Synthetic dyes are vastly used for colouring numerous materials, although the adverse effects on environment well recognized. In addition to developing existing dyeing technologies more efficient and cleaner, valorisation of natural can enhance sustainable development industry. Natural indigo, derived from Isatis tinctoria, is a bio-based alternative indigo produced via chemical synthesis route...

and commentary also appear in ACP Journal Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For correspondence: Dr G H Bardy, Seattle Institute for Cardiac Research, Seattle, WA, USA. [email protected] Sources of funding: National Institutes of Health; Medtronic; Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories; Knoll Pharmaceuticals. Amiodar...

Purpose: The rate of gastrointestinal adenomatous polyps, often regarded as precancerous lesions, developing into cancer is 40 – 70 %. Endoscopic resection has been the preferred method for treating gastric polyps since late 1960s. Surgical removal continues to play an important role in treatment polyps; however, efficacy such cannot be guaranteed, and may recur.Case presentation: Here, we repo...

In 1997, we resolved to survey UsToo members and other men known at that time to be taking PC-SPES, a Chinese herb combination that contains eight herbs: chrysanthemum, dyers woad, licorice, reishi, san-qi ginseng, rabdosia, saw palmetto, and baikal skullcap. The survey showed positive results, with respondents experiencing a decline in serum prostate specific antigen (PSA), most to the undetec...