Every Microbiome Tells a Changeable, Computable Story
By Deborah Borfitz People are not only human but also microbial, a summation largely of the choices they make: their social interactions, the food they eat, medications they take, their activity level, and daily habits. The microbes...
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Boston Children’s Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College, More Receive Award for International Autism Research Project
By Integrative Practitioner Staff Last week, Boston Children’s Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, University of California, Los Angeles, Children’s...
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Biological Age Blood Test Predicts Diseases Before Onset
By Allison Proffitt Researchers at Stanford University have developed a blood test that reveals the functional age of your organs, predicting the odds of specific organ diseases within ten years,...
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University Hospitals Receive PCORI Grant for Complex Psychiatric Disorders Treatment and Access
By Integrative Practitioner Staff University Hospitals in Cleveland has secured $1 million in funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). PCORI is a nonprofit organization that funds and supports patient-centered comparative effectiveness research...
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Higher-Intensity Exercise Linked to Lower Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
By Irene Yeh Physical activity usually correlates with improved depression and anxiety symptoms. However, it isn’t just the frequency of exercise but the intensity level, as well. “From a mental health perspective, the intensity...
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Creative Arts Support Improvements in Trauma Recovery
By Irene Yeh Creative arts and activities are associated with improvements in psychological and physical health, as well as social connections. There have been reports of reduced post-traumatic stress disorder and...
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Preeclampsia: Starting Point for Rethinking Hypertension
By Deborah Borfitz The diagnosis and management of hypertension is in a troublingly bleak state, despite myriad treatments and regular blood pressure checks in primary care settings intended to catch the condition early. The...
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AI Framework for Differentiating Neurodegenerative Diseases
By Deborah Borfitz A team of computational scientists at Lund University (Sweden) have built a deep, joint-learning proteomics model for improving the diagnostic accuracy for a handful of dementia-related conditions which...
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