COVID-19 variants may lead to false negative tests, FDA says
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Genetic variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), may lead to false negative test results with molecular tests, according...
Read MoreEarly convalescent plasma treatment reduced COVID-19 progression in older adults
Photo Cred: Gustavo Fring/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Early administration of high-titer convalescent plasma against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to mildly ill infected older adults reduced...
Read MoreNew study suggests higher daily dietary fiber intake is linked to lower risk for depression
Photo Cred: Meli Di Rocco/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Fiber intake may be linked with a reduced risk of depression, especially in premenopausal women, according to a new study published in...
Read MorePsychedelic experience may lessen trauma of racial injustice
Photo Cred: Life Matters/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A single positive experience on a psychedelic drug may help reduce stress, depression, and anxiety symptoms in Black, Indigenous, and people of color...
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Mood by Microbe: Metainflammation and the Therapeutic Potential of Gut-brain Targeted Probiotics
Multiple converging lines of evidence have shown that the primary cause of inflammation may be the dysfunction of the gut-brain axis. This presentation reviews the links between dysbiosis, metainflammation, and...
Read MoreMindfulness-based cognitive therapy affects self-criticism, self-assurance in patients with depression
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) may improve how patients feel about themselves in difficult situations in ways that may help protect against relapse of...
Read MoreAnalysis of COVID-19 immune response post-infection points to protective immunity
Photo Cred: Pixabay/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Researchers who studied antibody and immune cell responses in more than 180 men and women who had recovered from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) reported...
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Integrative Practitioner Quarterly Journal: Volume 4, Issue 1
This issue highlights common seasonal concerns in integrative medicine. Included in this issue: Nutritional considerations for seasonal affective disorder Evaluating cough through a Traditional Chinese Medicine lens TCM treatments for...
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