Time-restricted feeding improves health without altering body clock
Photo Cred: Jeshoots/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Time-restricted feeding or intermittent fasting causes several changes in the genetic activity of muscles, which could explain its positive impact, according to new research...
Read MoreStudy examines child immune response in COVID-19
Photo Cred: Freestocks.org/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Children and adults exhibit distinct immune system responses to infection by the virus that causes the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which may explain why outcomes...
Read MoreScreening of asymptomatic people could decrease COVID-19 infections
Photo Cred: Mufid Majnun/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury When the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is slowing, low-cost, recurring screening of asymptomatic people, at an expense of approximately $3 or less per...
Read MoreStudy finds no link between influenza vaccine and COVID-19 risk
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Receiving the influenza vaccine does not increase a person’s risk for contracting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) or worsen associated morbidity or mortality, according...
Read MoreReview points to “Pesco-Mediterranean” diet with intermittent fasting for heart health
Photo Cred: Ella Olsson/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A Pesco-Mediterranean diet rich in plants, nuts, whole grains, extra-virgin olive oil, and fish or seafood, in combination with intermittent fasting, is ideal...
Read MoreResearchers validate clinical feasibility for COVID-19 testing
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A team of researchers from the University of Connecticut validated the clinical feasibility of the All-In-One-Dual CRISPR-Cas12a (AIOD-CRISPR) method for rapid, ultrasensitive, visual...
Read MoreRapid COVID-19 test shows improved sensitivity in latest research
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A new test for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) known as STOPCovid detected 93 percent of the positive cases as determined by the standard...
Read MoreThe RCCX theory of chronic illness
Photo Cred: Lukas/Pexels By Carolina Brooks, BA, IFMCP In my clinic, I often see complex patients with multiple underlying conditions and symptom clusters. These patients are often presenting with underlying...
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