Recent research sheds light on the therapeutic potential of a seemingly unlikely source: the venomous Chinese red-headed centipede. Traditionally used in Chinese medicine for various ailments ...
Traditional Chinese medicine has been in practice for thousands of years now. The first writings of it date back to 200 BCE with references to herbal medicine and acupuncture from theory and ...
A venomous, 8-inch centipede may be the stuff of nightmares, but it could save the life of those affected by kidney disease. Researchers report in the Journal of Natural Products that the many ...
Why is kidney disease research so important? In China, more than 10% of adults suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD), while in the United States the incidence rate is as high as 14%. There are ...
A potential depression treatment might someday come from trip-inducing toad venom. In a new study Wednesday, researchers appear to have deciphered the structural workings of a psychedelic compound ...
The treatment also reduced venom-induced muscle toxicity, another nasty side effect of spitting cobra bites. Dr. Keirah Bartlett, one of the paper’s co-authors, said the findings were extremely ...
Diabetes is a key risk factor for kidney disease, which is one of the leading causes of death in the United States and worldwide; about 1 in 3 people with diabetes also has chronic kidney disease ...
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to raise money to support the medical expenses and recovery of former Venom and current Venom Inc. guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunne, who suffered a heart ...
A venomous, 8-inch centipede may be the stuff of nightmares, but it could save the life of those affected by kidney disease. Researchers report in the Journal of Natural Products that the many-legged ...