Gene therapy improves Alzheimer’s in mouse study

Gene therapy might one day be an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, new experiments in mice suggest.

The study found that…    

High blood pressure in blacks not genetic - study

A number of studies have shown that African Americans are more likely than Caucasians to have high blood pressure. Although genetic factors are often…    

Dip in visual memory seen early in mental decline

Older adults with mild cognitive impairment may have problems retaining a mental picture of objects they’ve just seen—a subtle memory problem that could serve…    

Chamomile tea may help beat colds, cramps

Tea drinkers, rejoice: new research supports claims that chamomile tea can protect the body from a host of ills, including colds and menstrual cramps.…    

Too much added sugar worsens kids’ overall diet

New research shows that the more added sugar kids get from sodas, sweets and fruit drinks, the less they get of the things they…    

FDA approves meningitis vaccine

French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis has won U.S. approval to sell a new vaccine designed to give longer protection against meningitis, a potentially fatal bacterial infection.…    

Best fitness routine may depend on personality

Before starting a new fitness program or exercise, men and women would do well to determine which activity best suits their personality, according to…    

UK to publish adverse drug reaction data

Britain is to overhaul and open up its drug safety monitoring system, already viewed as one of the better schemes worldwide, in the…    

Women’s groups pressure FDA on ‘morning-after’ pill

Women’s rights groups seeking easier access to emergency contraception are pressuring U.S. regulators as they try to decide whether to approve a non-prescription “morning-after”…    

Public to view drug side effects

Patients will be able to examine data on the safety of different medicines, the government has announced.

Anonymised data on suspected adverse…    

Migraine linked to heart defect

Doctors are examining whether migraines are linked to a common heart defect.

One in four people have a valve-like hole, which can…    

Child cancer ‘link to pollution’

Exposure to environmental pollution while in the womb might increase a child’s risk of cancer, a study suggests.

Children born near emission…    

Newport News Foundation Helps With Medical Costs

A Newport News nonprofit group is helping patients with macular degeneration to pay their medical bills.

The Patient Advocate Foundation is offering…    

Air Pollution Probable Cause of Most Childhood Cancers

Exposure of preganant women to air pollution is the most likely cause of childhood cancers, suggests a British study published in the Journal of…    

Georgia Receives More Flu Vaccine

Gerogia has received more flu shots, giving its residents an extra opportunity to get the shot.

“Demand is very low right now,…    

Some gay men may be misusing Viagra

Some gay men are using Viagra recreationally, and are more likely to do so if they are also using illegal drugs, new research indicates.…    

US advisers reject Merck non-prescription drug

A U.S. advisory panel on Friday urged regulators to reject over-the-counter sales of Merck & Co. Inc.’s cholesterol-lowering drug Mevacor.

Merck’s research…    

States look to Europe for prescription drugs

U.S. states looking to Canada for steep discounts on prescription drug prices are increasingly turning to Europe for deals now that the Canadian government…    

Inhaled budesonide safe for infants with asthma

Budesonide inhalation suspension (BIS) is a safe asthma treatment for infants, according to a new study.

Although previous trials have shown that…    

Electrical device promising for spinal cord injury

Early tests are raising hopes that a new device can help people who’ve injured their spinal cord.

Implantation of an oscillating field…    

Douching not related to pelvic disease

Contrary to some past reports, new study findings indicate that women who douche do not increase their risk of pelvic inflammatory disease, or genital…    

Carnitine compound eases diabetic nerve pain

People with diabetes-related nerve damage may find pain is relieved by taking a compound related to the popular supplement L-carnitine—provided the treatment is started…    

UK science centre to probe mysteries of the mind

Can there be a predisposition for fundamentalism? Do the faithful cope more easily with pain? Are they faster to recover from illness?

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Physician-nurse team improves blood pressure control

Success in achieving target blood pressure levels seems to be improved using home blood pressure measurements to guide treatment in a physician-supervised, nurse-managed…    

Bird flu kills 35-year-old woman in Vietnam

A 35-year-old woman has become Vietnam’s fifth fatality in two weeks from the bird flu virus, which is spreading again through the country’s poultry…