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 […]
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
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,
The United States Department of Agriculture/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine incorporated a cream supplement into premature infants’ diets that improved the children’s growth while in the NICU. The study was published in August in the Journal of Pediatrics. Previous research has shown that an exclusive human milk diet will protect
DETROIT – Hope is being offered for those scarred by the unsightly discoloration of vitiligo, according to a new study. The treatment is safe and effective in restoring skin pigmentation, said lead author Dr. Henry Lim, chairman of dermatology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. The study was published in September’s online edition of the
REHOVOT, Israel — A new study has shown that artificial sweeteners cause blood glucose abnormalities in mice and some humans. The study, published online Sept. 17 in the journal Nature, indicates aspartame, sucralose and saccharin change glucose tolerance and may be driven by the microbiome. The results can be reproduced in germ-free mice given microbes
BOSTON – Women who suffered severe acne while teenagers are at a higher risk of endometriosis. A study published online in September’s edition of Nature is based on findings that severe teenage acne and symptoms such as irregular menstrual cycles or abdominal pain should be evaluated for endometriosis, according to lead author Dr. Jing Xie
