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Dirty water, warm trucks, and the real reason romaine keeps making us sick

July 25, 2025 0 Comments #039, Alternative Medicine, amp, Bacteria, Diseases and Conditions, Endangered Plants, Foodborne Illness, Nature, New Species, s Healthcare, Today&amp

Romaine lettuce has a long history of E. coli outbreaks, but scientists are zeroing in on why. A new study reveals that the way lettuce is irrigated—and how it’s kept cool afterward—can make all the difference. Spraying leaves with untreated surface water is a major risk factor, while switching to drip or furrow irrigation cuts contamination dramatically. Add in better cold storage from harvest to delivery, and the odds of an outbreak plummet. The research offers a clear, science-backed path to safer salads—one that combines smarter farming with better logistics.

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Doctors used music instead of medication—what they saw in dementia patients was remarkable

July 25, 2025 0 Comments #039, Alternative Medicine, amp, Infant and Preschool Learning, Mental Health, Mental Health Research, music, Pregnancy and Childbirth, s Healthcare, Spirituality, Today&amp

A groundbreaking pilot in NHS dementia wards is using live music therapy—called MELODIC—to ease patient distress without relying on drugs. Developed by researchers and clinicians with input from patients and families, this low-cost approach embeds music therapists directly into care teams. Early results show improved patient wellbeing and less disruptive behavior, sparking hope for wider NHS adoption.

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Women have substantially less influence on Twitter than men in academic medicine

October 14, 2019 0 Comments Alternative Medicine, Computer Programming, Computers and Internet, Hacking, Math Puzzles, Medical Topics, Menopause, Teen Health

Women who are health policy or health services researchers face a significant disparity in social media influence compared to their male peers, according to a new study. Although the average number of tweets among all researchers tend to be consistent, women trail behind men in follower counts, regardless of how active they are on Twitter.

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Habitual tea drinking modulates brain efficiency: Evidence from brain connectivity evaluation

October 11, 2019 0 Comments Alcoholism, Alternative Medicine, Animal Learning and Intelligence, Beer and Wine, Brain Injury, Food, Immune System, Intelligence, Nutrition

The researchers recruited healthy older participants to two groups according to their history of tea drinking frequency and investigated both functional and structural networks to reveal the role of tea drinking on brain organization.

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Swimming toward an 'internet of health'?

October 2, 2019 0 Comments Alternative Medicine, Communications, Computers and Internet, Diseases and Conditions, Information Technology, Insomnia Research, Internet, Medical Topics

In recent years, the seemingly inevitable 'internet of things' has attracted considerable attention: the idea that in the future, everything in the physical world — machines, objects, people — will be connected to the internet. Drawing on lessons learned from studies on a variety of marine animals outfitted with sensors, researchers in a new perspective article describe how an 'internet of health' could revolutionize human medicine.

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Chair yoga more effective than music therapy in older adults with advanced dementia

October 2, 2019 0 Comments Alternative Medicine, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Research, Behavior, Dementia, Disorders and Syndromes, Fitness, Healthy Aging

Researchers assessed the ability of older adults with advanced dementia to participate in non-pharmacological interventions and compared chair yoga with chair-based exercise and music therapy. Results showed that participants with moderate-to-severe dementia could safely adhere to non-pharmacological interventions; more than 97 percent fully engaged in each session. The chair yoga group reported a higher quality of life score, including physical condition, mood, functional abilities, interpersonal relationships, and ability to participate in meaningful activities.

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Molecular mechanism of botanical folk medicines used to treat hypertension

October 1, 2019 0 Comments Alternative Medicine, Endangered Plants, Heart Disease, Hypertension, Nature, New Species, Pain Control, Soil Types

Common herbs, including lavender, fennel and chamomile, have a long history of use as folk medicines used to lower blood pressure. In a new study, researchers explain the molecular mechanisms that make them work.

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Anxiety disorders linked to disturbances in the cells' powerhouses

September 26, 2019 0 Comments Alternative Medicine, Anxiety, Disorders and Syndromes, Mental Health Research, Psychiatry, Psychology Research, Stress, Workplace Health

The powerhouse of the cell, the mitochondria, provides energy for cellular functions. But those activities can become disturbed when chronic stress leads to anxiety symptoms in mice and humans.

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Cell-based therapies for arthritis and osteoporosis

September 23, 2019 0 Comments Alternative Medicine, Biology, Bone and Spine, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Diseases and Conditions, Molecular Biology, Sickle Cell Anemia

A new report highlights the latest advances in cell-based therapies for the treatment of disorders of the musculoskeletal system, such as arthritis and osteoporosis, and it identifies key unanswered questions that should be addressed through ongoing research.

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Green tea could hold the key to reducing antibiotic resistance

September 23, 2019 0 Comments Alternative Medicine, Bacteria, Biology, Diseases and Conditions, Infectious Diseases, Microbes and More, Today's Healthcare, Veterinary Medicine

Scientists have discovered that a natural antioxidant commonly found in green tea can help eliminate antibiotic resistant bacteria.

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