Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Researchers demonstrated that catechin epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) could promote hearing-impaired recovery by suppressing the Notch signaling pathway. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study suggests that dogs provide a significant calming and therapeutic effect on children with ADHD.
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Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study finds that supplementation with 162 mg/d quercetin from onion skin extract lowers ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) in patients with hypertension, suggesting a cardioprotective effect of quercetin.
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Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study offers a brief, tailored behavioral sleep intervention for children with ADHD and sleep problems that not only improves sleep but also the severity of ADHD symptoms, behavior, daily functioning, quality of life, and working memory, six months after randomization. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. BB glasses in male youths significantly improved negative impact of LED exposure on sleep-wake cycles by increasing melatonin secretion, sleep hours, and cognitive performance in male high-school students.
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Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Routine disinfection of cell phones by surgeons is needed to prevent the transfer of pathogenic bacteria in the operating room. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Mobile phone contamination with methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Gram-negative bacteria from the mobile phones of doctors treating high-risk patients calls for guidelines for mobile phone disinfection. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Combined supplementation with B12 and folic acid significantly improved gross motor and problem solving skills in young children between 6-30 months. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Data suggest that dietary polyphenols may act in the gut to modify microbial community structure, resulting in lessened intestinal and systemic inflammation and improved metabolic outcomes.
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Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that a probiotic combination of different strains and species of Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, and Bifidobacterium can significantly reduce negative thoughts, specifically for aggression and rumination. (more…)
Written by Halima Phelps, Staff Writer. Compared to those taking placebo, patients taking Rhodiola rosea experienced less side effects and had 1.4 times the odds of improvement in depression by week 12 of treatment, while patients on sertraline had 1.9 times the odds of improvement in depression. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrated the effectiveness of a stevia extract to effectively eliminate all in-vitro morphological forms of Borrelia burgdorferi known to cause Lyme disease. (more…)
Written by Halima Phelps, Staff Writer. This study found that decreased telomere length was associated with increased arterial stiffness, increased aging, and impaired glucose metabolism. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Supplementing with nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) for twelve months resulted in significant reductions in squamous-cell carcinomas, basal-cell carcinomas and pre-cancerous actinic keratosis of 30%, 20%, and 13% respectively in the group of 193 participants compared to the placebo group. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Extra virgin coconut oil significantly reduced abdominal fat and significantly increased serum levels of HDL-cholesterol and apolipoprotein A in the participating subjects with coronary artery disease compared to the control group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study participants who applied a topical cream consisting of medical grade kanuka honey saw significant improvement in rosacea symptoms. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A cross sectional study of cell phone use among Chinese children indicates a significant association between fatigue and headaches in children and their cell phone usage. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A study of 263 postmenopausal women suggests that major stress over a period of one year may accelerate shortening of telomere length while healthy behaviors within that same time frame may mitigate the shortening effect. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study of 26 older adults demonstrated a significant association between beta-amyloid accumulation in the brain, a reduction in NREM slow wave activity (SWA), and an increase in memory impairment.
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Xylitol gum, when chewed four times a day, 10 minutes each time, for a period of 21 days significantly reduced the salivary Mutans Streptococci counts compared to herbal and placebo chewing gums. (more…)
