Young patients with cancer commonly use CAM, yet only about half of them discuss CAM with their oncologist, according to researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York.
What’s a pediatric oncologist to do? Continue reading Pediatric oncologists’ views of CAM
In seniors there’s a difference between the role of omega-3 fatty acids to slow cognitive decline vs preventing or treating dementia, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Continue reading Reviewing the effect of omega-3 on dementia
 Postherpetic neuralgia is a painful complication of herpes zoster (shingles).
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic have published an extensive review. Here are their thoughts on the use of capsaicin. Continue reading Capsaicin for treating postherpetic neuralgia
 Researchers at the University of Brescia in Italy studied the effects of omega-3 fatty acids in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and frequent or repetitive ventricular arrhythmias. Continue reading Effect of omega-3 in patients with cardiomyopathy
 Dr. Darcy DeLoach Walworth from Florida State University studied the effect of music therapy on premature infants’ and full term infants’ developmental responses and parents’ responsiveness. Continue reading Effect of music therapy on infants
National MS Awareness Week runs from March 2nd to 8th.
Lets review the past year of CAM research in MS. Continue reading Multiple sclerosis week, 2009
 Researchers from the University of Las Vegas in Nevada studied the impact of indoor gardening on elderly residents of a low-income assisted living facility. Continue reading Benefits of gardening in long-term care
In May 2008, researchers from the University of Wyoming in Laramie studied urinary oxalate excretion from supplemental doses of cinnamon and turmeric.
When oxalic acid in plants combines with calcium, iron, sodium, magnesium, or potassium it forms insoluble crystals called oxalates, which are deposited in the kidneys and lead to the formation of “stones.” Continue reading Turmeric and the risk of kidney stones
 Dr. Eric Klein (photo) from the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, in Ohio has published a review.
Here’s a historical perspective. Continue reading Review: Selenium, Vitamin E, and prostate cancer
During the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology this April, researchers from Stanford University, in California will report, “Women who have multiple sclerosis (MS) may reduce their risk for relapse after pregnancy if they breast-feed.”
The findings will stir debate. Continue reading Should mothers with MS breast-feed?
 Researchers at Shahid Beheshti Medical Science University in Tehran, Iran report it was effective. Continue reading Ginger for nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
Researchers from the University of Waterloo in Canada tell us that increased intake of omega-3 fatty acids “is associated with the decreased risk and incidence of several morbidities afflicting the elderly, including cognitive decline, dementia, rheumatoid arthritis, and macular degeneration.”
With that information, one would think maintaining omega-3 intake would be a priority. But is it? Continue reading Intake of omega-3 in nursing home residents
Most publications are anecdotal case histories.
Readers weigh in, and I respond. Continue reading Quality of chiropractic research of upper extremity conditions
A recent study casts doubt on the ability of ginkgo biloba to affect blood flow in the eye. This might be important for people with cataracts and glaucoma, but the findings are at odds with the prevailing point of view.
Here’s some perspective. Continue reading The effect of ginkgo biloba on ocular blood flow
Circumstantial evidence implicates the wintertime deficiency of vitamin D from too little sunlight, with an increase in colds and flu.
Researchers from Denver, Colorado and Boston, Massachusetts looked for an association. Continue reading Vitamin D and respiratory infection risk
In college students, meditation-based stress-management practices reduce stress and enhance forgiveness, according to this study by researchers at the University of California at Berkeley. Continue reading Meditation lowers stress and supports forgiveness
Researchers from the University of South Australia in Adelaide define the added benefits of a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids to regular aerobic exercise. Continue reading Added benefits of fish oil combined with exercise
File this under the category, “how little we really know.”
Results from a study by researchers at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland do “not support the hypothesis that vitamin D is associated with decreased risk of prostate cancer; indeed, higher circulating 25(OH)D [vitamin D] concentrations may be associated with increased risk of aggressive disease.” Continue reading Vitamin D does not protect from prostate cancer
Higher dietary intake of folate was associated with a lower prevalence of depressive symptoms in Japanese men but not women, according to researchers at the International Medical Center of Japan in Tokyo. Continue reading Effect of folate on depression in Japanese adults
Pharmacy students view education about CAM as a core and integral part of their professional degree. Continue reading Australian pharmacy students rate CAM