FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE BLOG
Includes over 800 monographs reporting on emerging studies in the medical and scientific literature of practical clinical importance, easily searched for content.
Genetics: the exciting ENCODE project and how lifestyle choices can manipulate your genes
Genetics: the exciting ENCODE project and how lifestyle choices can manipulate your genes
Osteoarthritis is an inflammatory disorder driven by complement
Osteoarthritis is an inflammatory disorder driven by the complement system, a part of the innate immune system.
Schizophrenia, brain inflammation and depression
Schizophrenia shares underlying processes of brain inflammation in common with depression that are important for treatment.
Breast cancer risk increased by diagnostic radiation
Breast cancer risk increased is by diagnostic radiation including mammography for BRCA1/2 gene carriers.
Regular cannabis use during adolescence does lasting neuropsychological harm
Regular cannabis use during adolescence drops the IQ
Breast cancer in Marin linked to vitamin D receptor differences
The high incidence of breast cancer in Marin County, California is linked to vitamin D receptor polymorphisms ('versions').
Oral bisphosphonates increase osteomyelitis of the jaw
Oral bisphosphonates increase osteomyelitis of the jaw
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome treated as an immunological disorder
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome treated as an immunological disorder
Acute mountain sickness can be helped by ibuprofen
Acute mountain sickness can be helped by ibuprofen
How the Microbiome causes Autoimmune Dysfunction
How the Microbiome causes Autoimmune Dysfunction
Chronic pain caused by autoimmune attack on nerve potassium channels
Chronic pain caused by autoimmune attack on nerve potassium channels
Prostate cancer treatment can make tumor cells resistant to therapy
Prostate cancer treatment can make tumor cells more resistant to therapy by changing their genetic expression.
Nocturnal cough in children relieved by honey
Nocturnal cough in children relieved by honey
Alzheimer's disease, memory loss and low level light therapy
A study just published in the JAD (the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease) offers evidence that low level light therapy can help brain metabolism and memory loss such as in Alzheimer's disease.
Coronary artery inflammation is reduced by coenzyme Q10
Coronary artery inflammation is reduced by coenzyme Q10
Antibiotics for dental procedures not recommended for most
Antibiotics for dental procedures not recommended for most
Dried apples and plums lower cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women
Dried apples and plums lower cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women