In recent months a number of new studies have emerged regarding the use of zinc in clinical settings. Zinc is necessary for normal metabolism and functioning of the reproductive, cardiovascular and nervous systems, but it is also important for the immune system, in particular for the proliferation and maturation ofRead
Researchers from the Penn Institute of Immunology discovered three distinct immune responses or immunotypes to the SARS-CoV2 infection that could help predict the trajectory of disease in severe COVID-19 patients and may ultimately inform how to best treat them. The findings were published in Science. “For patients who are hospitalizedRead
For many years now, Amanda Archibald, RD, culinary genomics expert and author of The Genomic Kitchen, puts the caper berries at the top of her superfood list because of high levels of quercetin. It is well known that quercetin has been shown to decrease decrease the transcriptional activity of theRead
While there is a growing emphasis on plant-based diets because of environmental and health benefits, little is known about how healthy these diets are for keeping muscles strong in elderly people. Oliver Witard of King’s College London presented research at The Physiological Society’s Future Physiology 2020 conference about soy andRead
Differences in lung physiology and immune function in children could be why they are more often spared from severe illness associated with COVID-19 than adults, according to pediatric and adult physicians at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and Baylor College of Medicine, who teamed upRead
Could a vitamin-K based drug be the next discovery for treating medication resistant epilepsy? A new mouse model study from the The Journal of Medicinal Chemistry shows there is a strong possibility. A team of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina, led by Sherine Chan, Ph.D., and JamesRead
Maintaining healthy vision is an important factor in retaining vitality and independence as one ages. In this case report, written by Stuart Richer, OD, Oxysterol-laden (cholesterol) drusen deposits were detected in a patient at an early age of 28 and progressively built up by age 44. This is when measuresRead
In recent weeks, two influential integrative health organizations each chose to feature presentations on the expansive, multidisciplinary, and remarkably patient-choice integrative pain pilot associated with the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMC). The presentations for the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health and the Alliance to Advance Comprehensive IntegrativeRead
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