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Chinese Medicine News reports on evidence-based research on traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture. CM NEWS is unique because, unlike most other TCM blogs/sites, it isn't linked with any product sales or promotion. This makes CM NEWS stands out
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Curry offers hope to fight obesity, diabetes
CM NEWS - Turmeric, an Asian spice found in many curries, has a long history of use in reducing inflammation, healing wounds and relieving pain. And now, it might be able to prevent diabetes, or even ...
Black tea may beat diabetes
CM NEWS, NHS news - “Scientists claim a cup of tea may help cure diabetes,” according to the Daily Mirror. They and other news sources (BBC) report on research that found that some constituents of...
Stress hormone impacts memory, learning in diabetics
NIH release - Diabetes is known to impair the cognitive health of people, but now scientists have identified one potential mechanism underlying these learning and memory problems. A new National Insti...
Curry substance prevents diabetic complications
CM NEWS - If you’re diabetic, next time you scoop up that hot yellow curry, you might be taking in valuable antioxidant that protects your brain against potential vascular complications. A study...
Diabetes drugs Avandia, Actos to include heart failure warnings
(Editor’s note: This is not a news article related to TCM. But I’d like to include it here because of its importance. I intend to include drug warnings from time to time.) AP - The diabete...
Oyster mushroom cuts blood glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure in diabetics
CM NEWS - The value of yummy oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) might not be limited to their good taste. Studies have shown that the mushroom could lower blood glucose and cholesterol in diabete...
'Gold-plated' catepillar fungus boosts immunity, lowers blood sugar
CM POST - Cordyceps sinensis, or commonly known as catepillar fungus and dong chong xia cao (冬蟲夏草) in Chinese, is an expensive traditional Chinese medicine well-known for its anti-tumour, immu...