New Study Reveals Sleep Protects Against Brain Damage
A new study from Uppsala University, Sweden, shows that one night of sleep deprivation increases morning blood concentrations of Neuron-Specific Enolase (NSE) and Calcium Binding...
Increase in Levels of Amino Acid Tyrosine Linked to Diabetes
Elevated levels of an amino acid, tyrosine, alter development and longevity in animals and may contribute to the development of diabetes in people, new...
Drug May Guard Against Periodontitis, Related Chronic Diseases
A drug currently used to treat intestinal worms could protect people from periodontitis, an advanced gum disease, which untreated can erode the structures —...
Gut Microbes Help Immune Cells Develop, Battle Infection Study Finds
The human relationship with microbial life is complicated. At almost any supermarket, you can pick up both antibacterial soap and probiotic yogurt during the...
Large Study Identifies Exact Gut Bacteria Linked to Crohn’s Disease
While the causes of Crohn's disease are not well understood, recent research indicates an important role for an abnormal immune response to the microbes...
Nobelist Offers New Theory for Cause of Type 2 Diabetes
At 85, Nobel laureate James D. Watson, the co-discoverer of the double-helix structure of DNA, continues to advance intriguing scientific ideas. His latest, a...
Ancient Chinese Herbal Medicine May Treat Pancreatic Cancer
The bark of the Amur cork tree (Phellodendron amurense) has traveled a centuries-long road with the healing arts. Now it is being put through...
Clinical Case Study: Advanced Herbal Support for Alopecia Areata
Amy Petrarca, MS, RN, L.Ac, Dipl. OM
Fig. 1: Photo by patient prior to treatment.
“Janie” was clearly suffering when we first met. Entering my office she...
Sleep Disruption Linked to Diabetes, Aging in Mice
Sleep, or the lack of it, seems to affect just about every aspect of human physiology. Yet, the molecular pathways through which sleep deprivation...
Fruitfly Study Links Age-Related Sleep Loss with Protein Misfolding
Pulling an "all-nighter" before a big test is practically a rite of passage in college. Usually, it's no problem: You stay up all night,...
Vitamin D Provides Relief From Chronic Hives, Study Shows
A study by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center shows vitamin D as an add-on therapy could provide some relief for chronic...
U.S. Patent for Novel Solution to Antibiotic Resistance Problem
A chemist based at the University of Copenhagen has taken out a patent for a drug that can make previously multidrug-resistant bacteria once again...
