Four Top Functional Medicine Doctors Appear on “Dr. Oz’s Disease Detectives”

Dr. Mehmet Oz hand-picked four top doctors from the world of functional medicine to appear on the Dr. Oz Show. They discussed emerging science, tests and therapies that help prevent and reverse the course of chronic diseases by addressing the underlying causes.

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BU profs find DNA connection to onset of menopause

Researchers at Boston University’s School of Public Health and School of Medicine found 13 new genetic areas associated with immune function and DNA repair affecting aging and the beginning of menopause, according to a press release. The BU press release stated associate professor of medicine Joanne Murabito and biostatistics professor Kathryn Lunetta concluded the genes [...]

Women Cope Better With HIV/AIDS When They Have The Love Of A Dog Or Cat

A spoonful of medicine goes down a lot easier if there is a dog or cat around. Having pets is helpful for women living with HIV/AIDS and managing their chronic illness, according to a new study from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University. “We think this finding about pets can apply to women managing other chronic illnesses,” said Allison R…

Study Of Electronic Medical Records Reveals That Women Report Feeling Pain More Intensely Than Men

Women report more-intense pain than men in virtually every disease category, according to Stanford University School of Medicine investigators who mined a huge collection of electronic medical records to establish the broad gender difference to a high level of statistical significance…

BU study finds new genetic loci associated with menopause onset

( Boston University Medical Center ) An international team of researchers from the Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine and other institutions has uncovered 13 genetic loci, linked to immune function and DNA repair, that are factors in the age of onset of menopause.

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