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Medicinal plants are becoming more widely appreciated for their ability to protect and even help treat diseases, and one of the most popular ones is ginger (Zingiber officinale). Traditionally used to help reduce inflammation and relieve pain, ginger is now recognized for its protective effects against cancer. With more than 2 million cancer cases expected…
How to Use Progesterone Before you consider using progesterone, it is important to understand that it is not a magic bullet, and that you get the most benefit by implementing a Bioenergetic diet approach that allows you to effectively burn glucose as your primary fuel without backing up electrons in your mitochondria that reduces your…
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In the video above, board-certified dermatologist Dr. Andrea Suarez, known online as Dr. Dray, shares some fascinating insights about niacinamide, a water-soluble form of vitamin B3 (niacin), and its benefits for skin health.1 Niacinamide, also known as nicotinamide, is a precursor for NAD+, which is not only involved in the conversion of food to energy…
How to Use Progesterone Before you consider using progesterone, it is important to understand that it is not a magic bullet, and that you get the most benefit by implementing a Bioenergetic diet approach that allows you to effectively burn glucose as your primary fuel without backing up electrons in your mitochondria that reduces your…
Rates of mental illness in children have risen at an alarming rate, and the conventional solution? Psychotropic drugs. Today, it’s no longer uncommon for children to receive a cocktail of medications to manage their mental health. But is this really the best course of action? Or are we just subjecting our children to severe side…
Medtronic, which develops, manufactures and sells medical therapy devices, has issued a voluntary recall of its MiniMed 600 series or 700 series insulin pumps due to the pump’s potentially shortened battery life. The company issued a field action, starting on July 31, notifying customers globally that they should monitor their MiniMed pump’s built-in alarms and…
Rippl, a company focused on providing mental health solutions to seniors with dementia and other cognitive conditions, announced it closed a $23 million Series A funding round. Tina Hoang-To, Kin Ventures’ founding general partner, led the round, with participation from the company’s seed investors General Catalyst, ARCH Ventures, GV (Google Ventures), Mass General Brigham Ventures,…
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published November 23, 2016. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) — not to be confused with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) — is an autoimmune disease that has very serious consequences. (IBS, on the other hand, is a functional bowel disorder. In other words, there are no significant…
When NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on Sept. 28, one of the ISS National Lab-sponsored investigations included a student-led project designed to investigate the consequences of radiation and the space environment on gene-editing mechanisms. In a statement, the ISS National Laboratory said that data from the project, led by principal…
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PatientPoint, a patient engagement company, announced a partnership with MyHealthTeam, a social network company. The partnership aims to provide patients in more than 35,000 PatientPoint locations the chance to connect with and get support from other people who have the same chronic health problems. PatientPoint’s waiting room and exam room screens feature messages that touts …
How to Use Progesterone Before you consider using progesterone, it is important to understand that it is not a magic bullet, and that you get the most benefit by implementing a Bioenergetic diet approach that allows you to effectively burn glucose as your primary fuel without backing up electrons in your mitochondria that reduces your…
Sure Med Compliance, a digital healthcare company, is collaborating with Valet Health, a data mining and digital marketing company, to deliver a patient engagement program. Under the partnership, patient candidate quizzes within Sure Med seamlessly integrate within the communications framework, thus enabling automated patient contact across various platforms. In addition, “the analysis will include digital…
Your body’s ability to regulate blood sugar relies on a complex dance between different cells in your pancreas. Research has uncovered a fascinating new player in this intricate process — “first responder” beta cells.1 These special cells are the quickest to react when glucose levels rise, triggering a cascade of activity throughout your pancreas. Scientists…
Healthcare technology company, PicnicHealth unveiled a clinical services offering that features a virtual clinic designed for patients and a virtual site targeting life sciences organizations. The aim of the two services is to improve care management and stimulate more effective observational research. The virtual clinic gives patients access to the company’s universal patient record system,…
Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is a naturally occurring compound in the brain, involved in key physiological processes such as sleep regulation and muscle tone. As a physiologic neurotransmitter, GHB has been explored for its therapeutic potential on the central nervous system (CNS), particularly in treating conditions like alcohol withdrawal and sleep disorders.1 Unfortunately, despite its legitimate medical…
ImpriMed, a precision medicine company, announced that it has expanded its services to include human oncology. The aim is to provide drug-response predictions for routine blood cancers such as newly diagnosed multiple myeloma and acute myeloid leukemia. ImpriMed’s human precision medicine services will set their sights on complex blood cancers via a combination of genomic…
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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (MGC), a chemical and life sciences technology firm, is partnering with Alerje, an emergency medicine and food allergy management company, to transform allergy diagnosis and treatment worldwide. The alliance aims to create an all-inclusive, personalized allergy care strategy with better patient outcomes and quality of life. Key elements of the partnership…