Latest World News Update for Complementary, Integrated and Natural Healthcare from The CMA December 25th 2009
A high-fat, high-sugar diet alters the
composition of bacteria in the gut, making it easier to gain weight and harder
to lose it.
A
nine-year-old girl at the centre of a legal dispute over the swine flu jab,
will not be forced to have the injection, after her father dropped the case.
A
third man is in critical condition at Glasgow Royal Infirmary with a confirmed
case of the infection.
A study has suggested
that the standard of children's fitness is decreasing because of their inactive
lifestyles.
Children's exposure to everyday germs may
prevent diseases in adulthood
A
soy protein known as lunasin could become a novel nutritional cancer treatment.
Natural
Oxidant Balance in Parkinson’s Disease
More
than a half century old and with a great array of supportive data, the Harmon
Free Radical Theory of Aging has too often fallen short of the pivotal
demonstration that oxidative stress underlies the biology of aging.
An explosion in the number of people aged
over 85 over the coming years will put 'profound' pressure on health and social
care services, research has shown
A
study published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment has found
that women overwhelmingly reject the breast cancer prevention drug tamoxifen
even when given a thorough, personalized analysis...
On
the heels of the sudden death of celebrity actress Brittany Murphy, people are once again raising the question of
just how dangerous prescription...
In
a lawsuit filed against hot dog manufacturers, the nonprofit Cancer Project is
seeking to force all hot dogs sold in the state of New Jersey to carry a label
reading, "Warning: Consuming hot dogs and other...
Association of Muscle Strength With the
Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Loss
of muscle strength is common and is associated with various adverse health outcomes
in old age, but few studies have examined the association of muscle strength
with the risk of
Alzheimer disease (AD) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
Many
experts believe that the world's oceans are at a crucial tipping point in which
major ecological collapse is imminent. Overfishing, pollution, and general
destruction of sea life is putting the oceanic...
Female
cleaners and scientists are at greater risk of having a baby with birth defects
than those in other jobs, a new study suggests
Latest World News on Complementary Medicine and Natural HealthCare from The CMA; December2009
A new MRSA strain linked to 50% Mortality Rates
A strain of
MRSA that causes bloodstream infections is five times more lethal than other
strains and has shown to have some resistance to the potent antibiotic drug
vancomycin used to treat MRSA, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.
The study
found that 50 percent of the patients infected with the strain died within 30
days compared to 11 percent of patients infected with other MRSA strains.
November News: Mortality Rates Reduced Among Children Whose Mothers
Received Iron-folic Acid Supplements
Offspring whose mothers had been supplemented with iron-folic acid during
pregnancy had dramatically reduced mortality through age 7....American Journal of
Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
The Healing Cat's Claw
With further research, the plant may eventually play a broader role in a complementary
approach to the prevention and treatment of certain types of cancer. .....
FOXNews
A Different Way of Boosting Your
Health…
... in providing access to complementary and alternative medicine
with 84% of patients reporting improvements in health from the therapies they
received. ..... Rundtownnews.co.uk
Depressed Pregnant Women Could Be at Higher Risk for Severe
Response to Flu Infection
Pregnant women with significant symptoms of depression tend to have a stronger
biological reaction to the seasonal flu vaccine than do women with lower
depression levels, according to a new study.....Brain, Behavior, and
Immunity; Ohio State University
Exercise Keeps Dangerous Visceral Fat Away a Year After
Weight Loss
A study conducted by exercise physiologists in the University of Alabama at
Birmingham (UAB) Department of Human Studies finds that as little as 80 minutes
a week of aerobic or resistance training helps not only to prevent weight gain,
but also to inhibit a regain of harmful visceral fat one year after weight
loss. Obesity; University
of Alabama at Birmingham
Depression Can Lead to Inflated Reports of Physical Symptoms
New research shows people who feel depressed tend to recall having more
physical symptoms than they actually experienced. The study indicates that
depression -- not neuroticism -- is the cause of such over-reporting....Psychosomatic
Medicine; University of Iowa
High Fructose Corn Syrup: A Recipe for Hypertension
A diet high in fructose increases the risk of developing high blood pressure
(hypertension), according to a paper being presented at the American Society of
Nephrology’s..... American Society of Nephrology
(ASN)
Study Uncovers Key to How ‘Triggering Event’ in Cancer Occurs
Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have
discovered what leads to two genes fusing together, a phenomenon that has been
shown to cause prostate cancer to develop. .....Science Express, University of
Michigan Health System
Th17 Cells Summon an Immune System Strike Against Cancer
A specific type of T helper cell awakens the immune system to the stealthy
threat of cancer and triggers an attack of killer T cells custom-made to
destroy the tumours.....Immunity; University
of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Red Yeast Rice and
Hyperlipidemia: How Strong Is the Evidence?
There are also common questions associated with any complementary and
alternative therapy about standardization of the preparation and reimbursement
for ..... Medscape
Bodybuilding with Steroids Damages Kidneys
Athletes who use anabolic steroids may gain muscle mass and strength, but they
can also destroy their kidney function..... American
Society of Nephrology (ASN)
‘Moonlighting’ Molecules Discovered
Since the completion of the human genome sequence, a question has baffled
researchers studying gene control: How is it that humans, being far more
complex than the lowly yeast, do not proportionally contain in our genome
significantly more gene-control proteins? .....Cell, Johns Hopkins Medicine
SD researchers awarded
stem cell funds
The latest round of grants will be augmented by $35 million in Canadian funding
and an additional $8 million from the United Kingdom to back complementary
..... San Diego Union Tribune
Food Rating System Scores High With Consumers
Grocery shoppers in a new study report that a one to 100-point food rating
system would help them choose what goes into their carts....American Journal
of Health Promotion
Hypertension Guidelines Reappraised in Light of New Research
Task Force Reviews and Updates the Official European Guidelines on Hypertension
Management.....Journal Of Hypertension , Vol 27 Issue 11 , Nov-2009
Earlier Not Necessarily Better When Receiving A Kidney
Transplant
Pre-dialysis transplant recipients with a high level of kidney function don’t
benefit from their transplant more than pre-dialysis recipients with low level
kidney function..... American Society of
Nephrology (ASN)
AstraZeneca Profit
Rose on Swine Flu; Forecast
Raised
AstraZeneca Plc said third-quarter profit rose 23 percent, helped by US
government orders for its swine flu vaccine, ..... Bloomberg
Low Vitamin D Levels Explains Most ESRD Risk in African
Americans
Low levels of vitamin D may account for nearly 60 percent of the elevated risk
of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in African Americans.....Journal of the
American Society of Nephrology
WHO experts: Single dose of swine flu vaccine may be enough
One dose of vaccine may be enough to protect both adults and children older
than six months against the swine flu pandemic, an international .....
Washington Post
Singing During Pregnancy May be Harder Due to Hormones
The question of how hormones affect a woman's voice is relevant to professional
singers because hormonal fluctuations may place them at risk of injury....American Institute of Physics
Scientists Are First to Observe the Global Motions of an
Enzyme Copying DNA
Scientists have identified how the motions of an enzyme are related to
correctly copying genetic instructions, setting the stage for studies that can
uncover what happens when DNA copying mistakes are made....PLoS Biology; Ohio State University
Stem Cell Therapy May Offer Hope for Acute Lung Injury
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have
shown that adult stem cells from bone marrow can prevent acute lung injury in a
mouse model of the disease....Stem Cells; University of Illinois at Chicago
Vioxx maker Merck and Co drew up doctor hit list
An international drug company made a hit list of doctors who had to be "neutralised" or discredited because they criticised the anti-arthritis drug the pharmaceutical giant produced.
Children of single mums more likely to smoke
Research by a team at the University of Essex has shown that the children of single mothers are considerably more likely to smoke as young adults than children who are brought up by both parents.
More Evidence that Genes Increase Smoker’s Risk of Lung Cancer
Scientists have confirmed that inherited changes in certain regions of the genome can increase a smoker’s risk of developing lung cancer, and determine the type of lung cancer that develops.
Warning on rise of drug-resistant TB
New forms of tuberculosis (TB) could swell the proportion of drug-resistant cases globally, a new study from UNSW and the University of Western Sydney has found.
Key Molecules in Cancer Spread Uncovered
10 September 2009 - Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) have shed new light on a group of molecules crucial to cancer spread, commonly known as metastasis, which is responsible for 90 per cent of all cancer patient deaths
UK Children Brainwashed into MMR Vaccine Support Through Manipulation of Academic Exams
Controversy has erupted over the revelation that a standardized test given to U.K. high-schoolers in 2008 contained a question painting a study raising concerns over the safety of the measles mumps and rubella...
Warning stroke – preceeds 1 in 8 strokes
One out of every eight strokes is preceded by a “warning stroke,” which is a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or mild stroke, according to research published in the September 29, 2009, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Rally in Albany Tuesday Over H1N1 Flu Shot Debate
Hundreds of health care workers will rally in Albany Tuesday, angry that they are being made to receive H1N1 flu shots
Calif. company releases iris-scan health evaluation kiosk
Iridotech says the field of Iridodiagnostics is typically categorized as a Complementary and Alternative Medicine, or CAM.
Task Force Finds Insufficient Evidence for Screening for Newborn Jaundice
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force finds there is insufficient evidence to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening infants for hyperbilirubinemia to prevent chronic bilirubin encephalopathy.
Genes Linked to Aggressive Childhood Brain Tumours Found
Scientists have found strong evidence that two genetic abnormalities are linked to children developing the most common type of brain tumour, according to research published this month in the journal
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