November 18th, 2008 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, November 18 (ANI): An ointment derived from indigo naturalis, which is a dark blue plant-based powder used in traditional Chinese medicine, may help treat patients with psoriasis, according to a ...
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September 25th, 2008 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Sept 25 (ANI): Gecko, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), is known to have anti-tumour effects, however, the mechanisms behind the action have remained unclear. Now, a research team has claimed ...
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August 6th, 2008 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Aug 6 (ANI): Monkeys, lemurs and apes may soon be extinct, say new figures.
According to the latest Red List of Threatened Species, around half of the world''s population of the ...
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August 5th, 2008 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
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London, Aug 5 (IANS) Humans are eating their closest relatives into extinction, particularly in Southeast Asia, alarmed conservationists have revealed. Nearly half of the world's 634 species of monkeys, apes and other ...
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August 5th, 2008 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, August 5 (ANI): A review of the worlds 634 kinds of primates has revealed that almost 50 percent are in danger of going extinct due to habitat loss and hunting.
The ...
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July 21st, 2008 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
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Darwin, July 21 (ANI): Bizarre as it may sound, but chocolates, strawberries and various herbs are not the only aphrodisiacs that would provide your libido a boost, for the latest to ...
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July 15th, 2008 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
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By Pranay Sharma
Beijing, July 15 (IANS) Exotic items like dog meat may be missing from the food menu in China during the Olympics scheduled to begin Aug 8. Authorities here have asked ...
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July 4th, 2008 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
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Bangalore, July 4 (IANS) Over 500 scientists from across the world Friday submitted a joint petition to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, seeking the release of ...
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July 3rd, 2008 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 3 (ANI): A recent survey has shown that there has been a dramatic decline of a least 30 percent in the Bengal tiger population from the Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve ...
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July 2nd, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 2 (ANI): Scientists and conservationists have expressed fear that if China reopens tiger trade, the species could be wiped off the face of the Earth.
According to a new ...
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July 2nd, 2008 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, July 2 (IANS) If trade in tiger parts were reopened, the demand in China would end up wiping out the 4,000 big cats that remain in the wild, according to a ...
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July 1st, 2008 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
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London, July 1 (ANI): Deers penis, the perfect Chinese remedy for athletes struggling to recover from injury during the Beijing Olympics, can land them in trouble as it may contain banned ...
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June 18th, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, June 18 (ANI): Chinese self-massage techniques can help relax your body, release tension and reduce anxiety all this and more without spending a single penny.
Based on medical traditions more ...
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June 17th, 2008 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
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London, June 17 (ANI): It has been practiced for decades, but now homeopathy has been accused of putting lives at risk through unfounded claims that convince people they do not need ...
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June 15th, 2008 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
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Wellington, June 15 (ANI): Acupuncture may be a powerful aid for people suffering from severe depression, according to a new study in Australia.
The study, conducted by researchers at the College of ...
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June 12th, 2008 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
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Wellington, June 12 (ANI): Acupuncture may be a powerful aid for people suffering from severe depression, according to a new study in Australia.
The study, conducted by researchers at the College of ...
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June 11th, 2008 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, June 11 (ANI): The World Bank has announced a global joint venture to help reverse the decline in wild tigers the first-ever species initiative by the Bank.
According to a report ...
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June 10th, 2008 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, June 10 (ANI): Actor Harrison Ford, who has portrayed the fictional Indiana Jones on the silver screen, has endorsed a new global tiger initiative, which will take a hard look ...
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June 5th, 2008 - 9:51 am ICT by IANS
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By Asit Srivastava
Lucknow, June 5 (IANS) Foreign drugs like Viagra and Cialis used for treating erectile dysfunction may soon get their Indian counterparts from a `caterpillar fungus' found in the high altitudes ...
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May 19th, 2008 - 3:52 pm ICT by admin
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Mumbai, May 19 (ANI): Bollywood actors have joined hands with World Wildlife Fund (WWF), to create awareness in the country about the need to save the tiger.
Actor Farooq Sheikh stressed on ...
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May 13th, 2008 - 5:27 pm ICT by admin
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London, May 13 (ANI): A team of experts led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have found that an arsenic-based agent used in traditional Chinese medicine may help ...
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March 28th, 2008 - 12:43 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Mar 28 (ANI): Bitter melon, a vegetable and traditional Chinese medicine, contains a powerful treatment for Type 2 diabetes, Sydney-based researchers have found.
The research team from the Garvan Institute of ...
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January 21st, 2008 - 1:26 pm ICT by admin
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London, Jan 21 (ANI): Large number of medicinal plants are at risk of extinction, and could spark a global health crisis, according to experts.
Scientists have warned that the plants disappearance might threaten ...
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January 20th, 2008 - 11:29 am ICT by admin
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London, Jan 20 (ANI): Large number of medicinal plants are at risk of extinction, and could spark a global health crisis, according to experts.
Scientists have warned that the plants disappearance might threaten ...
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January 17th, 2008 - 3:36 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): A Chinese farmer recently came across a giant glossy ganoderma, a rare type of fungus used in traditional Chinese medicine, known as the "elixir of life" in ...
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