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Led by advances in chemical synthesis, scientists find natural product shows pain-killing properties

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have for the first time accomplished a laboratory synthesis of a rare natural product isolated from the bark of a plant widely employed in traditional medicine. ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Acupuncture is equally effective with simulated needles

sometimes referred to as placebo - is just as beneficial as real acupuncture for treating nausea in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy, according to a study from Karolinska Institutet and Linkoping University in Sweden. ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Study shows extreme form of pregnancy-related morning sickness could be genetic

(PhysOrg.com) -- Approximately 60,000 pregnant women are hospitalized each year due to hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), an extreme form of nausea and vomiting that endangers their lives and often forces them to reluctantly terminate ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Nov 04, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Coping with chemo in childhood cancer

Although nausea and vomiting are common in children undergoing chemotherapy, few quality studies identify absolutely the best way to prevent and treat this problem in kids, said Robert Phillips, M.D., lead author of a new ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Molecular imaging opens up a vast new world for neuroscience

Molecular imaging allows molecules in a living organism to be visualized, and provides a means of observing the distribution and behavior of molecules. One of the most exciting applications of this technology ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Sep 06, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0

ER visits for concussions soar among kid athletes

(AP) -- Emergency room visits for school-age athletes with concussions has skyrocketed in recent years, suggesting the intensity of kids' sports has increased along with awareness of head injuries.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Cluster bomb for cancer care: Nano-vehicles to deliver chemotherapy treatments on target

Chemotherapy, while an effective cancer treatment, also brings debilitating side effects such as nausea, liver toxicity and a battered immune system.

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Aug 23, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Clinical study shows promising approach for preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting

(PhysOrg.com) -- A phase three clinical trial directed by Rudolph M. Navari, director of the University of Notre Dame’s Walther Cancer Institute, demonstrated that a novel combination of drugs appears to be very successful ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 11, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Exercise may keep cancer patients healthier during, after treatment

Breast and prostate cancer patients who regularly exercise during and after cancer treatment report having a better quality of life and being less fatigued, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 20, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nausea and speeding heart can be signs of flu in pregnant women

Nausea in pregnant women tends to fade after the first three months, but during the second and third trimesters it can be a sign of flu, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in a study of expectant women ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created May 05, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Japanese group gives health tips to 3D viewers

A group of Japanese businesses has released a handbook advising viewers on health and safety when watching three-dimensional televisions to counter symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, and eye fatigue.

Technology / Other

created Apr 23, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A 2-in-1 test for detecting E. coli in ground beef and other foods

Scientists today reported development of the first two-in-one test that can simultaneously detect both the E. coli bacteria responsible for terrible food poisoning outbreaks, and the toxins, or poisons, that t ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 23, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Abused children more likely to suffer unexplained abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting

Children who have been abused psychologically, physically or sexually are more likely to suffer unexplained abdominal pain and nausea or vomiting than children who have not been abused, a study led by University of North ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Drug dramatically reduces nausea and vomiting in bone marrow transplant patients

Bone marrow transplant patients say two of the most debilitating side effects of the treatment are nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy and radiation.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Mar 01, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Combination therapy with midostaurin improves survival of AML patients with FLT3 mutations, phase 1

A targeted drug that is active against acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is particularly effective when teamed with chemotherapy in patients whose cancer cells harbor a key genetic mutation, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nausea

Nausea (Latin: Nausea, from Greek: Ναυτεία, "sea-sickness", also called wamble) is the sensation of unease and discomfort in the stomach with an urge to vomit.

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