Endocrine Society Issues Practice Guideline on Vitamin D

June 7, 2011 (Boston, Massachusetts) — The Endocrine Society today unveiled a Clinical Practice Guideline on the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of vitamin D deficiency, with an emphasis on the care of patients who are at risk for vitamin D deficiency. Michael F. Holick, MD, PhD, from Boston University Medical Center, Massachusetts, who chaired the … Read more

Low-grade inflammation in chronic diseases: An integrative pathophysiology anticipated by homeopathy?

Ubiratan Cardinalli Adler Abstract Pro-inflammatory cytokines and their chronic effect – low-grade inflammation – have been associated with diverse chronic conditions. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were recently proposed as a treatment strategy. Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy, had already hypothesized a systemic and progressive disorder as the cause of many chronic diseases – the Psora … Read more

RADIATION RISKS TO HEALTH: A Joint Statement from the American Association

American Thyroid Association Dedicated to Scientific Inquiry, Clinical Excellence, Public Service, Education, and Collaboration RADIATION RISKS TO HEALTH: A Joint Statement from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the American Thyroid Association, The Endocrine Society and the Society of Nuclear Medicine March 18, 2011 The recent nuclear reactor accident in Japan due to the earthquake … Read more

GENE THERAPY – An Overview of the Future Panacea_by Dr Mansi Arya

GENE THERAPY – An Overview of the Future Panacea Contributed by:- Dr. Mansi Arya, R & D Officer – SBL Pvt. Ltd., Consultant – SBL Clinic Credential info: dr.mansiarya333@gmail.com, mansi.arya@sblglobal.in, Category: Genetics Genes, which are carried on chromosomes, are the basic physical and functional units of heredity. Genes are specific sequences of bases that encode … Read more

Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

February 3, 2011 — In a study of generally healthy adults 65 years and older, those with metabolic syndrome were significantly more likely than those without to experience a decline in cognitive function during the next 4 years, independent of previous cardiovascular disease, depression, or APOE4 genotype. In particular, hypertriglyceridemia and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) … Read more

The problem of dose in homeopathy: evaluation of the effect of high dilutions of Arsenicum album 30cH on rats intoxicated with arsenic

The problem of dose in homeopathy: evaluation of the effect of high dilutions of Arsenicum album 30cH on rats intoxicated with arsenic Olney Leite Fontes1, Fátima Cristiane Lopes Goularte Farhat2, Amarilys Toledo Cesar1, Marilisa Guimarães Lara3, Maria Imaculada Lima Montebelo1, Gabriela Cristina Gomes Rodrigues1, Marco Vinícius Chaud1. (1) Methodist University of Piracicaba, (2) Medical School … Read more

Moderate Exercise Improves Memory in Older Adults

Moderate Exercise Improves Memory in Older Adults Fran Lowry February 3, 2011 — Aerobic exercise training that gets sedentary older adults up and walking for 40 minutes 3 times a week has been shown to increase the size of the hippocampus and improve memory after 1 year. The findings appear in the January 31 issue of the Proceedings of the … Read more

Belladona reproved to be antiviral to JE virus on research grouds

Since ages we have been proving and using Belladona in various viral diseases with success and cures, but questioned many a times about the authenticity of such cures and claims by others. We all know it works and we use it very frequently. Now, there is a good news for the Homeopathic fraternity, especially the … Read more

Calcium supplements boost heart-attack risk: Meta-analysis

Calcium supplements boost heart-attack risk: Meta-analysis Source: http://www.theheart.org/article/1108009.do The use of calcium supplements without co-administered Vitamin D is associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI) [1]. The finding, from a meta-analysis encompassing 15 randomized trials and up to 11 921 participants, warrants a reassessment of the role of calcium supplements in the management of … Read more