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Alternative Medicine Headlines
Herbal Extract May Curb Binge Drinking
An extract of the Chinese herb kudzu dramatically reduces drinking and may be useful in the treatment of alcoholism and curbing binge drinking, according to a new study by McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School researchers...
Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Healers See The "Aura" Of People
Researchers in Spain have found that many of the individuals claiming to see the aura of people - traditionally called "healers" or "quacks"- actually present the neuropsychological phenomenon known as "synesthesia" (specifically, "emotional synesthesia"). This might be a scientific explanation of their alleged "virtue"...
Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Ancient Remedy Slows Prostate Tumor Cell Proliferation
An over-the-counter natural remedy derived from honeybee hives arrests the growth of prostate cancer cells and tumors in mice, according to a new paper from researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester, or CAPE, is a compound isolated from honeybee hive propolis, the resin used by bees to patch up holes in hives...
Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Oral Zinc Found To Reduce Common Cold Symptoms In Adults More Than Kids
People who take oral zinc may experience shorter common cold symptoms than those who do not, researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, and McMaster University reported in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).The authors added that adverse effects, especially when higher doses are taken, are common...
Mon, 07 May 2012 12:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Mindfulness Skills Benefit Both Physician And Patient
Training physicians in mindfulness meditation and communication skills can improve the quality of primary care for both practitioners and their patients, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report in a study published online in the journal Academic Medicine...
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Yoga May Help Prevent Adolescent Mental Problems
High school students who do yoga may derive psychological benefits, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School reported in the April issue of Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics...
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
PAP Injections May Provide 100 Times Longer Pain Relief Than Tradition Acupuncture
According to a study published in the April 23 edition of Molecular Pain, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have identified a new therapeutic approach called PAPupuncture to deliver long-lasting pain relief In the study, the researchers found that PAPupuncture helped to alleviate pain in animal models for 6 days. Lead researcher Mark J. Zylka, Ph.D...
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Treatment Of Lower Back Pain Could Be Improved By Adding Complementary And Alternative Medical Therapy
Nearly 8 of 10 Americans will experience lower back pain at some time in their lives. Persistent low back pain is a common, incapacitating, costly, and a difficult to treat condition. Many patients might benefit significantly from an individualized, multidisciplinary, team-based model of care that includes access to licensed complementary care practitioners (e.g...
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Pain Relief That Can Last 100 Times Longer Than A Traditional Acupuncture Treatment
Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have identified a new way to deliver long-lasting pain relief through an ancient medical practice. In an article published in Molecular Pain, UNC researchers describe how exploiting the molecular mechanism behind acupuncture resulted in six-day pain relief in animal models. They call this new therapeutic approach PAPupuncture...
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Acupuncture Can Improve Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
A team of Japanese researchers reveal study results at the Experimental Biology 2012 meeting that show how acupuncture therapy mitigates skeletal muscle loss and holds promise for those seeking improved mobility through muscle rejuvenation. "It is my hope that this study will demonstrate acupuncture's feasibility with regard to improving health among the elderly and medical patients...
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Improving Mood, Blood Sugar In Diabetes With Naturopathic Care
About 26 million Americans suffer from type 2 diabetes. A study in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine has now revealed that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), in adjunction to conventional medicine, holds various positive benefits for people with type 2 diabetes, compared with those who only receive conventional medicine...
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Patients With Diabetes Benefit From Naturopathic Care
A new joint study by Group Health Research Institute and Bastyr University Research Institute found that type 2 diabetes patients who received naturopathic care (as an adjunct to conventional care) had lower blood-sugar levels, better eating and exercise habits, improved moods, and a stronger sense of control over their condition than did patients receiving only conventional care...
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Tai Chi Wheelchair Brings Mobility, Self-Esteem, Better Health To Practitioners
An innovative 13-postures Tai Chi designed for wheelchair users is described in the current issue of Technology and Innovation- Proceedings of the National Academy of Inventors®...
Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Traditional Chinese Medicines: Deep Sequencing Reveals Undeclared, Potentially Toxic, And Trade-Restricted Ingredients Within 15 Samples
Researchers at Murdoch University have used new DNA sequencing technology to reveal the animal and plant composition of traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs). Some of the TCM samples tested contained potentially toxic plant ingredients, allergens, and traces of endangered animals...
Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Traditional Chinese Medicines - Some Are Dangerous
Australian border officials seized 15 TCMs (traditional Chinese medicines), which researchers from the Murdoch University analyzed to reveal the animal and plant composition by using new DNA sequencing technology. The results, published in PLoS Genetics, showed that some of the analyzed TCM samples contained potentially toxic plant ingredients, allergens, as well as traces of endangered animals...
Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Older Subjects Who Regularly Practice Tai Chi Found To Have Better Arterial Compliance
Exercise which can achieve both cardiovascular function and muscle strength "would be a preferred mode of training for older persons", say investigators Experienced practitioners of Tai Chi, the traditional Chinese mind-body exercise now enjoyed worldwide, have been shown in a study of older subjects to have improved expansion and contraction of arteries according to cardi...
Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
IBS Sufferers Benefit From Hypnosis
Hypnosis can be a highly effective treatment for the bowel disorder IBS. Studies involving a total of 346 patients conducted by researchers at The Sahlgrenska Academy of the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, showed that hypnotherapy alleviated symptoms in 40 per cent of those affected - and that the improvement is long-term...
Wed, 04 Apr 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Learning Stress-Reducing Techniques Via Second Life Online Environment
A small study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers found that online virtual communities may be an effective way to train patients in meditation and other mind/body techniques...
Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Emotional Behaviors In Teachers Improved By Meditation
Schoolteachers who underwent a short but intensive program of meditation were less depressed, anxious or stressed - and more compassionate and aware of others' feelings, according to a UCSF-led study that blended ancient meditation practices with the most current scientific methods for regulating emotions...
Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Meditation Strengthens The Brain, UCLA Researchers Say
Earlier evidence out of UCLA suggested that meditating for years thickens the brain (in a good way) and strengthens the connections between brain cells. Now a further report by UCLA researchers suggests yet another benefit...
Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Coping And Quality Of Life For The Caregivers Of Alzheimer's Patients Enhanced By A Simple, Low-Cost Yoga Program
For every individual who's a victim of Alzheimer's - some 5.4 million persons in the United States alone - there's a related victim: the caregiver...
Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Yoga Found To Help Ease Stress Related Medical And Psychological Conditions
An article by researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), New York Medical College (NYMC), and the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons (CCPS) reviews evidence that yoga may be effective in treating patients with stress-related psychological and medical conditions such as depression, anxiety, high blood pressure and cardiac disease...
Thu, 08 Mar 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Meditation Helps Memory Loss Patients
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine reports that researchers from the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital have discovered that adults with memory impairment and memory loss may benefit from mantra-based meditation, which has a positive effect on people's emotional responses to stress, fatigue and anxiety...
Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Art Therapy For Schizophrenia - Guidelines Challenged By Study
According to a study published today on bmj.com, referring individuals with schizophrenia to group art therapy does not enhance their social functioning or mental health. The results pose a challenge for national treatment guidelines, given that doctors are recommended to consider all individuals with schizophrenia for arts therapies...
Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Rosemary Essential Oil May Boost Brain Performance
Hailed since ancient times for its medicinal properties, we still have a lot to learn about the effects of rosemary. Now researchers writing in Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, published by SAGE, have shown for the first time that blood levels of a rosemary oil component correlate with improved cognitive performance...
Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
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