News Feature Channel: Alternative Medicine /articles/channels/Alternative Medicine This featurechannel highlights experts, research, and feature stories related to Alternative/Complimentary Medicine. en-us Copyright 2024 News News Feature Channel: Alternative Medicine 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif PharmassetX Files Patent Application on New Form of Drug Substance from Green Tea /articles/pharmass-tx-files-patent-application-on-new-form-of-drug-substance-from-green-tea/?sc=c6329 /articles/pharmass-tx-files-patent-application-on-new-form-of-drug-substance-from-green-tea/?sc=c6329 Mon, 18 Nov 2024 08:35:08 EST Digestive Disorders,Pharmaceuticals,Personalized Medicine Medical News Research Results PharmassetX Inc., a late-preclinical stage pharmaceutical development company, today announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office has acknowledged receipt of the Company's patent application entitled "CRYSTALLINE FORM OF EPIGALLOCATECHIN-3-GALLATE." PharmassetX is developing the novel form of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) as a prescription drug for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). PharmassetX Inc. Researchers Uncover Achilles Heel of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria /articles/researchers-uncover-achilles-heel-of-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria/?sc=c6329 /articles/researchers-uncover-achilles-heel-of-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria/?sc=c6329 Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:00:00 EST All Journal Â鶹´«Ã½,Drug Resistance,Public Health Medical News Research Results <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/11/13/6735460f8f00b_RibosomeDFIMgBlackBg.png&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />To stem the surging antibiotic resistance public health crisis, scientists seek solutions inside the mechanics of bacterial infection. A new study has found a vulnerability related to magnesium availability. This limitation potentially could be exploited to stop the spread of antibiotic resistance. /articles//images/uploads/2024/11/13/6735460f8f00b_RibosomeDFIMgBlackBg.png,/images/uploads/2024/11/13/6735464aa6e99_CellGreenMg.png,/images/uploads/2024/11/13/67354682bd4a6_RibosomeGreenMgBlackL22WhiteBg2.png University of California San Diego Seeking Ozempic Alternatives? Prioritize Safety with These Expert Tips /articles/seeking-ozempic-alternatives-prioritize-safety-with-these-expert-tips/?sc=c6329 /articles/seeking-ozempic-alternatives-prioritize-safety-with-these-expert-tips/?sc=c6329 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:05:30 EST Diabetes,Drugs and Drug Abuse,Social Media Medical News Expert Pitch <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/08/05/66b10888d74e8_unnamed.png&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" /> /articles//images/uploads/2024/08/05/66b10888d74e8_unnamed.png Hackensack Meridian Health Life doesn't stop at age 65. Get the latest on seniors and healthy aging in the Seniors channel /articles/life-doesn-t-stop-at-age-65-get-the-latest-on-seniors-and-healthy-aging-in-the-seniors-channel/?sc=c6329 /articles/life-doesn-t-stop-at-age-65-get-the-latest-on-seniors-and-healthy-aging-in-the-seniors-channel/?sc=c6329 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:05:09 EST Addiction,Healthspan,AIDS and HIV,Alcohol and Alcoholism,Allergies,Alzheimer's and Dementia,Asthma,Autism,Autoimmune Diseases,Behavioral Science,Blood,Bone Health,Bullying,Cancer,Cardiovascular Health,Cell Biology,Cognition and Learning,Dermatology,Diabetes,Digestive Disorders,Drugs and Drug Abuse,Economics,Emergency Medicine,Exercise and Fitness,Family and Parenting,Gender Issues,Health Disparities,Healthcare,Hearing,Heart Disease,Immunology,In the Home,Infectious Diseases,Kidney Disease,LGBTQ Issues,Liver Disease,Lupus,Macular Degeneration ,Marijuana,Mental Health,Mindfulness,Neuro,Nursing,Nutrition,Obesity,OBGYN,Oral Health,Pain,Parkinson’s Disease,Patient Safety,Personalized Medicine,Poverty,Psychology and Psychiatry,Public Health,Race and Ethnicity,Regenerative Medicine,Rural Issues,Sex and Relationships,Speech & Language,Substance Abuse,Trauma,Vision,Top Hit Stories Medical News Research Tip Sheet Below are some of the latest research and features on this growing population of older adults in the Seniors channel on Â鶹´«Ã½. News JMIR Medical Informatics Invites Submissions on AI Language Models in Health Care /articles/jmir-medical-informatics-invites-submissions-on-ai-language-models-in-health-care/?sc=c6329 /articles/jmir-medical-informatics-invites-submissions-on-ai-language-models-in-health-care/?sc=c6329 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:45:22 EST Healthcare Business News Announcement <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/02/01/65bbcf8817d3e_20240131CFPAnnouncementOriginalImage-JMIAILanguageModels.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />JMIR Publications is pleased to announce a new section titled, "AI Language Models in Health Care" in JMIR Medical Informatics. /articles//images/uploads/2024/02/01/65bbcf8817d3e_20240131CFPAnnouncementOriginalImage-JMIAILanguageModels.jpg JMIR Publications Our winter of discontent: Get the latest news on the flu in the Influenza channel /articles/our-winter-of-discontent-get-the-latest-news-on-the-flu-in-the-influenza-channel/?sc=c6329 /articles/our-winter-of-discontent-get-the-latest-news-on-the-flu-in-the-influenza-channel/?sc=c6329 Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:05:57 EST Addiction,Healthspan,AIDS and HIV,Allergies,Alzheimer's and Dementia,Asthma,Autism,Back to School,Biotech,Birds,Blood,Bone Health,Cancer,Cardiovascular Health,Cell Biology,Children's Health,Complementary Medicine,Dermatology,Diabetes,Digestive Disorders,Drug Resistance,Drugs and Drug Abuse,Economics,Education,Emergency Medicine,Environmental Health,Epilepsy,Exercise and Fitness,Family and Parenting,Fertility,Focused Ultrasound,Food and Water Safety,Health Disparities,Healthcare,Hearing,Heart Disease,Immunology,In the Home,In the Workplace,Infectious Diseases,Kidney Disease,LGBTQ Issues,Liver Disease,Lupus,Macular Degeneration ,Marijuana,Media and Journalism,Men's Health,Mental Health,Military Health,Nursing,Nutrition,Pain,Parkinson’s Disease,Patient Safety,Poverty,Psychology and Psychiatry,Public Health,Race and Ethnicity,Rural Issues,Seniors,Sex and Relationships,Sleep,Sports Medicine,Stem Cells,Transplantation,Trauma,Travel and Transportation,Vaccines,Veterinary Medicine,Top Hit Stories Medical News Research Tip Sheet The latest research and expertise on the flue can be found in the Influenza channel on Â鶹´«Ã½. News 79% of Canadians support the therapeutic use of psilocybin for people at the end of life /articles/79-of-canadians-support-the-therapeutic-use-of-psilocybin-for-people-at-the-end-of-life/?sc=c6329 /articles/79-of-canadians-support-the-therapeutic-use-of-psilocybin-for-people-at-the-end-of-life/?sc=c6329 Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:05:11 EST Drugs and Drug Abuse,Healthcare,All Journal News Medical Â鶹´«Ã½,Life Â鶹´«Ã½ (Social and Behavioral Sciences) Research Results Nearly 4 out of 5 Canadians believe that the use of psilocybin, the active ingredient in hallucinogenic mushrooms, is an acceptable medical approach to treat existential distress in patients suffering from a serious and incurable disease. Universite Laval Don't wait for an emergency to get the latest emergency medicine news /articles/don-t-wait-for-an-emergency-to-get-the-latest-emergency-medicine-news/?sc=c6329 /articles/don-t-wait-for-an-emergency-to-get-the-latest-emergency-medicine-news/?sc=c6329 Fri, 19 Jan 2024 13:05:25 EST Healthspan,AIDS and HIV,Allergies,Artificial Intelligence,Asthma,Behavioral Science,Blood,Bone Health,Cancer,Cardiovascular Health,Children's Health,Complementary Medicine,Dermatology,Diabetes,Digestive Disorders,Drug Resistance,Drugs and Drug Abuse,Economics,Environmental Health,Epilepsy,Exercise and Fitness,Family and Parenting,Fertility,Food and Water Safety,Gender Issues,Health Disparities,Healthcare,Hearing,Heart Disease,Infectious Diseases,Kidney Disease,LGBTQ Issues,Liver Disease,Lupus,Macular Degeneration ,Marijuana,Medical Tourism,Men's Health,Mental Health,Military Health,Neuro,Nursing,Nutrition,Obesity,OBGYN,Oral Health,Pain,Parkinson’s Disease,Patient Safety,Personalized Medicine,Pharmaceuticals,Poverty,Public Health,Race and Ethnicity,Regenerative Medicine,Abortion and Reproductive Freedom,Respiratory Diseases and Disorders,Rural Issues,Seniors,Sex and Relationships,Sleep,Smoking,Sports Medicine,Surgery,Transplantation,Trauma,Vaccines,Women's Health,Top Hit Stories Medical Â鶹´«Ã½,Science Â鶹´«Ã½,Life Â鶹´«Ã½ (Social and Behavioral Sciences),Business News Research Tip Sheet Find the latest research and features on emergency medicine in the Emergency Medicine channel on Â鶹´«Ã½. News Starting a family with the help of science: The latest research in Fertility /articles/starting-a-family-with-the-help-of-science-the-latest-research-in-fertility/?sc=c6329 /articles/starting-a-family-with-the-help-of-science-the-latest-research-in-fertility/?sc=c6329 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:00:54 EST Healthspan,AIDS and HIV,Autism,Autoimmune Diseases,Behavioral Science,Biotech,Blood,Bone Health,Cancer,Cardiovascular Health,Cell Biology,Chemistry,Children's Health,Complementary Medicine,Diabetes,Digestive Disorders,Drugs and Drug Abuse,Economics,Education,Environmental Health,Epilepsy,Ethics and Research Methods,Exercise and Fitness,Family and Parenting,Focused Ultrasound,Food and Water Safety,Gender Issues,Genetics,Health Disparities,Healthcare,Heart Disease,In the Home,Infectious Diseases,Kidney Disease,LGBTQ Issues,Macular Degeneration ,Marijuana,Men's Health,Mental Health,Military Health,Nursing,Nutrition,Obesity,OBGYN,Pain,Parkinson’s Disease,Patient Safety,Personalized Medicine,Pharmaceuticals,Poverty,Psychology and Psychiatry,Public Health,Regenerative Medicine,Abortion and Reproductive Freedom,Rural Issues,Sex and Relationships,Smoking,Sports Medicine,Stem Cells,Surgery,Transplantation,Trauma,Vaccines,Vision,Women's Health,Top Hit Stories Medical Â鶹´«Ã½,Science Â鶹´«Ã½,Life Â鶹´«Ã½ (Social and Behavioral Sciences),Business News Research Tip Sheet Find the latest research and features on fertility in the Fertility Â鶹´«Ã½ Source on Â鶹´«Ã½. News Mediterranean diet 'a straightforward approach' among many nutritional options for improving the chance of success in IVF /articles/mediterranean-diet-a-straightforward-approach-among-many-nutritional-options-for-improving-the-chance-of-success-in-ivf/?sc=c6329 /articles/mediterranean-diet-a-straightforward-approach-among-many-nutritional-options-for-improving-the-chance-of-success-in-ivf/?sc=c6329 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 12:05:32 EST Health Food,Nutrition,Personalized Medicine,All Journal News Medical News Research Results <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2023/12/20/6583263fe04fc_Low-ResHart-Nutritionalsupplementsandivf.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />Adjuvant therapies to help infertile women conceive by IVF - especially those whose treatments have been unsuccessful in the past - are now a common feature both before and during the treatment cycle. Now, a new analysis of the evidence for many nutritional supplements and diets thought to improve outcome in IVF has concluded that adopting a Mediterranean diet during treatment would offer a single 'straightforward approach' with good evidence of benefit in contrast to that of a Western diet. /articles//images/uploads/2023/12/20/6583263fe04fc_Low-ResHart-Nutritionalsupplementsandivf.jpg Reproductive Biomedicine Online Psychedelic psilocybin-assisted therapy reduces depressive symptoms in adults with cancer and depression /articles/psychedelic-psilocybin-assisted-therapy-reduces-depressive-symptoms-in-adults-with-cancer-and-depression/?sc=c6329 /articles/psychedelic-psilocybin-assisted-therapy-reduces-depressive-symptoms-in-adults-with-cancer-and-depression/?sc=c6329 Mon, 18 Dec 2023 10:05:08 EST Cancer,Drugs and Drug Abuse,Mental Health,Pharmaceuticals,All Journal News Medical News Research Results Results from a phase II clinical trial indicate that psilocybin, a hallucinogenic chemical found in certain mushrooms of the genus Psiloybe, may benefit individuals with cancer and major depression. Wiley Traditional Chinese medicine reduces risk after heart attack /articles/traditional-chinese-medicine-reduces-risk-after-heart-attack/?sc=c6329 /articles/traditional-chinese-medicine-reduces-risk-after-heart-attack/?sc=c6329 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 12:05:20 EST Cardiovascular Health,Complementary Medicine,Heart Disease,JAMA,All Journal News Medical News Research Results <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2023/10/31/65412fa13f520_peterson-eric.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />A traditional Chinese medicine whose name means "to open the network of the heart" reduced the risk of heart attacks, deaths, and other major cardiovascular complications for at least a year after a first heart attack, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. The findings, published in JAMA, reveal the promise of this compound, one of the first traditional Chinese medicines tested in a large-scale, Western-style clinical trial. /articles//images/uploads/2023/10/31/65412fa13f520_peterson-eric.jpg,/images/uploads/2023/10/31/65412fa7a7baa_xian-ying1.jpg UT Southwestern Medical Center Rutgers Expert Available to Comment on CDC's Proposal of Doxycycline as Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention Tool /articles/rutgers-expert-available-to-comment-on-cdc-s-proposal-of-doxycycline-as-sexually-transmitted-infection-prevention-tool/?sc=c6329 /articles/rutgers-expert-available-to-comment-on-cdc-s-proposal-of-doxycycline-as-sexually-transmitted-infection-prevention-tool/?sc=c6329 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:05:54 EST AIDS and HIV,Healthcare,Infectious Diseases,Men's Health,Patient Safety,Sex and Relationships,Women's Health Medical News Expert Pitch Rutgers University-New Brunswick Stay informed on women's health issues in the Women's Health channel /articles/stay-informed-on-women-s-health-issues-in-the-women-s-helth-channel/?sc=c6329 /articles/stay-informed-on-women-s-health-issues-in-the-women-s-helth-channel/?sc=c6329 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:50:00 EST Addiction,Healthspan,AIDS and HIV,Alcohol and Alcoholism,Allergies,Alzheimer's and Dementia,Asthma,Autism,Autoimmune Diseases,Behavioral Science,Blood,Bone Health,Cancer,Cardiovascular Health,Complementary Medicine,Dermatology,Diabetes,Digestive Disorders,Drugs and Drug Abuse,Emergency Medicine,Environmental Health,Exercise and Fitness,Family and Parenting,Focused Ultrasound,Gender Issues,Health Disparities,Healthcare,Hearing,Heart Disease,Immunology,Infectious Diseases,Kidney Disease,LGBTQ Issues,Liver Disease,Lupus,Macular Degeneration ,Marijuana,Mental Health,Military Health,Mindfulness,Nursing,Nutrition,Obesity,OBGYN,Oral Health,Pain,Parkinson’s Disease,Patient Safety,Personalized Medicine,Pharmaceuticals,Poverty,Psychology and Psychiatry,Public Health,Race and Ethnicity,Abortion and Reproductive Freedom,Respiratory Diseases and Disorders,Rural Issues,Seniors,Sex and Relationships,Sleep,Smoking,Sports Medicine,Substance Abuse,Surgery,Transplantation,Trauma,Vaccines,Vision,Weight Loss,Women in Business,T Medical News Research Results Below are some of the latest headlines in the Women's Health channel on Â鶹´«Ã½. News Common symptoms of COVID-19 and often-overlooked symptoms /articles/common-symptoms-of-covid-19-and-often-overlooked-symptoms/?sc=c6329 /articles/common-symptoms-of-covid-19-and-often-overlooked-symptoms/?sc=c6329 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 08:05:58 EST Healthcare,Public Health,Coronavirus Medical News Expert Pitch Baylor Scott and White Health Arkansas Author Pens Book Detailing Her Survival From Cancer /articles/arkansas-author-pens-book-detailing-her-survival-from-cancer/?sc=c6329 /articles/arkansas-author-pens-book-detailing-her-survival-from-cancer/?sc=c6329 Mon, 11 Sep 2023 13:05:43 EST Cancer,Women's Health Medical News Feature <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2023/09/11/64ff4ce2b433b_AChs3.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />Angie Choi, a 2015 graduate of UA Little Rock, has written a book detailing how she survived her battle with ovarian cancer using a combination of conventional and alternative medicine. /articles//images/uploads/2023/09/11/64ff4ce2b433b_AChs3.jpg University of Arkansas at Little Rock Monika Krzesniak-Swinarska, MD, Receives AANEM's 2023 Ernest Johnson Outstanding Educator Award /articles/monika-krzesniak-swinarska-md-receives-aanem-s-2023-ernest-johnson-outstanding-educator-award/?sc=c6329 /articles/monika-krzesniak-swinarska-md-receives-aanem-s-2023-ernest-johnson-outstanding-educator-award/?sc=c6329 Fri, 08 Sep 2023 14:15:00 EST Neuro,Top Hit Stories Medical Â鶹´«Ã½,Science News Announcement <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2023/09/07/64fa050abcd4e_MKS.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) proudly announces Dr. Monika Krzesniak-Swinarska as the 2023 Ernest Johnson Outstanding Educator Award recipient for her unwavering dedication to education in the fields of neuromuscular (NM) and electrodiagnostic (EDX) medicine. /articles//images/uploads/2023/09/07/64fa050abcd4e_MKS.jpg American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) Brain and Spine Surgeons To Share Leading-Edge Advances /articles/brain-and-spine-surgeons-to-share-leading-edge-advances/?sc=c6329 /articles/brain-and-spine-surgeons-to-share-leading-edge-advances/?sc=c6329 Tue, 05 Sep 2023 10:20:49 EST All Journal Â鶹´«Ã½,Healthcare,Neuro,Public Health,Surgery Medical News Research Results <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2023/09/05/64f745c70e1c5_1920neurosurgery-cedars-sinai.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />Cedars-Sinai Neurosurgery experts who treat the most aggressive form of brain cancer and specialize in leading-edge spine surgery techniques will present research and discuss pioneering therapies at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2023 Annual Meeting Sept. 9-13 in Washington, D.C. /articles//images/uploads/2023/09/05/64f745c70e1c5_1920neurosurgery-cedars-sinai.jpg,/images/uploads/2023/09/05/64f7461ac0651_800john-yu-md-cedars-sinai.jpg,/images/uploads/2023/09/05/64f74642b0f7e_800lindsey-ross-md-cedars-sinai.jpg,/images/uploads/2023/09/05/64f74672752e4_800corey-walker-md-cedars-sinai.jpeg Cedars-Sinai Family Medicine Physicians Offer Acupuncture to Treat Patients with Chronic /articles/family-medicine-physicians-offer-acupuncture-to-treat-patients-with-chronic/?sc=c6329 /articles/family-medicine-physicians-offer-acupuncture-to-treat-patients-with-chronic/?sc=c6329 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:05:50 EST Pain Medical News Feature <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2023/08/15/64dbb24510877_1F3A7684.JPG&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />When Catherine Harvey mentioned her chronic pain to a friend, they recommended she go to Kit Lee, MD, a family medicine physician at Loyola Medicine. /articles//images/uploads/2023/08/15/64dbb24510877_1F3A7684.JPG Loyola Medicine Student doctors travel to Cambodia, gain new perspective on rural medicine /articles/student-doctors-travel-to-cambodia-gain-new-perspective-on-rural-medicine/?sc=c6329 /articles/student-doctors-travel-to-cambodia-gain-new-perspective-on-rural-medicine/?sc=c6329 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 11:45:50 EST Bone Health,Healthcare,Rural Issues,Top Hit Stories Medical Â鶹´«Ã½,Life Â鶹´«Ã½ (Education) Higher Education Event <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2023/08/15/64db98fccaf14_1.JPG&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />This summer seven student doctors from PCOM South Georgia traveled to rural areas of Cambodia. The experience gave them a new appreciation for medicine in the US and great respect for the determination and resourcefulness of the physicians and other healthcare workers they met. /articles//images/uploads/2023/08/15/64db98fccaf14_1.JPG,/images/uploads/2023/08/15/64db99db98404_38.JPG,/images/uploads/2023/08/15/64db9a2cb4bef_5NEW.jpg,/images/uploads/2023/08/15/64db9a9d5736e_10.JPG Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine