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NODE SMITH, ND A new study from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai shows that women have a lower "normal" blood pressure range compared to men. The findings were published today in the peer-reviewed journal Circulation. Currently, established blood pressure...
JARED L. ZEFF, ND, VNMI, LAC The following is 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 field. It’s not meant to be...
JAMES SENSENIG, ND RICK KIRSCHNER, ND, VNMI This column is transcribed from a weekly live conversation produced by the Naturopathic Medical Institute (NMI). The goal of NMI is to preserve and promote the principles of naturopathic philosophy through...
CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND The philosophy of Hippocrates has been shown over the past 2400 years to not only have merit but also notable scientific veracity. Hippocrates advocated a natural approach to the treatment of diseases and emphasized the need for harmony...
NODE SMITH, ND A computer network closely modelled on part of the human brain is enabling new insights into the way our brains process moving images -- and explains some perplexing optical illusions. By using decades' worth of data from human motion perception...
From Ohio State University Long before they enter a classroom, people learn to identify commonplace objects like a "dog" and a "chair" just by encountering them in everyday life, with no intent to learn about what they are. A new study is one of the first to provide...
According to a study out of the University of Surrey and published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, there are dangerous effects of indoor pollution. The researchers were attempting to make recommendations on how best to monitor and negate these...
A study out of National Cancer Center in South Korea, conducted research to determine if a particular topical remedy of curcumin and curcumin-containing polyherbal cream would be effective in clearing a Cervical Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection. The 287 woman that...
According to new research published online at The Guardian by University College Cork and published in the journal Translational Psychiatry, gut bacteria may directly affect brain structure and function, offering new ways to treat multiple sclerosis and psychiatric...
According to research out of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care, improved air quality in the U.S. cities since the 1990s may not be enough to ensure normal lung function in children. The...
A study out of UC Davis and published in the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology found some of the ways that pain relievers like ibuprofen and other non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can harm heart tissue. Using a the heart of rats and mice,...
According to an article posted online by Scientific American, one of the purposes of the Paris climate agreement is to limit warming to “well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees...
PORTLAND, Ore. (May 10, 2016)—National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) and its Traditional Roots Institute today announces the third annual herbal conference to be held May 20-22 on the NCNM campus in Portland, Oregon, a city often recognized for its preponderance...
According to the European Society of Cardiology, a Mediterranean diet high in fruit, vegetables, fish and unrefined foods, is linked to a lower risk of heart attack and stroke in people who already have heart disease. The researchers looked at more than 15,000 people...
JARED L. ZEFF, ND, VNMI, LAC The following is 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 field. It’s not meant to be...
NODE SMITH, ND Does relationship quality continue to worsen, stabilize, or improve for distressed, help-seeking couples before they receive assistance? A team of researchers sought to answer that question in a new study examining what happens to couples who seek...
NODE SMITH, ND A single glass of wine can quickly -- significantly -- raise the drinker's risk for atrial fibrillation, according to new research by UC San Francisco. The study provides the first evidence that alcohol consumption substantially increases the chance of...
THOMAS A. KRUZEL, ND Urinary incontinence affects 23-31% of the female elderly population1 and is estimated to affect 50-65% of both sexes in hospitals and nursing homes.2 Generally, older women experience more...
Jason Carlton Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, which affects roughly 100 million Americans, costs the United States healthcare system $32 billion annually, according to a first-of-its-kind study by Intermountain Medical Center researchers on the economic...
Node Smith, ND A new study from the Netherlands is questioning the recommendations for anti-hypertensive medication use in the elderly.1 The study shows that old and frail patients may have increased memory problems as well as increased mortality risk when blood...
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., July 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Metagenics, Inc., a health sciences company, announced today that it was awarded the USP Quality Systems GMP Audited Certificate by USP for its Gig Harbor, Washington, manufacturing facilities. USP is a scientific,...
Node Smith, ND A study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) has shown that for most children experiencing anxiety disorders, conditions will be experienced chronically even after “successful courses of...
Node Smith, ND A recent study revealed for the first time that probiotics can have a positive effect on bone health. The research, conducted at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden has demonstrated that taking a dietary supplement with probiotics was associated with a...
Node Smith, ND There is a new technique that has been developed which will allow the application of plant extracts - like tea tree oil - as a biologically active coating for medical devices. It is thought that this new coating could help prevent millions of infections...
For the 40-year celebration of the Ama Atta Declaration that gelled world interest in primary care, WHO is redrafting the guiding global definition of Primary Health Care. In the first comment period in April 2018, an Integrator Action led many of you to propose more...
Node Smith, ND A new study has shown that short-term treatment of children with antipsychotic medications can increase body fat, and decrease insulin sensitivity, predisposing these children to the development of diabetes.1 Childhood obesity has increased more than...
Node Smith, ND A very interesting research study was conducted recently out of the University of Warwick, on how news stories about terrorism, disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and other potential threats are distorted to the point of hysteria when passed from...
Promising Human Pilot study on Euromed’s fig fruit extract at American Diabetes Association Meeting merits further scientific investigation of Abscisic Acid’s benefits in blood sugar support Euromed USA, a leading manufacturer of therapeutic botanical extracts, is...
Node Smith, ND There is a new technique that has been developed which will allow the application of plant extracts - like tea tree oil - as a biologically active coating for medical devices. It is thought that this new coating could help prevent millions of infections...
For the 40-year celebration of the Ama Atta Declaration that gelled world interest in primary care, WHO is redrafting the guiding global definition of Primary Health Care. In the first comment period in April 2018, an Integrator Action led many of you to propose more...
Node Smith, ND A new study has shown that short-term treatment of children with antipsychotic medications can increase body fat, and decrease insulin sensitivity, predisposing these children to the development of diabetes.1 Childhood obesity has increased more than...
Node Smith, ND A very interesting research study was conducted recently out of the University of Warwick, on how news stories about terrorism, disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and other potential threats are distorted to the point of hysteria when passed from...
Promising Human Pilot study on Euromed’s fig fruit extract at American Diabetes Association Meeting merits further scientific investigation of Abscisic Acid’s benefits in blood sugar support Euromed USA, a leading manufacturer of therapeutic botanical extracts, is...
Node Smith, ND Inside of each mitochondria, the energy producers of the body, there are reactions that produce “free radicals,” or oxygen radicals. These oxygen radicals are a by-product of converting energy sources, such as carbohydrates and fats, into energy. They...
Node Smith, ND A recent study revealed that women with higher levels of serum vitamin D have significantly lower breast cancer risk.1 Many people who lack sun exposure on a regular basis may have low levels of the hormone Vitamin D, actually a hormone synthesized in...
Node Smith, ND Millions could have incorrect statin, aspirin and blood pressure prescriptions, Stanford-led study asserts More than 11 million Americans may have incorrect prescriptions for aspirin, statins and blood pressure medications, according to a study led by...
Node Smith, ND There have been studies that have found a significant association between two agricultural pesticides - paraquat and maneb - and Parkinson’s disease. Until now, it has not been understood why exposure to these chemicals puts some at increased risk, but...
Node Smith, ND The Canadian Medical Association has recently published a recommendation that all Canadians born between the years 1945 and 1975 be screened for hepatitis C.1 This is a new guideline focused on the nearly 250,000 people infected with the disease in...
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NODE SMITH, ND Thin and brittle bones are strongly linked to women's heart disease risk, with thinning of the lower (lumbar) spine, top of the thigh bone (femoral neck), and hip especially predictive of a heightened heart attack and stroke risk, suggests research in...
NODE SMITH, ND QUT air-quality expert Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska is leading an international call for a "paradigm shift" in combating airborne pathogens such as COVID-19, demanding universal recognition that infections can be prevented by improving indoor...
