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December

Polyphenols and Tannins for Health

Berberine is a Novel Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Working Through a Unique Mechanism Fistinct from Statins

Melodic Intonation therapy for Parkinson's Disease

Orally Administered Kampo Medicine, Juzen-Taiho-To, Ameliorates Anemia During Interferon Plus Ribavirin Therapy in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C

Effectiveness of Acupuncture as Adjunctive Therapy in Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Acupuncture Versus Placebo for the Treatment of Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Fito-Lay Chip Recall

Study Finds that Diet and Exercise Key to Longevity

Diets lower in Folic Acid and Carotenoids are Associated with the Coronary Disease Epidemic in Central and Eastern Europe

Balancing Fatty Acids May Have Health Benefits

Iron Deficiency in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Heavy Metals Found in Some Ayurvedic Medicine Products

FDA Seizes Ginseng Containing Potentially Risky Pesticide Residues

Recall of four American Health & Herbs Ministry Eye Rinse Products

Childhood-Onset Restless Legs Syndrome

Effectiveness of Acupuncture as Adjunctive Therapy in Osteoarthritis of the Knee: a Randomized, Controlled Trial.

Asian Medicine and Healing Program at the Osher Institute, Harvard Medical School-Benefit Dinner and Launch

Obesity Among US Immigrant Subgroups by Duration of Residence

Heavy Metal Content of Ayurvedic Herbal Medicine Products

AHRQ Issues New Report on the Safety and Effectiveness of Melatonin Supplements-Natural Standard Contributes

Chiropractors establish new acupuncture codes

Dietary (n-6) PUFA and Intestinal Tumorigenesis

(n-3) Fatty Acids and Cancer Therapy

A review of the health effects of green tea catechins in in vivo animal models

Chemoprevention by Grape Seed Extract and Genistein in Carcinogen-induced Mammary Cancer in Rats Is Diet Dependent

Potential synergy of phytochemicals in cancer prevention: mechanism of action

Complementary and alternative medicine use by patients enrolled onto phase I clinical trials

Tai chi: improving functional balance and predicting subsequent falls in older persons

Rapid Detection of Oleander Poisoning Using Digoxin Immunoassays: Comparison of Five Assays

Changes in the use of Hormone Replacement Therapy in New Zealand following the publication of the Women's Health Initiative Trial

Tea tree oil concentration in follicular casts after topical delivery: Determination by high-performance thin layer chromatography using a perfused bovine udder model

Folate, homocysteine, and cobalamin status in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with methotrexate, and the effect of low dose folic Acid supplement

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November

Dietary Measures to Prevent Cancer

Effects of Step Aerobics and Aerobic Dancing on Serum Lipids and Lipoproteins

Physiological Responses to Fitness Activities: A Comparison Between Land-Based and Water Aerobics Exercise

Sho-Saiko-To and Hepatitic C

Impulsive Behaviors in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Safety and Efficacy of Citrus Aurantium for Weight Loss

FDA Allows Qualified Health Claim for Monounsaturated Fat

The Power of Choice-Guide to Healthy Living

New and Improved Nutrition Resource

FDA Announces Initiatives for Dietary Supplements

Effect of DHEA on Abdominal Fat and Insulin Action in Elderly Women and Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial

FDA Warning: Some Sexual Enhancement Supplements May Contain Prescription Drug

Herbal Medicine use by Children Presenting for Ambulatory Anesthesia and Surgery

Wheat Fiber to Address Diabetes Control

Regular or Decaffeinated Coffee Once Again Shown Helpful in Diabetes Prevention

More Research Shows Chromium Safe, Effective in Glucose Management

Mulberry Tea Shown Helpful in Glucose Management

Research Shows DHEA Protects Against Insulin Resistance

Carlson 50 mg Coenzyme Q10 recently passed testing and has been added to the CoQ10 Review

CVS Pharmacy Natural Vitamin E 400 IU recently passed testing and has been added to the Vitamin E Review

Milk thistle supplements may have a protective effect on the liver

Initial Results Reported in Clinical Study of Honso Sho-saiko-to (H09) for Hepatitis C

Herbs for Sexual Enhancement: WHDH Interview Tuesday, 11/30

FDA Warns of Sexual Enhancement Supplements Containing Prescription Drug

The SU.VI.MAX Study: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Health Effects of Antioxidant Vitamins and Minerals

High-Dosage Vitamin E Supplementation May Increase All-Cause Mortality

CMS Demonstration Expands Coverage for Chiropractic Services

Natural Standard Research Team member publishes in Osteopathic Family Physician News

Possible benefits of topical calendula for radiation dermatitis

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October

PedCAM Network Announcement

Maggot Therapy may Prevent Postoperative Infection

Ear Candles: A Triumph of Ignorance Over Science

PAHO Reports on HIV Treatment

Effects of Tai Chi Mind-Body Movement Therapy on Functional Status and Exercise Capacity in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Research Shows Curry Leaf Tree Helpful In Diabetes

New Studies Confirm Safety Of Chromium Picolinate

Conjugated Linoleic Acid Hampers Diabetes Control

New Product Review: Omega-3 Fatty Acids (EPA & DHA) from Fish and Marine Oils

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September

Why Alternative Cancer Therapy Clinical Trials are Rare

Trager Therapy may Relieve Chronic Headaches

Hypnosis to Reduce Pain in Cancer Survivors with Advanced Disease: A Prospective Study

Role of Resveratrol in Prevention and Therapy of Cancer: Preclinical and Clinical Studies

Citrus Aurantium, an Ingredient of Dietary Supplements Marketed for Weight Loss: Current Status of Clinical and Basic Research

Ganoderma Lucidum Spore Extract Inhibits Endothelial and Breast Cancer Cells in Vitro

Monoclonal antibodies against an arabinogalactan-protein from pressed juice of Echinacea purpurea

Dietary Supplements in Primary Care: Botanicals can Affect Surgical Outcomes and Follow-up

ACOG Issues Guide to Hormone Therapy

Butterbur root extract: new evidence in inflammation, allergic rhinitis, asthma, and migraine

Law suits over PC-SPES covered by Washington Post

PDA/Handheld Version of Natural Standard Available

Live Web Chat on CAM and Cancer: September 20, 2004

Stacker-2 Weight Loss Supplement Maker Lawsuit

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August

Plant Components for Cancer Chemoprevention

Herbal Medication use in Veterans with Chronic Hepatitis C

Low Bone Mineral Density Associated with Cobalamin Status

Beta-Glucan Affects Leukocyte Navigation in a Complex Chemotactic Gradient

Risk of Early-Onset Prostate Cancer in Relation to Germ Line Polymorphisms of the Vitamin D Receptor

A Novel Polymorphism in the 1A Promoter Region of the Vitamin D Receptor is Associated with Altered Susceptibility and Prognosis in Malignant Melanoma

Saw palmetto and benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH): proposed mechanisms

Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy Index Medicus Acceptance

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July

Use of Natural Products in Primary Care and Nephrology Patients

Interaction of St John's Wort with Conventional Drugs: Systematic Review of Clinical Trials

Mechanism by which Orally Administered Beta-1,3-Glucans Enhance the Tumoricidal Activity of Antitumor Monoclonal Antibodies in Murine Tumor Models

FDA Warns Consumers About Chinese Infant Formula

Compensatory reactions of immune system and action of Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench) preparations

Comparison of natural product use between primary care and nephrology patients

Modest protective effects of isoflavones from a red clover-derived dietary supplement on cardiovascular disease risk factors in perimenopausal women, and evidence of an interaction with ApoE genotype in 49-65 year-old women

Essay in the Boston Globe on Alternative Medicine

11th Annual Symposium on Complementary Health Care-Exeter, UK, November 17-19

Ginseng reduces warfarin's anticoagulant effects in humans

Selenium for prostate cancer prevention: growing supportive evidence

Do St. John's wort and ginseng interact with warfarin?

Endocrinological effects of high-dose Hypericum perforatum extract WS 5570 in healthy subjects

Suppression of receptor-mediated Ca2+ mobilization and functional leukocyte responses by hyperforin

Drug interactions with St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum): a review of the clinical evidence

St John's wort decreases the bioavailability of R- and S-verapamil through induction of the first-pass metabolism

St John's wort induces both cytochrome P450 3A4-catalyzed sulfoxidation and 2C19-dependent hydroxylation of omeprazole

Heavy Metal Detoxification, July 30-August 1

American Naturopathic Medical Association 23rd Annual Convention, July 30-August 1

4th International Conference & Exhibition on Traditional Medicine-Traditional Healing and HIV/AIDS, July 20-21

Crayhon Research presents 7th Boulderfest 2004, July 14-18

Intensive Seminar in Botanical Medicine, July 9-12

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June

Echinacea Therapy for the Common Cold

Herbal Drugs During Pregnancy

Kinesiology not Effective for Diagnosing Disease

In Vitro Antitumour Activity of Resveratrol in Human Melanoma Cells Sensitive or Resistant to Temozolomide

Friedrich Wilhelm Von Halem and his Contributions to the Inauguration of the Thalasso-Therapy in Prussia in the 18th century: A medico-Historical Survey

Supplementation with Mixed Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrates Increased Serum Antioxidants and Folate in Healthy Adults

The Effect of 5-Hydroxytryptophan on Cholecystokinin-4-Induced Panic Attacks in Healthy Volunteers

Ads for Many Dietary Supplements Make False Claims

Electrical nerve localization: effects of cutaneous electrode placement and duration of the stimulus on motor response

Natural history of chronic pain and pain treatment in adults with cerebral palsy

A Student Class, Healthy in Mind and Body

Is 'organic' healthier or just more 'natural'?

Can you fight hot flashes (and other menopausal symptoms) with food?

Use of complementary and alternative medicine by chinese women with breast cancer

Acupuncture treatment in patients with keratoconjunctivitis sicca: a pilot study

Parental auricular acupuncture as an adjunct for parental presence during induction of anesthesia

Cecal volvulus: a report of two cases occurring after the antegrade colonic enema procedure

Review about Ginkgo biloba special extract EGb 761 (Ginkgo)

EDTA chelation for calcific band keratopathy: results and long-term follow-up

Isolation of a novel barley cDNA encoding a nuclear protein involved in stress response and leaf senescence

Molecular mapping of a gene responsible for Al-activated secretion of citrate in barley

Comparison of antioxidant activity and bioavailability of tea epicatechins with their epimers

Green tea (Camellia sinensis) extract does not alter cytochrome P-450 3A4 or 2D6 activity in healthy volunteers

Phospholipase D isozymes mediate epigallocatechin gallate-induced cyclooxygenase-2 expression in astrocyte cells

6'7'-Dihydroxybergamottin contributes to the grapefruit juice effect

Complementary and Natural Healthcare Expo 2004, October 24-25, ExCel, London

Supreme Personal Independence Day, The Omega Institute, July 2-4

Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi: Qigong and Tai Chi Research--Deepen Your Practice

FAQ- Is acupuncture effective for weight loss?

Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO) 1st International Conference, November 17-19

Living the Schwarzbein Principle, June 26

14th Annual ISSSEEM Conference, June 24-30

American Biologics Symposium, June 24-27

Obesity Medicine Seminar, June 24-26

Hollyhock Retreat, June 20-27

Food as Medicine Seminar, June 20-26

Personalized Metabolic Nutrition Seminar, June 19

Biological Medicine Tour to Germany, June 13-20

National Center for Homeopathy Summer Homeopathy Courses, June 12-25

The Institute of Natural Dentistry, June 11-12

Institute for Healing in Society and Medicine, June 10-13

9th Annual Botanical Medicine in Modern Clinical Practice, June 7-11

Medicines from the Earth Symposium, Black Mountain, NC, June 5-7

American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia (AOBTA) Central Regional Workshop, June 5-6

5th Complementary & Alternative Medicine Conference, June 4-6

Natural Standard Praised by MSNBC

Innovative Diagnosis & Treatment of CFS/FM & Chronic Disease, June 4-5, 2004

13th International Symposium on HIV and Emerging Infectious Diseases, June 3-5, 2004

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May

Echinacea for Prevention of Colds

More Research Needed for Prolotherapy

Safety and Efficacy of Reiki

Kirlian Photography Lacks Safety Studies

Effects of a Natural Extract of (-)-Hydroxycitric Acid (HCA-SX) and a Combination of HCA-SX Plus Niacin-Bound Chromium and Gymnema Sylvestre Extract on Weight Loss

Demand Grows for Alternative Link's ABC Coding Manual for Integrative Healthcare

Integrative Medicine Networks Uses ABC Codes to Develop Best Practices for Complementary Health Practitioners

Effect of St John's wort and ginseng on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of warfarin in healthy subjects

Randomized controlled trial of a traditional preparation of Artemisia annua L. (Annual Wormwood) in the treatment of malaria

Percutaneous tibial nerve neuromodulation is well tolerated in children and effective for treating refractory vesical dysfunction

Type 3 hemochromatosis and beta-thalassemia trait

Iron chelation therapy in aceruloplasminaemia: study of a patient with a novel missense mutation

Treatment of beta-thalassemia patients with recombinant human erythropoietin: effect on transfusion requirements and soluble adhesion molecules

Pre-manipulative testing of the cervical spine review, revision and new clinical guidelines

Predictors of alternative and complementary medicine use in inflammatory bowel disease: do measures of conventional health care utilization relate to use?

Complementary and alternative medicine use among adults: United States, 2002

Comparison between electro-acupuncture and hydrotherapy, both in combination with patient education and patient education alone, on the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip

The short- and long-term benefit in chronic low back pain through adjuvant electrical versus manual auricular acupuncture

Acupuncture for postchemotherapy fatigue: a phase II study

The effect of acupuncture on allergic rhinitis: a randomized controlled clinical trial

The soreness and numbness effect of acupuncture on skin blood flow

Hospital bathrooms and showers: a continuing saga of inadequacy

Into hot water head first: distribution of intentional and unintentional immersion burns

Habitual betel quid chewing and risk for hepatocellular carcinoma complicating cirrhosis

Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome associated with Bellamine S, a therapy for menopausal symptoms

Effect of propolis on human fibroblasts from the pulp and periodontal ligament

Percutaneous absorption of flavan-3-ol conjugates from plant procyanidins

Management of Eisenmenger syndrome in pregnancy with sildenafil and L-arginine

Pegylated arginine deiminase treatment of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: results from phase I/II studies

Acaricidal activity of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil: in vitro sensitivity of sarcoptes scabiei var hominis to terpinen-4-ol

Inhibition of telomerase activity and secretion of prostate specific antigen by silibinin in prostate cancer cells

Healthcare Organizations Collaborate to Launch Only Nurse Radio Venture in the Country

The specific role of isoflavones in reducing prostate cancer risk

Soy protein allergy: incidence and relative severity

Soy isoflavones--phytoestrogens and what else?

Safety of soy-based infant formulas containing isoflavones: the clinical evidence

Not all soy products are created equal: caution needed in interpretation of research results

Soya food intake and risk of endometrial cancer among Chinese women in Shanghai: population based case-control study

Assessment of patients' perceptions of bowel preparation quality at colonoscopy

Dormancy of Arabidopsis seeds and barley grains can be broken by nitric oxide

Fine mapping of a malting-quality QTL complex near the chromosome 4H S telomere in barley

Green tea polyphenols and cancer chemoprevention: multiple mechanisms and endpoints for phase II trials

AAPA--American Academy of Physicians Assistants 32nd Annual Conference, June 1-6

Herb and Supplement Safety: Natural Standard on NBC News

Evidence Based Medicine Symposium 12/3- 12/4/04

Medicinal uses of copper

Tibetan yoga for sleep quality in cancer patients

June 7-10: 9th Annual Botanical Medicine in Modern Clinical Practice

Herbs Used for Serum Cholesterol Reduction: A Review

Bilateral activation of motor unit potentials with unilateral needle stimulation of active myofascial trigger points

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April

Polarity Therapy in Holistic Medicine

Kava does not Display Metabolic Toxicity in a Homogeneous Cellular Assay

Kava Kava: Examining New Reports of Toxicity

Aloe Product Recalled After Finding Toxic Levels of Vitamin D

Modulation of the liver export protein synthetic response to feeding by an n-3 fatty-acid-enriched nutritional supplement is associated with anabolism in cachectic cancer patients

Use of herbal agents by breastfeeding women may affect infants

Influence of peroral application of an herbal immunomodulator on the antibody production of Peyer's patches cells

Graviceptive misperception of the postural vertical after right hemisphere damage

Influence of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on cutaneous silent periods in humans

Evaluation of TENS during screening flexible sigmoidoscopy

The use of complementary and alternative medical providers by insured cancer patients in Washington State

Needle acupuncture in chronic poststroke leg spasticity

Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) in the management of asthma: an examination of the evidence

Clinical condition of newborns from water birth at the Perinatology Clinic, Institute Of Gynecology and Obstetrics of the Medical University in Lodz, in the years 1996-2001

Complementary therapies as adjuncts in the treatment of postpartum depression

Inhibitory effect of green tea catechins on cysteine proteinases in Porphyromonas gingivalis

N-acetylcysteine for the treatment of clove oil-induced fulminant hepatic failure

Red yeast rice: a new hypolipidemic drug

The mRNA profile of genes in betel quid chewing oral cancer patients

Somatic mitochondrial DNA mutations in oral cancer of betel quid chewers

The tea flavonoid epigallocatechin-3-gallate reduces cytokine-induced VCAM-1 expression and monocyte adhesion to endothelial cells

Anti-genotoxic effects of tea catechins against reactive oxygen species in human lymphoblastoid cells

Phase III randomized trial of Calendula officinalis compared with trolamine for the prevention of acute dermatitis during irradiation for breast cancer

Kava kava: examining new reports of toxicity

Urinary isoflavone kinetics: the effect of age, gender, food matrix and chemical composition

Influence of soya-based infant formula consumption on isoflavone and gut microflora metabolite concentrations in urine and on faecal microflora composition and metabolic activity in infants and children

Randomised, double blind, placebo controlled comparison of ginkgo biloba and acetazolamide for prevention of acute mountain sickness among Himalayan trekkers: the prevention of high altitude illness trial (PHAIT)

A randomized controlled trial of ginger to treat nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

Safety of 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan

Omega 3 oils and pregnancy

Recalls and Warnings: Makers of Fat and Starch "Blockers" Receive FDA Warning Letters

Energy Medicine Publication

HONSO Seminar Sept. 24-25, Portland, OR: Modern Applications of Classical Chinese Herbal Formulas

HONSO Seminar August 21: Burlington VT-Modern Applications of Classical Chinese Herbal Formulas

HONSO Seminar May 23, New York-Kampo: Ancient Art, Modern Medicine: Formulas from the Shang Han Lun

AOMAlliance 11th Annual Conference and Expo in Hollywood CA

Chicago Branch of Pacific College Offers Weekend Program

Pacific College Celebrates First Graduating Class in Chicago

FDA News on Ephedra

Natural Standard Book Release: 11/04

Harvard Medical School Science Day, May 5, 2004

Natural and Traditional Medicine Conference

First Annual Conference of the Canadian Interdisciplinary CAM Research network (IN-CAM), Toronto, Canada

First Annual Research Symposium on Energetic and Spiritual Processes of Healing, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Developing Research Strategies: Research in Practice, a one-day conference in Southampton, UK

Healing the Emotional Aspects of Cancer and Other Physical Illness: A Presentation by Tapas Fleming

An Evening with Marianne Williamson: A Benefit for PATHWAYS to WELLNESS - Boston's Premier Holistic Therapies Medical Clinic

FDA Announces Rule Prohibiting Sale of Dietary Supplements Containing Ephedrine Alkaloids Effective April 12, 2004

Recalls and Warnings: U.S. Fines Marketers Promoting Supplements for Mental Concentration, Weight Loss, and Arthritis

Upcoming Reviews

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March

Derivatives of Salvia miltiorrhiza for Alzheimer's Treatment

Probiotics and Medical Nutrition Therapy

Kava Hepatotoxicity: Are We any Closer to the Truth?

Herbal Medication for Children Undergoing Surgery

Taoism and its Impact on Mental Health of the Chinese Communities

The Role of Tomato Products and Lycopene in the Prevention of Prostate Cancer: a Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

(r)-, But not (s)-Alpha Lipoic Acid Stimulates Deficient Brain Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex in Vascular Dementia, but not in Alzheimer Dementia.

Effect of Docosahexaenoic Acid-Containing Food Administration on Symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - a Placebo-Controlled Double-Blind Study

Insulin-Induced Enhancement of Antitumoral Response to Methotrexate in Breast Cancer Patients

Alternative Link to Present at Consumer-Driven Pharmacy Benefits Conference

Use of complementary and alternative medicine by the adult membership of a large northern California health maintenance organization, 1999

A comparison of true and premodulated interferential currents

Cortical neuromagnetic activity associated with cutaneomuscular reflex

Predicting osteoarthritic knee rehabilitation outcome by using a prediction model developed by data mining techniques

Pain reducing effect of three types of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in patients with chronic pain: a randomized crossover trial

Umbilical cord blood transplantation in Chinese children with beta-thalassemia

Preinduction cervical ripening with the Foley catheter and the risk of subsequent preterm birth

Efficacy of acupressure and acustimulation bands for the prevention of motion sickness

The effectiveness of relaxation acupoint stimulation and acupressure with aromatic lavender essential oil for non-specific low back pain in Hong Kong: a randomised controlled trial

The effect of acupressure with massage on fatigue and depression in patients with end-stage renal disease

The use of complementary and alternative medicines by patients with peripheral neuropathy

Effects of acupuncture and care interventions on the outcome of inflammatory symptoms of the breast in lactating women

Acupuncture relieves pelvic and low-back pain in late pregnancy

Does pain relief during delivery decrease the risk of postnatal depression?

The use of acupuncture in implant dentistry

Cost effectiveness analysis of a randomised trial of acupuncture for chronic headache in primary care

Complementary and alternative cancer therapies: past, present and the future scenario

A proposed experimental model of myofascial trigger points in human muscle after slow eccentric exercise

The effect of acupuncture on the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis--an open randomised controlled study

Acupuncture and moxibustion as an adjunctive treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee--a large case series

Case report of tension pneumothorax related to acupuncture

Status of complementary and alternative medicine in the osteopathic medical school curriculum

The effects of acupuncture in treatment of coronary heart diseases

Comparison of the effects of electroacupuncture plus cupping with that of the electrical pulse therapy for different types of cervical spondylopathy

Acupuncture methods for treatment of hemiplegia

Providing Complementary and Alternative Medicine in primary care: the primary care workers' perspective

Acupuncture for low back pain: traditional diagnosis and treatment of 148 patients in a clinical trial

A survey of patients' out-of-pocket payments for complementary and alternative medicine therapies

Repeated sauna therapy reduces urinary 8-epi-prostaglandin F(2alpha)

The effect of bather and location of first bath on maintaining thermal stability in newborns

Autogenic training reduces anxiety after coronary angioplasty: a randomized clinical trial

A pilot randomized trial assessing the effects of autogenic training in early stage cancer patients in relation to psychological status and immune system responses

Knowledge of and attitudes toward complementary and alternative therapies; a national multicentre study of oncology professionals in Norway

'Thinking outside the box': complementary and alternative therapies use in paediatric oncology patients

Chemical and biological diversity of Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) in relation to environmental factors

Antioxidant activity of Citrus paradisi seeds glyceric extract

Genomic instability in oral squamous cell carcinoma: relationship to betel-quid chewing

Betel nut chewing: the prevalence and the intergenerational effect of parental behavior on adolescent students

Influences of lifestyle habits and p53 codon 72 and p21 codon 31 polymorphisms on gastric cancer risk in Taiwan

Cytotoxic activity of five compounds isolated from Colombian plants

Effects of green tea on weight maintenance after body-weight loss

Purification and characterization of a barley aleurone abscisic acid-binding protein

Multiplex real-time PCR detection of fumonisin-producing and trichothecene-producing groups of Fusarium species

Historical notes on botulism, Clostridium botulinum, botulinum toxin, and the idea of the therapeutic use of the toxin

Arecoline tripeptide inhibitors of proteasome

The present state of antineoplaston research

Managing social conflict in complementary and alternative medicine research: the case of antineoplastons

Alternative cancer cures: "unproven" or "disproven"?

Pharmacokinetics of dehydroepiandrosterone and its metabolites after long-term daily oral administration to healthy young men

Cimicifuga racemosa extract inhibits proliferation of estrogen receptor-positive and negative human breast carcinoma cell lines by induction of apoptosis

A randomized controlled trial of aromatherapy massage in a hospice setting

Policy approaches to support local community control over the supply and distribution of kava in the Northern Territory (Australia)

Dietary soy containing phytoestrogens does not have detectable estrogenic effects on hepatic protein synthesis in postmenopausal women

Soy protein favorably affects LDL size independently of isoflavones in hypercholesterolemic men and women

Isolated soya protein with standardised levels of isoflavones, cotyledon soya fibres and soya phospholipids improves plasma lipids in hypercholesterolaemia: a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of a yoghurt formulation

Glucosamine sulfate reduces osteoarthritis progression in postmenopausal women with knee osteoarthritis: evidence from two 3-year studies

Effects of Ginkgo biloba extract on number and activity of endothelial progenitor cells from peripheral blood

Ephedra-associated cardiomyopathy

Antibacterial activities of some constituents from oleo-gum-resin of Commiphora mukul

Effectiveness of an Herbal Preparation Containing Echinacea, Propolis, and Vitamin C in Preventing Respiratory Tract Infections in Children: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study

New Review: Echinacea

L-arginine for pre-eclampsia: evidence remains controversial

Vitamin E does not prevent cataracts

A biochanin-enriched isoflavone from red clover lowers LDL cholesterol in men

Shark cartilage derivative Neovastat (AE-941) for cancer: anti-angiogenesis

Standardization of garlic products

Acupuncture for chronic headache in primary care: large, pragmatic, randomised trial

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February

Plant Anti-Inflammatory Activity for Drug Development

French Ban on Red Bull Upheld

Echinacea for the Common Cold

Feldenkrais Method a Popular CAM Treatment

Effects of a Controlled Diet and Black Tea Drinking on the Fecal Microflora Composition and the Fecal Bile Acid profile of Human Volunteers in a Double-Blinded Randomized Feeding Study.

Vitamin A, Retinoids and Carotenoids as Chemopreventive Agents for Prostate Cancer.

Plasma and Dietary Carotenoids, and the Risk of Prostate Cancer: a Nested Case-Control Study

Treatment of Symptomatic Diabetic Polyneuropathy with the Antioxidant Alpha-Lipoic acid: a Meta-Analysis.

Blood Phospholipid Fatty Acid Analysis of Adults with and without Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Efficacy of a standardized echinacea preparation (Echinilin) for the treatment of the common cold: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Red-clover-derived isoflavones and mammographic breast density: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

The effects of phytoestrogen isoflavones on bone density in women: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Ganoderma lucidum ('Lingzhi'); acute and short-term biomarker response to supplementation

Pharmacokinetic study of artemisinin after oral intake of a traditional preparation of Artemisia annua L. (annual wormwood)

Efficacy of intramuscular matrine in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B

Manual therapies for pain control: chiropractic and massage

Health care providers' attitudes and beliefs towards common low back pain: factor structure and psychometric properties of the HC-PAIRS

National trends in nonoperative care for nonspecific back pain

Chronic transcutaneous electrical stimulation of calf muscles improves functional capacity without inducing systemic inflammation in claudicants

Pain management in trauma patients

The effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on sympathetic skin response

The interexaminer reproducibility of physical examination of the cervical spine

The reliability of quantifying upright standing postures as a baseline diagnostic clinical tool

An exploratory study of provocation testing with padded wedges: can prone blocking demonstrate a directional preference?

Stability of paraspinal thermal patterns during acclimation

Does the adjustment cavitate the targeted joint? An investigation into the location of cavitation sounds

Effectiveness of acupressure in improving dyspnoea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Acupressure wristbands for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults undergoing cardiac surgery

Success of acupuncture and acupressure of the Pc 6 acupoint in the treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum

Selected CAM therapies for arthritis-related pain: the evidence from systematic reviews

Acupuncture compared to placebo-acupuncture for postoperative nausea and vomiting prophylaxis: a randomised placebo-controlled patient and observer blind trial

Experience and attitudes towards CAM--a survey of internal and psychosomatic patients in a German university hospital

Transcutaneous electrical acustimulation can reduce visceral perception in patients with the irritable bowel syndrome: a pilot study

Electrical twitch-obtaining intramuscular stimulation in lower back pain: a pilot study

Acupuncture for chronic asthma

Acupuncture for Bell's palsy

Acupuncture and acupressure for the management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting

Rectal hypersensitivity reduced by acupoint TENS in patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome: a pilot study

Tolerance and safety of different concentrations of chlorhexidine for peripartum vaginal and infant washes: HIVNET 025

Balneotherapy and spa therapy of rheumatic diseases in Turkey: a systematic review

Critical incident: idiosyncratic allergic reactions to essential oils

Aromatherapy with peppermint, isopropyl alcohol, or placebo is equally effective in relieving postoperative nausea

A critical review of natural therapies in wound management

Species identification from Ginseng drugs by multiplex amplification refractory mutation system (MARMS)

Specific induction of the high-molecular-weight microtubule-associated protein 2 (hmw-MAP2) by betel quid extract in cultured oral keratinocytes: clinical implications in betel quid-associated oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC)

Establishment of OC3 oral carcinoma cell line and identification of NF-kappa B activation responses to areca nut extract

Impact of betel quid, tobacco and alcohol on three-stage disease natural history of oral leukoplakia and cancer: implication for prevention of oral cancer

Different susceptibilities of Staphylococcus and Gram-negative rods to epigallocatechin gallate

Pharmacokinetic study of 11-Keto beta-Boswellic acid

Impact of tea drinking on iron status in the UK: a review

Effects of a controlled diet and black tea drinking on the fecal microflora composition and the fecal bile acid profile of human volunteers in a double-blinded randomized feeding study

Lipids significantly reduced by diets containing barley in moderately hypercholesterolemic men

Relationship between peach lipid transfer protein specific IgE levels and hypersensitivity to non-Rosaceae vegetable foods in patients allergic to lipid transfer protein

Abnormal function of platelets and role of angelica sinensis in patients with ulcerative colitis

Phenolic acid metabolites as biomarkers for tea- and coffee-derived polyphenol exposure in human subjects

Growth inhibitory activity of extracts and purified components of black cohosh on human breast cancer cells

Effect of a 4-month tea intervention on oxidative DNA damage among heavy smokers: role of glutathione S-transferase genotypes

Effect of silybin on phorbol myristate actetate-induced protein kinase C translocation, NADPH oxidase activity and apoptosis in human neutrophils

Terpinen-4-ol, the main component of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil inhibits the in vitro growth of human melanoma cells

Randomized clinical trial of synbiotic therapy in elective surgical patients

Clinical efficacy of kava extract WS 1490 in sleep disturbances associated with anxiety disorders. Results of a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial

The effects of St. John's wort extract and amitriptyline on autonomic responses of blood vessels and sweat glands in healthy volunteers

Effects of dietary intake of soy protein and isoflavones on cardiovascular disease risk factors in high risk, middle-aged men in Scotland

Effects of a genistein-rich extract on PSA levels in men with a history of prostate cancer

Safety concerns regarding ephedrine-type alkaloid-containing dietary supplements

Management for fistula-in-ano with Ginseng and Tang-kuei Ten Combination

Clinical study of the Ginko biloba--Troxerutin-Heptaminol Hce in the treatment of acute hemorrhoidal attacks

Ginger-associated overanticoagulation by phenprocoumon

Efficacy of a standardized echinacea preparation (Echinilin) for the treatment of the common cold: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Metabolism of 8-prenylnaringenin, a potent phytoestrogen from hops (Humulus lupulus), by human liver microsomes

Effectiveness of Harpagophytum extracts and clinical efficacy

A comparison of the antibacterial efficacies of essential oils against oral pathogens

Enhancement of tanshinone production in Salvia miltiorrhiza hairy root culture by Ag+ elicitation and nutrient feeding

Effectiveness of Troxerutin in association with Pycnogenol in the pharmacological treatment of venous insufficiency

Long-term effect of combined vitamins E and C on coronary and peripheral endothelial function

An omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid concentrate increases plasma high-density lipoprotein 2 cholesterol and paraoxonase levels in patients with familial combined hyperlipidemia

Curcumin Confers Radiosensitizing Effect in Prostate Cancer Cell Line PC-3

Effect of alpha-linolenic acid supplementation during pregnancy on maternal and neonatal polyunsaturated fatty acid status and pregnancy outcome

Supplementation with flaxseed alters estrogen metabolism in postmenopausal women to a greater extent than does supplementation with an equal amount of soy

Oxidative stress in abetalipoproteinemia patients receiving long-term vitamin E and vitamin A supplementation

Vitamin E and beta-carotene supplementation and hospital-treated pneumonia incidence in male smokers

A ginseng saponin metabolite-induced apoptosis in HepG2 cells involves a mitochondria-mediated pathway and its downstream caspase-8 activation and Bid cleavage

Supplementation with Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and All-rac Alpha-tocopherol Alone and in Combination Failed to Exert an Anti-inflammatory Effect in Human Volunteers

American ginseng leaf: ginsenoside analysis and hypoglycemic activity

Inhibition of N-acetyltransferase activity and gene expression in human colon cancer cell lines by diallyl sulfide

Garlic metabolites fail to inhibit the activation of the transcription factor NF-kappaB and subsequent expression of the adhesion molecule E-selectin in human endothelial cells

Diallyl disulfide (DADS) increases histone acetylation and p21waf1/cyp1 expression in human colon tumor cell lines

Experimental study on the prevention and treatment of murine cytomegalovirus hepatitis by using allitridin

Acute omega-3 fatty acid enrichment selectively reverses high-saturated fat feeding-induced insulin hypersecretion but does not improve peripheral insulin resistance

Quantitative Determination of Allicin in Garlic: Supercritical Fluid Extraction and Standard Addition of Alliin

The metabolic syndrome: pathophysiology, clinical relevance, and use of niacin

Safety and tolerability of simvastatin plus niacin in patients with coronary artery disease and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (The HDL Atherosclerosis Treatment Study)

Repletion with (n-3) fatty acids reverses bone structural deficits in (n-3)-deficient rats

Phenolic components of Olea europaea--isolation of tyrosol derivatives

Allozyme variation of oleaster populations (wild olive tree) (Olea europaea L.) in the Mediterranean Basin

Ephedra Sales Prohibited by the FDA 2/6/04

Lutein product testing: constituents are reliable but dosing is not clear

Call for papers & op-eds for the Journal of Cancer Integrative Medicine

Green tea asthma due to epigallocatechin gallate

Acupuncture for induction of labour

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Dioscorea cayenensis as an Antifungal

Ignatia Usage may Help Climacteric Symptoms

Coral Calcium Supplement Made Unsubstantiated Claims

The Medicinal Uses of Poi

Medical Nutrition Therapy as a Potential Complementary Treatment for Psoriasis-Five Case Reports

Use of Herbal Supplements Among Women

Herbal Combination for URI

Potential Risks of Alternative Care for Cancer Patients

Echinacea's Effect on Cytochrome P450

Low-Salt Diet and Diuretic Effect on Blood Pressure and Organ Damage

Diets and Heart Health

Noninvasive Procedures May Relieve Headaches

Guided Imagery for Nursing Home Patients

New Progression in the Study of Protective Properties of Resveratrol in Anticardiovascular Disease

Trifolium Pratense for Breast Disease: A Case Series.

Development of a Sustained Release Dosage form for Alpha-Lipoic Acid. II. Evaluation in human volunteers

Can a short period of micronutrient supplementation in older institutionalized people improve response to influenza vaccine? A randomized, controlled trial

Phase II study of viscum fraxini-2 in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

Assessing the clinical significance of change scores recorded on subjective outcome measures

Assessing the clinical significance of change scores recorded on subjective outcome measures

Response rates for surveys of chiropractors

The forces applied by female and male chiropractors during thoracic spinal manipulation

Profound inhibition of chronic itch induced by stimulation of thin cutaneous nerve fibres

Evidence for spinal cord hypersensitivity in chronic pain after whiplash injury and in fibromyalgia

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for postoperative pain relief after total knee arthroplasty

Long-term transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation in patients with bipolar sensing implantable cardioverter defibrillators: a pilot safety study

Short-term high-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation decreases human motor cortex excitability

Effects of electric stimulation on C and A delta fiber-mediated thermal perception thresholds

Seroprevalence of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in Taiwan

A randomized trial of calcium supplementation for childhood lead poisoning

Korean hand acupressure for motion sickness in prehospital trauma care: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded trial in a geriatric population

Acupressure and fatigue in patients with end-stage renal disease-a randomized controlled trial

Acupuncture decreases somatosensory evoked potential amplitudes to noxious stimuli in anesthetized volunteers

Evaluation of Chapman's neurolymphatic reflexes via applied kinesiology: a case report of low back pain and congenital intestinal abnormality

Integrative Medicine Conference Highlights Benefit of ABC Codes in Consumer-Driven MedicarePlus Plan

Effects of acupressure, manual acupuncture and Laserneedle acupuncture on EEG bispectral index and spectral edge frequency in healthy volunteers

Changes of cerebrovascular response to visual stimulation in migraineurs after repetitive sessions of somatosensory stimulation (acupuncture): a pilot study

Acupuncture increases nocturnal melatonin secretion and reduces insomnia and anxiety: a preliminary report

Food-drug interaction: grapefruit juice augments drug bioavailability--mechanism, extent and relevance

An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease associated with a circulating bath water system at a public bathhouse

A 3-year follow-up study of anti-Legionella antibodies in users of Japanese 24-hour hot water baths

Naphthalanotherapy reduces angiogenetic factor in psoriatic lesion

Clinical efficacy of ozonated autohemotherapy in hemodialyzed patients with intermittent claudication: an oxygen-controlled study

Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a fixed combination containing two plant extracts (Crataegus oxyacantha and Eschscholtzia californica) and magnesium in mild-to-moderate anxiety disorders

The aromatic and polyphenolic composition of Roman camomile tea

Dietary supplements

Reactive oxygen species are crucial for hydroxychavicol toxicity toward KB epithelial cells

Risk factors for esophageal cancer in Coimbatore, southern India: a hospital-based case-control study

Genotoxicity of microcystin-LR in human lymphoblastoid TK6 cells

Micromide and guamamide: cytotoxic alkaloids from a species of the marine cyanobacterium Symploca

Delivery of tea polyphenols to the oral cavity by green tea leaves and black tea extract

Immunoquantitative analysis for berberine and its related compounds using monoclonal antibodies in herbal medicines

Plasma carbonyl group concentration in pregnant women with IUGR treated by L-arginine and acetylsalicylic acid

Dietary constituents as novel therapies for pain

Treatment of menopause-associated vasomotor symptoms: position statement of The North American Menopause Society

Nutritional supplements in the prevention of age-related macular degeneration

Involvement of NF-kappaB and caspases in silibinin-induced apoptosis of endothelial cells

Effects of St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) on tacrolimus pharmacokinetics in healthy volunteers

Effect of St. John's wort on the pharmacokinetics of theophylline in healthy volunteers

Quantitative characterization of direct P-glycoprotein inhibition by St John's wort constituents hypericin and hyperforin

Cytotoxic activity of Hypericum perforatum L. on K562 erythroleukemic cells: differential effects between methanolic extract and hypericin

Soy and bone. Where do we stand?

Demographic, pathologic, and toxicological profiles of 127 decedents testing positive for ephedrine alkaloids

Ischemic stroke after using over the counter products containing ephedra

Soy for the treatment of perimenopausal symptoms--a systematic review

Soy isoflavones and melatonin for the relief of climacteric symptoms: a multicenter, double-blind, randomized study

Design and baseline characteristics of a trial on health effects of soy protein with isoflavones in postmenopausal women

Soy formula complicates management of congenital hypothyroidism

Soybean allergy in patients allergic to birch pollen: clinical investigation and molecular characterization of allergens

Osteoarthritic patients with high cartilage turnover show increased responsiveness to the cartilage protecting effects of glucosamine sulphate

A placebo-controlled trial of a proprietary extract of North American ginseng (CVT-E002) to prevent acute respiratory illness in institutionalized older adults

Ginseng reduces the micronuclei yield in lymphocytes after irradiation

Effects of Ginkgo biloba extract on cell proliferation and cytotoxicity in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells

Estrogenic activities of Ginkgo biloba extracts

Electrocardiographic and hemodynamic effects of a multicomponent dietary supplement containing ephedra and caffeine: a randomized controlled trial

Modulation of lower limb withdrawal reflexes during gait: a topographical study

Effective physical treatment for chronic low back pain

Colonic lavage prior to colonoscopy: comparable outcomes of two polyethylene-glycol preparations and a sodium-phosphate solution

Functional definition of ABA-response complexes: the promoter units necessary and sufficient for ABA induction of gene expression in barley ( Hordeum vulgare L.)

Antiviral activity of hop constituents against a series of DNA and RNA viruses

Mechanisms of cancer chemoprevention by hop bitter acids (beer aroma) through induction of apoptosis mediated by Fas and caspase cascades

Selected CAM therapies for arthritis-related pain: the evidence from systematic reviews

Salvinal, a novel microtubule inhibitor isolated from Salvia miltiorrhizae Bunge (Danshen), with antimitotic activity in multidrug-sensitive and -resistant human tumor cells

Gateways to clinical trials

Pycnogenol, French maritime pine bark extract, improves endothelial function of hypertensive patients

Treatment of functional dyspepsia with a herbal preparation: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial

Probiotic treatment increases salivary counts of lactobacilli: a double-blind, randomized, controlled study

Once daily high dose probiotic therapy (VSL#3) for maintaining remission in recurrent or refractory pouchitis

A prospective, 1-year trial using saw palmetto versus finasteride in the treatment of category III prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

A randomized controlled trial of ursodeoxycholic acid and S-adenosyl-l-methionine in the treatment of gestational cholestasis

Chondroitin Sulphate Proteoglycans: Preventing Plasticity or Protecting the CNS?

Creatine monohydrate supplementation does not increase muscle strength, lean body mass, or muscle phosphocreatine in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1

Taraxacum officinale induces cytotoxicity through TNF-alpha and IL-1alpha secretion in Hep G2 cells

Anti-invasive gene expression profile of curcumin in lung adenocarcinoma based on a high throughput microarray analysis

Creatine supplementation increases glycogen storage but not GLUT-4 expression in human skeletal muscle

Orally administered Polypodium leucotomos extract decreases psoralen-UVA-induced phototoxicity, pigmentation, and damage of human skin

A nested case-control study of stomach cancer in relation to green tea consumption in Japan

Protective effect of green tea against prostate cancer: a case-control study in southeast China

Comparative controlled study of Andrographis paniculata fixed combination, Kan Jang and an Echinacea preparation as adjuvant, in the treatment of uncomplicated respiratory disease in children

The effect of echinacea (Echinacea purpurea root) on cytochrome P450 activity in vivo

Nicotinamide does not influence cytokines or exhaled NO in human experimental endotoxaemia

Melatonin in patients with reduced REM sleep duration: two randomized controlled trials

Anthocyanosides of Vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry) for night vision--a systematic review of placebo-controlled trials

Propolin C from propolis induces apoptosis through activating caspases, Bid and cytochrome c release in human melanoma cells

Dietary supplementation with L-arginine or placebo in women with pre-eclampsia

Tocopherols, Fatty Acids and Sterols in Seeds of Four Sardinian Wild Euphorbia Species

Phase II study of alpha-tocopherol in improving the cognitive function of patients with temporal lobe radionecrosis

Effect of red clover-derived isoflavone supplementation on insulin-like growth factor, lipid and antioxidant status in healthy female volunteers: a pilot study

Vitamin E bioavailability from fortified breakfast cereal is greater than that from encapsulated supplements

Vitamin E supplementation and cataract: randomized controlled trial

Randomized controlled trial of Siberian ginseng for chronic fatigue

Identification and immunologic characterization of an allergen, alliin lyase, from garlic (Allium sativum)

Five cysteine-containing compounds have antioxidative activity in Balb/cA mice

Hepatoprotective effect of allicin on tissue defense system in galactosamine/endotoxin challenged rats

The effect of garlic on arteriosclerotic nanoplaque formation and size

Garlic supplementation increases peripheral blood flow: a role for interleukin-6

Estrogenic activity of an antioxidant, nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA)

Dietary intake of n-3, n-6 fatty acids and fish: relationship with hostility in young adults--the CARDIA study

Omega-3 fatty acids for the prevention of postpartum depression: negative data from a preliminary, open-label pilot study

Thermal degradation of allicin in garlic extracts and its implication on the inhibition of the in-vitro growth of Helicobacter pylori

Neovastat (AE-941) stimulates tissue plasminogen activator activity

Influence of Dietary Triacylglycerol Structure and Level of n-3 Fatty Acids Administered during Development on Brain Phospholipids and Memory and Learning Ability of Rats

Buyer's Guide to Herbs and Supplements

Soy for post-menopausal bone loss

Berberine: a possible new therapy for heart failure

Creatine may not benefit Huntington's patients

Saw palmetto not effective for prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome

U.S. announces ban on sales of ephedra

Black cohosh linked to cases of hepatotoxicity

Black cohosh for tamoxifen-related hot flashes

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