Archive for May 30, 2009

UQ research has found a traditional extract of kava, a medicinal plant from the South Pacific, to be safe and effective in reducing anxiety.
To be published online this week in the journal Psychopharmacology are the results of a world-first clinical trial which found that a water-soluble extract of kava was effective in treating anxiety and improving mood.
The kava was prescribed in the form of tablets supplied by Queensland company MediHerb Read the rest of this entry »

For years, scientists have associated growing asthma rates among children with exposure to cockroach allergens, especially among inner-city children. A new study in the May issue of Journal of Medical Entomology entitled "German Cockroach Allergen Levels in North Carolina Schools: Comparison of Integrated Pest Management and Conventional Cockroach Control" shows that using integrated pest management (IPM) to control cockroaches is more effective at reducing cockroaches Read the rest of this entry »