Posts Tagged ‘alternative’
Pinch away the pain: Scorpion venom could be an alternative to morphine
Researchers are investigating new ways for developing a novel painkiller based on natural compounds found in the venom of scorpions. These compounds have gone through millions of years of evolution and some show high efficacy and specificity for certain components of the body with no side effects.
Scorpion Venom Could Be An Alternative To Morphine, TAU Research Suggests
Scorpion venom is notoriously poisonous – but it might be used as an alternative to dangerous and addictive painkillers like morphine, a Tel Aviv University researcher claims. Prof. Michael Gurevitz of Tel Aviv University’s Department of Plant Sciences is investigating new ways for developing a novel painkiller based on natural compounds found in the venom of scorpions…
Alternative Swine Flu Vaccination Provided By Insect Cells
Scientists in Vienna have developed a new technique for producing vaccines for H1N1, ’swine flu’, based on insect cells. The research, published in the Biotechnology Journal, reveals how influenza vaccines can be produced faster than through the traditional method of egg-based production, revealing a new strategy for the fight against influenza pandemics…
Trial Raises Doubts Over Alternative Pain Therapy For Arthritis
Copper bracelets and magnetic wrist straps are ineffective in relieving arthritis pain, according to a new study led by a University of York academic. Researchers conducted the first randomised placebo-controlled trial on the use of both copper bracelets and magnetic wrist straps for pain management in osteoarthritis — the most common form of the condition. The devices are used worldwide for helping to manage pain associated with chronic musculoskeletal disorders.
Arthritis: Copper Bracelets, Magnetic Wrist Straps Useless? Trial Raises Doubts Over Alternative Pain Therapy
Copper bracelets and magnetic wrist straps are ineffective in relieving arthritis pain, according to a new study. Researchers conducted the first randomized placebo-controlled trial on the use of both copper bracelets and magnetic wrist straps for pain management in osteoarthritis — the most common form of the condition.
What Is Alternative Treatment For Irritable Bowel Syndrome When Conventional Therapy Has Failed?
Tricyclic antidepressants have been shown in a few trials to improve abdominal pain in patients with IBS; however there was inadequate evidence to support an effect on improvement of global IBS symptoms. Notably, most randomized, controlled trials of TCAs in IBS were completed before the publication of the ROME II committee recommendations for the study design of treatment trials for IBS and suffered from suboptimal study design, small sample size, and short treatment duration.
Expert Available To Discuss Alternative Cold Remedies, FDA Advice On Zicam
Consumers of over-the-counter homeopathic and “natural” cold remedies should carefully research such treatment options and properly follow dosage instructions, urges a UMDNJ physician who specializes in integrative medicine. “People cannot assume that homeopathic or natural products are safe,” commented Dr. Adam Perlman, executive director of the Institute for Complementary & Alternative Medicine at the UMDNJ-School of Health Related Professions, following a U.S.
Doctor Recommended Traumeel(R) Offers Patients A Safe And Natural Alternative To NSAIDs
Thousands of US physicians around the country are telling their patients that the need for a safe and natural inflammation regulating drug called Traumeel? is critical now, more than ever, since the FDA announced its stricter labeling requirements for aspirin and acetaminophen along with Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and naproxen found in millions of household medicine cabinets.
Missouri House Fails To Pass Bill Expanding Medicaid; Lawmakers Working On Alternative Plan
The Missouri House on Wednesday rejected a spending bill that would have expanded Medicaid coverage to nearly 35,000 parents, the Kansas City Star reports. Instead, a committee of lawmakers from both chambers of the state Legislature agreed to retain the $146.8 million slated for the expansion and use it for an alternative plan that has not yet been written.
Alternative Therapy For Lupus Nephritis
Lupus is a rare but serious disease that mainly affects women of child-bearing age and occurs when the body’s immune system goes awry, damaging a variety of organs. When kidneys are targeted, patients develop lupus nephritis, which can result in kidney failure and death. Lupus nephritis is often treated with the cancer drug cyclophosphamide, which suppresses the immune system but also causes hair loss, nausea, vomiting and infertility.
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