Node Smith, ND Why do pregnancies last longer in some species than others? Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found the clock that sets the speed of embryonic development and discovered the mechanism is based on how proteins are made and dismantled. The...
Node Smith, ND Ecologists studying the prevalence of plastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems around the world are concerned after measuring the scale of human response needed to reduce future emissions and manage what's already floating around out there. Prevalence of...
Node Smith, ND Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new tool called the Phish Scale that could help organizations better train their employees to avoid a particularly dangerous form of cyberattack known as phishing....
Node Smith, ND Think spending time with your kids and spouse is the key to your happiness? You may actually be happier getting together with your friends, said SMU psychology professor Nathan Hudson. Higher levels of well-being reported while hanging with friends than...
Node Smith, ND Psychedelic drugs such as LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline cause severe and often long-lasting hallucinations, but they show great potential in treating serious psychiatric conditions, such as major depressive disorder. To fully investigate this...
AMY CHADWICK, ND Adaptability is essential for survival. But responding to stressors, or more importantly, thriving mentally, emotionally, and physically, is not simply a reflexive action of constricted default modes. Adaptability, as we tend to discuss it in clinical...
BALTIMORE, Md. -- New indications are that low levels of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrients play a major role in the development of multiple sclerosis in women. Those nutrients, food folate, vitamin E, magnesium, lutein-zeaxanthin and quercetin, were the...
Tabatha Parker, President of Naturopathic Doctors International, to be Recognized by the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine as 2015 Honorary Degree Recipient Honorary degree recognizes Dr. Parker’s international leadership in the field of naturopathic medicine...
New Study on Acupuncture to Reduce Pain and Inflammation in Children with Acute Appendicitis New Rochelle, NY, May 12, 2015—Acupuncture was shown to lessen pain and reduce the underlying inflammation in pediatric patients with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis,...
Portland, ME – Registration is now open for the Integrative Healthcare Symposium focus on: the microbiome taking place in Hollywood, Florida October 9-10, 2015 at the Diplomat Resort & Spa. This symposium will explore leading edge research, revealing the role of...
Chicago - In a milestone for the naturopathic medical profession, National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) student Phylicia Hammonds is the first naturopathic medicine student to be awarded The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship. Phylicia was one of 220...
GALVESTON, Texas – The virus that causes a cold-like infection in adults that can make the very young or old dangerously sick can be fought by a gas naturally produced in the human body. The research was published online in the Journal of Virology. That discovery was...
A Letter From Terry Cotter Regarding FDA Public Hearings on Homeopathy Today I have just returned from the North West Naturopathic Practitioners Conference at Seattle. While I did have several intense conversations with attending delegates about this Homeopathic Drug...
CHANGSHA, China – A cross-sectional study of middle-aged Chinese patients has found a positive correlations between dietary selenium intake and diabetes. The study was published in February’s edition of Nutritional Journal. Researchers show the average level of...
CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND The human skin is the largest organ of the body. It comprises 15% of body weight and has an average surface area of around 2 m2 (21.5 square feet).1 The skin has a high turnover rate,...
NODE SMITH, ND Children experiencing cognitive problems such as low attention, poor memory or lack of inhibition may later suffer mental health issues as teenagers and young adults, a new study reveals. Targeting specific markers in childhood for early treatment may...
JANNINE KRAUSE, ND, EAMP Since NASA released its research findings in the early 1990s, red light therapy has been touted as an excellent tool for wound healing and reducing pain and inflammation. Since then, technology and delivery methods have advanced, as...
THALIA HALE, ND Mast Cell Activation (MCA) is demanding awareness in functional medicine practices, especially among practitioners working with patients with chronic complex illnesses and infections such as chronic dysbiosis, Sick Building...
Jen Green, ND, FABNO Dugald Seely, ND, MSc, FABNO Heather Wright, ND, FABNO Vis Medicatrix Naturae When working with cancer patients, naturopathic doctors combine current best evidence, clinical experience, and patient preferences to select natural therapies and...
Node Smith, ND Cinnamaldehyde aids in the Burning of fat in Humans Recent research has found that cinnamaldehyde, a constituent in cinnamon, is able to aid in the burning of fat in humans.1 Cinnamon, a favorite holiday spice, has been used in traditional herbal...
Nick Buratovich, NMD Orthopedics A wrist extension injury is one of the most common wrist injuries, and usually results from a fall on an outstretched hand, also known as a FOOSH injury.1 This can result from a simple fall in the home or workplace, or from an athletic...
Jeremy Appleton, ND Vis Medicatrix Naturae The body of probiotic research continues to expand and diversify, and is accompanied by an expanded understanding of microbiome-host interactions and a broadening array of emerging clinical uses. Evidence now suggests that...
Kabran Chapek, ND Naturopathic News It has been 1 year since founding members from across the United States and Canada incorporated the Psychiatric Association of Naturopathic Physicians (PsychANP) as an affiliate of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians...
Node Smith, ND New Virtual Reality Platform Helps Elderly Individuals with Dementia Connect with Past Memories Wayback, is a specially designed virtual reality experience that has been created with the specific purpose of helping those with dementia interact with...
Node Smith, ND Could “digital pills” be the next big ethical question in medicine? Digital pills, ingestible sensors encapsulated in a gelatin coating, can now be taken along with medications to track drug use patterns.1 Clinicians at Brigham and Women’s Hospital are...
Node Smith, ND High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Testing to Determine Likelihood of Current and Future Cardiac Events A global study on the use of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I testing in the evaluation of patients with chest pain offers a definitive threshold...
Node Smith, ND The Link Between Alcohol Consumption and Cancer Many Americans are not aware that alcohol intake is linked to many forms of cancer, regardless of whether intake is considered light, moderate, or heavy.1 According to the American Society of Clinical...
Node Smith, ND New Studies on Alzheimer's Finds Link Between Neurodegenerative Disease and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Two new studies on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have found a link between the neurodegenerative disease and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)1, as well as an...
Node Smith, ND New Virtual Reality Platform Helps Elderly Individuals with Dementia Connect with Past Memories Wayback, is a specially designed virtual reality experience that has been created with the specific purpose of helping those with dementia interact with...
Node Smith, ND Could “digital pills” be the next big ethical question in medicine? Digital pills, ingestible sensors encapsulated in a gelatin coating, can now be taken along with medications to track drug use patterns.1 Clinicians at Brigham and Women’s Hospital are...
Node Smith, ND High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Testing to Determine Likelihood of Current and Future Cardiac Events A global study on the use of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I testing in the evaluation of patients with chest pain offers a definitive threshold...
Node Smith, ND The Link Between Alcohol Consumption and Cancer Many Americans are not aware that alcohol intake is linked to many forms of cancer, regardless of whether intake is considered light, moderate, or heavy.1 According to the American Society of Clinical...
Node Smith, ND New Studies on Alzheimer's Finds Link Between Neurodegenerative Disease and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Two new studies on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have found a link between the neurodegenerative disease and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)1, as well as an...
Node Smith, ND Does your brain get bigger with exercise? A recent study says that your hippocampus does.1 The hippocampus is a portion of the limbic system, located within the medial temporal lobe. The limbic system, as a whole, is principal in the regulation of...
Node Smith, ND Nearly 70% of CBD Products Sold are Mislabeled A recent study from Penn State has found that nearly 70 percent of CBD products sold are mislabeled as to the amount of CBD contained.1 The mislabeling apparently goes in both directions, with some products...
Node Smith, ND Hormone Replacement Therapy A recent study has found that there may be a significant increase in cardiovascular events, resulting in death of postmenopausal women who have been on hormone replacement therapy and subsequently discontinue therapy.1...
Node Smith, ND The Time is Now to STOP Using Prophylactic Antibiotics in Healthy Animals New advisory guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) urge farmers to stop the use of prophylactic antibiotics on healthy animals.1 Currently, many farmers worldwide...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – November 14, 2017 – A recent Magnesium Awareness Study conducted by Jigsaw Health has shown that over 9 out of 10 U.S. consumers are aware of Magnesium but nearly 7 out of 10 are unaware of the specific health benefits it provides. As a result,...
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NODE SMITH, ND A research team led by Chunshui Yu and Mulin Jun Li of Tianjin Medical University has discovered two new genes potentially involved in Alzheimer's disease. They identified them by exploring which genes were turned on and off in the hippocampus of people...
NODE SMITH, ND A new study suggests that, while atheists and theists share moral values related to protecting vulnerable individuals, atheists are less likely to endorse values that promote group cohesion and more inclined to judge the morality of actions based on...
