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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx41 Manipulative and Multimodal Therapy for Upper Extremity and Temporomandibular Disorders: A Systematic Review Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, June 6, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
42 Practice Patterns in Spine Radiograph Utilization Among Doctors of Chiropractic Enrolled in a Provider Network Offering Complementary Care in the United States Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, June 6, 2013 Clinical Article
43 An open-label, nonplacebo-controlled study on cistanche tubulosa glycoside capsules (Memoregain) for treating moderate Alzheimers disease American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, June 6, 2013 Clinical Article
44 Factors associated with hospices' provision of complementary and alternative medicine American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, June 6, 2013
45 Diagnosis and objective pain assessment of traditional Chinese medicine may be useful to demonstrate specific effects of acupuncture in low back pain: A prospective, randomized, controlled and single blinded pre-study Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, June 6, 2013 Clinical Article
46 Severe metabolic alkalosis, hypokalemia, and respiratory acidosis induced by the Chinese herbal medicine yokukansan in an elderly patient with muscle weakness and drowsiness Clinical and Experimental Nephrology Case Reports, June 6, 2013
47 Topical herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis Cochrane Reviews, June 5, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
48 Complement inhibition in cancer therapy Seminars in Immunology, June 5, 2013 Review Article
49 Effects of pre- and post-treatment with plant polyphenols on human keratinocyte responses to solar UV Inflammation Research, June 5, 2013 Clinical Article
50 Efficacy and safety of Chinese herbal medicine for benign prostatic hyperplasia: systematic review of randomized controlled trials Asian Journal of Andrology, June 5, 2013 Clinical Article
51 Therapeutic efficacy observation on integrative acupuncture therapy for chronic urticaria Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, June 5, 2013 Clinical Article
52 Tannase-converted green tea catechins and their anti-wrinkle activity in humans Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, June 4, 2013 Clinical Article
53 Comparative effectiveness of a complex Ayurvedic treatment and conventional standard care in osteoarthritis of the knee -- study protocol for a randomized controlled trial Full Text Trials, June 4, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
54 Yoga and mindfulness as therapeutic interventions for stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review Full Text Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , June 4, 2013 Clinical Article
55 Navigating a safe path together: A theory of midwives' responses to the use of complementary and alternative medicine Midwifery, June 4, 2013 Clinical Article
56 Perceptions and uses of plants for reproductive health among traditional midwives in Ecuador: Moving towards intercultural pharmacological practices Midwifery, June 4, 2013
57 Therapeutic efficacy observation on acupuncture for postmenopausal osteoporosis Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, June 4, 2013 Clinical Article
58 Aerobic exercise training improves right- and left ventricular systolic function in patients with COPD COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, June 3, 2013 Clinical Article
59 Effect of music as nursing intervention for people diagnosed with fibromyalgia Pain Management Nursing, June 3, 2013 Clinical Article
60 Overview of systematic reviews: yoga as a therapeutic intervention for adults with acute and chronic health conditions Full Text Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , May 31, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health conducted a study involving 96,008 women in the Nurse’s Health Study II with 18 years of follow up, which demonstrated a strikingly strong association with non-fatal cardiovascular disease. There were 2463 participants with psoriasis and 1,709,069 person-years of follow up. There were 713 cases of non-fatal cardiovascular disease (HR=1.55). The HRs for myocardial infarction and stroke were 1.70 and 1.45, respectively. For women with psoriatic arthritis, the HR was 3.47. For women < 40 years of age and psoriasis > 9 years, the HRs were 3.26 and 3.09, respectively.
Read the article summaryAs reported in the British Journal of Dermatology, two cytokine genes (IL-2RA and TNF/LTA) which have been implicated in autoimmune diseases are associated with severe alopecia areata. The study involved 768 patients with alopecia areata and 658 controls, and 26 cytokine genes were genotyped.
Read the article summaryAs reported in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and based on participants in the Nurses’ Health Study, Women’s Health Study, Health Professionals’ Follow-up Study, and Physicians’ Health Study II, total testosterone (RR = 0.62) and SHBG levels (RR = 0.65), and the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 2.63) are associated with colorectal cancer risk in men. An inverse association exists between the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 0.43) and colorectal cancer risk in women.
Read the article summary1 Herbal preparations for uterine fibroids Cochrane Reviews, May 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
2 Acupuncture or Acupressure at the Sanyinjiao (SP6) Acupoint for the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Meta-Analysis Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , March 26, 2013 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
3 Botanical origin of dietary supplements labeled as Kwao Keur, a folk medicine from Thailand Journal of Natural Medicines, May 21, 2013
4 Significance of Kampo, Japanese Traditional Medicine, in the Treatment of Obesity: Basic and Clinical Evidence Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , May 6, 2013 Free full text
5 Acupuncture for the treatment of post-chemotherapy chronic fatigue: a randomized, blinded, sham-controlled trial Supportive Care in Cancer, May 2, 2013
6 Is Integrative Medicine the Next New Frontier in Medicine? Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology, May 14, 2013 Review Article
7 The Effectiveness of Acupressure for the Control and Management of Chemotherapy-Related Acute and Delayed Nausea: A Randomized Controlled Trial Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, May 13, 2013
8 The acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy (phase I/II study) of the overcome (olive oil, vaginal exercise, and moisturizer) intervention to improve dyspareunia and alleviate sexual problems in women with breast cancer The Journal of Sexual Medicine, May 17, 2013
9 Effects of watermelon supplementation on arterial stiffness and wave reflection amplitude in postmenopausal women Menopause, April 29, 2013
10 Nature as a source of metabolites with cholinesterase-inhibitory activity: an approach to Alzheimers disease treatment Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, May 21, 2013
11 Emerging Roles of Propolis: Antioxidant, Cardioprotective, and Antiangiogenic Actions Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , April 25, 2013 Free full text Review Article
12 The evaluation of a fast and simple pesticide multiresidue method in various herbs by gas chromatography Journal of Natural Medicines, May 21, 2013
13 Complementary integrative medicine in atopic diseases – an overview Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies, May 23, 2013 Free full text Review Article
14 Treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer with Chinese herbal medicine by stages combined with chemotherapy Journal of Cancer Research & Clinical Oncology, February 23, 2011
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Effect of a steam foot spa on geriatric inpatients with cognitive impairment: a pilot study
Clinical Interventions in Aging, May 20, 2013
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16 Open-label pilot study on vitamin D3 supplementation for antipsychotic-associated metabolic anomalies International Clinical Psychopharmacology, May 22, 2013
17 Hypolipidemic Activity of Okra is Mediated Through Inhibition of Lipogenesis and Upregulation of Cholesterol Degradation Phytotherapy Research, May 1, 2013
18 Traditional and alternative natural therapeutic products used in the treatment of respiratory tract infectious diseases in the eastern Catalan Pyrenees Journal of Ethnopharmacology , May 1, 2013
19 Modulatory Effects of Quercetin and Rutin on the Activity, Expression and Inducibility of CYP1A1 in Intestinal HCT-8 Cells Phytotherapy Research, May 2, 2013 Review Article
20 Progression from Excessive to Deficient Syndromes in Chronic Hepatitis B: A Dynamical Network Analysis of miRNA Array Data Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , May 2, 2013 Free full text
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