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January 20, 2017

Chinese Herbal Treatment Shows Signs of Effectiveness in Bone Marrow Recovery

Dec. 15, 2016 — A Chinese herbal regimen called TSY-1 (Tianshengyuan-1) TSY-1 increased Telomerase activity in normal blood cells but decreased it in cancer cells, research has demonstrated. Telomerase is an enzyme ... read more

Kratom May Have Medical Benefit as Opioid Alternative

Nov. 28, 2016 — A delayed U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ban on kratom would stifle scientific understanding of the herb's active chemical components and documented pharmacologic properties if ... read more

Yogic Breathing Helps Fight Major Depression, Study Shows

Nov. 22, 2016 — A breathing-based meditation practice known as Sudarshan Kriya yoga helped alleviate severe depression in people who did not fully respond to antidepressant treatments, reports a new ... read more

Cellular Starvation Kills Treatment-Resistant Breast Cancer

Nov. 21, 2016 — Cancer rewires the metabolism of tumor cells, converting them into lean, mean, replicating machines. But like Olympic athletes who rely on special diets to perform, tumor cells’ amped-up metabolism ... read more

Yoga Is Relatively Safe, but Know Your Limits

Nov. 19, 2016 — Participating in yoga is relatively safe, according to a new study which was the first large scale analysis of yoga injuries. Yoga-related Injury rates are rising, especially in older ... read more

To Treat or Not to Treat (to Target) in Gout

Nov. 1, 2016 — Gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis worldwide, caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood. Deposits of uric acid crystals cause episodes of painful attacks in the joints and can ... read more

Acupuncture Lowers Hypertension by Activating Opioids, Study Finds

Oct. 31, 2016 — Regular electroacupunture treatment can lower hypertension by increasing the release of a kind of opioid in the brainstem region that controls blood pressure, investigators have ... read more

Early Supplementation May Help Offset Early-Life Stress on the Adult Brain

Oct. 26, 2016 — Early-life stress has been shown to impair learning and memory in later life, but new research suggests that improved nutrition may help offset the negative effects of this stress. Specifically, ... read more

Many Back Pain Patients Get Limited Relief from Opioids and Worry About Taking Them, Survey Shows

Oct. 23, 2016 — Millions of people take opioids for chronic back pain, but many of them get limited relief while experiencing side effects and worrying about the stigma associated with taking them, suggests ... read more

Tai Chi Can Help Relieve Chronic Neck Pain, Study Shows

Oct. 13, 2016 — Tai Chi, a low-impact mind-body exercise, can be as effective as neck exercises in relieving persistent neck pain, according to results of randomized controlled ... read more

Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Disrupted by Botanical Supplement, Can Lead to Development of Disease

Oct. 10, 2016 — A new study in partnership with scientists in Africa has uncovered evidence that supplements and their antioxidants may reduce the effectiveness of prescription medications. The researchers examined ... read more

Yoga May Be Viable Option for People With Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Oct. 3, 2016 — Yoga could help reduce symptoms for people with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, according to a new ... read more

Certain Alternative Therapies May Help Patients With Bowel Disorders

Oct. 3, 2016 — A new review looks at the evidence behind the effectiveness of complementary or alternative therapies-including probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, fiber, and herbal medicinal products-for the ... read more

Scientists Identify Protein Involved in Restoring Effectiveness of Common Treatment for Breast Cancer

Oct. 3, 2016 — Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women, with estrogen-receptor-positive (ER+) being the most common type. Drugs used to treat this cancer, such as tamoxifen and Faslodex, ... read more

Combination of Complementary Medicine, Standard Care Helps Reduce Pre-Op Anxiety

Sep. 29, 2016 — A combination of complementary medicine and standard care shows potential to reduce preoperative anxiety levels and improve the outcome of the operation, state authors of a new ... read more

Acupuncture Reduces Hot Flashes for Half of Women, Study Finds

Sep. 28, 2016 — Hot flashes – the bane of existence for many women during menopause – can be reduced in frequency by almost half for about 50 percent of women over eight weeks of acupuncture treatment, according ... read more

Yoga May Not Count Toward 30 Minutes of Daily Physical Activity, but May Have Other Benefits

Sep. 24, 2016 — Hatha yoga is an increasingly popular form of physical activity and meditative practice in the U.S. It is important to understand the calorie cost and intensity of yoga in relation to the national ... read more

What Vitamins, Nutrients Will Help Prevent Glaucoma from Worsening?

Sep. 14, 2016 — A healthy lifestyle, consisting of balanced nutrition, moderate exercise, and appropriate rest is an important part of your overall health and well-being and can help prevent illness too. A recent ... read more

Corydalis Yanhusuo Extract for Use as an Adjunct Medicine for Low to Moderate Chronic Pain

Sep. 14, 2016 — Root extracts from the flowering herbal plant Corydalis yanhusuo, or YHS, has widely used for centuries as a pain treatment. Yet few studies have investigated how it works on different forms of pain, ... read more

Six-Day Clinical Trial Finds Integrative Medicine Program Alters Blood Serum

Sep. 9, 2016 — In a novel controlled clinical trial, participants in a six-day Ayurvedic-based well-being program that featured a vegetarian diet, meditation, yoga and massages experienced measurable decreases in a ... read more
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