Research on Alternative Therapies Is Sought
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More research is needed to show that alternative therapies like acupuncture and herbal supplements work, a committee of experts said Wednesday.
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DOCTORS should ask if patients take alternative medicines after a study found alternative medicines could complicate treatment in hospital and emergency departments.
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Researchers may have hit upon a strategy to prevent or treat Alzheimer's disease -- although the technique has only been tested in the lab at this point.
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Researchers said on Sunday they may  have discovered what causes psoriasis, a common and irritating  skin ailment, and said their findings may open the way to an  effective treatment.
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Two studies shed light on the possible effects of autism on the brain and point to potential treatments, researchers said on Monday.
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The drugs used today are mostly the same as those used in ancient times, but scientists are now trying to find new ways of fighting pain.
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A food extract could be used to improve the effects of an established cancer drug, research suggests.
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Scientists and consumer groups say current patents are hindering research in a field that holds great medical promise.
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Researchers at the University of the West of England investigate fish slime as a possible source of new medicines.
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The potential for yoga to be used to treat low back pain is to be investigated by researchers.
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NEW YORK -- Scientists are testing seasickness patches and other surprising options in a challenging search for new ways to treat the crushing depression and uncontrolled mania of bipolar disorder.
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TAILORED therapies to target a range of diseases, such as diabetes and breast cancer, may be a step closer after the final draft of the gene-rich part of the &quot;human book of life&quot; was published yesterday.
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Scientists race to develop a muscle drug that could allow people to stay toned without exercising.
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Acupuncture, used as a complementary therapy to drugs, is a more effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis than medication alone, says a Spanish study in this week&#39;s issue of the British Medical Journal.
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New drugs may not work much better overall than older drugs to treat schizophrenia, but two studies published on Thursday show doctors may be able to find ways to give patients the best alternative treatment sooner.
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A third of cancer patients are using complementary and alternative therapies, research suggests.
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More research is needed to show that alternative therapies such as acupuncture and herbal supplements work and this may mean changing laws that protect the industry, a committee of experts said on Wednesday.