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 ...
The Chinese red-headed centipede (Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans) contains special chemicals named alkaloids that reduce inflammation and fibrosis in kidney cell culture, according to a new ...
The Gila monster's bite may be agonising, but humans have been using the lizard's venom to save lives. Over 30 years ago scientists discovered the potential of Gila monster venom as a treatment for ...
Semaglutide medications — including Ozempic and Wegovy — have been shown to reduce the risk of kidney failure and the risk of death among people with kidney disease and type 2 diabetes.
Elizabeth MacLennan is a fact checker and expert on climate change. Considered the world’s most venomous snake, Australia’s rare and reclusive inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) mounts ...
Various factors, like disease subtype, genetics and stage can all play into the treatment of kidney cancer. Types of treatment for kidney cancer consist of surgery, ablation and other local therapy, ...
When a human gets bit by the venomous Brazilian banana spider (Phoneutria nigriventer), their initial symptoms — rash, sweating, nausea — may sound normal for a spider bite. But what may ...
NephroGenex (NRX) stock is rising on heavy trading volume on Monday after the FDA approved the start of clinical trials for the company's acute kidney injury treatment. NephroGenex (NRX) stock is ...
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 ...