Anxiety following prolonged antibiotic use attributed to p-cresol release by pathogen C. difficile
Photo Cred: Rodnae Productions/Pexels By Nicole Cain, ND, MA A recent study published in the journal, Microbiology Spectrum entitled, “Clostridioides difficile infection dysregulates brain dopamine metabolism” found a growing body of...
Read More
Excessive blue light exposure may accelerate aging, study suggests
Photo Cred: Bich Tran/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A new study found that when fruit flies were exposed to blue light, their basic cellular functions were negatively impacted. The study...
Read More
People with insomnia and sleep apnea have higher risk of mortality, new study finds
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By Liz Gold New research has found that individuals who self-report symptoms of both insomnia and sleep apnea are at increased risk of death, compared to...
Read More
Black tea consumption may help lower mortality risk, study finds
Photo Cred: Valeriia Miller/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A recent study found that drinking black tea may be associated with a moderately lower mortality rate, with the risk lowest among...
Read More
When it comes to U.S. policy on psychoactive drugs, some psychiatrists disagree
Photo Cred: TherapeuticsShroom/Pixabay By Liz Gold New research surveying psychiatrists in the United States found considerable differences between their perceptions about the safety and therapeutic value of certain psychoactive drugs...
Read More
Sleep problems linked to psychiatric disorders in young people
Photo Cred: Eren Li/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A new study found that young people with a genetic condition known as deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) had significant alterations in their sleep...
Read More
Researchers find potential intergenerational impacts of maternal lifestyle on fetal growth
Photo Cred: Mart Production/Pexels By Avery St. Onge New research suggests that maternal physical activity and nutrition before and during pregnancy may impact placental methylation and fetal growth. The research,...
Read More
How integrative practitioners are making healthcare more financially accessible
Photo Cred: Pixabay/Pexels By Brittany Vargas The cost of integrative medical treatment is beyond many people’s reach, according to a 2016 study in Global Advances in Health and Medicine but...
Read More