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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.
Sep 25, 2012
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Quality of acupuncture needles is less than perfect and must improve
The quality of acupuncture needles is high, but should still be universally improved to avoid potential problems, such as pain and skin reactions, finds research published online in Acupuncture in Medicine (AiM).
Feb 12, 2014
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Chinese medicinal herbs provide niche market for US farmers
Expanding interest in traditional Chinese medicine in the United States is fostering a potentially lucrative new niche market for farmers who plant the varieties of herbs, flowers and trees sought by practitioners.
Dec 27, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Clinical study finds effective stability rate of over 80 percent in CM treatment of chronic renal failure
The School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) recently conducted a clinical study on Chinese medicine treatment of chronic renal failure. The findings indicated that the effective stability rate ...
Jun 7, 2017
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Medications
Researchers work to bridge the gap between Chinese and Western medicine
When it comes to minor complaints, chronic conditions and even fatal illnesses, we often turn to ginseng and other herbal remedies. That is why traditional Chinese medicine has become an integral part of our life. But how ...
Oct 8, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Psoriasis patients turn to alternative medicine when traditional treatments fail
Patients with psoriasis frequently use complementary or alternative therapies to treat their symptoms, according to survey results published by dermatologists from the George Washington University (GW) in the Journal of the ...
Jun 20, 2019
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Medical research
Investigating the protective effects of Dragon's Blood against radiation
Radiation is the main source of biological stress in the low Earth orbit (LEO), which is the region encompassed by the Earth's magnetosphere where all manned missions currently occur. In the upcoming missions to the moon ...
Jun 30, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New Chinese herbal medicine has significant potential in treating hepatitis C
Data from a late-breaking abstract presented at the International Liver Congress 2014 identifies a new compound, SBEL1, that has the ability to inhibit hepatitis C virus (HCV) activity in cells at several points in the virus' ...
Apr 12, 2014
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Health
Does 'cupping' = success for Olympic athletes?
(HealthDay)—Eyebrows raised in Rio over the weekend when Olympic athletes like swimmer Michael Phelps started showing up with circular purple bruises on different parts of their bodies.
Aug 8, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
As seasons change, so should diet for breast cancer survivors
Just as the four seasons bring changes in nature, they also impact how our bodies assimilate and metabolize food. Research indicates winter brings higher metabolic rates compared with summer, and so it calls for energy efficient ...
Feb 16, 2021
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