Sentences with phrase «of alternative therapies in»

Banging a new drum: The growth of alternative therapies in the UAE by Mitya Underwood (United Arab Emirates)

The Journal of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine revealed in a recent study that fennel seed oil significantly decreases gas and bloating compared to a placebo.

Conference Chair: Andrew Campbell MD, is the Editor in Chief of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine.

Not exact matches

• Petra Capital Partners and MMC Health Services acquired Alternative Behavior Strategies, a Salt Lake City, UT based provider of in - home and center - based applied behavior analysis therapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy services.

Thus what is happening, and quite rapidly, is the recrudescence of paganism in this country, all combined with valid environmental concerns and various alternative therapies and life - styles.

Modernization theory views such processes of institutional change within American religion as the alleged differentiation of private piety from public policy, the growing differentiation of secular education from its religious roots, and the emergence of professional therapy as a distinct alternative to pastoral counseling as bellwether trends in advanced industrial societies generally and suggests that they may be in some way influenced by broader international patterns.

Yet a growing number of local high school athletes are making cryotherapy — the whole - body or localized use of extreme cold temperatures in therapy — a hot new sports medicine alternative.

The list of alternative medicine practiced today in the West includes homeopathy, naturopathy, herbal medicine, acupuncture, chiropractic, massage therapy and aromatherapy.

A new alternative to painkillers or heat therapy could be Jymmin, a mixture of working out on gym machines and free musical improvisation, jamming, developed by scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI CBS) in Leipzig.

The new line of research offers an alternative to helminthic therapy, where people deliberately infect themselves with parasitic worms, in an attempt to put their autoimmune disease into remission.

The analysis suggests that alternative therapies for certain mild infections — which may be easier to develop — could indirectly slow development of antibiotic resistance in more dangerous bugs.

In a new Essay publishing 28 December in the open access journal PLOS Biology, Kristofer Wollein Waldetoft and Sam P. Brown of Georgia Institute of Technology propose that development of alternative therapies for mild infections could help slow the development and spread of antibiotic resistance, thereby preserving the drugs» effectiveness for use in severe infectionIn a new Essay publishing 28 December in the open access journal PLOS Biology, Kristofer Wollein Waldetoft and Sam P. Brown of Georgia Institute of Technology propose that development of alternative therapies for mild infections could help slow the development and spread of antibiotic resistance, thereby preserving the drugs» effectiveness for use in severe infectionin the open access journal PLOS Biology, Kristofer Wollein Waldetoft and Sam P. Brown of Georgia Institute of Technology propose that development of alternative therapies for mild infections could help slow the development and spread of antibiotic resistance, thereby preserving the drugs» effectiveness for use in severe infectionin severe infections.

Charney, now dean of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, thinks ketamine could serve as an alternative to electroconvulsive therapy, the current treatment of last resort.

The fact that TAS - 102 temporarily halted the disease in many of these patients suggests that it operates through a different biochemical pathway than 5 - FU, and therefore may serve as an alternative to standard therapy.

Whilst a preference for a (shortened) period of triple therapy remains in the guidance, we recommend that dual therapy with oral anticoagulation and clopidogrel may be considered as an alternative to triple therapy in selected AF patients at low risk of stent thrombosis or recurrent cardiac events.»

Steve: So, in our Alternatives look, we'll be taking a pretty hard - headed [look] at these kinds of alternative therapies?

Researchers at the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist have developed an alternative treatment in which virus - specific cells protect patients against severe, drug - resistant viral infections.

Rennie: Well, we think that certainly there is a new section called, The Pulse, which covers a lot of new breaking sorts of developments, we have a column called, Alternatives, in this, that is designed to help people take a look at some sorts of alternative therapies that are sometimes disputed, kind of alternatives to conventional western medicines.

Weil concedes that evidence for many other promising alternative therapies remains thin, but he says he's encouraged that the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (nccam), a branch of the National Institutes of Health founded in 1992, has a $ 50 millalternative therapies remains thin, but he says he's encouraged that the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (nccam), a branch of the National Institutes of Health founded in 1992, has a $ 50 millAlternative Medicine (nccam), a branch of the National Institutes of Health founded in 1992, has a $ 50 million budget.

Recent evidence suggests that inhibitors of PCSK9, a liver enzyme involved in regulating cholesterol homeostasis, could provide an effective alternative or adjunct to statin therapy in high - risk hypercholesterolemic patients.

As for the future, I look forward to significant changes in the medical paradigm, forced by relentless consumer demand for alternative therapies and the impending total collapse of the health - care system.

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), once considered an effective yet risky alternative to drug therapy for blood cancer, has become more accessible and successful in a wide range of patients as a result of major advances in transplant strategies and technologies.

In a 2001 study sociologist Ronald C. Kessler of Harvard Medical School and his associates found that more than half of people with panic attacks or severe depression used some form of alternative therapy, including herbs, during the previous year, usually without medical supervision.

Reports of sudden deaths among patients first appeared in 1977, but psychiatrists have tended to ignore the issue, partly because no alternative therapies exist.

This includes high rates of food selectivity observed in children with ASD, frequent use of caregiver - initiated complementary / alternative diet therapies, and growing concern regarding possible nutritional deficits and excesses often observed in this population,» said co-author Rashelle Berry, lead dietician at Pediatric Feeding Disorders program at Marcus Autism Center.

It is likely that a similar mechanism operates during cancer invasion, which suggests a promising alternative in which cancer treatments might work in the future, if therapies can be targeted to limit the tissue fluidity of tumors.

Exact details of the alternative natural and traditional therapies tried by Steve Jobs before he underwent surgery in 2004 and eventually died of pancreatic cancer earlier this month have not been disclosed.

In this wide - ranging critique of alternative medicine, Offit focuses on factors that motivate people to turn to such therapies.

Researchers have pursued alternative therapies for TB using a variety of animal models, including the zebrafish found in many pet stores and household aquariums.

This includes high rates of food selectivity observed in children with ASD, frequent use of caregiver - initiated complementary / alternative diet therapies, and growing concern regarding possible nutritional deficits and excesses often observed in this population,» says co-author Rashelle Berry, lead dietician at Pediatric Feeding Disorders program at Marcus Autism Center.

Cardiologist Dr. Leslie Miller discusses the vital role of adult stem cells in helping the body repair itself as well as the potential benefits of cell therapy as an alternative option if you are living with symptoms of a chronic condition such as coronary artery disease or osteoarthritis that affect your ability to live a normal life.

«This case should sound an alarm to physicians, especially in light of the rising prevalence of alternative medications and therapies,» said Alfred Baker, MD, professor of medicine at the University of Chicago and senior author of the report.

By understanding the role stem cells play in the repair of the nervous and cardiovascular systems, we are hoping to develop alternative therapies for acute injury and chronic diseases.

In an FDA statement, Richard Pazdur, MD, director of the agency's Oncology Center of Excellence, said that a careful review of the new dosing regimen shows that the benefits outweigh the risk: «Mylotarg's history underscores the importance of examining alternative dosing, scheduling, and administration of therapies for patients with cancer, especially in those who may be most vulnerable to the side effects of treatment.&raquIn an FDA statement, Richard Pazdur, MD, director of the agency's Oncology Center of Excellence, said that a careful review of the new dosing regimen shows that the benefits outweigh the risk: «Mylotarg's history underscores the importance of examining alternative dosing, scheduling, and administration of therapies for patients with cancer, especially in those who may be most vulnerable to the side effects of treatment.&raquin those who may be most vulnerable to the side effects of treatment.»

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These findings have identified an alternative source of replacement tissue for use in human retinal cellular therapies, and provide a new in vitro cellular model system in which to study RPE diseases affecting human patients.

«Combined with traditional medicine, alternative therapies are important tools in treating the whole patient, not just a specific condition,» notes Marc Brodsky, MD, medical director of the Center for Integrative Medicine and Wellness at Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Conn..

That's where alternative therapies come in — which can be used in tandem with drugs or by themselves — as part of a migraine - relief plan.

But the popularity of alternative medicine overall — way beyond smoking cessation — is hardly in doubt: A 2002 government survey estimated that 36 % of Americans had used some form of complementary or alternative therapy within the previous 12 months.

Many patients with endometriosis explore dietary changes, take part in support groups to share and gain emotional support, and explore various forms of relaxation and alternative therapies, such as yoga, massage, reiki, acupuncture and meditation.

She is on the board of GreenMedInfo, Functional Medicine University, Pathways to Family Wellness, NYS Perinatal Association, and Fisher Wallace, Medical Director for Fearless Parent, and board member for Health Freedom Action and the peer - reviewed, indexed journal Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine.

She serves on the boards of GreenMedInfo, Functional Medicine University, Pathways to Family Wellness, NYS Perinatal Association, Price - Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, Mindd Foundation, the peer - reviewed, indexed journal Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, and the Nicholas Gonzalez Foundation.

This study confirms that the art of relaxation with guided imagery and receptive music therapy is effective in the alternative symptomatic treatment of fibromyalgia.

The book is an authoritative, comprehensive, and easy - to - read resource guide to a wide range of therapies that have been useful in the treatment of autism including antifungal and antibacterial therapies, gluten and casein restriction, homeopathy, vitamin therapy, gamma globulin treatment, transfer factor therapies, treatment of food allergies, and alternatives to antibiotic therapy.

Studies have shown that certain complementary and alternative therapies can be beneficial in controlling the symptoms of eczema.

Acupuncture is an alternative therapy that has been shown to help in many cases of pain, especially in the lower back and joints such as the knees.

NYANP Promotes Access to Natural Medicine The New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians is committed to ensuring that citizens in New York and all 50 states have the freedom to access natural health care and the broad array of alternative therapies available.

«The role of complementary and alternative therapies in cardiac rehabilitation: a systematic evaluation.»

In pursuit of combining traditional physical therapy with alternative modalities for the treatment of pain and dysfunction, she became an expert myofascial release practitioner completing her training under John Barnes, PT, LMT, NCTMB.

Dr. Russell Blaylock, a neurosurgeon who has an interest in alternative therapies, has written about the excitotoxicity of glutamate.