" 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 compound found in the G. sylvestre leaf. The extract is offered in...
created by nukegingrich | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 511 views | 46 recommendations | 2 comments
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...
created by mudricky | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 157 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
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...
created by Mary Richard | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 233 views | 7 recommendations | 4 comments
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,...
"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,...
created by mabone | 3 years ago 141 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
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...
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...
created by multivu | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 123 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
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...
"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...
created by mabone | 3 years ago 1870 views | 0 recommendations | 4 comments
"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...
created by Terri Potratz | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 292 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
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...
created by Jordan Yerman | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 1104 views | 12 recommendations | 4 comments
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...
Science is amazing...."Smart Contacts Will Detect Glaucoma Before It Blinds You Researchers at UC Davis have designed contact lenses that can give you an in-eye checkup to make sure there's nothing...