Vaginal dryness? Try this Thai plant
CM NEWS – A special herb which contains much higher plant-based female sex hormone than soy does shows positive results in alleviating vaginal dryness in postmenopausal women, a new study finds. Read more
Flaxseed may reduce hot flashes
Mayo Clinic release – Data from a new Mayo Clinic study suggest that dietary therapy using flaxseed can decrease hot flashes in postmenopausal women who do not take estrogen.
The findings from the pilot study are published in the summer 2007 issue of the Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology. Read more
Soy cuts hot flashes, night sweats of postmenopausal women
CM NEWS – Soy supplement has been found to reduce menopausal hot flashes and night sweats of by half, a Swedish study says. Read more
700-year-old Chinese medicine can treat depression, study says
July 7, 2007
Filed under depression, menopause, mental health, sleep
CM NEWS – An ancient traditional Chinese medicine “wandering free” formula which is at least 700 years old has been proven scientifically to be effective in treating depression. The results of the study will be published in August.
Soy protects hearts of older women
June 28, 2007
Filed under aging, cardiovascular, soy, women
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Acupuncture stimulates brain metabolism in dementia patients
June 25, 2007
Filed under acupuncture, dementia
CM NEWS – Needling specific acupoints may help patients with dementia, a recently published study shows. The acupoint combo seems to increase cerebral glucose metabolism in the brain, as indicated by cerebral functional imaging. Read more
UK pharm has high hope in new TCM dementia drug
June 23, 2007
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CM NEWS – A group of Chinese scientists has finished pre-clinical research for its new anti-dementia drug, dubbed NJS, which is derived from traditional Chinese medicine substances. NJS has just become the first TCM drug that its patent licence is being sold to a UK pharmaceutical firm. Read more
