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| Clove Oil Treatment For Itchy Rash | Thu, 09 Sep 2010 |
| A new study from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) has found that the major component of clove oil may be a promising lead as a new topical treatment for scabies. Dr Cielo Pasay said that plant essential oils have long been studied for their effects against mites, ticks, lice and mosquitoes... | |
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| Morning Sickness, Still No Relief | Wed, 08 Sep 2010 |
| There are currently no reliably safe and effective treatments for morning sickness, according to Cochrane researchers who conducted a systematic review of the available evidence. There was very limited evidence for all pharmaceutical and alternative medicines tested. Morning sickness is the term used to describe vomiting and feelings of nausea in pregnant women... | |
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| Why Fish Oils Work Swimmingly Against Diabetes | Fri, 03 Sep 2010 |
| Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified the molecular mechanism that makes omega-3 fatty acids so effective in reducing chronic inflammation and insulin resistance. The discovery could lead to development of a simple dietary remedy for many of the more than 23 million Americans suffering from diabetes and other conditions... | |
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| Oral Supplements Enhance Effectiveness Of Botox Injections | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 |
| Taking a dietary supplement of organic zinc and the enzyme phytase four days before receiving botulinum toxin injections made the toxin more effective in 93 percent of patients tested in a recent study at The Methodist Hospital in Houston. Dr... | |
| NPA Advocates For Dietary Supplement Industry To Supreme Court | Mon, 30 Aug 2010 |
| The Natural Products Association (NPA) is filing an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending the dietary supplement industry against an overreaching and potentially damaging decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The case, Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. v... | |
| FDA Warns Consumers To Avoid TimeOut Capsules | Thu, 26 Aug 2010 |
| The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to take TimeOut Capsules because it contains an active drug ingredient that can dangerously lower blood pressure. The product is marketed as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement. TimeOut is labeled as "100% natural" and consumers may mistakenly assume the product is harmless and poses no health risk... | |
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| New Study Finds New Connection Between Yoga And Mood | Sat, 21 Aug 2010 |
| Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that yoga may be superior to other forms of exercise in its positive effect on mood and anxiety. The findings, which currently appear on-line at Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, is the first to demonstrate an association between yoga postures, increased GABA levels and decreased anxiety... | |
| With Muscle-Building Treatment, Mice Live Longer Even As Tumors Grow | Sat, 21 Aug 2010 |
| In the vast majority of patients with advanced cancer, their muscles will gradually waste away for reasons that have never been well understood. Now, researchers reporting in the August 20 issue of Cell, a Cell Press Publication, have found some new clues and a way to reverse that process in mice... | |
| UV-B Treatment May Improve Psoriasis And Vitamin D Levels | Fri, 20 Aug 2010 |
| Treatment with narrow-band UV-B rays may increase serum levels of vitamin D in the wintertime while clearing psoriasis, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Psoriasis affects 1.5 percent to 3 percent of the population, according to background information in the article... | |
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| Can Vitamin D Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes? | Thu, 19 Aug 2010 |
| Researchers from the University of Glasgow, University of Bristol, University College London, and St George's, University of London have been awarded a £195,000 grant by Diabetes UK to investigate whether vitamin D has a role in reducing the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes... | |
| 1,800 Year-Old Chinese Herbal Remedy Reduced Toxicity And Boosted Effect Of Chemotherapy | Thu, 19 Aug 2010 |
| A new study led by Yale University in the US found that an ancient four-herb Chinese herbal remedy first described 1,800 years ago reduced gastrointestinal toxicity and boosted the antitumor effect of the chemotherapy drug CPT-11 (irinotecan) in mice with colon cancer. A paper on the study was published in the journal Science Translational Medicine on 18 August... | |
| Tai Chi Found To Significantly Alleviate Fibromyalgia Symptoms | Thu, 19 Aug 2010 |
| Researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, USA reveal that a significant number of patients with fibromyalgia responded well to Tai Chi, experiencing alleviation of joint pains and other symptoms. The study is published in NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine)... | |
| Chinese Herbs Offer Novel Diabetes Hope | Thu, 19 Aug 2010 |
| Emodin, a natural product that can be extracted from various Chinese herbs including Rheum palmatum and Polygonum cuspidatum, shows promise as an agent that could reduce the impact of type 2 diabetes... | |
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| Acupuncture Not Superior To Sham Acupuncture In Knee Osteoarthritis | Wed, 18 Aug 2010 |
| Researchers from MD Anderson Cancer Center determined patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee who are treated with traditional Chinese acupuncture (TCA) do not experience any more benefit than those receiving sham acupuncture (placebo). The team did find that the communication style of the acupuncturist could have a significant effect on pain reduction and satisfaction in patients... | |
| Brain Connectivity Boosted By IBMT Meditation | Tue, 17 Aug 2010 |
| Just 11 hours of learning a meditation technique induces positive structural changes in brain connectivity by boosting efficiency in a part of the brain that helps a person regulate behavior in accordance with their goals, researchers report... | |
| Yoga Benefits Women With Gynaecological Cancers | Sun, 15 Aug 2010 |
| Women who have had gynaecological cancer are invited to learn more about how yoga can benefit them at Yeovil District Hospital later this month. The GOSSIP patient support group provides advice and information for women with gynaecological cancer... | |
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| Faith Healing: Study Finds Proximity Could Be Key To Success Of Healing Prayer | Sat, 07 Aug 2010 |
| Findings reported from a new international study of healing prayer suggest that prayer for another person's healing just might help -- especially if the one praying is physically near the person being prayed for. Candy Gunther Brown, an associate professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Indiana University Bloomington, led the study of "proximal intercessory prayer" for healing... | |
