Our nation's health depends on expanding the nursing profession.
Posted on February 8, 2010
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Authors: Mittelman M
PMID: 20085172 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source:Our nation's health depends on expanding the nursing profession.
Hochuekkito, a Kampo (traditional Japanese herbal) Medicine, Enhances Mucosal IgA Antibody Response in Mice Immunized with Antigen-entrapped Biodegradable Microparticles
Posted on February 8, 2010
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The effect of oral administration of Hochuekkito (HET; Bu-Zhong-Yi-Qi-Tang in Chinese), a traditional Japanese herbal medicine, on mucosal IgA immune response was investigated. To induce the antigen-specific antibodies in mucosal site, ovalbumin (OVA)-entrapped biodegradable microparticles (OVA-microparticles) were used as an antigen. Mice were orally immunized with OVA-microparticles for 3 successive days with intragastric gavage. From 7 days after the onset of immunization, the mice were boosted twice a week with the same antigen for 2 weeks. HET or water alone was orally administered to the mice via the intragastric route from 7 days before to 27 days after the onset of immunization. Although no significant change in total secretory IgA antibody level was observed in intestinal and nasa…
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Updated Advisory Council Meeting Agenda for February 5th 2010
Posted on February 8, 2010
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Update: Due to the impending major snowstorm predicted for the mid-Atlantic region on Friday, the agenda for the February 5, 2010, meeting of the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine will be shortened. Those who wish to provide public comments must be present at the meeting. For updates, please visit http://nccam.nih.gov/ or call 301.594.9632. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source:Updated Advisory Council Meeting Agenda for February 5th 2010
Evaluation of the Cultivation Age of Dried Ginseng Radix and Its Commercial Products by Using (1)H-NMR Fingerprint Analysis.
Posted on February 7, 2010
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Authors: Lin WN, Lu HY, Lee MS, Yang SY, Chen HJ, Chang YS, Chang WT
The perfect ginseng radix is collected when the ginseng root reaches a cultivation age of six years; this ensures the best mass quality and consistency of the plant’s essential bioactive components. Since traditional means of authentication via physical appearance or smell are hardly reliable, an efficient analytical method that can determine the real cultivation age of dried ginseng radix in commercial products, especially ginseng products of various dosage forms, is urgently required. In the present study, chemical fingerprint by (1)H-NMR spectroscopy was used on dried ginseng radix samples with cultivation ages ranging from 1-6 years. The resulting dataset was then analyzed by using principle component analysis and…
A pilot study addressing the effect of aromatherapy massage on mood, anxiety and relaxation in adult mental health.
Posted on February 6, 2010
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This study was carried out with eight subjects specifically referred for aromatherapy; each received a standardised aromatherapy massage weekly for 6 weeks. The subjects’ levels of anxiety and depression were measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) Scale prior to the first massage and after the final massage. The subjects’ levels of mood, anxiety and relaxation were recorded using a visual analogue before and after each massage and then again 6 weeks after the last massage. Comparison was made between the HAD Scale results for each client and also the visual analogue scale results for before and after massage and also first massage and 6 weeks postmassage for the sample group. Improvements were shown in six out of eight subjects’ HAD Scale results. Improvements were also s…
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