Their supposed uses range from echinacea to treat the common cold to saw palmetto for the symptoms of prostate enlargement.

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If it's not in the normal range, re-treat with more sugar (juice, candy, glucose tablets or another source of sugar) and then retest in another 15 minutes.

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He said the research would work across the range of wounds clinicians treat from trauma, burns and post-surgery complications to chronic conditions such as ulcers and diabetes complications.

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Cipro, which is used to treat a wide range of bacterial disorders, brings in well more than a billion dollars in annual sales, so sales might increase by tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars with the increase in demand.

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In a series of papers in the Lancet, the team, led by Professor Peter Rothwell found that a daily low dose of the cheap drug cut the risk of a range of cancers, and could even treat the disease.

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Virtually Better, based in Atlanta, Georgia, is arguably the world leader in therapeutic software, with a range of virtual environments (viewed using head-mounted displays) to treat problems as diverse as crack addiction, fear of storms and eating disorders.

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