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Gut Bacteria & Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma, caused by asbestos exposure, is an aggressive form of cancer with no cure; treatments attempt to improve/expand quality of life. A study published in Nature Communications, found that some gut bacteria influence the body’s ability to fight mesothelioma....

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A Promising Next-Gen Probiotic

“Gut microbiota is considered to be one of the important factors that maintain human health by regulating host metabolism.” An article in the Virulence journal provides a comprehensive look at Akkermansia muciniphila, which is found in abundance in the gut, regulates...

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Vast Majority of Americans Stress About Country’s Future

Node Smith, ND More than 8 in 10 Americans (83%) say the future of our nation is a significant source of stress, according to the American Psychological Association's most recent survey report, Stress in America™ 2020: Stress in The Time of COVID-19, Volume Two. The...

Make a Good Impression: Leave Your Cell Phone Alone

Node Smith, ND It may seem like a no-brainer, but to get on the good side of a new boss, colleague, or acquaintance in a business meeting, leave your cell phone stashed in your pocket or purse. Looking at your phone during a meeting is akin to "phubbing," or snubbing...

CBT Better than other Psychotherapies at Reducing Inflammation

Node Smith, ND A review of 56 randomized clinical trials finds that psychological and behavioral therapies may be effective non-drug treatments for reducing disease-causing inflammation in the body. CBT found to be superior to other psychotherapies at boosting the...

How do Silicon ‘Neurons’ Behave like Biological Brain?

Node Smith, ND When it fires, a neuron consumes significantly more energy than an equivalent computer operation. And yet, a network of coupled neurons can continuously learn, sense and perform complex tasks at energy levels that are currently unattainable for even...

Genetics and Cancer Metastasis Study

Node Smith, ND Sometimes cancer stays put, but often it metastasizes, spreading to new locations in the body. It has long been suspected that genetic mutations arising inside tumor cells drive this potentially devastating turn of events. Researchers have shown for the...

Brain May Create False Memories When it ‘Updates’

Node Smith, ND Senior author Professor Bryce Vissel, from the UTS Centre for Neuroscience & Regenerative Medicine, said his team used novel behavioral, molecular and computational techniques to investigate memories that have not been well-formed, and how the brain...

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Memory Helps Us Make ‘In the Moment’ Decisions

NODE SMITH, ND Scientists have long known the brain's hippocampus is crucial for long-term memory. Now a new Northwestern Medicine study has found the hippocampus also plays a role in short-term memory and helps guide decision-making. The findings shed light on how...

Giving C-Section Babies Healthy Bacteria

NODE SMITH, ND Babies born by cesarean section don't have the same healthy bacteria as those born vaginally, but a Rutgers-led study for the first time finds that these natural bacteria can be restored. The study appears in the journal Med. The human microbiota...

Roberts’ Formula: A Natural Remedy for IBD & Gastric Ulcers

COLEEN MURPHY, ND, LAC  Roberts’ Formula is a traditional naturopathic remedy with a long history of use for common digestive disorders. This abstract examines the origins of Roberts’ Formula, and how naturopathic luminaries like Dr Bastyr used and adapted...

Peripheral Neuropathy: Taking the Edge Off

CHRIS D. MELETIS, ND  Neuropathy is a painful condition characterized by numbness, prickling, burning, or other pain sensations, usually in the legs, feet, and hands. Two of the most common forms of neuropathy are diabetic peripheral neuropathy and...

Could Reversing Grey Hair be Possible?

NODE SMITH, ND Legend has it that Marie Antoinette's hair turned gray overnight just before her beheading in 1791. Though the legend is inaccurate -- hair that has already grown out of the follicle does not change color -- a new study from researchers at Columbia...

Training the Brain to Overcome ADHD

NODE SMITH, ND Scientists explored a technique called 'neurofeedback,' which enables ADHD patients to train their attention, based on instant feedback from the level of their brain activity. The team of neuroscientists found that not only did the training have a...

How Power Changes Relationship Success

NODE SMITH, ND Want to have a happy relationship? Make sure both partners feel they can decide on issues that are important to them. Objective power measured by income, for example, doesn't seem to play a big role, according to a new study in the Journal of Social and...

Being Rude can Lead to ‘Anchoring’ in Medical Scenarios

NODE SMITH, ND Have you ever been cut off in traffic by another driver, leaving you still seething miles later? Or been interrupted by a colleague in a meeting, and found yourself replaying the event in your head even after you've left work for the day? Minor rude...

The Importance of Gut Health- Part 4

JAMES SENSENIG, ND  Treatments for GI Imbalances  Reduce Stress, Improve Lifestyle  The most obvious ways to correct gut problems are looking at how and when we eat, reducing stress, changing our lifestyle by slowing...

Could Reversing Grey Hair be Possible?

NODE SMITH, ND Legend has it that Marie Antoinette's hair turned gray overnight just before her beheading in 1791. Though the legend is inaccurate -- hair that has already grown out of the follicle does not change color -- a new study from researchers at Columbia...

Training the Brain to Overcome ADHD

NODE SMITH, ND Scientists explored a technique called 'neurofeedback,' which enables ADHD patients to train their attention, based on instant feedback from the level of their brain activity. The team of neuroscientists found that not only did the training have a...

How Power Changes Relationship Success

NODE SMITH, ND Want to have a happy relationship? Make sure both partners feel they can decide on issues that are important to them. Objective power measured by income, for example, doesn't seem to play a big role, according to a new study in the Journal of Social and...

Being Rude can Lead to ‘Anchoring’ in Medical Scenarios

NODE SMITH, ND Have you ever been cut off in traffic by another driver, leaving you still seething miles later? Or been interrupted by a colleague in a meeting, and found yourself replaying the event in your head even after you've left work for the day? Minor rude...

The Importance of Gut Health- Part 4

JAMES SENSENIG, ND  Treatments for GI Imbalances  Reduce Stress, Improve Lifestyle  The most obvious ways to correct gut problems are looking at how and when we eat, reducing stress, changing our lifestyle by slowing...

Integrity is a Verb

FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND  Integrity is a quality that everyone respects. It makes a fine word in corporate mission statements, and sometimes it's meant earnestly. Integrity is vital for a medical education institution and for a...

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: The Impact of Nutrition

2021 Student Scholarship – Third Place Case Study  PRINCESS BURNETT  JENNIFER GREEN, ND  Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an inflammatory autoimmune disease in which the immune system forms antibodies to thyroid peroxidase and...

Study Suggests Zinc May Impact Kidney Stones in Conflicting Ways

NODE SMITH, ND A funny thing happened on the way to discovering how zinc impacts kidney stones -- two different theories emerged, each contradicting the other. One: Zinc stops the growth of the calcium oxalate crystals that make up the stones; and two: It alters the...

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