Oh my aching back: Do yoga, tai chi or qigong help?
Researchers provide comprehensive review of effects of movement-based mind-body interventions on chronic low back painCredit: Florida Atlantic University It's a ...
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Blue light can help heal mild traumatic brain injury
The Department of Defense has a vested interest in the new University of Arizona-led research, but the results have implications ...
Need to control blood sugar? There’s a drink for that, says UBC prof
Ketone supplement may control glucose by mimicking some aspects of a ketogenic dietCredit: UBC Okanagan With more people with diabetes ...
Chemical compound found in essential oils improves wound healing, IU study finds
Credit: Photo courtesy of Sachiko Koyama BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University researchers have discovered that a chemical compound found in ...
Study supports long-term benefits of non-drug therapies for pain
Findings based on review of more than 140,000 Veteran health recordsCredit: John Liston A new study based on Veterans Affairs ...
NIH study reports more than half of US office-based physicians recommend CHA
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 2, 2019--A new study has shown that more than half ...
Forest farms could create market for ginseng, other herbs
Credit: Eric Burkhart, Penn State A transition from wild collection of herbs to forest farming needs to occur in Appalachia ...
Cannabis reduces headache and migraine pain by nearly half
Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - Inhaled cannabis reduces self-reported headache severity by 47.3% and migraine severity by 49.6%, ...
Is centenarian democratization our near future?
Jean-Pierre Fillard's Longevity in the 2.0 World: Would Centenarians Become a Commonplace?Credit: World Scientific Have you ever wondered how does ...
Addressing challenges in inter-rater reliability in traditional chinese medicine
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 20, 2019 -- Diagnostic agreement between practitioners is an ongoing ...
UConn launches hemp testing lab in response to industry need
Credit: Sean Flynn/UConn Photo In response to a rapidly expanding commercial hemp industry driven by interest in products with CBD ...
Bolivian forager-farmers with amazing heart health are split over what makes a good life
Lifestyle may be central to maintaining health in a small society undergoing change in livelihood and nutrition, Baylor University researcher ...
Researchers to study medical cannabis and chronic pain
The $3.5M NIH project will see if cannabis substitutes for traditional pain medsCredit: UGA A team of researchers at the ...
The science of mindfulness — What do we really know and where do we go?
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center The historical practice of mindfulness is a burgeoning integrated medicine field associated with benefits for ...
Bentham Science announces the launch of new journal, “Current Nutraceuticals”
Bentham Science is pleased to announce the launch of new subscription-based journal, Current Nutraceuticals. The first issue of the journal ...
Antioxidant precursor molecule could improve Parkinson’s
The naturally occurring molecule N-acetylcysteine (NAC) shows benefit in a clinical trial for Parkinson's Disease (PHILADELPHIA) - N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is ...
Bentham Science announces the launch of new journal, ‘Current Chinese Medical Science’
Bentham Science is pleased to announce the launch of a new subscription-based journal, Current Chinese Medical Science. The first issue ...
Study suggests arthroscopy more effective than MRI for chondral defects of the knee
Using arthroscopy to stage a lesion in the chondral area of the knee is more accurate than magnetic resonance imaging, ...
Does platelet-rich plasma therapy lower risk of meniscus repair
The use of platelet-rich plasma therapy can reduce the risk of a second meniscus failure after operation but does not ...
Study suggests surgery better than observation for older patients with meniscus tear
BOSTON, MA - Patients over age 50 who underwent an all inside arthroscopic repair technique had lower rates of subsequent ...