Day: July 9, 2019
Medicinal Cannabis Reduces or Ends Seizures in Children with Severe, Drug-resistant Epilepsy
Medicinal cannabis oil containing both cannabidiol (CBD) and a small amount of THC can reduce or end seizures in children with severe, drug-resistant epilepsy, a study by the University of Saskatchewan (USask), Canada has found. Children with severe drug-resistant epilepsy also experienced improvements in their quality of life after takingRead
Cardiovascular-Health Experts Back Up Soy Protein Health Claim With New Study
Soy protein foods could lose the heart health claim status that was granted in 1999 if the FDA moves forward with a proposal for revocation. Despite studies supporting the cholesterol-lowering effects of soy from multiple meta-analyses from 1995 to current times, the agency has expressed concerns that the effects ofRead
Vitamin K Intake Associated with Mobility in Aging Adults
Low levels of circulating vitamin K are linked to increased risk of mobility limitation and disability in older adults, identifying a new factor to consider for maintaining mobility and independence in older age, according to a study led by researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center onRead
An East Asian Medicine Practitioner is More Than Needles: Toward Whole Practice Research at Society of Acupuncture Research Conference
The transformation of acupuncturists from things to beings as subjects of research – from modality to whole system professionals – got a big boost at the June 26-29, 2019 Society for Acupuncture Research (SAR) conference. The alchemical stew for which SAR board member Robert Davis, LAc, MS was master chefRead