The Correlation Between Discrimination and Frailty in Black Cancer Survivors
Photo Cred: Azure/Shutterstock By Tiarra Mukherjee A recent study by researchers from Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit has shown that...
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Targeting Immune Cells In The Gut: A New Treatment For Depression?
Photo Cred: SeventyFour/Shutterstock By Tiarra Mukherjee Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have discovered an immune cell in the intestine that affects the gut microbiome, which can impact brain functions associated with...
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Why Sleep is Essential for Disease Prevention, An Integrative Sleep Doctor Explains
Photo Cred: Ground Picture/Shutterstock By Avery St. Onge Sleep problems are direct, modifiable risk factors for the top ten causes of death and disability around the world, said Shane Creado,...
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Researchers Call For Ban of Common Chemical, Citing Link to Parkinson’s Disease
Photo Cred: JWCohen/Shutterstock By Tiarra Mukherjee According to a new review published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, a chemical commonly used for over a century may contribute to the...
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Research Highlights How Western Diet Contributes to Liver Disease
Photo Cred: Shidlovski/Shutterstock By Katherine Shagoury New research has established a link between Western diets high in fat and sugar and the development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, known more widely as non-alcoholic...
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The Link Between Sleep Disorders and Heart Disease
Photo Cred: Prostock-studio/shutterstock By Tiarra Mukherjee A new large-scale observational study published in BMC Medicine finds inadequate sleep may increase the risk of heart disease and premature death by as...
Read MoreUniversity of Western States Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine Degree Program Collaborates with the Institute for Functional Medicine
By Integrative Practitioner Staff University of Western States and The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) are pleased to announce their joint collaboration to integrate the functional medicine curriculum into the...
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Xanthine in Coffee May Play Important Role in Gut Health
Photo Cred: Bigkhem/Shutterstock By Tiarra Mukherjee, Tiarra Mukherjee Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital studying how and why certain cell types, namely Th17 cells proliferate in the gut, found that...
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