'Alternative' Medicine Becoming Mainstream, UF Study Finds
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...investigate whether certain plants popular as folk remedies actually contain biochemicals that have beneficial biological activity, and from the findings could develop new pharmaceutical products. Although biochips containing DNA already are used to automate the sequencing of genes, including the human genome...Examining The Science Behind Nutraceuticals: Proceedings of the AAPS Dietary Supplements Forum
...ssue discussed includes whether vitamins or herbal remedies can lose their effectiveness. They can, but consumers dont know when products expire because the FDA, which regulates the drug industry, doesnt require expiration dates for dietary supplements. So how do consumers know when products have lost their p...Stringent regulation of traditional medicines is urgently needed
...d to believe, often with great naivety, in natural remedies can be abused. Stringent regulation of traditional medicines, at least to the standards of conventional practice, is urgently needed....Research confirms safety and efficacy of RemiFemin for menopausal symptoms
...ort-term symptoms of menopause. While many herbal remedies have not been widely studied, there is an abundance of rigorous scientific data that support the safety and efficacy of black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) extracts - sold under the name RemiFemin Menopause in the United States - for the treatment of ...Human Factors/Ergonomics contributes to combating terrorism
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...nge the research and policy communities to provide remedies for reducing these disparities. In an editorial, Otis Brawley, M.D., of the Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, notes that the disparity in breast cancer mortality rates between black and white women has continued to increase every year for ...St. John's wort ineffective for depression
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