Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and Arizona collaborated to review the risks of herbal:drug interactions.
The abstract is a bit skimpy on details, but the American Pharmaceutical Association has a nice summary, which will be summarized further here. Continue reading Risk of taking herbals in people with heart disease
Researchers from the University of Milano, Italy, list what we know. Continue reading Functional foods and cardiovascular risk
Researchers from the David Geffen School of Medicine, at the University of California, in Los Angeles have reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Antidiabetic actions of herbals reviewed
This one comes from researchers at Charite University Medicine, in Berlin, and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz University, in Hannover, Germany. Continue reading Review of ginkgo to treat dementia
Does it matter whether the kava formulation is an aqueous, ethanolic, or acetonic extract?
Researchers from the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University of Frankfurt/Main, in Germany tell us the risk of liver toxicity exists with all forms of kava. Continue reading Risk of liver toxicity from kava formulations
This study was conducted at the University of Sofia in Bulgaria using local herbals.
I don’t know the relevance to herbals in other parts of the world, but the results are disturbing. Continue reading Arsenic, cadmium and lead in medicinal herbs
Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York, studied the association among herbal use, adherence to prescribed inhaled corticosteroids, and the effect on disease control. Continue reading Herbal use and adherence to steroids during asthma treatment
Prof. Ernst reviewed popular herbal medicines.
It’s a long list. Continue reading Drug-herbal interaction review
Researchers from Australia report that early use of marijuana is a risk-modifying factor for psychosis in young adults. Continue reading The association betweeen cannabis use and psychosis
Dr. Sharon Jacob from the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center in Florida and colleagues reviewed the scientific support for herbals used by patients with psoriasis.
Here are the highlights.
Continue reading Herbals to treat psoriasis: A review of the evidence
Researchers from the University of Erlangen, in Germany studied the effect of adding black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) to exercise.
They were looking for evidence of greater benefit with black cohosh over exercise alone in bone mineral density and coronary heart disease risk during early post menopause. Continue reading The Training and Cimicifuega racemosa Erlangen study
Researchers from the Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, in The Netherlands measured levels in Asian traditional herbal preparations that are available on the Dutch market. Continue reading Mercury, arsenic, and lead levels in herbals
Researchers from the University of Ottawa, in Ontario focused their review on type 2 (AKA adult onset) diabetes.
Here’s a summary of the evidence for CAM therapies. Continue reading CAM for type 2 diabetes
Some changes were reported in this study by researches at the University of Otago, in Dunedin, New Zealand.
But what does it mean for you and me? Continue reading Effects of marijuana on lung function
Researchers from the University of Zurich, in Switzerland studied the possiblity that regular cannabis use increases the risk of dental caries. Continue reading Might smoking marijuana cause dental cavities?
Prof. Ernst has reviewed the evidence. Continue reading CAM for neuropathic and neuralgic pain
Most often, diabetic retinopathy causes no symptoms until the eye damage becomes severe.
In this study, researchers from G D’Annunzio University, in San Valentino, Italy studied the effects of Pycnogenol in the early stages of retinopathy. Continue reading Benefits of Pycnogenol in early diabetic retinopathy
Dr. Matthew Seamon from Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida has reviewed the evidence.
Here’s what you need to know. Continue reading Medical marijuana: Clinical limitations and safety concerns
As part of the Charms & Harms series in the Journal of Primary Care, Dr. Joanne Barnes, from the University of Auckland, in New Zealand distilled the evidence. Continue reading Quick review of Echinacea
The discovery of specific cannabinoid receptors in the central nervous system has lead to much research to determine the main effects of these compounds.
This Cochrane review reports on the clinical effectiveness of cannabinoids in the treatment of dementia. Continue reading Cannabinoids and disturbed behavior in dementia