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The author reflects on the significance of being a member of a professional association. Topics discussed include insight on the Complementary Health Professionals (CHP), a professional association managed by the author, reason she loves working with people from other associations, and benefits for premier membership of a professional association, which includes discounted insurance scheme, and London Special Treatment License exemption.

The article analyzes why some therapists make in business and others do not. Aspects of work of therapists to take advantage of include marketing, environment and presentation, diploma course and training, and use of social media. Emphasis is given on the importance of business skills to show one's ability to achieve financial goals, as well as communication skills by speaking with confidence and authority to build trust, and observational skills during therapy sessions.

An introduction to articles in the issue is presented on topics including a news story on the rescue of Indian workers from a tunnel in Uttarakhand state in India, an article on the ubiquitousness of trauma, and clinical and environmental aspects approaches to a variety of conditions.

This section offers health-related news briefs as of August 1, 2022. Insurance brokerage firm Balens is joining the insurance advisory business PIB Group. The International Clinical Aromatherapy Network (ICAN) celebrated its one-year anniversary in June 2022. The Imam B. Jaiteh Charitable Foundation made a donation to eight villages in Gambia.

The article discusses the importance of supporting migrant healthcare workers in Great Britain as the National Health Service (NHS) is trying to establish a new normal amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Also cited are how health workers struggled to cope with stress and pressure during the pandemic due to factors like staffing shortages, and the need to focus on the recruitment and retention of NHS staff.

This section offers health-related news briefs as of August 2020. Topics discussed include research into the antioxidant effects of water containing molecular hydrogen, use of hypnosis to alleviate pain-signaling injury or illness, and Risk Management guidance to help ensure that premises remain safe during closure due to Covid-19 pandemic.

In a series of studies in gnotobiotic animals and malnourished children, incomplete recovery from malnutrition is associated with immature gut microbiota, and complementary foods directed to enhance microbiotal maturity improved recovery from malnutrition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that poor prenatal nutrition permanently damages cells in the pancreas. In studies of mice, the researchers found that poor prenatal nutrition impairs the pancreas's ability to later secrete enough insulin in response to blood glucose. The bottom line is that if you don't have delivery of enough nutrients from the mother to the baby, the baby's pancreatic cells will be programmed abnormally. This study was conducted by researcher Mary-Elizabeth Patti and published in a 2005 issue of the journal "Diabetes."

This article reports that using laughter-provoking movies to gauge the effect of emotions on cardiovascular health, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore have shown for the first time that laughter is linked to healthy function of blood vessels. Laughter appears to cause the tissue that forms the inner lining of blood vessels, the endothelium, to dilate or expand, resulting in increased blood flow. The results of the study, conducted at the University of Maryland Medical Center, was presented at the Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology in Orlando, Florida.

The article explores the changing status of complementary therapies in Great Britain. The government has introduced measures governing complementary therapies. The Association of Natural Medicine (ANM) has offered diplomas in therapies such as aromatherapy, reflexology and massage. The Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) was created with funds from the Department of Health.

The article discusses how a homeopath uses information gathered from a consultation with a help seeker to determine the most appropriate remedy for the person via the Homeopathic Repertory and Materia Medica. Topics covered include a homeopath's interest in all aspects of a person's well being, and asking of a wide range of questions to draw information. Also noted are a homeopath's process of dealing with a person's anxiety variation and how the Repertory is used for the specific therapy.

The article reports that onion and garlic extracts exert hypoglycemic effects in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. According to recent study conducted by researcher stated Fatma M. El-Demerdash and colleagues, published in a 2005 issue of the "Food and Chemical Toxicology," The present study was carried out to investigate the effects of onion (Allium cepa Linn) and garlic juices on biochemical parameters, enzyme activities and lipid peroxidation in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Alloxan was administered as a single dose to induce diabetes. A dose of 1 mL of either onion or garlic juices/100 g body weight was orally administered daily to alloxan-diabetic rats for 4 weeks.

The article reports that recent research from the United States published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America has reported on hypertension in mice lacking the proatrial natriuretic peptide convertase corin. Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is a cardiac hormone that regulates blood pressure. In cardiomyocytes, the hormone is synthesized as a precursor, proatrial natriuretic peptide (pro-ANP), which is proteolytically converted to active ANP. Corin is a cardiac transmembrane serine protease that has been shown to process pro-ANP in vitro, but its physiological importance had not been established.

The article cites a research study conducted by a group of researchers where they have learned that the brain's auditory cortex, the part that handles information from ears, holds on to musical memories. They found that if people are listening to music that is familiar, they mentally call upon auditory imagery, or memories, to fill in the gaps if the music cuts out. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging to measure brain activity, the researchers found that study participants could mentally fill in the blanks if a familiar song was missing short snippets

The article reports that Health Sciences Group Inc., announced that it has acquired the exclusive worldwide rights to a patented technology for the production of hydrocolloid sponges. Developed at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, hydrocolloid sponges are produced through a patented process by forming an open-cell matrix of organic solid-foam devoid of taste, color, and caloric value. Edible sponges, which are present in a wide variety of spongy organic and inorganic materials, exhibit a high degree of compressibility and liquidabsorption qualities which lend themselves to a vast array of functional food applications.

The article reports that nutrition therapy must be closely monitored in patients with acute renal failure (ARF). According to a recent research conducted by researcher conducted by researcher W.F. Druml and colleagues, published in a 2005 issue of the "Journal of Renal Nutrition," ARF is associated with fundamental alterations of metabolism and immunocompetence with the induction of a pro-oxidative and proinflammatory state. Thus, the objectives of nutritional therapy include not only conventional goals such as maintaining lean body mass and stimulating immunocompetence and repair functions, but also mitigating the inflammatory state and improving the oxygen radical scavenging system and endothelial functions.

This article reports that Milkhaus Laboratories Inc., has announced the launch of ProstaCycle, its first product in the Milkhaus Men's Health line of nutritional supplements. Created by Milkhaus physicians, scientists, and nutritional experts, ProstaCycle is formulated to help men take positive action in promoting their prostate health. ProstaCycle was developed utilizing the services of the Consumer Health Division of the Institutes for Pharmaceutical Discovery L.L.C. (IPD), also of Branford, Connecticut. Recent statistics show that more than 100 million Americans consume nutritional supplements on a daily basis, states IPD president and CEO James Nolan.

This article reports that Neurogen Corp., a drug discovery and development company, announced that Bertrand L. Chenard, has been appointed senior VP, Chemistry and Process Research. Chenard has been responsible for medicinal chemistry since joining the company in September 2001 and now adds the process research function to his responsibilities. As VP, Chemistry, he has directed Neurogen's medicinal chemistry programs to discover biologically active chemical compounds and to optimize leads so that they meet the qualifications necessary to be designated as preclinical development drug candidates. In his expanded role, Chenard will direct internal and external process research activities, whereby Neurogen chemists seek to simplify complex chemical processes used to synthesize drug candidates, allowing scale-up of drug material for use in preclinical and clinical development.

The article reports that prostate cancer patients who have hot flashes caused by hormone therapy may benefit from acupuncture. Acupuncture significantly decreased the frequency and intensity of hot flashes in 60% of study participants who completed treatment. Six weeks after concluding a 10-week course of acupuncture, 6 of 10 men had a 50% or greater reduction in hot flash frequency and intensity. Quality of life also improved. On an index of 0 to 100 for which a lower number indicates a better quality of life, the mean score decreased from 42.6 to 22.7, an improvement of 47%.

The article reports that PL Thomas & Co. has announced the results of a new study using its exclusive dietary supplement ingredient, GliSODin, recently presented at the 11th Congress of the European Shock Society in Vienna, Austria. The study was conducted by a team of researchers at the University of Ulm, Germany. This study looked at ischemia-reperfusion injury, which can be a concern during surgery, caused by the restriction and reintroduction of blood flow. The generation of oxygenderived radicals has been demonstrated to be the major mechanism of ischemia-reperfusion induced oxidative damage.

This article presents information related to a study conducted by researchers Z.A. Abassi and colleagues published in the journal "American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology," that focuses on Omapatrilat that improves both sodium balance and cardiac remodeling. According to the study Bolus injection of OMP to sham controls produced significant diuretic and natriuretic responses increased from 0.67±0.19 to 3.27±1.35 mceq/min, P<0.05; fractional sodium excretion increased from0.23 ±0.06 to 0.95±0.34%, P<0.01 despite a significant decline in blood pressure.

The article cites a study, which reports that CDX2 methylation correlates with a reduced intake of green tea and cruciferous vegetables. According to recently published research from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan, epigenetic gene silencing through DNA methylation is one of the important steps in the mechanism underlying tumorigenesis, including in the stomach. The CDX2 homeobox transcription factor plays a key role in intestinal development. The researchers observed that CDX2 methylation was correlated with the decreased intake of green tea and cruciferous vegetables, and also with full or overeating habits.

This article presents the findings of a research previously published in the medical journal "Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene," conducted by researcher N. Metcalfe. This study assesses the nutritional status of tuberculosis (TB) patients in Sri Lanka and differences in the nutritional presentation between mates and females. Differences between the genders were minimal other than an increase of 23 and 19% in the frequency of female cases having suffered with vomiting and nausea respectively. Consequently," investigators reported, "both male and female TB patients in Sri Lanka are significantly malnourished.

This article presents findings of a study previously published in the "Journal of Natural Products," conducted by researcher Y.D. Zhou. The study reports that catechin extracts from green tea promotes tumor cell survival pathways associated with HIF-1 activation. Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) is a transcription factor that induces oxygenregulated genes in response to reduced oxygen conditions (hypoxia). Expression of the oxygenregulated HIF-1alpha subunit correlates positively with advanced disease stages and poor prognosis in cancer patients. Green tea catechins are believed to be responsible for the cancer chemopreventive activities of green tea.

This article presents findings of a study previously published in the "Journal of Natural Products," conducted by researcher Yu-Dong Zhou. The study completed by University of Mississippi researchers indicates that extremely high doses of green tea extract actually may activate-rather than shut down-genetic mechanisms that help certain tumors survive and grow. Green tea is a popular beverage throughout much of the world and has been used medicinally for centuries in China and India. In areas where people drink a lot of green tea, there is a lower incidence of heart disease and some cancers.

The article presents information on a study from England, according to which animal models support human epidemiological studies in demonstrating a relationship between impaired fetal growth and risk of adult hypertension. Undernutrition during pregnancy exerts programming effects on the developing kidney, and modulation of angiotensin receptor (ATR) expression has been observed persisting into adult life. Fetal overexposure to glucocorticoids is thought to be central to the nutritional programming of blood pressure and may act through an interaction with ATR expression. The study was conducted by researcher S. McMullen and colleagues, and published in the "American Journal of Physiology--Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology."

The article reports that black tea intake does not modulate excretion of mutagens from ingested beef. Researchers V.R. Yoxall and colleagues investigated in a crossover study conducted in human volunteers whether black tea intake modulates the metabolism of heterocyclic amines, consumed in the form of well-cooked beef burgers, as exemplified by the excretion of mutagens in the urine. Researchers concluded that the mutagenic ratio, defined as the ratio of urinary mutagenicity over the intake of mutagenicity, was not altered by the black tea, being 0.142 and 0.135 during the water and tea intake, respectively. Yoxall and colleagues published their study in "Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention."

The article reports that immuno-enhanced enteral nutrition improved the levels of inflammatory markers,interleukin-6 and CRP, in head and neck cancer patients. Researcher D.A. Deluis and colleagues research published in the "European Journal of Clinical Nutrition" was undertaken to evaluate the effect of enteral nutrition supplemented with arginine in inflammatory markers in surgical head and neck cancer patients. Researchers concluded that further studies are needed to determine whether type of formula is the key in these patients or genetic background play a main role in inflammatory response.

Reports on the passage of a bill aimed at promoting exercise in elementary schools and improving eating habits in schools in Kentucky. Significance of the measure to the health of students; Comments by Senator Alice Forgy Kerr on the importance of the bill for Kentuckians; Effect of the proposal on soft-drink sales to elementary school pupils.

The article cites a study which reported on hypertension in mice lacking the proatrial natriuretic peptide convertase corin. Researcher J.C.Y. Chan and colleagues said that atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is a cardiac hormone that regulates blood pressure. In cardiomyocytes, the hormone is synthesized as a precursor, proatrial natriuretic peptide (pro- ANP), which is proteolytically converted to active ANP. Corin is a cardiac transmembrane serine protease that has been shown to process pro-ANP in vitro, but its physiological importance had not been established. Chan and colleagues published their study in "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America."

The article reports an announcement made by PL Thomas & Co. about the results of a new study using its exclusive dietary supplement ingredient, GliSODin, recently presented at the 11th Congress of the European Shock Society in Vienna, Austria. The study was conducted by a team of researchers at the University of Ulm, Germany. This study looked at ischemia-reperfusion injury, which can be a concern during surgery, caused by the restriction and reintroduction of blood flow. The generation of oxygenderived radicals has been demonstrated to be the major mechanism of ischemia-reperfusion induced oxidative damage.

The article cites a study which reports that immunoenhanced enteral nutrition improved the levels of inflammatory markers, IL-6 and C-reactive protein , in head and neck cancer patients. A population of 29 patients with oral and laryngeal cancer were enrolled in a randomized trial. At surgery patients were randomly allocated to two groups: patients receiving an enteral diet supplements with arginine; patients receiving an isocaloric, isonitrogenous enteral formula, described researchers D.A. Deluis and colleagues. Deluis and colleagues published their study in "European Journal of Clinical Nutrition."

The article cites a study by researcher Rui Hai Liu and colleagues, which reports that an apple a day can help keep breast cancer away. They found that tumor incidence was reduced by 17%, 39%, and 44% in rats fed the human equivalent of 1, 3, or 6 apples a day, respectively, over 24 weeks. The study findings suggest that consumers may gain more significant health benefits by eating more fruits and vegetables and whole grain foods than in consuming expensive dietary supplements, which do not contain the same array of balanced, complex components. The study appears in the "Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry."

This article presents the findings of a research previously published in the medical journal "Journal of Emergency Medicine," conducted by researcher Juan Perez and James F. Holmes. Kava has traditionally been used for a variety of purposes in the tropical islands of Polynesia but is becoming more frequently available in the United States health supplement market due to its calming effects in patients with anxiety. Although hepatitis and liver failure have been described with chronic ingestion, the effects of acute overdose are poorly described.

The article cites a research study, which states that malnutrition is prevalent in tuberculosis (TB) patients in Sri Lanka. According to a study from the University of Birmingham, England, this study assesses the nutritional status of TB patients in Sri Lanka and differences in the nutritional presentation between mates and females. The nutritional history revealed the cases to have higher levels of anorexia, vomiting, nausea and diarrhea within the preceding fortnight, wrote N. Metcalf. Investigators reported that differences between the genders were minimal other than an increase of 23 and 19% in the frequency of female cases having suffered with vomiting and nausea respectively.