Opioid use is reduced in patients treated with NSAIDS
BOSTON, MA - Patients receiving a post-surgery prescription of ibuprofen with a rescue prescription of Percocet used less opioids than ...
Tag: Alternative Medicine
Biomedical scientist to study how body’s cannabis-like molecules influence obesity
Research is supported by a five-year grant to UC Riverside from the National Institutes of HealthCredit: Stan Lim, UC Riverside. ...
Realization of a 20-year-old dream: the International Society of Chinese Health Practices
Credit: UA Health Sciences TUCSON, Ariz. - A chance meeting nearly 20 years ago sparked a dream between two men. ...
Light therapy could replace opioids as main treatment for cancer treatment side effect
Worldwide research coalition offers new guidelines for healing oral mucositis in head, neck cancer patients BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A worldwide ...
New study reveals biological toll on brain function of Holocaust survivors
Stress of surviving the Holocaust has shown a lifelong and lasting negative impact on survivors' brain structure, as well as ...
Psoriasis patients turn to alternative medicine when traditional treatments fail
A team of researchers at GW published their survey findings on the uses of complementary and alternative medicine by psoriasis ...
Low-carb diet may reduce diabetes risk independent of weight loss
Researchers report reversal of metabolic syndrome in some casesCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - A low-carb diet may ...
Lower rates of opioid prescriptions in states that implemented medical cannabis use laws
GALVESTON, Texas - Using data from privately-insured adults, new findings from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston revealed ...
Research moves closer to brain-machine interface autonomy
Findings could help seamlessly integrate prostheticsCredit: University of Houston A University of Houston engineer is reporting in eNeuro that a ...
UC Riverside receives its first cannabis grant
School of Medicine's Nicholas DiPatrizio will lead a team tasked with assessing the impact of long-term cannabis exposure on metabolic ...
Can cannabinoids help treat obsessive-compulsive disorder?
Credit: ©2012, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 30, 2019--The body's endocannabinoid system, due to the critical ...
ASCO: Oncologists see benefit of medical marijuana, but not comfortable prescribing
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center A University of Colorado Cancer Center study presented at the American Society for Clinical ...
Cannabis use among older adults rising rapidly
Study is first state-wide investigation of cannabis use among older Americans and the outcomes they experience AURORA, Colo. (May 30, ...
Eating blueberries every day improves heart health
Eating a cup of blueberries a day reduces risk factors for cardiovascular disease - according to new research led by ...
Manuka honey to kill drug-resistant bacteria found in cystic fibrosis infections
Manuka honey could provide the key to a breakthrough treatment for cystic fibrosis patients following preliminary work by experts at ...
Kratom’s reputed pain-relief benefits could come from one of its metabolites
Kratom is a Southeast Asian tree with a long history of use in traditional medicine. In the region, the plant's ...
Exercise: Psych patients’ new primary prescription
Credit: David Tomasi BURLINGTON, VT -- When it comes to inpatient treatment of a range of mental health and mood ...
Cancer drug could be repurposed to provide treatment for brain aneurysms
Research uncovers a new genetic basis of a form of brain aneurysm, and suggests that it could be treated by ...
Preclinical study: Probiotic-derived molecule may suppress fatal brain inflammation
City of Hope scientists explore how swallowing a 'bacterial envelope molecule' may prime your body to fend off viral infections ...
Clinical trial at CU Anschutz will test injectable vs. oral medications to treat HIV
Many forget to take daily pills, experimental injectable drugs last longer Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, ...