Researchers at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, in New York City, reviewed the evidence for eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) to treat major depressive episodes. Continue reading Reviewing the effects of eicosapentaenoic acid on depression
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Reducing marijuana use among young women
Researchers in Rhode Island studied the value of motivational interviewing + mindfulness meditation. Continue reading Reducing marijuana use among young women
Storytelling to improve blood pressure
Benefits of culturally appropriate storytelling were similar to those of antihypertensive drugs, according to researchers at Bedford Veterans Affairs Medical Center, in Massachusetts. Continue reading Storytelling to improve blood pressure
Religion and major depression in adults
Researchers at Columbia University, in New York, previously reported that the personal importance of religion or spirituality was associated with a lower risk for major depression.
Now, they report the importance of religion among the offspring of the participants in that earlier study. Continue reading Religion and major depression in adults
Coffee, caffeine, and the risk of depression
The relationship between coffee or caffeine consumption and depression is not well defined.
Researchers in Boston and New York report a connection. Continue reading Coffee, caffeine, and the risk of depression
Herbal and dietary supplements on cognition in menopause
Prof. Ernst and colleagues evaluated the evidence regarding the effects of herbal and dietary supplements on cognition (ability to reason) in menopause. Continue reading Herbal and dietary supplements on cognition in menopause
Value of zinc to treat Wilson disease
Wilson disease is a genetic disorder that affects copper storage, leading to liver failure and neurologic deterioration.
Researchers at the University Hospital of Heidelberg, in Germany, studied the long-term outcomes copper chelators vs zinc salts. Continue reading Value of zinc to treat Wilson disease
Review: Broad benefits with the Mediterranean diet
A couple of years ago, researchers at the University of Florence, in Italy, reviewed the effects of the Mediterranean diet on the risk of death and the occurrence of Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s diseases.
Now, they’ve updated their findings. Continue reading Review: Broad benefits with the Mediterranean diet
Lower risk of diabetes with the Mediterranean diet
Researchers in Spain report the results of the PREDIMED-Reus Nutrition intervention study. Continue reading Lower risk of diabetes with the Mediterranean diet
Effect of yoga on menopausal symptoms
Researchers at NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, observed the effect of yoga on menopausal symptoms. Continue reading Effect of yoga on menopausal symptoms
Maggots help heal wounds in diabetic patients
Diabetic patients face lower limb amputation when lesion on the foot or leg don”t heal.
During the meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, researchers at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, reported the response to biosurgery using the sterile larvae of the green blow-fly (Lucilia sericata). Continue reading Maggots help heal wounds in diabetic patients
The science of vitamin D
NutraIngredients.com has a review. Continue reading The science of vitamin D
Status of hypnosis/guided imagery for fibromyalgia
Researchers in Germany performed a systematic review of the evidence. Continue reading Status of hypnosis/guided imagery for fibromyalgia
Probiotics improve a person’s health
This Cochrane Review assessed the effectiveness and safety of probiotics for preventing acute upper respiratory infections (URTIs). Continue reading Probiotics improve a person’s health
Plan to treat fibromyalgia pain in advance
MayoClinic.com tells us, “When fibromyalgia pain or fatigue is severe, you might not be thinking clearly… Having a plan to follow gives you a sense of control over your signs and symptoms.” Continue reading Plan to treat fibromyalgia pain in advance
Foot massage for patients with dementia
Researchers at Griffith University, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, studied the effects of foot massage on agitated behaviors. Continue reading Foot massage for patients with dementia
Eat breakfast!
Researchers at the Royal Children’s Hospital, in Victoria, Australia looked for an association between skipping breakfast and cardiometabolic risk factors in adulthood.
They’ve come across a finding that’s particularly interesting. Continue reading Eat breakfast!
How does exercise benefit heart failure patients?
Researchers in California and Utah studied patients as they performed 8 weeks of knee-extensor exercise. Continue reading How does exercise benefit heart failure patients?
Mindfulness training for smoking cessation: short-term results
Researchers at Yale University School of Medicine, in New Haven, Connecticut, conducted a study of mindfulness training for smoking cessation. Continue reading Mindfulness training for smoking cessation: short-term results
Looking for the metabolic effects of cinnamon
Dietary fat is associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Researchers in Ireland measured the effect of 3 grams cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) on gastric emptying, postprandial lipid and blood sugar responses, and other metabolic effects. Continue reading Looking for the metabolic effects of cinnamon