Guido Filler, Amanda Ramsaroop, Robert Stein, Claire Grant, Raanan Marants, Aaron So and Christopher McIntyre Department of Paediatrics, Children’s Hospital at London Health Science Centre, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canad...

1Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada 2Department of Pediatrics, University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada 3Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada *Corresponding author: Guido Filler, 800 Commissioners Road East, VH B1-436, Ontario, Canada. Tel: +1-5196858377, Fax: +1-5196858156, E-mail: guido.filler...

The period of British rule from 1757 to 1900 is marked by major sociopolitical changes and scientific breakthroughs that impacted medical systems, institutions, and practitioners in India. In addition, historians have debated whether the colonial regime used Western medicine as a tool to expand and legitimize its rule. This paper reviews the secondary literature on this subject with emphasis on...

Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture as monotherapy and as an alternative therapy in treating depression-related insomnia. Data Source. Seven databases were searched starting from 1946 to March 30, 2016. Study Eligibility Criteria. Randomized-controlled trials of adult subjects (18-75 y) who had depression-related insomnia and had received acupuncture. Results. 18 randomized-...

Epilepsy is the world’s most common neurological disease1. Western medicine treats epilepsy primarily with medication and, infrequently, surgery. Traditional Chinese medicine uses a combination of acupuncture and herbal formulas. A case study describes the successful treatment of a 24-year-old woman by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Epilepsy: A Case Study Comparing Western and TC Treatment...

1Department of Biochemistry and Cancer Biology, Meharry Medical College School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37208, USA 2School of Science and Health, University of Western Sydney, NSW 2751, Australia 3National Institute for Complementary Medicine (NICM), University of Western Sydney, NSW 2751, Australia 4Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, ...

Chinese herbal medicine is commonly used as a treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), but its efficacy and safety remain to be examined. To compare the efficacy and adverse events of Chinese herbal medicine alone or used adjuvantly with Western medications for BPH. Two independent reviewers searched the major electronic databases for randomized controlled trials comparing Chinese herb...

William N. Mkanta, PhD, associate professor, Department of Public Health, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green; Madhuri Katta, BDS, research assistant, Department of Public Health, Western Kentucky University; Karthika Basireddy, BDS, research assistant, Department of Public Health, Western Kentucky University; Gary English, PhD, associate professor, Department of Public Health, Western K...

Published, JBC Papers in Press, July 27, 2009, DOI 10.1074/jbc.R109.040543 Jianqi Yang, Satish C. Kalhan, and Richard W. Hanson From the Department of Biochemistry, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-4936 and the Departments of Pathobiology and Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, Cleve...

BACKGROUND Physicians can play a crucial role in the knowledge that patients have about a disease and its prognosis. Recently, patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) are increasingly turning from western medicine to oriental herbal medicine. However, their awareness of AD and attitude toward Western medicine and oriental herbal medicine clinics are scarcely reported. OBJECTIVE The aim of this s...