Selected Publications

McDonough-Means SI, Cohen MW. Integrative Approach to Attention Deficit Disorder. In Rakel D (ed): Integrative Medicine: Complementary Therapeutics in Medical Practice. Philadelphia, Penn. WB Saunders, July 2002.

Bell IR, McDonough-Means SI. Detoxification. In Rakel D (ed): Integrative Medicine: Complementary Therapeutics in Medical Practice. Philadelphia, Penn. WB Saunders, July 2002.

McDonough-Means S, Bell IR, Kagel S. Mechanism and Measurement of Healing in Biofield Medicine Research. In: Roy R, ed. Science of Whole Person Healing (vol 2). Lincoln, Neb. iUniverse Inc., 2004.

McDonough-Means SI, Kreitzer MJ, Bell IR. Fostering a Healing Presence and Investigating its Mediators. Invited paper presentation: Second American Samueli Institute Symposium: Toward Optimal Healing Environments in Health Care, January 22-25, 2004. J Alt Comp Med2004;10(suppl):S25-41.

McDonough-Means SI, Bell IR, Kagel S. Biofield Measurement: Quantification of Qualitative Data. Abstract/Poster: First Annual Research Symposium on Energetic and Spiritual Processes of Healing, 14th Annual ISSSEEM Conference, June 25, 2004. J Alt Comp Med 2004;10(4):732-733.

McDonough-Means SI and Cohen MW. Attention Deficit Disorders. In Rakel D (ed): Integrative Medicine, 2nd edition. Philadelphia, Penn. WB Saunders, 2007.

Duncan B, McDonough-Means SI, Worden KA, Schnyer R, Andrews J, Meaney FJ. The effectiveness of osteopathic manipulation in the cranial field and myofascial release or acupuncture as complementary treatments for children with spastic cerebral palsy: A pilot study. J Am Osteopath Assoc 2008;108:559-570.

McDonough-Means SI, Pu J, Edde EL. Healing Touch Shows Potential Stress Mitigation in Intensive Care Neonates. Poster presentation; Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics annual meeting, October 5, 2009, Portland, Oregon.

Adams JB, Audhya T, McDonough-Means SI, Rubin RA et al. Nutritional and metabolic status of children with autism vs. neurotypical children, and the association with autism severity. Nutrition & Metabolism 2011;8-34.doi:10.1186/1743-7075-8-34.

Adams JB, Audhya T, McDonough-Means SI, Rubin RA et al. Effect of a vitamin/ mineral supplement on children and adults with autism. BMC Pediatrics 2011;doi:10.1186/1471-2431-11-111.

Adams JB, Audhya T, McDonough-Means SI, Rubin RA et al. Toxicological status of children with autism vs neurotypical children and the association with autism severity. Biol Trace Elem Res 2012; doi:10.1007/s12011-012-9551-1.

Kang DW, Adams JB, Gregory AC, Borody T, Chittick L, Fasano A, Khoruts A, Geis E, Maldonado J, McDonough-Means S, Pollard EL, Roux S, Sadowsky MJ, Lipson KS, Sullivan MB, Caporaso JG, Krajmalnik-Brown R. Microbiota Transfer Therapy alters gut ecosystem and improves gastrointestinal and autism symptoms: an open-label study. Microbiome. 2017 Jan 23;5(1):10. doi: 10.1186/s40168-016-0225-7.

Kang DW, Adams JB, Coleman DM, Pollard EL, Maldonado J, McDonough-Means S, Caporaso JG, Krajmalnik-Brown R. Long-term benefit of Microbiota Transfer Therapy on autism symptoms and gut microbiota. Sci Rep. 2019 Apr 9;9(1):5821. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-42183-0.