A recent study has unveiled a remarkable finding – the venom of the venomous Chinese red-headed centipede may hold the key to effectively treating kidney diseases, a leading cause of mortality ...
Traditional Chinese medicine has been in practice for thousands of years now. The first writings of it date back to 200 BCE with references to herbal medicine and acupuncture from theory and ...
A venomous, 8-inch centipede may be the stuff of nightmares, but it could save the life of those affected by kidney disease. Researchers report in the Journal of Natural Products that the many ...
A venomous, 8-inch centipede may be the stuff of nightmares, but it could save the life of those affected by kidney disease. Centipedes used in traditional Chinese ...
The Chinese red-headed centipede (Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans) contains special chemicals named alkaloids that reduce inflammation and fibrosis in kidney cell culture, according to a new ...
Kidney infections, known medically as pyelonephritis, are a serious type of urinary tract infection (UTI) that, if left untreated, can lead to significant health problems. While medical treatment ...
Dopamine is an inotropic agent that has vasodilatory effects at low doses. It is a common belief that low-dose dopamine may be helpful in the prevention and treatment of acute renal failure and is ...
Most cancers are named after the part of the body where the cancer first begins, and kidney cancer is no exception. Kidney cancer begins in the kidneys—two large, bean-shaped organs—one located to the ...
The treatment also reduced venom-induced muscle toxicity, another nasty side effect of spitting cobra bites. Dr. Keirah Bartlett, one of the paper’s co-authors, said the findings were extremely ...