When parents of autistic children ask what causes the condition, the answers are never satisfying. Although therapy would be far easier if researchers could pinpoint a single causative factor, there is a wide range of genetic and environmental factors that contribute to the characteristic symptoms of autism.
Cannabidiol (CBD) is becoming an increasingly prominent subject in the field of pain management. CBD is the primary non-psychoactive component of the cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa), and there is widespread interest among practitioners and their patients in harnessing CBD’s analgesic effects for both acute and chronic pain.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a tricky diagnosis to understand and an even tougher condition to address. Unlike inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), which are relatively well-characterized based on the physiological processes that underpin their symptoms, IBS is a functional bowel disorder.
Epilepsy often prevents individuals from living a normal life. Even with advanced interventions like vagus nerve stimulation via implanted medical devices, individuals are still liable to be wracked by unpleasant and frightening seizures at any time
Curcumin—the yellow pigment found in turmeric—has long been studied to understand its influence on the biological mechanisms associated with several chronic health conditions.
After watching someone you know struggle with dementia, the prospect of developing the condition yourself can be terrifying, especially given the fact that effective therapies continue to elude researchers. That’s especially true for those with a family history of Alzheimer’s and other genetic risk factors.
Patients and families have long known about the connection between Parkinson’s disease and the GI tract. That’s because gastrointestinal dysfunction is one of the most common non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, and like so many of these symptoms, it often goes unaddressed.
In the United States, millions of patients and caregivers struggle endlessly with the multidimensional impact of autism. With diverse symptoms like social withdrawal, repetitive behavior, self-injury, stereotyped gestures, and gastrointestinal distress, therapies for autism must impact multiple neurobiological mechanisms to provide benefit to patients.
From major operations to minor outpatient procedures, surgery is ubiquitous in modern medicine. Unfortunately, even the least invasive surgeries are hard on the body.
There’s no denying that the currently available therapies for Alzheimer’s disease are suboptimal.
