Nature and City Sounds Influence Physiological and Psychological Markers in College Students
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(ISSN 2573-4393)
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine is an international peer-reviewed Open Access journal published quarterly online by LIDSEN Publishing Inc. It covers all evidence-based scientific studies on integrative, alternative and complementary approaches to improving health and wellness.
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Nature and City Sounds Influence Physiological and Psychological Markers in College StudentsAbstract Worldwide, human population growth has led to a higher demand for urbanization. While this development is in accordance with our gregarious lifestyles, our availability and contact with nature has consequentially been minimized. The goal of this study was to evaluate whether sounds from nature versus urban environments affect vital signs (i.e., heart [...] |
Resilience and Burnout among Medical Students: The Role of Difficulties with Emotion Regulation as A Mediatorby
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Bringing the Inside Out and the Outside in: The Therapeutic Relationship in Compassion Focused Therapy ChairworkAbstract Chairwork is a central component in Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). Despite its importance, there has been no prior research on the relational factors underpinning the application of chairwork in CFT. There is also a general paucity of research on the role of the therapeutic relationship in chairwork across modalities. This paper analyses data from [...] |
Introducing a Novel Intervention, CoHealing, to Address Teacher Burnout and Indirect TraumaAbstract The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the long-standing issues of stress and burnout in the education sector, with teachers and education staff facing unprecedented challenges including significant adjustments to teaching methods and balancing the mental health and academic needs of their students. The resulting challenges have contributed to heightened [...] |
Cultural Biases and Psychedelic Experiences: Western Scientific Perspectives about Amazonian Mestizo Therapeutic TraditionsAbstract This article aims to analyze how Western researchers can be influenced by their epistemic and ethical foundations, which are also expressed through a culturally shared idea of therapy, and how this influence can significantly hinder the understanding of a different cultural reality and its resources in terms of knowledge and practices. While examining [...] |
Promoting College Student and Staff Well-being Through a Mindfulness-based Coping ProgramAbstract This study evaluated the impact on student and staff well-being of a mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioral coping program, Be REAL (Resilient Attitudes & Living), delivered by campus staff using a task-sharing approach. The program was adapted for online delivery during COVID19. Study participants included 325 undergraduate students and 100 staff membe [...] |
Burnout Among Special Education Teachers and the Role of Individual, Interpersonal, and Organizational Risk and Protective FactorsAbstract Burnout is a syndrome commonly characterized by the three dimensions of Maslach and Leiter's model, namely emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and lack of professional accomplishment. While burnout affects individuals in all professions, teachers are recognized as being at particular risk, a fact explained in the literature by the high level of [...] |
Emotional Availability (EA) Brief: Single Session Feedback and Coaching for Improving Fathers’ Emotional Availability for Children Across a Wide Developmental Spectrumby
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Mysteries in Acupuncture - Future Research?Abstract The editorial lists 10 important topics that need to be considered more closely in the future in acupuncture research. |
Using Structured Compassion Focused Formulations Towards Change in Couples and Organisationsby
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The Course of COVID: How the Pandemic Changed Art Therapy Practiceby
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Art Therapy during COVID-19 with a Deaf Client Diagnosed with Schizophrenia: A Case Reportby
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Revisiting the Experience of Art Therapists and Drama Therapists Working in Schools Two Years after the First Lockdown: A Qualitative Pilotby
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Unmasked Connections: Piloting Virtual Interactive Artist Performances in Healthcare — A Feasibility StudyAbstract The arts offer many health benefits and can be especially impactful in hospital or continuing care facilities through group art interventions or personalized art activities. Arts can also be socially prescribed to fulfill social needs, improve emotional well-being, and have a positive impact of the social determinants of heath. This feasibility stud [...] |
Evaluation of Adjunctive Homoeopathy Treatment in COVID-19 Hospitalised Patients at the Gujarat State’s Dedicated COVID-19 Hospitals and Covid-Care Clinics During the First Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multicentric, Single-Arm Retrospective Data Analysis StudyAbstract This retrospective data analysis study aims to analyze the data collected during adjunctive homeopathy treatment of COVID-19 patients by the Homoeopathic medical officers (HMO) in Gujarat state-dedicated COVID-19 hospitals (DCH) during the first wave of the pandemic. The HMOs used the standard data collection forms/sheets to record each patient's demogr [...] |
Successful Online Choir for People Living with Dementia: A Qualitative Case Studyby
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A Review of Clinical Influencing Factors in the Selection of Cardiac Medications in the ElderlyAbstract Aging is a stage of the natural life cycle. It is a set of natural and coordinated growth changes all organs and body systems undergo to burnout. It is impossible to determine the exact time of old age for two reasons. First, the aging process is different for humans due to individual, hereditary factors. Second, aging has a set of physiological, ps [...] |
Implementation of a Whole-School Mindfulness Curriculum in an Urban Elementary School: Tier 1 through Tier 3by
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A Multi-Centric Single-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of the Individualized Homeopathic Intervention in Breast Fibroadenomaby
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Chess and Acupuncture?Abstract This editorial briefly describes possible relationships and similarities between chess and acupuncture. Although the methods of chess and acupuncture could not be more different, possible joint effects on the brain can be hypothesized. However, the effectiveness of these joint effects has yet to be proven in scientific studies. Both chess and acupunctur [...] |
Teacher Outcomes with a School-Based Mindfulness Intervention during COVID-19by
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Greater Objective and Perceived Competence for Clinics is Associated with Reduced Stress but No Change in Impostorism in Medical Students aAbstract Impostorism is prevalent in medical students and negatively impacts wellness, contributing to stress and burnout. Perceived competence is noted as one attribute underlying impostorism. A curricular change that resulted in improved United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 scores and student self-perceptions of preparedness for clinical [...] |
Better to Not Be Alone: Relationships between Hurricane Related Trauma, Spiritual Support, and Social SupportAbstract There has been a paucity in the literature on the protective effects of spiritual and social support as it pertains to trauma symptoms following a disaster. This secondary analysis investigated: a) the longitudinal analysis of the effect of perceived spiritual support (PSS; measured using PSSS-S2) on posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS); and b) the [...] |
Optimizing Lymphedema Outcomes through Lifestyleby
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Employee Support During COVID-19 Using Compassionate Mind TrainingAbstract An individual’s wellbeing at work is now recognised as key, particularly for those in challenging environment’s such as health and social care. Focusing on the cultivation of (mindful) compassion has been shown to be an effective way of improving mental health. This service evaluation focused on a pilot drop-in group for council and NHS staff, infor [...] |
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Prof. Wen Liu from University of Kansas Medical Center, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Currently, he is responsible for teaching in the physical therapy and rehabilitation science doctoral degree programs. He also performs research in the field of rehabilitation and serves on various student and faculty committees. Prof. Liu teaches a class on research in evidence-based physical therapy practice. Research works in Dr. Liu’s laboratory has been focused on (1) neurorehabilitation of people with sensorimotor functional impairment after stroke, spinal cord injury, or sports injury; and (2) application of complementary medicine in people with chronic diseases such as chronic pain, Parkinson’s disease, and cancer. In their recent research works, Dr. Liu and his team tested the efficacy of Qigong exercise in managing symptoms in patients with fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s disease, or cancer. The findings of their clinical efficacy trials indicate that Qigong exercise may benefit those people by releasing their symptoms of pain, fatigue, and sleep dysfunction. They have also examined the changes in inflammatory pathways and observed that the improvements in some symptoms in people with chronic health conditions after Qigong exercise are related to the changes in some inflammatory biomarkers, indicating possible biological mechanisms underlying the benefits of Qigong exercise. Their research works have been supported by NIH, National Science Foundation, American Heart Association, etc. We appreciate Prof. Liu for his participation and support.
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Dr. Marianna Mazza from Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Dr. Marianna Mazza is a Board Certified in Psychiatry and Psychoanalyst. She received her psychiatry and psychotherapy training at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Rome, Italy. She received a Ph.D. degree in Advanced Techniques in Psychotherapy. She is a member of Italian Psychoanalytical Society (SPI) and International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA). Her clinical and scientific practice is at Psychiatric Consultation Service of Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli IRCCS, Catholic University in Rome, Italy. Dr. Mazza’s research interests are Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Sleep Disorders, Eating Disorders, Psychotherapy, Psychopharmacotherapy, Neurosciences, Psychoanalysis. She is author of more than 100 scientific publications and 30 chapters of books. She is a member of AEP (Association of European Psychiatrists) and SIP (Italian Society of Psychiatry). She is Professor of Psychiatry for undergraduates and residents at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Rome, Italy. We appreciate Dr. Mazza for her participation and support.
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Prof. Dr. Enrica Santarcangelo from University of Pisa, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Prof. Santarcangelo has entirely devoted her research to the physiological correlates of the cognitive trait of hypnotisability in the perspective of the experimental hypnosis. Her findings in the fields of sensorimotor integration, imagery-perception relationship, cognitive control of pain and cardiovascular system contribute to the debate on the nature of hypnosis supporting socio-cognitive theories. We appreciate Prof. Santarcangelo for his participation and support.
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We welcome Prof. Bruno Lunenfeld from Bar-Ilan University, Israel, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Prof. Lunenfeld is Professor Emeritus of Endocrinology at Bar-Ilan University, and he is well known in the field of endocrinology around the world. Prof. Lunenfeld is being recognized as a Giant in the specialty for his work on developing the clinical use and standardization of human menopausal gonadotropin in the treatment of female and male infertility. We are grateful to Prof. Lunenfeld for his participation and support.
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Professor Kun-Chan Lan from National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. From 1998 to 2004, Prof. Lan joined ISI's Computer Networks Division as a graduate research assistant. During this period, he maintained and contributed codes to the popular network simulation software ns-2. From 2004 to 2007, Prof. Lan joined the Network and Pervasive Computing Program at NICTA (National ICT Australia) in Sydney as a researcher and lead the effort of building one of the world's first outdoor wireless testbeds for traffic light communication in the context of STaR (Smart Transport and Roads) project (STaR in press). We are grateful to Prof. Lan for his participation and support.
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We welcome Professor Umberto Solimene from University of Milan, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Professor Solimene is the director of World Health Organization Coll. Center for Traditional, Complementary and integrative Medicine. He also serves as president of Worldwide Federation of Hydrotherapy and Climatotherapy, Italy. He has extensive experience in integrative and complementary medicine. We are grateful to Prof. Solimene for his participation and support.
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We welcome Prof. Robert B. Raffa to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Prof. Raffa is the Adjunct Professor at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy and Professor Emeritus at Temple University School of Pharmacy. He has published more than 300 papers in refereed journals, and co-authored or edited several books on pharmacology and thermodynamics. He is a past president of the Mid-Atlantic Pharmacology Society and is the recipient of research and teaching awards. He lectures and consults worldwide on pain pathways and analgesics. We are grateful to Prof. Raffa for his participation and support.
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Professor W. Douglas Evans to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Prof. Evans is Professor of Prevention and Community Health & Global in the Milken Institute School of Public Health at The George Washington University. He has over 25 years of experience in the design and evaluation of behavior change interventions and has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles, books, and chapters in the fields of health communication and social marketing. Dr. Evans has pioneered the theory and application of branding for social and behavioral change. In his research, he applies branding as a strategy to change social norms. He designs and evaluates interventions using digital technologies. We are grateful to Prof. Evans for his participation and support.
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We welcome Dr. Sumiyo Umeda from Hokkaido University of Science, Japan, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Dr. Umeda is the Lecturer of Department of Drug Information Analysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University of Science. She teaches more than 150 hours a year, publishes many papers and book chapters, and helps organize and run professional meetings. We are grateful to Dr. Umeda for her participation and support.
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We welcome Professor Ronald W. Pies from SUNY Upstate Medical University, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Professor Pies also serves as Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Tufts U. School of Medicine, USA. He wrote on a variety of cross-disciplinary topics, ranging from mental health to philosophy of mind to spirituality. He has published lots of articles in prestigious journals. Prof. Pies has extensive experience in psychology and ethics related research. We are grateful to Prof. Pies for his participation and support.
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We welcome Dr. Albert S. Yeung from Massachusetts General Hospital, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Dr, Yeung is the director of Primary Care Research at Depression Clinical and Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. He also serves as associate professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, USA. Dr. Yeung has authored or co-authored more than 120 original articles and book chapters, and a book on self-management of depression. He has extensive experience in treatment of depression. We are grateful to Dr. Yeung for his participation and support.
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Dr. Seán O Nualláin, from Stanford University, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Dr. Nualláin is the faculty member of Stanford University, USA with courses “Neuroscience and Experience” and “Biosemiotics”. He is also the CEO of Nous Research, Ireland, which is trading as Foundations of Mind in USA and internationally, the most downloaded and viewed “mind” group with greater than 1 million page views per week in the world, and greater than 1000 unique viewers a day, and greater than 1 hundred thousand downloads every year.He has extensive clinical experience in the chest anesthesiology and reanimation. Dr. Nualláin also has a wide range of interests. We are grateful to Dr. Nualláin for his participation and support.
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Professor Nancy Nies Byl from University of California, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Prof. Byl is currently an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science. She is particularly interested in the outcomes of learning based sensory, cognitive, motor and aerobic exercise programs for patients who are aging and those with dystonia, stroke, head injuries and neurodegenerative impairments. In addition, she has 85 peer reviewed publications and has also received numerous awards. We are grateful to Prof. Byl for her participation and support.
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We welcome Dr. Rafat A. Siddiqui from Virginia State University, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Dr. Siddiqui is the Associate Professor of Nutrition Science and Food Chemistry Laboratory, Virginia State University. His research interests are in the area of cancer, inflammation, and cardiovascular diseases. His recent work focuses on the health benefits of fish oil, grape pomace, green papaya, pomegranate, Plums, Ginger, and Turmeric extracts. His research emphasis is on the synergistic modulation of chronic diseases by combination of nutrients and drugs.
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Dr. Solomon Ike Okosun from Georgia State University, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Dr. Okosun is currently an Associate Professor for the School of Public Health at Georgia State University (GSU). He has over 25 years of experience in public health and also is a chronic disease epidemiologist who is an internationally recognized expert in the epidemiology of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome. His work on the role of abdominal obesity in explaining racial/ethnic variations for cardiovascular diseases has furthered understanding of lipid biology. We are grateful to Dr. Okosun for his participation and support.
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Professor Paul J. Arciero from Department of Health and Human Physiological Sciences, Skidmore College, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Prof. Arciero specializes in Protein pacing, nutrition and fitness interventions, exercise training, neurocognitive training, obesity and disease prevention, focusing on optimal health paradigms of healthy nutrition and exercise interventions. At present, his primary focus is evaluating the effectiveness of his protein pacing and prise protocol, nutrition and fitness lifestyle interventions on body composition, energy metabolism, markers of cardiovascular risk and cognitive function adults of all ages. We are grateful to Prof. Arciero for his participation and support.
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Dr. SokCheon Pak from Charles Sturt University, Australia, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Dr. Pak is a Senior Lecturer and Program Leader of the Bachelor of Health Science (Complementary Medicine) at the School of Biomedical Sciences of Charles Sturt University, Australia where he has been since 2007. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at the Wonkwang Health Science University, Korea. We are grateful to Dr. Pak for his participation and support.
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Distinguished Professor Edwin L. Cooper from University of California, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Distinguished Prof. Cooper is the author/editor of more than 25 books and several hundred other publications dealing with comparative immunology, invertebrate immune systems and evolution of neuroimmune systems. His current research interests include antimicrobial peptides and CAM mechanisms with applications to biomedicine. For CAM, he has co-organized the International Symposium on Complementary and Alternative Medicine and has been a charter member of the new International Society of Complementary and Medical Research (ISCMR). The impact of Cooper’s work has been widely recognized that he has received five honorary degrees internationally and been awarded several international prizes in the sciences. We are grateful to Distinguished Prof. Cooper for his participation and support.
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Professor Giacinto Bagetta from University of Calabria, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Prof. Bagetta is a widely recognized scientist who has extensive publications over 400, including 177 in international academic journals (PubMed), 25 book chapters and more than 250 abstracts in international conferences. In addition, Prof. Bagetta is member of Italian Pharmacology, Toxicology, Neuroscience and International Neurochemical Society and Italian Institute of Immunology and Pharmacology and co-founder of Società Italiana per la Ricerca sugli Olii Essenziali (SIROE). We are grateful to Prof. Bagetta for his participation and support.
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We gratefully welcome the participation and support of Professor Michael Frass from Medical University of Vienna, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Prof. Frass, who specializes in both Internal and Intensive Care Medicine, additionally heads the Outpatients Unit: “Homeopathy in Malignant Disease"; and is the inventor of the "Combitube", a life-saving-emergency airway device who has published nearly 200 papers in world-renowned journals of medicine. We are grateful to Prof. Frass for his participation and support.
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Dr. Lisa Conboy from Harvard Medical School, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Dr. Conboy is a social epidemiologist and a sociologist with an interest in the associations between social factors and health. She is published in the areas of Women's Health, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and Qualitative Research Methodology. An Instructor at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, she is also the Research Director and faculty at the New England School of Acupuncture where she teaches research methodology and oversees multiple projects. She is also a founding member of the Kripalu research collaborative which examines the mental, physical, and spiritual benefits of yoga, meditation, Ayurveda and other holistic and mind-body therapies. We are grateful to Dr. Conboy for her participation and support.
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Associate Professor Kylie O’Brien from National Institute of Integrative Medicine (NIIM), Australia, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Associate Professor O’Brien works as the Academic Director in NIIM, and was also previously Associate Dean at Victoria University. Her research has included investigations into the efficacy of Chinese herbal medicines on cardiovascular risk factors and osteoarthritis of the knee. She also conducted the world’s first comprehensive investigation into the reliability of the Chinese medicine diagnostic system, and the first research into the physiological effect of Toyohari acupuncture on physiological cardiovascular variables. She has authored several book chapters on Chinese medicine, as well as numerous journal publications. We are grateful to Associate Professor O’Brien for her participation and support.
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Dr. Jenny Wilkinson from Charles Sturt University, Australia, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Dr. Wilkinson is the Associate Professor of Physiology in Charles Sturt University where she also has held a number of positions including Course Director in the Faculty of Science. Dr. Wilkinson's research focuses on complementary medicines and the study of the biological basis of their effects and the reasons why people, particularly health professionals, use complementary medicine. We are grateful to Dr. Wilkinson for her participation and support.
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Dr. Leonard Wisneski from George Washington University, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Dr. Wisneski is Clinical Professor of Medicine at George Washington University, and Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Division of Integrative Physiology, at Georgetown University. He also holds faculty positions in the Department of Medicine as well as Department of Nursing at University of Colorado. In addition, he is currently Chairman of the board of Integrative Health Policy Consortium which promotes national legislation pertaining to integrative healthcare. Dr. Wisneski also has extensive publications and clinical experience in endocrinology and integrative medicine for over 30 years. We are grateful to Dr. Wisneski for his participation and support.
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Dr. Stephanie Tjen-A-Looi from Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine, University of California, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Dr. Tjen-A-Looi completed her Ph.D from University of Wisconsin, Madison and is currently Project Scientist in University of California with expertise of acupuncture, cardiovascular regulation and neurophysiology. We are grateful Dr. Tjen-A-Looi for her participation and support.
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Dr. Dana Ullman, MPH, CCH, from Homeopathic Educational Services, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Dr. Ullman is one of the foremost spokespersons for homeopathic medicine in the United States. He has authored 10 books (8 on homeopathic medicine and 2 on natural medicine), and hundreds of articles, including many articles that have been published in peer-review journals. In addition, he is the founder and director of Homeopathic Educational Services, America’s leading resource center for homeopathic books, tapes, medicines, software, and correspondence courses. We are grateful Dr. Dana Ullman for his participation and support.
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Prof. Manuel Fernandes-Ferreira from University of Porto, Portugal, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Since 2010, Prof. Ferreira has been the Tenured Full Professor of Biology at the University of Porto, where he is also the Director of doctoral programs. Prof. Ferreira is an outstanding scholar who has more than 30 years of experience in plant biotechnology, plant biochemistry, food nutrition, functional food, medicinal and aromatic plants, essential oils, etc. We are grateful to Prof. Ferreira for his participation and support.
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Dr. Thomas Lundeberg from Danderyds Hospital AB, Sweden, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Dr. Lundeberg is a renowned scholar who specializes in acupuncture; integrative physiology; pain; biotechnology; analytical chemistry. He also holds the patent of N-acetyl-L-cysteine for use in in vitro fertilization. We appreciate Dr. Lundeberg for his participation and support.
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We sincerely welcome Prof. Venkat Sharma from William Paterson University of New Jersey, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Prof. Sharma is a renowned scholar who specializes in transcription and cytokine biology; immunology; nano-Immunology; biochemistry of leukemia; HIV-associated B-cell lymphomas and biomedical ethics. He is also the Dean of the College of Science and Health. We appreciate Prof. Sharma for his participation and support.
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine Welcomes New Editorial Board Member
We welcome Professor Sing Kai Lo, Dean of Graduate School at The Education University of Hong Kong, China, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Professor Sing Kai Lo has been dedicated evidence-based health care, health-related quality of life, research methods and traditional Chinese medicine. He owns extensive publications in these fields, mainly in in highly ranked journals, which in turn have won him an excellent reputation. In addition, he has won numerous teaching awards and a strong background in capacity building. We appreciate Prof. Lo for his participation and support.
The IOP2023 congress in Geneva will again bring together scientists from different backgrounds who are engaged in research relevant to the understanding of the interplay between mind, brain, and body. Please find the objectives below:
1.The world-wide dissemination of information regarding psychophysiological research, teaching and apppcations
2.The estabpshment and stimulation of psychophysiological research, teaching and apppcations
3.The development and promotion of international collaborations and discussion in the field of psychophysiology
For more details, please visit: https://iop2023.com/
In the last years, a lot of research has been performed in the field of medical laser therapy. The overall results show that medical laser therapy’s potential is even higher than expected. Up to now, already thousands of practitioners worldwide are using external, interstitial and intravenous laser therapy for the benefit of their patients.
Current focus of research:
1. Photodynamic Tumortherapy
2. Anti-microbial photodynamic Therapy (Malaria and Tuberculosis)
3. Interstitial and intra-articular Lasertherapy (Arthrosis knee joint)
4. Transcranial Lasertherapy (Strokes)
For more details, please visit: https://www.isla-laser.org/en/isla-congress-2022/
In the last years, a lot of research has been performed in the field of medical laser therapy. The overall results show that medical laser therapy’s potential is even higher than expected. Up to now, already thousands of practitioners worldwide are using external, interstitial and intravenous laser therapy for the benefit of their patients.
Current focus of research:
1. Photodynamic Tumortherapy
2. Anti-microbial photodynamic Therapy (Malaria and Tuberculosis)
3. Interstitial and intra-articular Lasertherapy (Arthrosis knee joint)
4. Transcranial Lasertherapy (Strokes)
For more details, please visit:
In the last years, a lot of research has been performed in the field of medical laser therapy. The overall results show that medical laser therapy’s potential is even higher than expected. Up to now, already thousands of practitioners worldwide are using external, interstitial and intravenous laser therapy for the benefit of their patients.
All the data is collected and presented at the annual ISLA conferences.
Current focus of research:
1. Photodynamic Tumortherapy
2. Anti-microbial photodynamic Therapy (Malaria and Tuberculosis)
3. Interstitial and intra-articular Lasertherapy (Arthrosis knee joint)
4. Transcranial Lasertherapy (Strokes)
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WFAS 2019 International Symposium on Acupuncture – Moxibution to be held on November 14 – 17, 2019 at the Kaya Palazzo Belek Hotel & Convention Center in Antalya – Turkey. The theme of this year’s symposium is ‘International Consensus on Acupuncture and Complementary Medicine’.
The symposium aims to bring together the health professionals from around the world working on acupuncture and complementary medicine to share their knowledge, skills and practices; to learn new techniques and complementary applications and to get take-home messages and practices for their daily workflow.
The scientific program will include plenary sessions, keynote lectures, panel discussions, workshops, practical applications on the clinical practices of acupuncture, moxibustion and complementary medicine in order for the participants to improve the quality and success of their daily practice. We are confident that this will be a very good opportunity for you to update the relevant data and their clinical applications and interactive moments will clarify the uncertainties.
We aim to create an environment that generates a great deal of dialogue among participants and the experts, leading to idea exchange and discussions, collaborations and most importantly friendship.
We would be delighted to welcome you in a socially enjoyable, scientifically rich, comfortable and warm environment. We want to feel completely at home, in Antalya, and in Turkey. Your participation and your contribution will be our strength.
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Next International Forum Neural Therapy that will take place in Vienna from October 4th to 6th 2019. Traditionally this is a high quality scientific symposium not only on Neural Therapy, but also addressing issues of broad interest in complementary medicine. It will certainly catch your attention. A choice of very specific topics and a wide range of workshops compose a colorful scientific program and provide hands- on experiences.
We hope to open a lively panel discussion concerning neural therapeutic techniques: A lecture on “The respective benefits and disadvantages of deep and superficial injection techniques” should lead to a professional debate about efficiency and safety of Neural Therapy.
Topics:
Neural Therapy
NT and Acupuncture
Neuromodular trigger (Interference fields)
Matrix
NT and Lasertherapy
NT and Orthomolecular Medicine
Mesotherapy
NT and Manuel Medicine
NT and Gynaecology
PRP – additional therapeutic possibilities
Nutritional supplements
For more details, please visit: http://forum-ntaustria.at/
• Medical Laser Therapy
• PRP and Laser
• Pain Therapy
• Transcranial Laser Therapy
• Regenerative Medicine
• Photodynamic Tumor Therapy
• Laserneedle Acupuncture
• Sonodynamic Tumor Therapy
• Intravenous Laser Therapy
• Stem Cells and Laser
• Interstitial and Intra-articular Laser Therapy
• Immunotherapy
For more details, please visit: https://www.isla-laser.org/en/isla-congress-2019/
Ear acupuncture - both in research and in clinical practice – is gaining increasing emphasis worldwide. In 2013, we have launched the tradition of creating a platform - by raising this profession higher level - for professional workers to on the one hand to be informed of the results of quality, evidence -based research, and on the other hand to learn of inspiring case studies, which they may integrate in their daily practice to improve people's quality of life.
We cordially welcome our guests to the exhibition stalls to ensure the effectiveness of their work with new tools and information.
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Welcome to the 4th Asian Conference for Medical Laser Applications and Regenerative Medicine presented by the International Society for Medial Laser Applications (ISLA). This conference aims at bringing together physicians of various specialties sharing a common interest in advancing Laser Therapy for the patients‘ benefit. This meeting is an excellent chance to get into contact with the leading experts from both fields and to meet old and hopefully new collaborators and friends.
Topics:
Basic Mechanisms of Low-Level Lasers and Latest Research
Pain Management
Regenerative Medicine (PRP, Stem Cells, Injectables)
Anti-Microbial Therapies (Malaria, Hepatitis B/C, Lyme Disease)
Revolutionary Cancer Diagnostics
Photodynamic and Sonodynamic Cancer Therapy
Topical, Intravenous and Interstitital/Intra-articular Laser Applications
Laser Acupuncture
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http://www.isla-laser.org/en/events/
The Annual World Congress of High-Tech Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine (HTA&IM), initiated from 2014, had been successfully organized in Hangzhou and twice in Nanjing, and attracted more than 700 participants from 50 countries. HTA&IM congresses contribute to offering professionals in the field of high-tech acupuncture a multidisciplinary informative cooperative platform, and it has been the most definite and grand High-Tech Acupuncture event in Asia. The HTA&IM2017, with the theme of “Exploring Different Kinds of Modern Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine” will be held during September 25-27, 2017 in Xi’an, China.
To read the welcome letter from the Chair and more information, please visit: http://www.bitcongress.com/
HTA&IM2017/.
Welcome to the 9th International Auriculotherapy Symposium to be held August 10-12, 2017 in Singapore. At the 8th Symposium at John Hopkins University, Montgomery Campus, Maryland in May 2014, Singapore was chosen as the next symposium destination as it is a truly modern green city and gateway to South East Asia and the Asia Pacific nations. The symposium will suit both the novice and advanced clinician with the length and breadth of knowledge to be presented. We invite you to contribute to the evidence base for auriculotherapy in 2017. There will be awards for the best research project and best poster presentation. In 2017, lifetime achievement awards will also be presented. Sponsors are very welcome to support one/several of the speakers, contribute towards the awards and the gala dinner.
For more details, please visit: http://www.auriculotherapysymposium.com/.
Welcome to the XXIst International Congress "Phytopharm 2017" in conjunction with 10th Anniversary of the TCM Research Center Graz to be held on July 2-5, 2017, Graz, Austria. More details are provided at: http://www.doclinika.ru/phyto2017.html.
To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of China Pharmaceutical University, the 3rd High-Tech Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine Congress (HTA&IM-2016) will be held during November 16-19, 2016, at Nanjing, China. With 7 Supporting Concurrent Conferences in Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Delivery, Cancer Immunotherapy, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells, Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis, Microbes, and Modern Chinese Medicine, as well as Variety Social Events, the conferences will attract 4000+ Participants from 80+ Countries with 500+ Poster and Exhibition Presentations to join in the grand festival!
HTA&IM-2016 as one Concurrent Conference of the Celebration Event will organize 12+ Parallel Sessions as well as Keynote Forum, and will approach 100+ Oral Presentations and 300+ Participants. You can enjoy other 8 concurrent conferences Free with Only One Registration Pass of HTA&IM!
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