STAFFORDSHIRE, Britain– It may be inevitable that aluminum plays some role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study from Keele University in the United Kingdom. Professor Christopher Exley, a world authority on human exposure to aluminum in everyday life, said the human brain is a target and a sign for aluminum […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A survey of media researchers, parents and pediatricians shows agreement that a child’s exposure to violent media can increase aggression. The survey, conducted by researchers at Ohio State University and Philipps University in Marberg, Germany, was recently published online in the journal Psychology of Popular Media Culture. About 371 media psychologists and
Dr. Chris Habib, ND and Dr. Chris Roberts, BSc. (Hons), BEd.,ND As naturopathic doctors, we work with many patients who seek relief from the symptoms of anxiety. Fatigue, headaches, muscle tension and aches, difficulty swallowing, trembling, twitching, nausea and hot flashes are but a few of troublesome conditions they experience. Many patients, however, discontinue the
WASHINGTON — There is a gender difference in cardiovascular and psychological reactions to mental stress, according to a study of men and women who were being treated for heart disease. The study was published recently in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, and examined 56 women and 254 men diagnosed with heart disease
Dr. Catherine Darley, ND @naturalsleepdr The most common sleep problem is not getting enough sleep. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control has declared that “insufficient sleep is a public health epidemic”.1 About 30 percent of adults get less than six hours of sleep nightly, although we know almost everyone needs more.2 Surprisingly, the number
Dr. Nichole Cain, ND @DrNicoleCain Michael had worked with some of the best psychotherapists, tried dozens of prescription medications, and has changed his diet, and lifestyle. He even began to go to yoga classes and meditate daily. However, despite all his efforts, Michael still suffered. Every day he woke up saturated with anxiety, and went
BOSTON – A study by Massachusetts Institute of Technology neuroscientists has shown that the brain circuit controls how memories are linked with positive or negative emotions – and that the emotional association with specific memories could be reversed by using optogenetics. Optogenetics is a technique that manipulates nerve cells by using light. It was pioneered
ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands — Elderly patients with more active thyroid glands may be at a greater risk for depression, according to research. The study by researchers at the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, appeared online in February prior to print in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). The thyroid
Dr. Peter Swanz, ND My wife’s grandmother passed away on Christmas Eve morning. It was sudden although not unexpected. Grandma Jean had been in a nursing home with advanced alzheimer’s for the past couple of years. Her memory had declined to the point where every visit was heart wrenching because there was no recollection of
Dr. Steve Rissman, ND @StevenMRissman I’ve recently seen a few guys I know who are maturing out of the “dude” stage and I started thinking back to the time when that recognition happens. Sometimes it’s an abrupt awakening, when someone younger first addresses you as “sir”. Gulp. Really? I’m a “sir” and not a “dude”?
