Topic: Japan
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An herbal remedy widely used in Japan to ease menopause symptoms failed to show the same benefits in a clinical trial of U.S. women, researchers report.The study looked at the effects of keishi-bukuryo-gan, a mix of cinnamon ...
Choosing natural? methods to find relief from the symptoms of menopause can be an effective solution for many women. Choosing the natural alternative to replacing these fading hormones is a very personal decision, and the tried and true for some may not ...
Postmenopausal women who have spinal fusion with instrumentation are at risk of developing fractures at other nearby vertebrae, usually within two years of the surgery, according to a study in the Oct. 1 issue of Spine. Tomoaki Toyone, M.D., of Teikyo University ...
Gamma oryzanol is an anti-oxidant rich vegetable oil that is used to lower cholesterol and manage menopause symptoms among others. Some athletes use gamma oryzanol to promote muscle growth. In 1962, Japan began using the oil to treat anxiety. In the 1980s, ...
Dong quai, also known as Angelica sinensis or danggui , is one of the most respected herbs in traditional Chinese medicine. Extensively used also in Korea and Japan, dong quai is considered the "female ginseng " and used extensively to treat a ...
Wednesday, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (WYE), announced data from a placebo-controlled late-stage study of its drug candidate bazedoxifene 20 mg in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. The results indicated that women who took bazedoxifene had a lower risk of new fractures ...
