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Traditional medicine practices among community members with chronic kidney disease in northern Tanzania: an ethnomedical survey
Conclusions:
The prevalence of traditional medicine use is high among adults with and at risk for CKD in northern Tanzania where they use them for a variety of conditions including other NCDs. Additionally, many of these same people access biomedicine and traditional medicines concurrently. The traditional medicines used for the local treatment of kidney disease have a variety of activities, and people with CKD may be particularly vulnerable to adverse effects. Recognizing these traditional medicine practices will be important in shaping CKD treatment programs and public health policies aimed at addressing CKD.
Source: BMC Nephrology - October 23, 2015 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: John StaniferJoseph LunyeraDavid BoydFrancis KariaVenance MaroJustin OmoloUptal Patel Source Type: research
Acacia karroo Hayne: Ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of an important medicinal plant in southern Africa
Publication date: Available online 6 April 2017 Source:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine Author(s): Alfred Maroyi Acacia karroo (A. karroo) has been used as herbal medicine by the indigenous people of southern Africa for several centuries. The potential of A. karroo as herbal medicine, its associated phytochemistry and biological activities are reviewed. The extensive literature survey revealed that A. karroo is traditionally used to treat or manage 32 and five human and animal diseases and ailments, respectively. The species is used as herbal medicine for diseases and ailments such as colds, diarrhoea, dysentery...
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine - April 10, 2017 Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research
Traditional usage, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Croton sylvaticus Hochst. ex C. Krauss
Publication date: Available online 17 May 2017 Source:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine Author(s): Alfred Maroyi Croton sylvaticus (C. sylvaticus) is widely used as herbal medicine by the indigenous people of tropical Africa. The potential of C. sylvaticus as herbal medicine, the phytochemistry and pharmacological properties of its parts used as herbal medicines are reviewed. The extensive literature survey revealed that C. sylvaticus is traditionally used to treat or manage at least 24 human and animal diseases and ailments. The species is used as herbal medicine for diseases and ailments such as abdominal pains...
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine - May 18, 2017 Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research
How Some Generic Drugs Could Do More Harm Than Good
For the 16 years that Dr. Brian Westerberg, a Canadian surgeon, worked volunteer missions at the Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, scarcity was the norm. The patients usually exceeded the 1,500 allotted beds. Running water was once cut off when the debt-ridden hospital was unable to pay its bills. On some of his early trips, Westerberg even brought over drugs from Canada in order to treat patients. But as low-cost generics made in India and China became widely available through Uganda’s government and international aid agencies in the early 2000s, it seemed at first like the supply issue had been ...
Source: TIME: Health - May 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine Eban Tags: Uncategorized generic drugs medication medicine Source Type: news
Milestones in Personalized Medicine: From the Ancient Time to Nowadays —the Provocation of COVID-19
The first evidence of individual targeting medicine appeared in ancient times thousands of years ago. Various therapeutic approaches have been established since then. However, even nowadays, conventional therapies do not take into consideration individuals' idiosyncrasy and genetic make-up, failing thus to be effective in some cases. Over time, the necessity of a more precise and effective treatment resulted in the development of a scientific field currently known as “personalized medicine.” The numerous technological breakthroughs in this field have acknowledged personalized medicine as the next generation of diagnosi...
Source: Frontiers in Genetics - November 30, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 27, Pages 5678: The Chemical and Pharmacological Research Progress on a Kind of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Fructus Malvae
Chao Liu
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional Chinese medicine has played an important role in the treatment process. Furthermore, the discovery of artemisinin in Artemisia annua has reduced the incidence of malaria all over the world. Therefore, it is becoming urgent and important to establish a novel method of conducting systematic research on Chinese herbal medicine, improving the medicinal utilization value of traditional Chinese medicine and bringing great benefits to human health all over the world. Fructus Malvae, a kind of Chinese herbal medicine which has been recorded in the &ldqu...
Source: Molecules - September 2, 2022 Category: Chemistry Authors: Xiaoyu Li Xianglei Wang Menglu Zhao He Zhang Chao Liu Tags: Review Source Type: research
3 Researchers Awarded The 2015 Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine
The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded on Monday to William C. Campbell, Satoshi Omura and YouYou Tu. Campbell, an Irishman and research fellow emeritus at Drew University in Madison, N.J., and Japanese scientist Satoshi Omura, professor emeritus at Kitasato University, will receive half of the prize for their novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites. They will share the prize with YouYou Tu, chief professor at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, for her work in significantly reducing the mortality rates of patients suffering f...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - October 5, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Marvels and Shadows: Science and Education at the University of Puerto Rico School of Tropical Medicine under the Auspices of Columbia University: An Introduction.
Authors: Mayo-Santana R, Rabionet SE, Peña-Carro L, Serrano AE
Abstract
This essay introduces a series of five historical articles on the scientific and educational contributions of the University of Puerto Rico School of Tropical Medicine (STM), under the auspices of Columbia University (1926-1949), to the fields of tropical medicine and public health. The articles will appear in several consecutive issues, and will address various themes as follows: 1) historical antecedents of the STM, particularly institutional precedents; 2) the educational legacy of the STM; 3) a history of the STM scientific journal ("The P...
Source: Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal - May 29, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: P R Health Sci J Source Type: research
Ethnopharmacological Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacological Properties of Croton macrostachyus Hochst. Ex Delile: A Comprehensive Review.
Authors: Maroyi A
Abstract
Croton macrostachyus is widely used as herbal medicine by the indigenous people of tropical Africa. The potential of C. macrostachyus as herbal medicine, the phytochemistry, and pharmacological properties of its parts used as herbal medicines are reviewed. The extensive literature survey revealed that C. macrostachyus is traditionally used to treat or manage at least 81 human and animal diseases and ailments. The species is used as herbal medicine for diseases and ailments such as abdominal pains, cancer, gastrointestinal disorders, malaria, pneumonia, sexually transmitted infections, ski...
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - December 15, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Source Type: research
The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Creating a Drug Supply Crisis Just When We Most Need Medicine
As the world scrambles for a magic pharmaceutical bullet to stop the coronavirus, drugs perceived as cures – despite reed-thin evidence — have vanished from pharmacy shelves. Just last Friday, after President Trump touted the still unproven remedy of a malaria drug, hydroxychloroquine, the Food and Drug Administration lifted a restriction it had imposed on a Indian drug manufacturer with a record of manipulating its quality data, to allow it to make the active ingredient now suddenly in hot demand. With the United States long dependent on foreign drug manufacturers for low-cost medicine and key drug ingredients...
Source: TIME: Health - March 26, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine Eban Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
Military and Civilian Sector Practice Patterns for Short-Term Travelers' Diarrhea Self-Treatment in Adults
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2022 Feb 21:tpmd211037. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-1037. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe Deployment and Travel Medicine Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Outcomes Study investigates the various clinician and traveler contributions to medical outcomes within the U.S. Military Health System. Travelers' diarrhea is among the most common travel-related illnesses, making travelers' diarrhea self-treatment (TDST) important for traveler health. A cohort of 80,214 adult travelers receiving malaria chemoprophylaxis for less than 6 weeks of travel were identified within the U.S. Department of Defense Military Health ...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - February 21, 2022 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: David R Stagliano Claire Kuo Jamie A Fraser Indrani Mitra Eric C Garges Mark S Riddle David R Tribble Patrick W Hickey Source Type: research
Pre‐travel Consultation: Evaluation of Primary Care Physician Practice in the Franche‐Comté Region
ConclusionsPCPs play an important role in travel medicine. This study showed that their high level of knowledge in travel medicine was mostly linked to their motivation to practice in this specialized discipline.
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - May 22, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Emeline Piotte, Anne‐Pauline Bellanger, Gaël Piton, Laurence Millon, Philippe Marguet Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Sun and skin – Is travel health advice needed?
I would like to comment on the topic of “sun and skin” in the context of travel medicine Western images portray people with a tanned skin as exemplifying good health, when in fact, the reverse is the truth. Tanned skin has been damaged in the body's effort to protect against the suns' ultra-violet (UV) rays. Holiday brochures and travel magazines showcase images of travellers with bronzed skin as a feature of their adventures and a transient souvenir to take home. Travel health professionals have a role to play in the prevention of harm to travellers by carrying out risk assessments prior to travel. It is within these...
Source: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease - November 11, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Cate Wood Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Preparing Children for International Travel: Need for Training and Pediatric‐Focused Research
ConclusionsMembers of the PedIG have diverse professional and practice backgrounds. Lack of awareness of established guidelines may place international pediatric travelers at risk for travel‐associated morbidity. Strategies are needed to facilitate education and support research in pediatric travel medicine to formulate evidence‐based guidelines wherever they are currently missing.
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - August 27, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Stefan H.F. Hagmann, Eyal Leshem, Philip R. Fischer, William M. Stauffer, Elizabeth D. Barnett, John C. Christenson Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
