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Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fair, Balanced, and to the Point

Archive for January, 2010

Should the use of Ginkgo biloba be resticted?

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Researchers from Rheinischen Friedrich Wilhelms-UniVersitat, in Bonn, Germany think is should.

Here’s a summary of their rationale. (more…)

Osteopathic manipulation to treat back pain during pregnancy

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Manipulation during the 3rd trimester was studied by researchers at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, in Fort Worth. (more…)

Vitamin D improves the response to steriods in asthmatics

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Patients with asthma experience a variable response to inhaled corticosteroids.

Researchers from National Jewish Health, in Denver, Colorado studied the effect of vitamin D levels on this response. (more…)

Effect of diet on irritable bowel syndrome

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Studies suggest that in one quarter of patients, symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may be caused or exacerbated by diet.

Researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, at Chapel Hill, reviewed the data from a clinician’s perspective. (more…)

CYP2D6-mediated herb-drug interactions

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) is a liver enzyme responsible for the metabolism of approximately 30% of all drugs.

Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock studied the effect of CYP2D6 on the metabolism of several herbal supplements and the risk of drug interactions. (more…)

Effect of religion on depression and hopelessness

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Researchers from Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania studied this association in depressed older adults in mental health settings. (more…)

Should oral intake be restricted during labor?

Friday, January 29th, 2010

It’s done so that stomach contents don’t enter the lungs, which could cause complications during delivery.

But with the general anesthetic techniques available today, does this practice make sense?

This Cochrane review addresses the issue. (more…)

Eating fatty fish improves grades in school

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg, in Sweden studied the association between fish intake and academic achievement among Swedish adolescents. (more…)

Best source of omega-3 fatty acids for heart health

Friday, January 29th, 2010

People with known coronary heart disease should consume at least 1 gram daily of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids.

Researchers from the University of Missouri-Kansas City ask whether taking supplements provide the same benefits as eating fatty fish? (more…)

St John’t wort interaction with oxycodone

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Chronic pain is associated with depression; and self-treatment of depression with St John’s wort might make pain patients prone to a drug interaction.

Researchers in Finland assessed the potential of St John’s wort to interfere with the metabolism of the opioid drug known as oxycodone (OxyContin). (more…)

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