Clostridioides difficile thrives in inflamed environment, research finds
Photo Cred: Elena Mozhvilo/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The inflammation caused by Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection gives the pathogen a two-fold advantage: by both creating an inhospitable environment for competing bacteria and...
Read MoreWhat integrative practitioners need to know about pandemic insomnia
Photo Cred: Ben Blennerhassett/Unsplash By Catherine Darley, ND In the last six months, there have been a growing number of articles about “coronasomnia,” the insomnia seen during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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 MoreOrganisms in gut microbiome may play key role in diabetes treatment, study finds
Photo Cred: Daria Shevtsova/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A few organisms in the gut microbiome play a key role in type 2 diabetes, opening the door to possible probiotic treatments for...
Read MoreStudy looks at use of melatonin in the treatment of breast cancer
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A Brazilian study published in the Journal of Pineal Research describes a group of genes potentially regulated by the hormone melatonin in some...
Read MoreNaturopathic strategies for ulcerative colitis
Photo Cred: Maddi Bazzocco/Unsplash By Carolina Brooks, BA, IFMCP When I start working with an ulcerative colitis patient, they usually aren’t well. These patients are often experiencing severe fatigue, urgency,...
Read MoreGut microbiome influences lung disease, research finds
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury New research led by the Centenary Institute, the University of Technology Sydney, and the University of Queensland found a link between chronic obstructive...
Read MoreEarly life risk factors predict higher obesity, cardiometabolic disease risk
Photo Cred: Kristina Paukshtite/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Early life risk factors in the first 1,000 days cumulatively predict higher obesity and cardiometabolic risk in early adolescence, according to new research...
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