Medicine for the Material World
ABSTRACT It is clear that many of the inorganic materials of antiquity have been used both as medicines for human ills and also as agents in technological processes. This paper speculates that there might have been a stronger link between these two functions in the past, based on the concept of “active agents”—materials that are efficacious at curing ...
A. M. Pollard
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Traditional Chinese medicine as potential adjuvants for tumor vaccines: a review of types, mechanisms, and forms. [PDF]
Cui Y +6 more
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Novel approaches for drug development against chronic primary pain: A systematic review
Abstract Chronic primary pain (CPP) persisting for more than 3 months, associated with significant emotional distress without any known underlying cause, is an unmet medical need. Traditional or adjuvant analgesics do not provide satisfactory pain relief for a great proportion of these patients.
Valéria Tékus +5 more
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Efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese medicine for endometriosis-related pain: a meta-analysis. [PDF]
Wang S, DaI W, Hu X, Qi D, Yang D.
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Songorine inhibits mitophagy in chronic heart failure via the TBC1D15/Fis1/Rab7A pathway
Abstract Background and purpose Songorine (SGR) is an alkaloid extracted from Aconitum carichaelii Debx. and has a demonstrated role in cardiac dysfunction. Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a severe clinical syndrome leading to functional impairment and death, primarily due to the deterioration of energy metabolism in cardiomyocytes. However, the precise
Wenxiu Liu +4 more
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Antibiotic Activity of Superior Class Traditional Chinese Medicine Herbs on <i>Escherichia coli</i>. [PDF]
Li A +3 more
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Lifestyle Management in Menopause: A Systematic Review of Women With Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
ABSTRACT Objective Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), the loss of ovarian function before age 40, increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, low bone mineral density, dementia and psychological distress. Lifestyle interventions reduce chronic disease risk in other populations and, with hormone therapy, may improve health outcomes in POI.
Ladan Yeganeh +4 more
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Natural metabolites used in traditional Chinese medicine for cardiovascular diseases: pharmacological mechanisms, evidence, and future directions. [PDF]
Liu X, Zhang W, Miao X, Hu Y.
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Differences in characteristics between naturalized threatened plants and other threatened plants
Abstract Many non‐native plant species introduced by humans have become naturalized. At the same time many species are threatened in their native range. However, the number of plant species threatened in their native range that are naturalized elsewhere remains unknown.
Weihan Zhao +10 more
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