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Indexed September 18, 2010
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CM News – Is yoga a energy-demanding physical exercise? A recent study proves that the exercise physiology of yoga is comparable to conventional physical exercises.
The study was done in India and has been published in the Oxford Journal of Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
The aim of this study was to critically observe ...(
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Indexed September 17, 2010
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CM NEWS – A traditional herbal formula has been proved in lab that it may slow the progression of chronic kidney failure.
The formular tested is called keishibukuryogan in Japanese traditional medicine or Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan (桂枝茯苓丸) in TCM.
In TCM, Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan has the functions of “activating bloo...(
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Indexed September 17, 2010
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CM NEWS – Developing curving spine as you age? Try yoga. A recent study shows that yoga might be the first step to remedy this common condition in seniors.
The study was done by researchers of University of California at Los Angeles and published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. At the onset, the researchers wanted to asses...(
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Indexed September 17, 2010
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CM NEWS – The results of a new analysis have provided good evidence to suggest that Tai Chi is beneficial for arthritis. Specifically, it was shown to decrease pain with trends towards improving overall physical health, level of tension and satisfaction with health status.
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Indexed September 17, 2010
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ASSOCIATED PRESS – Zapping away abnormal, precancerous cells in the throat may lower the risk of later developing esophageal cancer, the first major study to test this technique finds.
In a study of 127 people suffering from a heartburn-related problem known as Barrett’s esophagus, only about one% who had a procedure that uses heat to b...(
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Indexed September 16, 2010
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Vitamin D may have a key role in helping the brain to keep working well in later life, suggests research published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
Previous research indicates that inadequate vitamin D intake may be linked to poorer mental agility in the ageing brain, but the results have been inconsistent.
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Indexed September 16, 2010
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UC San Diego study – In studying the preventive effects of vitamin D, researchers at the Moores Cancer Centre at the University of California, San Diego, have proposed a new model of cancer development that hinges on a loss of cancer cells’ ability to stick together. The model, dubbed DINOMIT, differs substantially from the current mode...(
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Indexed September 16, 2010
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Acupuncture can help people with chronic low back pain feel less bothered by their symptoms and function better in their daily activities, according to the largest U.S. randomized trial of its kind, published in the May 11, 2009 Archives of Internal Medicine. But the SPINE (Stimulating Points to Investigate Needling Efficacy) trial raises questions...(
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Indexed September 16, 2010
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King’s College London – King’s College London successfully led a consortium bid for €995,100 of EU funding for a ground-breaking research project that will play an important role in the unification of Western and Chinese approaches to medicine.
The project entitled ‘Good Practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in the Pos...(
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Indexed September 15, 2010
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CM NEWS – The famous immunological effects of ginseng have been confirmed and defined by a recent study. Ginseng is believed to have beneficial effects against human diseases, and its active components, ginsenosides, may play critical roles in its diverse physiological actions.
Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access Journa...(
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Indexed September 15, 2010
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Ginger inhibits overian cancer cell growth
Reuters – Ginger, long used as a remedy for upset tummies, can help ease the nausea caused by cancer drugs, researchers reported.
They found the lowest doses of ginger worked best.
“Patients ask all the time what else they can do to relieve their symptoms,” Dr. Richard Schilsky, president...(
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Indexed September 11, 2010
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Fu Ling (Poria Cocos)
CM NEWS – A traditional herbal formula has been proved in lab that it may slow the progression of chronic kidney failure.
The formular tested is called keishibukuryogan in Japanese traditional medicine or Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan (桂枝茯苓丸) in TCM.
In TCM, Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan has the functions of “activating bloo...(
more)
Indexed September 11, 2010
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CM NEWS – Developing curving spine as you age? Try yoga. A recent study shows that yoga might be the first step to remedy this common condition in seniors.
The study was done by researchers of University of California at Los Angeles and published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. At the onset, the researchers wanted to asses...(
more)
Indexed September 11, 2010
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CM NEWS – The results of a new analysis have provided good evidence to suggest that Tai Chi is beneficial for arthritis. Specifically, it was shown to decrease pain with trends towards improving overall physical health, level of tension and satisfaction with health status.
READ ALSO:
Famous toxic herb smoothes arthritis pain
Herbal formu...(
more)
Indexed September 11, 2010
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ASSOCIATED PRESS – Zapping away abnormal, precancerous cells in the throat may lower the risk of later developing esophageal cancer, the first major study to test this technique finds.
In a study of 127 people suffering from a heartburn-related problem known as Barrett’s esophagus, only about one% who had a procedure that uses heat to b...(
more)
Indexed September 11, 2010
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Vitamin D may have a key role in helping the brain to keep working well in later life, suggests research published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
Previous research indicates that inadequate vitamin D intake may be linked to poorer mental agility in the ageing brain, but the results have been inconsistent.
...(
more)
Indexed September 10, 2010
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UC San Diego study – In studying the preventive effects of vitamin D, researchers at the Moores Cancer Centre at the University of California, San Diego, have proposed a new model of cancer development that hinges on a loss of cancer cells’ ability to stick together. The model, dubbed DINOMIT, differs substantially from the current mode...(
more)
Indexed September 10, 2010
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Acupuncture can help people with chronic low back pain feel less bothered by their symptoms and function better in their daily activities, according to the largest U.S. randomized trial of its kind, published in the May 11, 2009 Archives of Internal Medicine. But the SPINE (Stimulating Points to Investigate Needling Efficacy) trial raises questions...(
more)
Indexed September 10, 2010
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King’s College London – King’s College London successfully led a consortium bid for €995,100 of EU funding for a ground-breaking research project that will play an important role in the unification of Western and Chinese approaches to medicine.
The project entitled ‘Good Practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in the Pos...(
more)
Indexed September 10, 2010
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CM NEWS – The famous immunological effects of ginseng have been confirmed and defined by a recent study. Ginseng is believed to have beneficial effects against human diseases, and its active components, ginsenosides, may play critical roles in its diverse physiological actions.
Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access Journa...(
more)
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