Blood-Oxytocin Levels in Normal Range in Children with Autism
Autism does not appear to be solely caused by a deficiency of oxytocin, but the hormone's universal ability to boost social function may prove...
Promising New Approach for Gum Disease Treatment Identified
Nearly 50 percent of all adults in the United States suffer from the gum disease, periodontitis. Of these 17 percent suffer from a more severe form of periodontitis that increases their...
Sleep Deprivation Linked to Cardiovascular Disease, Type 2 Diabetes
Population-level studies have indicated that insufficient sleep increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. These diseases are known to be linked...
Altering Gut Bacteria Promotes Health and Increases Lifespan
Scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging have promoted health and increased lifespan in Drosophila by altering the symbiotic, or commensal, relationship between bacteria...
Most Clinical Studies On Vitamins Flawed by Poor Methodology
Most large, clinical trials of vitamin supplements, including some that have concluded they are of no value or even harmful, have a flawed methodology...
Most Clinical Studies On Vitamins Flawed by Poor Methodology
Most large, clinical trials of vitamin supplements, including some that have concluded they are of no value or even harmful, have a flawed methodology...
Long-Term Use of Common Heartburn and Ulcer Medications Linked to Vitamin...
Long-term use of commonly prescribed heartburn and ulcer medications is linked to a higher risk of vitamin B12 deficiency, according to a new study...
Gut Microbes Closely Linked to Proper Immune Function, Other Health Issues
A new understanding of the essential role of gut microbes in the immune system may hold the key to dealing with some of the...
Magnesium Stearate: A Safe and Effective Filler – Setting the Record...
An Interview with Dr. Dana Myatt, NMD ( Focus on Allergy Research, April 2013)
Note: Magnesium stearate, a common “inactive” ingredient in many nutritional supplements,...
Magnesium Levels Vital to Aging Brain Health
November is National Alzheimer's Awareness Month and the serious issues of cognitive health will be in the spotlight in the coming weeks. The medical...
From the Heart: Saturated fat is not the major issue
Aseem Malhotra
Interventional cardiology specialist, Croydon University Hospital, London
Scientists universally accept that trans fats—found in many fast foods, bakery products, and margarines—increase the risk of...
Time to End the War Against Saturated Fat?
The British Medical Journal has issued a clarion call to all who want to ward off heart disease: Forget the statins and bring back...
