Stress has combined impact on hormones and health, study says
By Katherine Shagoury Adults with high levels of stress who also had stressful childhoods are more likely to show hormone patterns typically associated with negative health outcomes, according to a...
Read MoreLeaky gut linked to autoantibody production in HIV patients
By Katherine Shagoury Investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston found that autoantibody production in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients who have undergone antiretroviral therapy is linked...
Read MoreGut microbiome plays key role in fighting cancer
By Katherine Shagoury There is a causal link between the gut microbiome and the immune system’s ability to fight cancer, according to a new study led by researchers at Sanford...
Read MoreNAFLD patients’ microbes detect liver cirrhosis without invasive procedure
By Katherine Shagoury Practitioners can diagnose liver cirrhosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) without difficult or invasive tests, according to a new study from the University of...
Read MoreWalnuts may reduce breast cancer growth, study shows
By Katherine Shagoury Eating walnuts may suppress breast cancer and increase patient survival, according to new research from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, which was published in the journal...
Read MoreOmega-3 fatty acids may reduce childhood asthma
By Katherine Shagoury More omega-3 fatty acids in the diet resulted in few asthma symptoms triggered by outdoor pollution, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore,...
Read MoreWHO latest ICD includes Traditional Chinese Medicine
By Katherine Shagoury The 11th revision of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) will include Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for the...
Read MoreVirtual reality shows promise for neurological disorders
By Katherine Shagoury Virtual reality could be a useful tool for treating patients with neurological disorders such as autism, schizophrenia, and Parkinson’s disease, according to a recent study from the...
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