Acupuncture Shows Promise In Improving Rates Of Pregnancy Following IVF
A review of seven clinical
trials of acupuncture given
with embryo transfer in
women undergoing in vitro
fertilization (IVF) suggests
... > full story
Certain Hormonal Dietary Supplements Might Promote Prostate Cancer Progression, Study Finds
Hormonal components in
certain over-the-counter
dietary supplements may
promote the progression of
prostate cancer and decrease
... > full story
Anti-Alzheimer's Mechanism In Omega-3 Fatty Acids Found
It's good news that we are
living longer, but bad news
that the longer we live, the
better our odds of
developing late-onset
Alzheimer's disease.
... > full story
Herbal Extract Found To Increase Lifespan
The herbal extract of a
yellow-flowered mountain
plant indigenous to the
Arctic regions of Europe and
Asia increased the lifespan
of fruit fly populations,
according to a UC-Irvine
... > full story
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Using Flower Power To Fight Foot Woes
February 4, 2008 — A common flower that helps wipe out garden insects has also shown promise in eradicating stubborn warts, according to preliminary research. This alternative treatments show promise with hard-to-treat ... > full story -
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Alternative Medicine Use For Hepatitis C: Silymarin (Milk Thistle) Does Not Affect Virus Activity Or ALT Levels, Survey Suggests
February 1, 2008 — In a survey of patients with chronic hepatitis C who participated in a long-term treatment trial for patients who had failed to respond previously to antiviral therapy, approximately 40 percent ... > full story -
Targeted Gene Therapy Provides Relief For Chronic Pain, Study Shows
January 24, 2008 — Researchers have discovered that chronic pain can be successfully treated with novel targeted gene therapy. In an effort to find a more effective treatment for chronic pain, researchers developed a ... > full story -
Herbal Remedy, Hawthorn Extract, Can Help The Heart, Review Finds
January 23, 2008 — Adding another twist to the ongoing debate over the value of an herbal treatment for patients with heart failure, a new review of existing research suggests that hawthorn extract "significantly" ... > full story -
Third Of Stunting, Quarter Of Deaths Among Toddlers In Poor Countries Could Be Prevented
January 18, 2008 — If existing maternal and child nutrition interventions were implemented in poor countries, cases of stunting among children under three years of age could be reduced by a third, and deaths by up to a ... > full story -
Indian Medicinal Plant May Combat Liver Cancer
January 17, 2008 — Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the world with a poor prognosis. Recent data show the frequency of liver cancer in the U.S. overall is rising. Cancer chemoprevention is an active ... > full story -
Lipoic Acid Could Reduce Atherosclerosis, Weight Gain
January 17, 2008 — A new study done with mice has discovered that supplements of lipoic acid can inhibit formation of arterial lesions, lower triglycerides and reduce blood vessel inflammation and weight gain -- all ... > full story -
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Emerging Candidate For Protecting Patients From Liver Injury After Abdomen Surgery
January 16, 2008 — Many patients worldwide are going to receive major abdomen surgery or intestine transplantation every year and expect to be afflicted with liver injury afterwards. The finding of a research group in ... > full story -
Guidelines To Improve Care Of Three Symptoms At End Of Life
January 14, 2008 — The American College of Physicians has issued new guidelines to improve palliative care at the end of life. The guidelines say that clinicians should regularly assess people with serious illness at ... > full story -
Internists Say They Prescribe Placebos On Occasion
January 4, 2008 — In the first study examining American physicians' use of placebos in clinical practice in the 21st century, 45 percent of Chicago internists report they have used a placebo at some time during their ... > full story
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