Alternative Medicine Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Alternative Medicine, including details on complementary medicine, alternative therapies, homeopathy.

Volume 1 (2005), Issue 4 (December)

1. The lipophilic extract of Hypericum perforatum exerts significant cytotoxic activity against T24 and NBT-II urinary bladder tumor cells.
   Planta Med, 71(11): 1030-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Saponins from Chinese Buckeye Seed reduce cerebral edema: metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials.
   Planta Med, 71(11): 993-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Homeopathic medical practice: long-term results of a cohort study with 3981 patients.
   BMC Public Health, 5: 115. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Mechanical responses of the organ of corti to acoustic and electrical stimulation in vitro.
   Biophys J, 89(6): 4382-95. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Reading to stroke unit patients: perceived impact and potential of an innovative arts based therapy.
   Disabil Rehabil, 27(22): 1391-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Manipulative therapy and/or NSAIDs for acute low back pain: design of a randomized controlled trial [ACTRN012605000036617].
   BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 6: 57. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. The effect of sacro occipital technique category II blocking on spinal ranges of motion: a case series.
   J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 28(9): 719-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Patient recall of the mechanics of cervical spine manipulation.
   J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 28(9): 708-12. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. The effect of effleurage massage in recovery from fatigue in the adductor muscles of the thumb.
   J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 28(9): 696-701. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. High loading rate during spinal manipulation produces unique facet joint capsule strain patterns compared with axial rotations.
    J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 28(9): 673-87. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Short-term effects of spinal manipulation on H-reflex amplitude in healthy and symptomatic subjects.
    J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 28(9): 667-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Validation of a sham manipulative procedure for the cervical spine for use in clinical trials.
    J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 28(9): 662-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Manual therapy for patients with stable angina pectoris: a nonrandomized open prospective trial.
    J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 28(9): 654-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Characteristics of chiropractic practitioners, patients, and encounters in Massachusetts and Arizona.
    J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 28(9): 645-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Pterocarpus santalinus: a traditional herbal drug as a protectant against ibuprofen induced gastric ulcers.
    Phytother Res, 19(11): 958-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Effects of Khaya grandifoliola on red blood cells and bone mineral content in rats.
    Phytother Res, 19(11): 928-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Studies on antidiarrhoeal activity of an extract of wine from Jacquez grapes in mice.
    Phytother Res, 19(11): 924-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Medical provision in Africa -- past and present.
    Phytother Res, 19(11): 919-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Self-regulation of local brain activity using real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
    J Physiol Paris, 98(4): 357-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Learning-induced modulation of oscillatory activities in the mammalian olfactory system: the role of the centrifugal fibres.
    J Physiol Paris, 98(4): 467-78. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Ovicidal and adulticidal activities of Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark essential oil compounds and related compounds against Pediculus humanus capitis (Anoplura: Pediculicidae).
    Int J Parasitol, 35(14): 1595-600. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Body-mind-spirit intervention for IVF women.
    J Assist Reprod Genet, 22(11): 419-27. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. The Byzantine physicians on epilepsy.
    J Hist Neurosci, 14(4): 346-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Documentary analysis in CAM research: Part 1.
    Complement Ther Med, 13(4): 297-302. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. A review of the use and role of low potencies in homeopathy.
    Complement Ther Med, 13(4): 291-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Antihyperlipidaemic effect of a Monascus purpureus brand dietary supplement on a large sample of subjects at low risk for cardiovascular disease: a pilot study.
    Complement Ther Med, 13(4): 273-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. The perceived benefit and satisfaction from conventional and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in people with multiple sclerosis.
    Complement Ther Med, 13(4): 264-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. How frequently do patients with multiple sclerosis use complementary and alternative medicine?
    Complement Ther Med, 13(4): 258-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Complementary and alternative medicine use in colorectal cancer patients in seven European countries.
    Complement Ther Med, 13(4): 251-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Tx-discs--no effect against subjective health complaints: a randomised controlled study.
    Complement Ther Med, 13(4): 239-43. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Homeopathic care for the prevention of upper respiratory tract infections in children: a pragmatic, randomised, controlled trial comparing individualised homeopathic care and waiting-list controls.
    Complement Ther Med, 13(4): 231-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Use of herbal therapies to relieve pain: a review of efficacy and adverse effects.
    Pain Manag Nurs, 6(4): 145-67. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Stem cells and cellular therapy: potential treatment for cardiovascular diseases.
    Int J Cardiol, 107(1): 1-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Use of complementary and alternative medicine in pediatric pain management service: a survey.
    Pain Med, 6(6): 452-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. A gap between acceptance and knowledge of herbal remedies by physicians: the need for educational intervention.
    BMC Complement Altern Med, 5: 20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Spinal manipulation and spinal mobilization influence different axial sensory beds.
    Med Hypotheses, 66(2): 258-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Nutritional and hypoglycemic effect of fruit pulp of Annona squamosa in normal healthy and alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits.
    Ann Nutr Metab, 49(6): 407-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Yoga for depression: the research evidence.
    J Affect Disord, 89(1): 13-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Interaural timing cues do not contribute to the map of space in the ferret superior colliculus: a virtual acoustic space study.
    J Neurophysiol, 95(1): 242-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Synchronous and asynchronous presentations of auditory and visual signals: Implications for control console design.
    Appl Ergon, 37(2): 131-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Brain stem auditory potentials evoked by clicks in the presence of high-pass filtered noise in dogs.
    Res Vet Sci, 80(2): 167-74. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Plant-based formulation in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized double-blind study.
    Respir Med, 100(1): 39-45. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Feedback-controlled and programmed stretching of the ankle plantarflexors and dorsiflexors in stroke: effects of a 4-week intervention program.
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 86(12): 2330-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Effects of Tai Chi and resistance training on cardiovascular risk factors in elderly Chinese subjects: a 12-month longitudinal, randomized, controlled intervention study.
    Clin Endocrinol (Oxf), 63(6): 663-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Ginkgo biloba extract alleviates liver fibrosis induced by CCl in rats.
    Liver Int, 25(6): 1224-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Electroacupuncture regulates NMDA receptor NR1 subunit expression via PI3-K pathway in a rat model of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion.
    Brain Res, 1064(1): 98-107. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Resource-oriented music therapy for psychiatric patients with low therapy motivation: protocol for a randomised controlled trial [NCT00137189].
    BMC Psychiatry, 5: 39. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. A randomized crossover study of bee sting therapy for multiple sclerosis.
    Neurology, 65(11): 1764-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Wailing babies in her wake.
    Am Psychol, 60(8): 872-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Treatment motives as predictors of acquisition and transfer of relaxation methods to everyday life.
    J Clin Psychol, 62(1): 83-96. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Pharmacological actions of Cordyceps, a prized folk medicine.
    J Pharm Pharmacol, 57(12): 1509-19. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Inspiratory muscle training is ineffective in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients.
    Clinics, 60(6): 479-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Salivary cortisol as an indicator of adrenocortical function in healthy infants, using massage therapy.
    Sao Paulo Med J, 123(5): 215-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. The protective effects of Hibiscus sabdariffa extract on CCl4-induced liver fibrosis in rats.
    Food Chem Toxicol, 44(3): 336-43. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Effect of moxibustion on dopaminergic and serotonergic systems of rat nucleus accumbens.
    Neurochem Res, 30(12): 1607-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Natural medicines for alcoholism treatment: a review.
    Drug Alcohol Rev, 24(6): 525-36. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Improvement of accessory symptoms of hypertension by TSUMURA Orengedokuto Extract, a four herbal drugs containing Kampo-Medicine Granules for ethical use: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
    Phytomedicine, 13(1): 1-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Effect of prostatic massage on serum complexed prostate-specific antigen levels.
    Urology, 66(6): 1234-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Total and specific complementary and alternative medicine use in a large cohort of men with prostate cancer.
    Urology, 66(6): 1223-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Infantile postural asymmetry and osteopathic treatment: a randomized therapeutic trial.
    Dev Med Child Neurol, 48(1): 5-9; discussion 4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Through central arginine vasopressin, not oxytocin and endogenous opiate peptides, glutamate sodium induces hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus enhancing acupuncture analgesia in the rat.
    Neurosci Res, 54(1): 49-56. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. Gastroprotective effect of cardamom, Elettaria cardamomum Maton. fruits in rats.
    J Ethnopharmacol, 103(2): 149-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. Argentine folk medicine: genotoxic effects of Chenopodiaceae family.
    J Ethnopharmacol, 103(2): 246-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Hypocholesterolemic and antioxidant effects of aqueous extracts from the dried calyx of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. in hypercholesterolemic rats.
    J Ethnopharmacol, 103(2): 252-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Protective and antioxidant effects of Rhizophora mangle L. against NSAID-induced gastric ulcers.
    J Ethnopharmacol, 103(2): 194-200. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. In vivo antimalarial activities of extracts from Amaranthus spinosus L. and Boerhaavia erecta L. in mice.
    J Ethnopharmacol, 103(2): 236-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Antinociceptive effect of the aqueous extract obtained from roots of Physalis angulata L. on mice.
    J Ethnopharmacol, 103(2): 241-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Medicinal plant use in the Bredasdorp/Elim region of the Southern Overberg in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
    J Ethnopharmacol, 103(2): 261-75. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Screening of plants acting against Heterometrus laoticus scorpion venom activity on fibroblast cell lysis.
    J Ethnopharmacol, 103(2): 201-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
70. Medicinal plants: traditions of yesterday and drugs of tomorrow.
    Mol Aspects Med, 27(1): 1-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
71. Drug Stroop performance: relationships with primary substance of use and treatment outcome in a drug-dependent outpatient sample.
    Addict Behav, 31(1): 174-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
72. Event-related potential measures of the disruptive effects of trains of auditory stimuli during waking and sleeping states.
    J Sleep Res, 14(4): 347-57. [Abstract] [Full-text]
73. Allergic contact dermatitis to Plectranthus amboinicus masquerading as chronic leg ulcer.
    Contact Dermatitis, 53(6): 356-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
74. Auditory streaming affects the processing of successive deviant and standard sounds.
    Psychophysiology, 42(6): 668-76. [Abstract] [Full-text]
75. Lateralized visual behavior in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) performing audio-visual tasks: the right visual field advantage.
    Behav Processes, 71(1): 41-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
76. An audible indication of exhalation increases delivered tidal volume during bag valve mask ventilation of a patient simulator.
    Anesth Analg, 102(1): 168-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
77. Imagery use by injured athletes: a qualitative analysis.
    J Sports Sci, 24(3): 261-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
78. Movement and stretching imagery during flexibility training.
    J Sports Sci, 24(2): 197-208. [Abstract] [Full-text]
79. Herb and supplement use in the US adult population.
    Clin Ther, 27(11): 1847-58. [Abstract] [Full-text]
80. Complementary alternative medical therapies for heart surgery patients: feasibility, safety, and impact.
    Ann Thorac Surg, 81(1): 201-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
81. Natural antioxidants from tomato extract reduce blood pressure in patients with grade-1 hypertension: a double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study.
    Am Heart J, 151(1): 100. [Abstract] [Full-text]
82. Control over brain activation and pain learned by using real-time functional MRI.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 102(51): 18626-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
83. Prolonged stabilization of platinum-resistant ovarian cancer in a single patient consuming a fermented soy therapy.
    Gynecol Oncol, 100(1): 205-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
84. EMG-biofeedback assisted pelvic floor muscle training is an effective therapy of stress urinary or mixed incontinence: a 7-year experience with 390 patients.
    Arch Gynecol Obstet, 273(2): 93-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
85. Pain and anxiety during interventional radiologic procedures: effect of patients' state anxiety at baseline and modulation by nonpharmacologic analgesia adjuncts.
    J Vasc Interv Radiol, 16(12): 1585-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
86. Effects of brief yoga exercises and motivational preparatory interventions in distance runners: results of a controlled trial.
    Br J Sports Med, 40(1): 60-3; discussion 60-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
87. Effects of long term Tai Chi practice and jogging exercise on muscle strength and endurance in older people.
    Br J Sports Med, 40(1): 50-4; discussion 50-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
88. Hypnosis-associated blue-tinted vision: a case report.
    BMC Ophthalmol, 5: 28. [Abstract] [Full-text]
89. Vertebral artery dissection and cerebellar infarction following chiropractic manipulation.
    Emerg Med J, 23(1): e1. [Abstract] [Full-text]
90. Complementary and alternative medicine for upper-respiratory-tract infection in children.
    Am J Health Syst Pharm, 63(1): 33-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
91. Integrative review of research related to meditation, spirituality, and the elderly.
    Geriatr Nurs, 26(6): 372-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
92. Challenges of doing intervention research with the elderly taiwanese population: example of a tai chi/movement therapy.
    Geriatr Nurs, 26(6): 358-65. [Abstract] [Full-text]
93. Initial depletion of regulatory T cells: the missing solution to preserve the immune functions of T lymphocytes designed for cell therapy.
    Blood, 107(1): 381-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
94. Development of cell therapy using autologous bone marrow cells for liver cirrhosis.
    Med Mol Morphol, 38(4): 197-202. [Abstract] [Full-text]
95. Contrasting faith-based and traditional substance abuse treatment programs.
    J Subst Abuse Treat, 30(1): 49-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
96. Use of complementary and alternative therapies by patients with self-reported chronic back pain: a nationwide survey in Canada.
    Joint Bone Spine, 72(6): 571-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
97. Reduced enterobacterial and increased staphylococcal colonization of the infantile bowel: an effect of hygienic lifestyle?
    Pediatr Res, 59(1): 96-101. [Abstract] [Full-text]
98. Effect of belief in "psychic healing" on self-reported pain in chronic pain sufferers.
    J Psychosom Res, 60(1): 59-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
99. Spirituality predicts outcome independently of expectancy following flower essence self-treatment.
    J Psychosom Res, 60(1): 53-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
100. Analgesic and anticonvulsant properties of Tetrapleura tetraptera (Taub) (Fabaceae) fruit aqueous extract in mice.
     Phytother Res, 19(12): 1023-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
101. Panax ginseng reduces adriamycin-induced heart failure in rats.
     Phytother Res, 19(12): 1018-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
102. Perinatal anoxia degrades auditory system function in rats.
     Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 102(52): 19156-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
103. An instrument for biofeedback applied to vision.
     Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback, 30(4): 389-95. [Abstract] [Full-text]
104. The impact of abbreviated progressive muscle relaxation on salivary cortisol and salivary immunoglobulin A (sIgA).
     Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback, 30(4): 375-87. [Abstract] [Full-text]
105. Neurofeedback: an alternative and efficacious treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
     Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback, 30(4): 365-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
106. Can neurofeedback training enhance performance? An evaluation of the evidence with implications for future research.
     Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback, 30(4): 347-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]
107. Efficacy of biofeedback-based treatments for temporomandibular disorders.
     Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback, 30(4): 333-45. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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