http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Don't doubt it when a woman harried by hot flashes says she's having a hard time remembering things. A new study published online in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), helps confirm with objective tests that what these women say about their memory is true. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-memory-menopause.html Health Thu, 23 May 2013 17:21:24 EST news288548476 Growing old is generally viewed in negative terms in our society. And our individualistic and consumerist approach to health care leads us to believe that it's within our power to alter the "biological clock"—if we are willing and able to pay. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-wise-anti-ageing-industry.html Health Fri, 03 May 2013 07:00:01 EST news286782206 (HealthDay)—Extracts of saw palmetto berry used at doses of up to 960 mg daily appear to be safe over an 18-month period, according to a study published in the April issue of The Journal of Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-high-doses-palmetto-safe-months.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:00:01 EST news286482322 A major Nordic research project involving researchers from the University of Copenhagen has, for the first time ever, mapped the use of alternative treatment among multiple sclerosis patients - knowledge which is important for patients with chronic disease and the way in which society meets them. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-alternative-medicine-ms-patients.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:29:27 EST news285589749 A treatment that removes heavy metals from the body has long been touted as an alternative therapy to combat hardening arteries. Now a 10-year, $31 million clinical trial has found that chelation therapy does help heart attack patients slightly reduce their risk of serious heart problems - but not enough for the researchers to encourage mainstream cardiologists to offer it to their patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-fringe-therapy-heart-patients.html Cardiology Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:50:07 EST news283784571 An extract from a shrub often used for medicinal purposes in tropical Africa may have lethal effects against a dangerous parasite that transmits malaria, according to a multi-institutional team of scientists led by researchers at Virginia Tech. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-cancer-slowing-compound-combats-malaria.html Medical research Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:24:29 EST news281953462 (HealthDay)—The majority of patients with cardiovascular disease receiving outpatient cardiology evaluations report using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies, according to a study published in the Feb. 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-cardiac-patients-alternative-treatments.html Cardiology Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:44:43 EST news279891857 (HealthDay)—Compared with placebo, saw palmetto, even at a dose as high as 960 mg, does not affect serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men with lower urinary tract symptoms, according to research published in the February issue of The Journal of Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-high-doses-palmetto-dont-impact.html Cancer Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:50:03 EST news279552849 Nearly half of all pregnant women in Australia consult a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioner for pregnancy-related health conditions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-pregnant-women-alternative.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Fri, 18 Jan 2013 07:13:10 EST news277715514 (HealthDay)—Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is commonly used among pediatric specialty outpatients, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-alternative-med-common-pediatric-specialty.html Pediatrics Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:10:01 EST news277390527 Children who regularly see specialists for chronic medical conditions are also using complementary medicine at a high rate, demonstrates recently published research from the University of Alberta and the University of Ottawa. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-alternative-medicine-high-amoung-children.html Pediatrics Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:10:04 EST news277298328 Osteopathy may help reduce chronic pain and stiffness after thoracic surgery. However, electrotherapy is not effective pain treatment in the aftermath of pancreatic surgery. These are the findings of a thesis from Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, that studied complementary and alternative therapies. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-complementary-alternative-medicine-swedish-surgical.html Other Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:57:08 EST news274013622 (Medical Xpress)—Changes in how genes in the immune system function may result in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of visual impairment in older adults, based on preliminary research conducted by National Institutes of Health (NIH) investigators. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-immune-central-role-amd.html Immunology Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:06:16 EST news273315953 (Medical Xpress)—With the perspective of a scientist trained in acupuncture, Alison Adams is well positioned to explain why placebos may be misunderstood—and why they should be understood in the first place. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-science-placebos-alternative-view.html Medications Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:15:34 EST news271070121 Researchers at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered that a bean commonly used in Chinese cuisine protects against the life-threatening condition sepsis. These findings are published in the current issue of Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (eCAM). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-chinese-cuisine-sepsis.html Medical research Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:40:01 EST news270474890 Hypnosis can help cut hot flashes by as much as 74%, shows a study supported by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. This is the first controlled, randomized study of the technique to manage hot flashes, which affect as much as 80% of women who go through menopause. The study was published online this month in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-hypnosis-hot.html Cancer Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:40:01 EST news270296976 Building on previous work with the botanical abscisic acida, researchers in the Nutritional Immunology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory (NIMML) have discovered that abscisic acid has anti-inflammatory effects in the lungs as well as in the gut. The results will be published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-botanical-compound-crucial-influenza.html Medical research Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:18:48 EST news261843492 (HealthDay) -- Training in mindfulness meditation or exercise is linked to a decrease in the severity and duration of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in adults, according to a study published in the July/August issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-meditation-respiratory-illness-burden.html Health Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:10:02 EST news261148148 Regular meditation could decrease the risk of developing cardiovascular disease in teens who are most at risk, according to Georgia Health Sciences University researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-meditation-decrease-cardiovascular-disease-teens.html Health Thu, 07 Jun 2012 04:10:02 EST news258260215 (Medical Xpress) -- The experience of 'mental silence' is linked with better health outcomes and greater wellbeing according to a University of Sydney study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-meditation-linked-wellbeing-health-mental.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 11 May 2012 06:58:17 EST news255938283 (HealthDay) -- Although widely used, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) does not impact patient satisfaction with treatment or patient-reported outcomes after treatment for localized prostate cancer, according to a study published in the May issue of Urology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-complementary-medicine-tied-prostate-cancer.html Cancer Fri, 04 May 2012 15:20:01 EST news255358074 A new joint study by Group Health Research Institute and Bastyr University Research Institute found that type 2 diabetes patients who received naturopathic care (as an adjunct to conventional care) had lower blood-sugar levels, better eating and exercise habits, improved moods, and a stronger sense of control over their condition than did patients receiving only conventional care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-naturopathic-blood-sugar-mood-diabetes.html Diabetes Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:14:52 EST news253973681 (HealthDay) -- Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is not associated with adherence to pediatric asthma treatment, according to a study published online April 9 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-alternative-medicine-doesnt-affect-asthma.html Inflammatory disorders Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:19:52 EST news253286376 Seventy-two percent of adolescents with juvenile arthritis use at least one form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), but only 45 percent have discussions about it with their health care providers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-teens-juvenile-arthritis-complementary-medicine.html Inflammatory disorders Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:58:58 EST news250937921 (AP) -- Mexico enacted tough new rules Thursday to ban advertising of "miracle cures" for weight loss, sagging body parts and more serious illnesses like prostate ailments, chronic fatigue and even cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-mexico-miracle-ads.html Medications Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:18:40 EST news246255512 (Medical Xpress) -- More than 50% of men diagnosed with cancer in Australia are turning to complementary and alternative medicine to help find a cure, or to improve their health, according to new research from the University of Adelaide. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-male-cancer-patients-alternative-treatments.html Cancer Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:20:01 EST news242978521 U.S. health care workers, especially doctors and nurses, use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) far more than do workers in other fields, according to a new study. CAM includes diverse therapies outside the realm of conventional medicine. Overall, 76 percent of health care workers report CAM usage, compared with 63 percent of the general working population. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-doctors-nurses-holistic-medicine.html Health Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:10:01 EST news232961768 Bitter cumin is used extensively in traditional medicine to treat a range of diseases from vitiligo to hyperglycemia. It is considered to be antiparasitic and antimicrobial and science has backed up claims of its use to reduce fever or as a painkiller. New research published in BioMedCentral's open access journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine shows that this humble spice also contains high levels of antioxidants. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-traditional-remedy-bitter-cumin-great.html Health Fri, 20 May 2011 02:37:37 EST news225077828 (Medical Xpress) -- Dr. Beverly Thorn, chair of The University of Alabama's psychology department, is seeking volunteers for a key study into how "mindfulness meditation" can help manage chronic pain from headaches. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-ua-psychology-professor-relief-chronic.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 10 May 2011 08:30:01 EST news224234105 A new study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that urban adolescents with asthma may experience worse outcomes when not using spiritual coping and often use complementary and alternative medicine, or integrative medicine, like prayer or relaxation, to manage symptoms. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-medicine-spirituality-outcomes-urban-adolescents.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:02:11 EST news222008519