In 1775, 250 years ago, William Withering, a physician practising in Birmingham, learnt of a folk remedy for dropsy involving the use of digitalis from purple foxgloves. He started to use it in his ...

The heart drug digoxin could potentially be combined with existing cancer therapies to prevent the spread of tumors, an early trial suggests. But questions remain.

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Winter cold actually aids germination of some seeds. They will fare poorly if planted too late. It's advisable to plant seeds of California poppy, bread seed poppy, larkspur, nigella and bachelors ...

The 10-time Chelsea Flower Show designer shares her secrets for rural and urban spaces that transport: from pergolas ...

Tracy greeted Jason as any good aunt would when he found her in the Quatermaine solarium. "Looking for your lady love?" she ...

Recent global events have shown us that we are feeling the effects of a warming planet, with the Spanish floods in October of last year to the recent wildfires in Los Angeles.

A collection of Ceredigion gardens are set to open their gates for a popular charity scheme. Temple Bar Farm, Tanffordd, Penybont, Llanllyr Garden, Bwlch y Geuffordd, and Skanda Vale Hospice Garden ...

Climbing or twining veggies and flowers like runner bean ‘Lazy Housewife,’ ‘Sugar Snap’ climbing peas, sweet pea ‘Mammoth ...

First human study of digoxin in cancer Digoxin is an old medication that was first derived from the foxglove plant (Digitalis lanata) in 1930.It's used to treat heart failure and atrial ...

Jan Wilkins, Foxglove Garden Club president, asked and received permission from the Bath Town Council to complete the yellow brick walkway in the German Cemetery. At the February 4 council meeting, ...