traditional chinese medicine
Mushroom Compound May Help Dogs With Invasive Cancer
A mushroom compound may help dogs with cancer survive longer than without treatment, offering pet owners an alternative to chemotherapy for their pooches.
Acupuncture May Offer Real But Modest Help For Chronic Pain
An analysis of 29 clinical trials suggests that acupuncture may be modestly better than no acupuncture or sham acupuncture for the treatment of some chronic pain.
Chinese ‘Cooling Drinks’ May Contain Endangered Saiga Antelope Horns
Traditional Chinese Medicine shops in Singapore are selling 'cooling' drinks and related products made of endangered saiga antelope horns, says Project: WILD.
Tai Chi As Exercise Therapy In COPD Patients
Tai Chi may be a useful form of exercise therapy for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to new findings.
India’s Supreme Court Bans Tiger Tourism Across Country
In a major boost to tiger conservation in the country, India’s Supreme Court, in a landmark judgement delivered on July 24, banned tourism in the country’s 41 tiger reserves.
OPINION: Attack On Complementary Medicine ‘Undermines Safety’
Cutting complementary medicine courses from universities would dilute the quality of the education available and threaten safe practice but have no impact on demand for it, say Australian academics.
No Blue Pill Please: Caterpillar Fungus Viagra In The Himalayas
The seasonal influx of migrant harvesters into Nepal's Himalaya Mountains seeking a caterpillar fungus aphrodisiac is damaging the rural border with Tibet.
Under The Weather? New Tongue Scanning Software May Explain Why.
University of Missouri researchers have developed computer software to analyze the flow and balance of 'hot' and 'cold' zheng in the body simply by scanning one's tongue.
‘Giant Panda Friendly’ Medicinal Plant Harvesting Project Wins Equator Prize
A project to promote sustainable harvesting of wild medicinal plants in the mountains of China’s Upper Yangtze ecoregion has won the prestigious Equator Prize 2012.
