August 2011

Use of breathing exercises and enforced mobilization after colorectal surgery.

August 31, 2011

Use of breathing exercises and enforced mobilization after colorectal surgery. Surgery. 2011 Aug 27; Authors: Fiore JF PMID: 21875730 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Vascular Burden and Cognitive Functioning in Depressed Older Adults.

August 23, 2011

Vascular Burden and Cognitive Functioning in Depressed Older Adults. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2011 Aug 18; Authors: Schneider B, Ercoli L, Siddarth P, Lavretsky H Abstract BACKGROUND:: Vascular burden is known to contribute to geriatric depression and cognitive impairment. The objective of our study was to evaluate the relationship between vascular burden and pattern of [...]

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2011 Silent Auction Items

August 11, 2011

Once again we will have a Silent Auction at our conference this year. However we are adding an opportunity for those of you who are unable to attend the conference to bid on the wonderful items donated this year.

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Complementary and Alternative Treatment for Neck Pain: Chiropractic, Acupuncture, TENS, Massage, Yoga, Tai Chi, and Feldenkrais.

August 10, 2011

Complementary and Alternative Treatment for Neck Pain: Chiropractic, Acupuncture, TENS, Massage, Yoga, Tai Chi, and Feldenkrais. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2011 Aug;22(3):521-37 Authors: Plastaras CT, Schran S, Kim N, Sorosky S, Darr D, Chen MS, Lansky R Of the multitude of treatment options for the management of neck pain, no obvious single treatment [...]

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Physiotherapy for patients following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery: Limited uptake of evidence into practice.

August 10, 2011

Physiotherapy for patients following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery: Limited uptake of evidence into practice. Physiother Theory Pract. 2011 Aug 8; Authors: Filbay SR, Hayes K, Holland AE The efficacy of physiotherapy techniques used for patients following uncomplicated coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) is well documented. Previous research showed that some of this evidence [...]

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Liposome formulated with TAT-modified cholesterol for enhancing the brain delivery.

August 9, 2011

Liposome formulated with TAT-modified cholesterol for enhancing the brain delivery. Int J Pharm. 2011 Jul 23; Authors: Qin Y, Chen H, Yuan W, Kuai R, Zhang Q, Xie F, Zhang L, Zhang Z, Liu J, He Q Delivery of drugs to the brain is a major challenge due to the presence of the blood-brain barrier [...]

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Gene expression profile of terminal end buds in rat mammary glands exposed to diethylstilbestrol in neonatal period.

August 8, 2011

Gene expression profile of terminal end buds in rat mammary glands exposed to diethylstilbestrol in neonatal period. Toxicol Lett. 2011 May 30; Authors: Umekita Y, Souda M, Hatanaka K, Taiji H, Yoshioka T, Kawaguchi H, Tanimoto A Diethlstilbestrol (DES) is a synthetic estrogen prescribed to several millions of pregnant women worldwide. The risk for breast [...]

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A Critical Review of the Effects of Medical Qigong on Quality of Life, Immune Function, and Survival in Cancer Patients.

August 8, 2011

A Critical Review of the Effects of Medical Qigong on Quality of Life, Immune Function, and Survival in Cancer Patients. Integr Cancer Ther. 2011 Jun 28; Authors: Oh B, Butow P, Mullan B, Hale A, Lee MS, Guo X, Clarke S Background. Due to the limitations and side effects of conventional cancer treatment, especially in [...]

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Effect of medical Qigong on cognitive function, quality of life, and a biomarker of inflammation in cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial.

August 8, 2011

Effect of medical Qigong on cognitive function, quality of life, and a biomarker of inflammation in cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial. Support Care Cancer. 2011 Jun 19; Authors: Oh B, Butow PN, Mullan BA, Clarke SJ, Beale PJ, Pavlakis N, Lee MS, Rosenthal DS, Larkey L, Vardy J PURPOSE: Cancer patients often experience diminished [...]

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Effects of tai chi chuan on insulin and cytokine levels in a randomized controlled pilot study on breast cancer survivors.

August 8, 2011

Effects of tai chi chuan on insulin and cytokine levels in a randomized controlled pilot study on breast cancer survivors. Clin Breast Cancer. 2011 Jun;11(3):161-70 Authors: Janelsins MC, Davis PG, Wideman L, Katula JA, Sprod LK, Peppone LJ, Palesh OG, Heckler CE, Williams JP, Morrow GR, Mustian KM Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) is an integrative [...]

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Effect of Qigong on quality of life: a cross-sectional population-based comparison study in Taiwan.

August 8, 2011

Effect of Qigong on quality of life: a cross-sectional population-based comparison study in Taiwan. BMC Public Health. 2011 Jul 9;11(1):546 Authors: Ho TJ, Christiani DC, Ma TC, Jang TR, Lieng CH, Yeh YC, Lin SZ, Lin JG, Lai JS, Lan TY ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Qigong, similar to Tai Chi Chuan, is beneficial to health. In Taiwan, [...]

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Mind-body interventions during pregnancy for preventing or treating women’s anxiety.

August 8, 2011

Mind-body interventions during pregnancy for preventing or treating women’s anxiety. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011;7:CD007559 Authors: Marc I, Toureche N, Ernst E, Hodnett ED, Blanchet C, Dodin S, Njoya MM Anxiety during pregnancy is a common problem. Anxiety and stress could have consequences on the course of the pregnancy and the later development of the [...]

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Exercise Therapy for Fibromyalgia.

August 8, 2011

Exercise Therapy for Fibromyalgia. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2011 Jul 5; Authors: Busch AJ, Webber SC, Brachaniec M, Bidonde J, Bello-Haas VD, Danyliw AD, Overend TJ, Richards RS, Sawant A, Schachter CL Fibromyalgia syndrome, a chronic condition typically characterized by widespread pain, nonrestorative sleep, fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and other somatic symptoms, negatively impacts physical and [...]

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Subjective experiences of older adults practicing taiji and qigong.

August 8, 2011

Subjective experiences of older adults practicing taiji and qigong. J Aging Res. 2011;2011:650210 Authors: Yang Y, Decelle S, Reed M, Rosengren K, Schlagal R, Greene J This article presents a qualitative study following a 6-month Taiji (T’ai Chi)/Qigong (Ch’i Kung) intervention for older adults. The researchers conducted in-depth interviews of eight selected participants who elected [...]

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Effect of an office worksite-based yoga program on heart rate variability: A randomized controlled trial.

August 8, 2011

Effect of an office worksite-based yoga program on heart rate variability: A randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2011 Jul 20;11(1):578 Authors: Cheema BS, Marshall PW, Chang D, Colagiuri B, Machliss B ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Chronic work-related stress is a significant and independent risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and associated mortality, particularly when compounded [...]

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