BOULDER, Colo. – The incidence of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, has rapidly increased over the last several decades, and some environmental factors are being blamed as the driving force behind the diagnosis. First described in the 1930s as a novel clinical disorder, today one in 68 children in the United States, including 1 in every […]
LONDON – Aging rates can be impacted by the interaction of a person’s nutrition, metabolism and immunity, according to research at the University College London. According to two studies supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, of Britain, supporting immunity through dietary intervention can boost therapy effectiveness. Naturally, as a person ages their
BANGKOK, Thailand –- Surgical scars can be unsightly and impact a patient’s self-esteem, so researchers at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand, are looking to herbal extracts in the prevention of scar formation. Clinical professors Apirag Chauangsuwanich and Krit Jongjamfa evaluated the efficacy of combined herbal extracts in the prevention of surgical scarring. Their research was
LEXINGTON, KY – Taking vitamin D daily over several months may help keep memory healthy and active. According to a study published online Sept. 29 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vitamin D supplements fed to aging rats helped them navigate a difficult water maze better than others not given the
SAN FRANCISCO – Eating habits, mood and the path towards obesity may not be in the hands of the individual, but rather are dictated by microbes in the gastrointestinal tract. Those microbes are manipulating host behavior, according to a study published in the August online edition of BioEssays. Researchers at the University of California, San
SAN FRANCISCO – Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have discovered that vaginal secretions contain a molecular structure made by common bacterial species Lactobacillus gasseri that may lead to new therapies. They have named that structure “lactocillin,” an antibiotic. The study, published in the September 11 issue of the journal Cell shows lactocillin
BOULDER, Colo. – The brain scans of people suffering from fibromyalgia are showing they processes non-painful stimuli differently than people who do not suffer from the disease. The study, lead by Marina López-Solà, PhD, from the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado, Boulder, said fibromyalgia patients process sound and touch with
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The benefits of yoga on people who suffer with bipolar disorder can substantially help, but also carry risks. A study published in the September edition of the Journal of Psychiatric Practice examined survey responses of bipolar sufferers who practice yoga. Lead author, Lisa Uebelacker, associate research professor of psychiatry and human behavior
WINSTON-SALEM, NC — A pilot study has shown that mindfulness-based stress reduction, MBSR, can be a safe and effective way to reduce migraine headache effects, and it can be done while patients continue to take migraine medication. The study, by researchers led by Dr. Rebecca Erwin Wells at the Wake Forest School of Medicine in
Pumpkins, or winter squash, may be thought of only as pie filling by many people, but they are much more than a sweet treat in the fall – they actually are chock-full of vitamins and minerals and could be incorporated into a healthy diet in a variety of ways. Used by some cultures in soups,
