Vitamins: stop taking the pills
This article was corrected on 7 June 2013. During editing, a line in the fifth from last paragraph, beginning 'Another example is St John's wort…' was accidentally transposed, leading to the suggestion that serotonin was a medicine rather than a brain chemical.Alternative medicineHealth & wellbeingHealthCancerCancerMedical researchPharmaceuticals industryDepressionguardian.co.uk © 2013 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
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Ginkgo Biloba & Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Discussion of research showing that ginkgo biloba can be helpful in treatment of generalized anxiety disorder. (Source: About.com Generalized Anxiety)
Source: About.com Generalized Anxiety - June 5, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: news
Bad News About Ginkgo Biloba?
I was alarmed to read about a new study showing that Ginkgo biloba causes cancer. What do you recommend for those of us who have been taking supplements of it? I haven't taken any since I read about the study. (Source: Dr. Weil Q and A)
Source: Dr. Weil Q and A - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Herbal Remedy Ginkgo Fails to Stem Alzheimer's Slide
Source: Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation
Related MedlinePlus Page: Alzheimer's Disease (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Consumer: New Doubts About Ginkgo Biloba
The first government toxicology study of the supplement found that it caused cancer in lab animals, including an excessive number of liver and thyroid cancers. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By RONI CARYN RABIN Tags: Dietary Supplements and Herbal Remedies Body Medicine and Health Ginkgo biloba Alternative Medicine Memory Featured The Consumer Source Type: news
Benefits of brain training for dementia uncertain
Conclusion
As the researchers say, there are various products on the market that claim to prevent cognitive decline. These range from physical and mental activities to prescription and non-prescription medications.
However, as the researchers mention, the evidence supporting the benefits of these interventions can be limited, and studies into these types of intervention are often of poor quality.
This review usefully clarifies what scientific evidence is available for these interventions, and what this evidence shows.
Researchers found no firm evidence that any pharmacological interventions would be of benefit in prevent...
Source: NHS News Feed - April 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology Older people Source Type: news
DTB: Tinnitus
Source: DTB
Area: Evidence > Disease Focused Reviews
This review in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) on tinnitus discusses assessment and referral, and symptomatic drug and non-drug treatments for subjective in adults.
Non-drug treatment covered include: acupuncture, auditory perceptual training, cognitive behavioural therapy, hearing aids, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, hypnotherapy, information/education, low-power laser therapy, relaxation therapy, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, sound enrichment or masking therapy, tinnitus retraining therapy, ultrasound.
Drug treatments di...
Source: NeLM - Disease Focused Reviews - February 14, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
Study: Ginkgo doesn't prevent Alzheimer's disease
Taking ginkgo biloba didn't prevent Alzheimer's disease in older adults, according to the biggest prevention study in Europe.
(Source: USATODAY.com Health)
Source: USATODAY.com Health - September 6, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Ginkgo doesn't prevent Alzheimer's disease
Taking ginkgo biloba didn't prevent Alzheimer's disease in older adults, according to the biggest prevention study in Europe.
(Source: USATODAY.com Health)
Source: USATODAY.com Health - September 6, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
