Articles by Shari Barbanel
Cyrex Announces Innovative New Immunophenotyping Test Panel, The Lymphocyte MAP
Cyrex Laboratories (Phoenix, AZ), a clinical laboratory specializing in functional immunology and autoimmunity, has announced The Lymphocyte MAP, which is the result of more than 10 years of research and development in lymphocyte immunology. The Lymphocyte MAP measures the integrity of the immune system at the cellular level using 29 key biomarkers. It combines cutting-edge technology with proprietary ...
New Draft Legislation Sets Safe Level of Consumption for CBD Products
New draft legislation includes a provision directing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to set a safe level of consumption for CBD products. The provision is part of a broader bill introduced by Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) that would decriminalize cannabis at the federal level. “Setting a safe level of consumption for CBD products ...
Exposure to Light With Less Blue Before Sleep Is Better For Energy Metabolism
Extended exposure to light during nighttime can have negative consequences for human health. But now, researchers from Japan have identified a new type of light with reduced consequences for physiological changes during sleep. In a study published in June 2021 in Scientific Reports, researchers from University of Tsukuba (Japan) compared the effects of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), ...
MUIH Announces 2021 Award Recipients
Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) has announced the 2021 student, faculty and staff recipients of its annual awards. A virtual awards event was held to recognize the award nominees and recipients. Fourteen graduating students in MUIH’s Acupuncture, Ayurveda, Health and Wellness Coaching, Health Promotion, Herbal Medicine, Integrative Health Studies, Nutrition and Yoga Therapy programs received the ...
Dr. Devin Byrd Appointed Sixth President of Bastyr University
Bastyr University (Washington & California) has named Devin A. Byrd, PhD as its new president. Dr. Byrd will assume the post of president on July 26, succeeding Harlan Patterson, who has been president since 2017. As Bastyr’s first African American president in its 43-year history, Dr. Byrd brings two decades of leadership experience in higher education. He ...
ACHS Appoints Tracey Abell as College President
The American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS, Portland, OR) has announced that Tracey Abell, BS, MS, has been appointed ACHS president. Abell joined the ACHS team in 2002 and was formerly the chief operating officer. During her tenure at ACHS, Abell was promoted to leadership positions across the institution including dean of admissions, dean of ...
Laurel Mellin, PhD
Laurel Mellin, PhD is an associate clinical professor emeritus of family and community medicine and pediatrics at the University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine and the founder of Emotional Brain Training (EBT). She is a health psychologist and her primary expertise is in preventing and treating stress-induced problems, including mental health problems, ...
Serving Larger Portions of Veggies May Increase Young Kids’ Veggie Consumption
It can be difficult to get young kids to eat enough vegetables, but a new Penn State study found that simply adding more veggies to their plates resulted in children consuming more vegetables at the meal. The researchers found that when they doubled the amount of corn and broccoli served at a meal—from 60 to ...
NANP Celebrates First Decade of Preeminent BCHN Credential
The National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP) is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition (BCHN) Credential, the highest level of professional recognition and validation of knowledge and experience in the holistic nutrition industry. “BCHN is the first—and only—of its kind in standardizing the necessary education and exam rigor for professionals ...
NUHS Partners With Aurora University to Offer Advanced Scholars Program To Students
National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) has partnered with Aurora University (Illinois) to allow students to complete both undergraduate and doctor of chiropractic (DC) degrees in less time. The Advanced Scholars Program is a joint recruitment and dual admission effort that creates coordinated curriculum specifically for exceptional students who maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher at Aurora ...
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