From University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Men all over the world are suffering from deteriorating semen quality -- often referred to as an outright fertility crisis. Now, however, there may be good news for some of the men who are...
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Neurophysiology of Psychopathy
From Nanyang Technological University Neuroscientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), University of Pennsylvania, and California State University, have established the existence of a biological difference between psychopaths and...
Could Poor Eyesight be Masquerading as Cognitive Decline?
From University of South Australia Millions of older people with poor vision are at risk of being misdiagnosed with mild cognitive impairments, according to a new study by the University of South Australia. Cognitive tests that rely on vision-dependent tasks could be...
Addressing Lung Failure Earlier to Prevent COPD
From La Jolla Institute for Immunology If you've ever struggled to breathe, you've had a moment of hypoxia -- a lack of oxygen. Hypoxia can have long-term effects. In fact, doctors describe hypoxia as an "initial insult." Experiencing hypoxia is a known trigger for...
Processing Emotions Requires Good Sleep
From University of Bern Researchers at the Department of Neurology of the University of Bern and University Hospital Bern identified how the brain triages emotions during dream sleep to consolidate the storage of positive emotions while dampening the consolidation of...
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The Herb of Immortality: Gynostemma pentaphyllum
Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH Botanical Insights Growing herbs in Wisconsin was a great joy. There is rich soil, plenty of rain, adequate sun, and long warm summer months. Now that I live in Colorado on a rocky plateau where it rarely rains, and the wind and nibbling...
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IBS Cross Talk. The Mystery Solved?
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A Gut Disaster
Carol Jamison, ND Case study of a 52-year-old woman I can easily picture this highly intelligent dynamic woman gently taking a small sick South American child and his family into a prominent surgeon’s office and demanding treatment for the child and enrollment in a...
Professional Governance and Political Governance, Part II
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Defining Gluten Sensitivity: International Celiac Disease Symposium Recap....................................>> cover Christine Doherty, ND Chronic Diarrhea After C difficile Eradication................................................>> bottom of cover...
The Ketogenic Diet: Effective Low-Cost Treatment of Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and Hypertension
Matthew Zorn, ND Obesity is a worsening epidemic in the United States Based on trending data collected between the 1970s and 2004, an estimated 86.3% adults will be overweight or obese by 2030, and 51.1% will be obese.1 These statistics carry a great toll in human...
Comprehensive Naturopathic Weight Loss Program
Effective behavioral strategies and supplementation target hormones, neurotransmitters, and fat metabolism Pamela Frank, ND Recent estimates suggest that by 2030 half of all Americans will be not just overweight but obese.1 As NDs, we know that weight loss is far more...
Chronic Diarrhea After C difficile Eradication
DocereMona Morstein, ND Abstract Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a major cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and healthcare-associated morbidity, with rising incidence and significant clinical and economic burden. Although standard antimicrobial therapies...
Defining Gluten Sensitivity
International Celiac Disease Symposium Recap Christine Doherty, ND There has been increased attention to the clinical importance of those who do not have celiac disease but respond symptomatically to the gluten-free diet. This led to the recent definition of the term...
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Gut Bacteria & Mesothelioma
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Yoga: Not Just for the Stretch
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Mechanism of Exercise’s Effect on Cancer
Node Smith, ND People with cancer who exercise generally have a better prognosis than inactive patients. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found a likely explanation of why exercise helps slow down cancer growth in mice: Physical activity...
Nobel Prize in Physics: Black Holes
Node Smith, ND The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics 2020 with one half to Roger Penrose, University of Oxford, UK, "for the discovery that black hole formation is a robust prediction of the general theory of relativity"...
Webinar on Multiple Sclerosis and Stroke, Two Studies in Naturopathic Neurology By Dr Neil McKinney, ND
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an auto-immune demyelinating disease of the nervous system, with intermittent or progressive course, often to disability, and even death. In contrast, cerebrovascular disease (CVD) events such as stroke can be insidious, or acute,...
Importance of Considering Energy Sources Used For/During Recycling Process
Node Smith, ND Recycling paper may only be helpful to the climate if it is powered by renewable energy, according to a new modelling study by researchers at UCL and Yale. The study, published in Nature Sustainability, found that greenhouse gas emissions would increase...
Emotions May Leave a Lasting Smell
Node Smith, ND Unhealthy behaviors trigger moral judgments that are similar to the basic emotions that contribute to our ability to survive. Two different hypotheses are to be found in the current scientific literature as to the identity of these emotions. Some...
Value of Relationships Determined by Same Area as Economic Value
Node Smith, ND Wishing a friend ‘happy birthday’ or spending a long period of time listening to their problems signifies commitment to the friendship. In other words, these actions serve as commitment signals (*1) and it is known that people value their relationships...
Dependence on Coaches Can be Detrimental to Athletes
Node Smith, ND Athletes increasingly relying on a coach over the course of a season may be a sign that they aren't progressing in their development, according to new research from Binghamton University. Athletes increasingly relying on a coach over the course of a...
Mental Problems in Children with Diabetes
Node Smith, ND Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a serious but common complication of type 1 diabetes, is linked to lower IQ scores and worse memory in children with type 1 diabetes, according to a study led by UC Davis Health researchers. The study published Sept. 22 in...
Improved Enzyme ‘Cocktail’ That Eats Plastic Waste
Node Smith, ND The scientists who re-engineered the plastic-eating enzyme PETase have now created an enzyme 'cocktail' which can digest plastic up to six times faster. A second enzyme, found in the same rubbish dwelling bacterium that lives on a diet of plastic...
First Sign of COVID-19 in Elderly May Be Delirium
Node Smith, ND A new analysis of data from researchers at King's College London using information from the COVID Symptom Study app and patients admitted to St Thomas' Hospital in London, has shown that delirium -- a state of acute confusion associated with a higher...
Value of Relationships Determined by Same Area as Economic Value
Node Smith, ND Wishing a friend ‘happy birthday’ or spending a long period of time listening to their problems signifies commitment to the friendship. In other words, these actions serve as commitment signals (*1) and it is known that people value their relationships...
Dependence on Coaches Can be Detrimental to Athletes
Node Smith, ND Athletes increasingly relying on a coach over the course of a season may be a sign that they aren't progressing in their development, according to new research from Binghamton University. Athletes increasingly relying on a coach over the course of a...
Mental Problems in Children with Diabetes
Node Smith, ND Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a serious but common complication of type 1 diabetes, is linked to lower IQ scores and worse memory in children with type 1 diabetes, according to a study led by UC Davis Health researchers. The study published Sept. 22 in...
Improved Enzyme ‘Cocktail’ That Eats Plastic Waste
Node Smith, ND The scientists who re-engineered the plastic-eating enzyme PETase have now created an enzyme 'cocktail' which can digest plastic up to six times faster. A second enzyme, found in the same rubbish dwelling bacterium that lives on a diet of plastic...
First Sign of COVID-19 in Elderly May Be Delirium
Node Smith, ND A new analysis of data from researchers at King's College London using information from the COVID Symptom Study app and patients admitted to St Thomas' Hospital in London, has shown that delirium -- a state of acute confusion associated with a higher...
What if Adult Skin Could Regenerate Like Newborns?
Node Smith, ND A newly identified genetic factor allows adult skin to repair itself like the skin of a newborn babe. The discovery by Washington State University researchers has implications for better skin wound treatment as well as preventing some of the aging...
Signs of Brain Damage From Sleep Apnea Same as Alzheimer’s
Node Smith, ND New research has confirmed long-suspected links between sleep apnea and Alzheimer's disease, finding identical signs of brain damage in both conditions. While the cause of Alzheimer's disease remains a mystery, amyloid plaques that are toxic to brain...
PIH Academy Course Now Available On-Demand
PIH Academy is educating healthcare practitioners on Physiology First as the basis of functional medicine in practice – now with the convenience of on-demand lectures. ASHBURN, VA – PIH Academy, an educational initiative of PERQUE Integrative Health, aims to...
The Comfort of Your Shoes May be Weakening Your Muscles
Node Smith, ND The toe of most shoes, especially sneakers, bends ever so slightly upward. While that curve, called a toe spring, can make stepping more comfortable and easier, it may also weaken feet and potentially open them up to some common (and painful)...
Genetic Differences Linked to Severity of COVID-19 Cases
Node Smith, ND, People infected by the novel coronavirus can have symptoms that range from mild to deadly. Now, two new analyses suggest that some life-threatening cases can be traced to weak spots in patients' immune systems. At least 3.5 percent of study patients...
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