A new global review analyzes the recommendations of acupuncture and moxibustion in guidelines and expert consensus for the management of chemotherapy- and/or radiotherapy-induced nausea and/or vomiting (CINV; RINV). The study emphasizes the need for standardized treatment regimens and the development of clinical practice guidelines to guide the clinical practice of acupuncture and moxibustion.

Scientists endow a naturally growing plant with therapeutic properties that can effectively fight colorectal cancer.

Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new dye that can strongly absorb second near-IR radiation and transform it to heat. Starting with a dye from the bile pigment family, they designed a unique ring structure which can bind rhodium and iridium. Measurements and modeling revealed strong second near-IR absorptions and exceptional photostability. Second near-IR waves easily penetrate human tissue; the new dye may be applied in deep tissue therapies and imaging.