Indian Plant Helps Maintain Blood Sugar and Cholesterol Balanced

" The extract of an Indian plant called Gymnema sylvestre helps maintain blood sugar and cholesterol at normal levels. The new extract, OmSanA, is a concentrated form of Om Santal Adivasi (OSA), the active...

New software boost for sight-impaired children

Software has been created that could help improve the life of visually-impaired children.The software, titled Sight-Sim, measures a child's eyes and translates the images on to a screen. It would help to make clear the childs lenth of vision so changes could be made to the...

France abuzz over alcoholic 'cure'

French Cardiologist Dr. Olivier Ameisen has triggered an impassioned debate in the medical world over his claim to have discovered a cure for alcoholism."Dr Olivier Ameisen, 55, one of France's top heart...

Israeli world first: Surgeons weld wounds shut with surgical laser

This is a first in the world. An opportunity to seal incisions using a new method that discourages infection by its application and procedure."Surgeons of the future may have to learn welding rather than sewing,...

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Addresses Magellan Health Services Clinical...

"Magellan Health Services, Inc., the nation's leading manager of behavioral health care, hosted former First Lady Rosalynn Carter at the company's annual conference of its clinical and medical...

Medicinal Marijuana Effective for Neuropathic Pain in HIV

"Medicinal Marijuana Effective for Neuropathic Pain in HIV August 6, 2008 By Debra Kain In a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the impact of smoked medical cannabis, or marijuana, on the neuropathic pain associated with HIV,...

Artificial heart ready for human trials by 2011

In a great scientific discovery which will benefit millions of people all over the world, Heart specialists have been able to create the artificial heart. The first entirely artificial heart should be ready for human trials 'within two and a half years'. The prosthetic...

What Your Government Knows About Cannabis And Cancer -- And Isn't Telling You

" Paul Armentano  What Your Government Knows About Cannabis And Cancer -- And Isn't Telling You Posted June 24, 2008 | 04:20 PM (EST) ...

American Association for Cancer Research: Clinical Trial Awareness

American Association for Cancer Research Aims to Raise Awareness about the Importance of Clinical Trial Participation. Most Americans with cancer would be receptive to participating in clinical trials if they...

Journey to unlock 'out of body' mysteries

"Journey to unlock 'out of body' mysteries Penny Sartori's research led to a book on near death experiences In September, medical teams at 25...

World’s Largest-ever Study of Near-Death Experiences

Kill me now ! but don't forget to resuscitate !"Southampton, UK — An AWARE (AWAreness during REsuscitation) study is to be launched by the Human Consciousness Project of the University of Southampton – an...

Calling B.S. on the Idea of 'Marijuana Addiction'

"It's laughable that the Feds are pushing the concept of pot addiction when science shows that withdrawal symptoms from caffeine are far worse.The U.S. government believes that America is going to pot -- literally.Earlier this month, the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse...

FDA reports new drug safety evaluations

"The FDA will now issue quarterly reports of drug-safety evaluations that it has begun on the basis of adverse event reports the agency has received, officials announced here. "The quarterly reports...

How Should Journalists Cover Basic Medical Research?

A quick article from Wired about medical journalism, discussing how to report research advancements when readers' attention and time are limited, and the chances of the reported-upon drug's success are...

NHS should not save patients' lives if it costs too much, says watchdog

Under EditingAnd to think, you folks were all complaining about the Canadian/American health system controversy !Dr. Jack kevorkian's and his intern best pack their bags and head to the U.K."NHS should not save...

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