Ginseng, a herbal medicine used extensively for centuries in oriental medicine including Chinese, Korean and Japanese as a general tonic to promote longevity can be effective in combating cancer, diab
A centuries-old traditiona Chinese medicine used commonly as a diuretic and fever fighting drug has been newly discovered as being able to inhibit tumour growth in mice with cervical cancer.
Vancouver-based InspireHealth (formerly the Centre for Integrated Healing) today announced that the world’s first central database of integrative cancer research from around the globe
A substance in traditional Chinese herb lei gong teng (雷公藤, Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. f., Radix Tripterygium wilfordii, three-wing-nut) is found to be effective in prohibiting tumour growth
The complex interaction of anti-canerous substances in mushroom Ganoderma lucidum (ling zhi, 靈芝, picture) and green tea has been shown to suppress progression and invasiveness of metastatic
Massage and acupuncture are effective in decreasing pain and depression following surgery in cancer patients, according to a UCSF study.The findings of the randomized controlled clinical trial
Western science and traditional Eastern medicine could be combined to enhance treatment of cancer and other diseases, an oncology professor told a medical forum
Traditional Chinese medicine could help ease the side effects of chemotheraphy for cancer patients, according to a study carried out by researchers in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China, media reports
More good news for tea lovers. A joint study by Chinese and American scientifists have identified the specific contents in green tea that could prevent the occurrence of colon cancer by as high as
So now not only acupuncture can control pain, it can also help a mother to have a smooth breast feeding experience. A group of Swedish scientiests set out to compare
Morinda citrifolia (Noni) has been extensively used in folk medicine by Polynesians for over 2,000 years. It has been reported to have broad therapeutic effects, including anticancer activity, in both
"We are cell colonies developed for propagating our genes from one generation to the next. [...] The entire human genome is therefore probably developed to give us a limited lifespan...” Transhum
"...the chemical compound capsaicin -- which is responsible for the burning sensation when we eat chillies -- can kill cells by directly targeting their energy source." Not that I needed an
"Researchers at the University of Warwick are examining a way of using bacteria to manufacture a new suite of potential anti-cancer drugs that are difficult to create synthetically on a lab bench