5. November 2009 07:59
Less restrictive dietary options, better detection, targeted avoidance measures, educational directives and potential new therapies are improving food allergy management and giving hope to the more than 12 million Americans affected according to experts at the thirteenth international food allergy conference held during the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Miami Beach, Fla.
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Posted in: Miscellaneous News
Tags: Allergy, Antibody, Asthma, Breastfeeding, Calcium, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Diet, Education, Hospital, Immunology, Immunotherapy, Monoclonal Antibody, Nutrition, Peanut Allergy, Pediatrics
7. July 2009 20:01
Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) may relieve symptoms in the treatment of endometriosis. A systematic review by Cochrane Researchers found some evidence that women had comparable benefits following laparoscopic surgery and suffered fewer adverse effects if they were given Chinese herbs compared with conventional drug treatments.
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2. July 2009 20:16
Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) are considered the 'gold standard' research method for assessing new medical treatments. But research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Trials shows that the design of a remarkable 93 percent of 2235 so-called RCTs published in some Chinese medical journals during 1994 to 2005 was flawed, casting doubt on the reliability of research that is likely to influence medical decision-makers.
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4. June 2009 20:25
A drug derived from the hydrangea root, used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine, shows promise in treating autoimmune disorders, report researchers from the Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine and the Immune Disease Institute at Children's Hospital Boston (PCMM/IDI), along with the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
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19. May 2009 23:59
Chinese researchers have unravelled how a training technique adapted from traditional Chinese medicine works to reduce stress and enhance learning.
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21. April 2009 00:28
Women with psoriasis appear to have an increased risk for developing diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure), according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Dermatology.
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Posted in: Women's Health News
Tags: Acupuncture, Blood Pressure, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Dermatology, Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Insulin, Insulin Resistance, Neurology, Obesity, Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, Pioglitazone, Psoriasis, Smoking, Smoking Addiction, Steroid, Ulcer
20. April 2009 22:45
Twice weekly acupuncture treatments relieve debilitating symptoms of xerostomia - severe dry mouth - among patients treated with radiation for head and neck cancer, researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report in the current online issue of Head & Neck.
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14. April 2009 22:25
Up to 80 percent of patients who have surgery complain of nausea and vomiting afterwards, but stimulating an acupoint in their wrists can help reduce these symptoms, finds a new evidence review.
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Posted in: Medical Research News
Tags: Acupuncture, Brain, Chemotherapy, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Dopamine, Elective Surgery, Endorphin, Intensive Care, Morning Sickness, Nausea, Serotonin, Vomiting
6. April 2009 21:16
Today, more children than ever are being treated with complementary and alternative therapies.
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Posted in: Child Health News
Tags: Acupuncture, Alternative Medicine, Anxiety, Asthma, Blood Pressure, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Communicable Disease, Depression, Diarrhea, Diet, Honey, Pediatrics, Probiotic, Stress, Stress Related, Tai Chi, Yoga
18. February 2009 11:35
Peritoneal carcinomatosis can be thought of as a series of events that together form a peritoneal metastatic cascade.
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Posted in: Medical Research News
Tags: Anorexia, Apoptosis, Cancer, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Diarrhea, Flow Cytometry, Gastric Cancer (Stomach), Gastroenterology, Metastasis, Microscopy, Oncology
6. January 2009 21:54
The discovery more than a decade ago of leptin, an appetite-suppressing hormone secreted by fat tissue, generated headlines and great hopes for an effective treatment for obesity.
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Posted in: Medical Research News
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Brain, Cell Metabolism, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Cystic Fibrosis, Diabetes, Diet, Endocrinology, Fibrosis, Genetics, Huntington's Disease, Hypothalamus, Insulin, Leptin, Metabolism, Neuron, Obesity, Protein Folding, Stress, Stress Related, Type 2 Diabetes, Weight Loss
18. November 2008 04:00
A vast body of research supports numerous health benefits for ginkgo extracts, particularly for treating various symptoms and conditions associated with declining cognitive performance and poor circulation, says the American Botanical Council, an independent nonprofit research and education organization.
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17. November 2008 22:22
An ointment made from indigo naturalis, a dark blue plant-based powder used in traditional Chinese medicine, appears effective in treating plaque-type psoriasis, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Dermatology.
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2. September 2008 21:36
A team of orthopaedic researchers has found definitive, genetic proof of how the most common form of arthritis destroys joint cartilage in nearly 21 million aging Americans, according to a study published online Sept. 2 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. The findings serve as an important foundation for the design of new treatments for osteoarthritis (OA), researchers said.
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Posted in: Medical Research News
Tags: Arthritis, Bone, Cartilage, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Collagen, Embryology, Gene Expression, Genetics, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAIDS), Osteoarthritis, Pathology, Rheumatology, Spine, Tamoxifen, Weight Loss, Womb
1. June 2008 21:04
New data from a randomized, controlled trial found that acupuncture provided significant reductions in pain, dysfunction, and dry mouth in head and neck cancer patients after neck dissection. The study was led by David Pfister, MD, Chief of the Head and Neck Medical Oncology Service, and Barrie Cassileth, PhD, Chief of the Integrative Medicine Service, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). Dr. Pfister presented the findings today at the annual meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology.
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Posted in: Medical Procedure News
Tags: Acupuncture, Anti-Inflammatory, Anxiety, Cancer, CDC, Chemotherapy, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Depression, Head and Neck Cancer, Nausea, Neuropathy, Oncology, Osteoarthritis, Palliative Care, Physical Therapy, Radiotherapy, Vomiting, Xerostomia
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