs) has jumped from animals to humans and sparked an outbreak. In a new JAMA Viewpoint essay,...
Notes from the Field: December, 2019
Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Jared L. Zeff, ND, VNMI, LAc The following is a not an article prepared for a medical journal. Not every statement of fact is cited or referenced. This is a commentary on the medicine, a running set of observations about practice in the...
Dialing Up the Vis, Part 3
The Vital Conversation James Sensenig, ND This is the third part of a 3-part article from The Vital Conversation that took place on June 22, 2016. It is part of a new series of articles in NDNR that is based on transcripts of conversations that occurred on Wednesdays...
Public Sector Higher Ed: Slippery Slope or the Next Best Path?
Education David J. Schleich, PhD We’ve been sparring with the biomedicine industry all along the professional formation continuum (education, research, licensing) for a very long time. We have also been joining some aspects of the mainstream’s strategies for a...
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Collagen Key to Dormant Metastases
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine- Mount Sinai researchers have solved a major mystery in cancer research: How cancer cells remain dormant for years after they leave a tumor and travel to other parts of the body,...
New “Zinc Index” For Measuring Mineral Status
Edited By NODE SMITH, ND From Cornell University- Zinc deficiency is prevalent around the world, and among children, these mineral shortfalls can lead to stunting, embryonic malformations and neurobehavioral abnormalities. Over several decades, science has improved...


