Abnormal gut bacteria may lead to poor cognitive performance in veterans, study says
By Katherine Shagoury For military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and cirrhosis of the liver, an abnormal mix of bacteria in the intestines may be a possible driver of...
Read MoreAmerican Heart Association issues statement supporting precision medicine for heart failure
By Katherine Shagoury Precision medicine could one day personalize heart failure care by identifying groups of patients more likely to develop heart failure and tailoring which medications and other therapies...
Read MoreReview highlights benefits of plant-based diet for rheumatoid arthritis
By Katherine Shagoury A plant-based diet may alleviate painful symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new review published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition. RA is an autoimmune...
Read MoreOptimizing health for patients and practitioners
By Bill Reddy, LAc, DiplAc Modern medicine often misses the point. Instead of promoting wellbeing in all patients, the focus is getting a sick patient to normal or baseline. However,...
Read MoreResearchers take steps to compile healthy human gut microbiome reference database
By Katherine Shagoury An initial baseline healthy gut microbiome database and abundance profile is described in a new study published in the journal PLOS One. Though research interest in the human...
Read MoreYale study finds high-fat diet leads to neurological changes in brain
By Katherine Shagoury High-fat diets contribute to irregularities in the hypothalamus region of the brain, which regulates body weight homeostasis and metabolism, according to a new study by researchers at...
Read MoreFocusing on caregiver-patient relationship helps prevent burnout
By Katherine Shagoury There is growing evidence that caregivers of patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are vulnerable to developing their own poor cardiovascular health, and a new report published in...
Read MoreSurvey says physicians unprepared to help patients prevent diabetes
By Katherine Shagoury A survey of randomly selected primary care physicians showed significant gaps in overall knowledge of risk factors, diagnostic criteria, and recommended management and prevention practices for prediabetes,...
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