Researchers in Brazil studied infants from low-income families with high risk of asthma.
Their results were reported during the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and reported in Medical News Today. Continue reading Dirt exposure has no effect on development of asthma
Researchers from Florida State University, in Tallahassee report that chiropractic treatment improved adherence to resistance training.
But did their condition improve? Continue reading Resistance training + chiropractic for fibromyalgia
Men with chronic prostatitis or chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) have persistent discomfort or pain in the pelvic area that lasts several months, often longer. Discomfort is usually at the base of the penis and around the anus and lower back. Sometimes it spreads into the testes. The cause isn’t known.
Researchers at Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, in Germany studied the response to pollen extract (Cernilton). Continue reading Pollen extract to treat chronic pelvic pain syndrome
Dr. Ann-Marie Wordley from the University of Adelaide in Australia presented the preliminary results during the Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Conference. Continue reading Pet therapy for sundowners
Smoking cessation is a major life stressor that has many consequences, including persistent negative affect.
Researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston report their findings. Continue reading The effect of mindfulness on smoking cessation
Researchers at Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., in Saga, Japan studied the effects on muscle soreness, muscle damage and inflammation during an intensive training program. Continue reading Effects of branch-chain amino acids during exercise training
 Muscle and strength loss occur during periods of physical inactivity and immobilization.
Researchers from St Francis Xavier University, in Antigonish in Canada report the effects of creatine supplementation on upper limb muscle mass and performance after immobilization. Continue reading Creatine supplements during inactivity and immobilization
There were changes in hormones, but these women won’t being buying a smaller dress size. Continue reading Auricular acupuncture in obese women
Zinc supplementation cut the episodes of diarrhea in half, according to researchers from Florida International University in Miami during the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Continue reading Zinc reduces diarrhea in HIV patients
The discovery of specific cannabinoid receptors in the central nervous system has lead to much research to determine the main effects of these compounds.
This Cochrane review reports on the clinical effectiveness of cannabinoids in the treatment of dementia. Continue reading Cannabinoids and disturbed behavior in dementia
In this study by researchers at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, massage reduced delayed onset muscle soreness by almost half. Continue reading Using massage to reduce pain after exercise
Researchers from the Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology in Los Angeles report tai chi chih improves sleep quality in older adults. Continue reading Using Tai Chi to improve sleep in older adults
About 1 in 13 babies in the US is born weighing less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces (2,500 grams). They’re considered low birth weight and at increased risk of serious health problems.
Might preventing low birth weight be another benefit of omega-3 fatty acids? Continue reading Mum’s fatty acid profile and fetal growth
Researchers from the University of Missouri, Kansas City measured changes in inappropriate behavior. Continue reading Multisensory stimulation for patients with Alzheimer’s disease
During the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting this June, researchers at McMaster University, in Hamilton Ontario will report the results of their review. Continue reading Does chocolate lower your risk of stroke?
Dr. Joanne Barnes, from the University of Auckland, in New Zealand distilled the evidence.
And it takes less than 300 words plus references. Continue reading Everything you need to know about St. John’s wort
Researchers from China and Italy reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Traditional Chinese Medicine and stroke recovery
Qigong is an internal martial art in which one learns to sense the Qi (the circulating life energy) moving in their body.
Prof. Ernst reviewed the research on qigong to treat pain. Continue reading Review: Qigong to treat pain
Researchers at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 30th Annual Meeting reported that taking vitamin C supplements might reduce the risk for hip and nonvertebral fracture. Continue reading Vitamin C lowers fracture risk
Encouraging findings in a small group of patients are reported by researchers at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, in New York. Continue reading Exclusion diet + nutraceutical therapy to treat juvenile Crohn’s disease