http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Its raw materials are plants and it bases its products on texts dating back millennia, but don't dare call India's biggest herbal healthcare group a maker of "alternative medicine". http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-himalaya-india-booming-herbal-healthcare.html Medications Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:40:04 EST news283940093 A compound from the South African toothbrush tree inactivates a drug target for tuberculosis in a previously unseen way. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-medicinal-toothbrush-tree-yields-antibiotic.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:09:24 EST news277376947 Osteoporosis, or reduced bone mineral density that can increase the risk of fractures, may affect as many as 30% of women and 12% of men worldwide. One risk factor for osteoporosis is vitamin D deficiency. A modified form of the vitamin D receptor present in some individuals may lower their risk for developing osteoporosis, according to an article in Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-genetic-variation-vitamin-d-receptor.html Genetics Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:06:18 EST news273420370 Researchers at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered that tanshinones, which come from the plant Danshen and are highly valued in Chinese traditional medicine, protect against the life-threatening condition sepsis. The findings are published in the December issue of Biochemical Pharmacology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-derivative.html Medications Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:45:06 EST news272198685 Researchers at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered that a bean commonly used in Chinese cuisine protects against the life-threatening condition sepsis. These findings are published in the current issue of Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (eCAM). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-chinese-cuisine-sepsis.html Medical research Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:40:01 EST news270474890 The European Union on Thursday set out proposals aimed at thwarting the illegal use of genetic resources and traditional medicine, a practice known as bio-piracy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-eu-unveils-combat-biopiracy.html Other Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:58:05 EST news268577876 US health researchers said Thursday that they have documented lead poisoning risks among pregnant women who took Ayurvedic medicine and issued a new warning on the safety of traditional pills. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-poisoning-ayurvedic-medicines.html Health Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:20:01 EST news264945379 South Korea's top court Thursday struck down a challenge calling for an end to tough legal punishments for midwives and others administering illegal abortions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-korea-court-abortion.html Other Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:10:01 EST news264933910 For 5,000 years, the Chinese have used a system of medicine based on the flow and balance of positive and negative energies in the body. In this system, the appearance of the tongue is one of the measures used to classify the overall physical status of the body, or zheng. Now, University of Missouri researchers have developed computer software that combines the ancient practices and modern medicine by providing an automated system for analyzing images of the tongue. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-tongue-analysis-software-ancient-chinese.html Other Fri, 25 May 2012 17:23:45 EST news257185389 A toxic ingredient in a popular herbal remedy is linked to more than half of all cases of urinary tract cancer in Taiwan where use of traditional medicine is widespread, said a US study Monday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-herbal-remedy-blamed-high-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:58:15 EST news253209477 (AP) -- The Philippines warned Friday against using geckos to treat AIDS and impotence, saying the folkloric practice in parts of Asia may put patients at risk. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-philippines-geckos-aids-treatment.html HIV & AIDS Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:30:02 EST news229947928 Bitter cumin is used extensively in traditional medicine to treat a range of diseases from vitiligo to hyperglycemia. It is considered to be antiparasitic and antimicrobial and science has backed up claims of its use to reduce fever or as a painkiller. New research published in BioMedCentral's open access journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine shows that this humble spice also contains high levels of antioxidants. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-traditional-remedy-bitter-cumin-great.html Health Fri, 20 May 2011 02:37:37 EST news225077828