Science Update (12)
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According to a recent study published in Clinical and Experimental Allergy researchers linked maternal serum nicotinamide levels and its related metabolites to an increased risk of eczema in the infant.
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According to a new study published Tuesday in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism researchers discovered a link between chemical exposure and reduced serum vitamin D levels.
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According to a new study published this past Monday in Nature Medicine researchers link the gut microbiome of one month old infants to an increased risk of allergies and asthma later in life. This paper identifies that imbalances in the gut microbiome in at-risk infants causes immune dysfunction lea
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Asthma has become more common in the last several years. Many patients have managed their asthma with medication and avoiding environmental triggers.
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The treatment of concussions and traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be quite challenging. Medical treatments for post-concussion symptoms have consisted mainly of opiates for headaches anti-depressants anti-nauseas anti-vertigo stimulants and other medications to increase neurotransmitter levels.
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Two interesting studies were published this past week on sleep and its effects on memory and learning. Sleep disturbance is a common problem in our daily lives and it has significant consequences on overall health wellbeing and brain function. How we feel when we wake up has a lot to do with what is
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In a recent study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry researchers at UCLA demonstrated the importance of a healthy diet and regular exercise and their impact on reducing amyloid plaque build-ups that are associated with Alzheimer's disease.
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According to a new study published in the Journal of Gerontology last month researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) and Duke University have associated low vitamin D levels with an increased risk of cognitive decline in the elderly.
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According to a new study just published 3 days ago in the journal Circulation high dose fish oils post heart attack improved heart function and reduced scarring.
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New research published last Friday in the Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics demonstrated that there is a distinct brain-gut pathway (psychological symptoms begin first) as well as a separate gut-brain pathway (gut symptoms begin first) as seen in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). IB
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According to a new study published three days ago in Gut researchers concluded that a high dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids may help decrease mortality in patients with colon cancer.