http://www.biospace.comBioSpace RSS GeneratorSat, 25 May 2013 20:41:17 GMT20http://rss.biospace.com/images/BSPLogo.gifhttp://www.BioSpace.com/news.aspx?SectionId=1Copyright (C) 2011http://www.chinabiotoday.com/articles/20120403April 3, 2012 -- PhytoCeutica, a Connecticut pharma startup sponsored by Yale University, plans to move its lead drug, PHY906, forward in clinical trials as an adjuvant to chemotherapy. PHY906 is an ancient TCM known as Huang Qin Tang, used for the past 18 centuries as a treatment for diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. Yung-Chi Cheng, PhD, a distinguished pharmacologist at Yale University, discovered the...Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/biospace/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20110907006224&newsLang=enST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Appistry, Inc., a leading developer of cloud-based architectures for advanced data management, today announced a dedicated life sciences group to develop and commercialize technologies for Next Generation Sequencing. Through deployment of Appistrys proprietary High-Performance Pipeline Automation technology and strategic partnerships with industry-leading researchers, the...Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=194308&full=1<div class"xn-content"><p><span class"xn-location">SEOUL, South Korea</span>, <span class"xn-chron">Sept. 14</span> /PRNewswire/ -- CrystalGenomics, Inc. (<a href"http://www.cgxinc.com">www.cgxinc.com</a>), a leading biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics announced today that it has been nominated for this year's Scrip Awards (<a href"http://www.scripawards.com/">www.scripawards...Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life/health-fitness/health/Ginkgo-herbal-may-increase-the-risk-of-seizures/articleshow/5508900.cms<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><script type"text/javascript">var addthis_pub"bdwyer";</script><a href"http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v20" onmouseover"return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout"addthis_close()" onclick"return addthis_sendto()"><img src"http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width"83" height"16" alt"Bookmark and Share" style"border:0...Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-10/wjog-pn101609.php <!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><script type"text/javascript">var addthis_pub"bdwyer";</script><a href"http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v20" onmouseover"return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout"addthis_close()" onclick"return addthis_sendto()"><img src"http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width"83" height"16" alt"Bookmark and Share" style"border:...Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.medpagetoday.com/Dermatology/ICD/14382MedPage Today -- PRAGUE, May 26 -- Patients with plaque psoriasis had a greater reduction in disease activity when treated with topical aloe vera compared with a topical steroid, data from a randomized trial demonstrated. Wed, 27 May 2009 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=377525&type=NationalBEIJING (Reuters) - China has recalled a herbal remedy after it was blamed for the death of a newborn baby, state media said Monday, in the latest health scare to hit the country.Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/health/3152619/St-Johns-wort-eases-depression.htmlLONDON (Reuters) - The herbal remedy St. John's Wort effectively treats symptoms of major depression, an analysis of previous studies found on Wednesday.Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSTRE4955N120081006NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Asthma patients who are black tend to have more severe disease than asthma patients who are white, leading to more asthma control problems, higher rates of emergency department visits, and overall worse quality of life. These findings point to genetic differences that lead to poor responses to drug therapy as the source of these racial disparities.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.webmd.com/erectile-dysfunction/news/20080926/horny-goat-weed-shows-promise-edNew Scientist -- The soft green heart-shaped leaf of the horny goat weed could hold the key to a new drug for treating erectile dysfunction. Researchers say the Viagra alternative could be as effective as the famous blue pill, but have fewer side-effects.Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://news.smh.com.au/national/milk-may-play-anticancer-role-20080829-455q.htmlSMH -- The role of cow's milk in preventing bowel cancer is set to be revealed through new research at Flinders University in Adelaide. The university said it expected to have clear evidence by the end of the year on the role milk could play in boosting the anti-cancer properties of a natural trace element, selenium. In a human trial already underway, Graeme Young is testing the beneficial impact...Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080827002717.htmScienceDaily (Aug. 28, 2008) Taking 1000mg of a specific olive leaf extract (EFLA943) can lower cholesterol and lower blood pressure in patients with mild hypertension (high blood pressure). These findings came from a 'Twins' trial, in which different treatments were given to identical twins.Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080805153830.htmNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with diabetes may want to start spicing up their diets, if new lab research findings prove true in humans. In test-tube experiments, researchers at the University of Georgia, Athens, found that extracts of various herbs and spices -- such as cinnamon, cloves, sage and rosemary -- inhibited a damaging process that can result from high blood sugar levels.Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.newscientist.com/article/dn14521-bugs-lead-drughunters-to-medicinal-treasure.htmlNewScientist -- If you're looking for medicinal plants in the jungle, then let the insects guide you. A study has shown for the first time that brightly-coloured bugs like to sit on medicinally-active plants. Todd Capson, an entomologist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, hopes the findings will accelerate drug discovery efforts and improve measures to safeguard rainforests...Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSCOL56363020080805NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Applying cocoa butter lotion during pregnancy does not help prevent the stretch marks that many women develop, according to a new study. Stretch marks, or striae gravidarum as doctors refer to them, typically occur on the abdomen and breasts, but can also appear on the hips, thighs, and buttocks. The cause of the problem is unknown, but many women believe that rubbing cocoa...Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080805075618.htmScienceDaily (Aug. 5, 2008) A new study in SCIs Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture shows that konjac gum and sesame seed extract may offer protection against different strains of E. coli and Salmonella bacteria. The study by Dr Petra Becker et al from Wageningen University and Research Centre, the Netherlands, shows that these foodstuffs act as binders for E. coli and Salmonella bacteria...Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=617712FRIDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) -- Certain kinds of sweeteners -- such as date sugar and dark brown sugars -- may help manage type 2 diabetes and related complications, American and Brazilian researchers say.Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT