News tagged with chinese medicine


Chinese mindfulness meditation prompts double positive punch in brain white matter

Scientists studying the Chinese mindfulness meditation known as integrative body-mind training (IBMT) say they've confirmed and expanded their findings on changes in structural efficiency of white matter in the brain that ...

Neuroscience created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Should blood type guide your food choices?

While searching for relief from migraines and general malaise, a friend recently consulted a nutritionist who told her, matter-of-factly, that because she has Type O blood, she should be eating lots of meat and eliminating ...

Health created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Novel herbal compound offers potential to prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease

Administration of the active compound tetrahydroxystilbene glucoside (TSG) derived from the Chinese herbal medicine Polygonum multiflorum Thunb, reversed both overexpression of α-synuclein, a small protein found in the brain, ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Feb 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Researchers discover plant derivative

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 ...

Medications created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Chinese medicine may hold the key to treating diabetes

(Medical Xpress)—Traditional Chinese medicine could be a key weapon in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, a joint international study has found.

Diabetes created Mar 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine may help women with chronic pelvic pain

(Medical Xpress) -- Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine may have a role to play in the treatment of health problems linked to chronic pelvic pain (CPP), say experts from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

21st century database of traditional Chinese medicine released

A comprehensive database developed by King's College London researchers that features the chemical components found in traditional Chinese medicines has been released to market this month, allowing researchers to explore ...

Medications created Oct 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Taking Ginkgo Biloba does not improve memory

Taking Ginkgo Biloba supplements does not improve memory, attention or problem solving in healthy individuals, according to researchers from the University of Hertfordshire.

Health created Sep 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Spirituality key to Chinese medicine success, study finds

Are the longevity and vitality of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) due to its holistic approach? Indeed, Chinese medicine is not simply about treating illness, but rather about taking care of the whole person—body, mind, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nestle ventures into Chinese medicine with pharma deal

The world's biggest food group Nestle is moving into traditional Chinese medicine by joining forces with Chinese pharma group Chi-Med, the Swiss group said on Wednesday.

Other created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Most with confirmed H7N9 avian flu are critically ill

(HealthDay)—Most Chinese patients with confirmed avian influenza A (H7N9) are critically ill and 21 percent have died, according to a preliminary report published online April 24 in the New England Journal of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Hong Kong prescribes new dose of old Chinese medicine

The young woman pours a pack of brown powder into a glass of hot water, stirs it well and drinks the murky mixture down, hoping the traditional Chinese medicine will cure her feverish cold.

Medications created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Two randomized controlled trials highlight difficulties in treating migraines

Acupuncture and sham acupuncture appear equally effective in treating migraines, according to a clinical trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New cancer study finds benefit in old therapy

(PhysOrg.com) -- A 5000-year-old combination of gentle exercise and meditation could help treat cancer patients, new University of Sydney research has found.

Cancer created May 26, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Tongue analysis software uses ancient Chinese medicine to warn of disease

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 ...

Other created May 25, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast