October 26, 2015 Epilepsy drug may reverse memory loss of potential Alzheimer’s patients A common epilepsy drug may reverse a condition that impairs memory in elderly patients and increases the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, suggests a study published this week in the journal NeuroImage: Clinical.
October 26, 2015 Scientists develop safer foot-and-mouth vaccine British scientists have developed a new vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease that is safer and easier to manufacture, an advance they believe should greatly increase production capacity and reduce costs
October 26, 2015 Autism drug shows promise in animal studies A drug aimed at eliminating symptoms in people with certain forms of autism is in the early stages of work, and animal studies show promise, researchers report
October 26, 2015 Josh Hardy moved out of ICU after receiving lifesaving drug Seven-year-old cancer survivor Josh Hardy was moved out of the intensive care unit Tuesday, just two weeks after receiving the lifesaving medication he needed to treat his adenovirus, according to a Facebook post from his mother.
October 26, 2015 Lilly diabetes drug slashes deaths 32 percent in heart-risk patients Eli Lilly and Co's new Jardiance pill slashed deaths by 32 percent in a study of 7,000 patients with type 2 diabetes at risk of heart attack and stroke, a finding that researchers said could make it a mainstay diabetes treatment.
October 26, 2015 Cats may be the key to developing a successful HIV vaccine for humans A cat AIDS virus protein was found to trigger an effective immune response in blood from HIV-infected humans, a finding that could lead to the development of a successful AIDS vaccine for humans.
October 26, 2015 Study reviews effects of antidepressants on fertility In a new review focused on the effects of mental illness on fertility, researchers at The Ohio State University found there was not sufficient evidence to prove the use of antidepressants had detrimental effects on pregnancy.
October 26, 2015 Tweens self-medicating with over-the-counter drugs Research shows that kids at young ages are self-medicating themselves using over-the-counter drugs.
October 26, 2015 Psychiatric drug crisis: Consider legal & illegal drugs, doc suggests Many of the drugs that treat mental health problems are discovered by serendipity, and because new drugs are scarce, researchers may need to look more closely at the possible psychiatric effects of existing prescription and illegal drugs, one scientist argues
October 26, 2015 5 surprising ways to prevent migraines Here are five migraine remedies you probably haven't tried—and may not even be aware of.
