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Brain scan study confirms role of Alzheimer's genes

... scans has confirmed the role of several genes linked with Alzheimer's disease, and turned up two others that are worth exploring, U.S. researchers ...

Story - editor - 06/15/2010 - 08:30 - 0 comments

Brain scan study confirms role of Alzheimer's genes

... scans has confirmed the role of several genes linked with Alzheimer's disease, and turned up two others that are worth exploring, U.S. researchers ...

Story - editor - 06/15/2010 - 04:00 - 0 comments

Bad bumps to head could kill years later: U.S. study

... may cause nerve-degenerative diseases like Lou Gehrig's disease and Alzheimer's. ...

Story - editor - 08/18/2010 - 06:30 - 0 comments

FDA approves larger dose of Pfizer's Aricept

... have given them permission to make a larger dose of its Alzheimer's disease drug Aricept for patients who have already been taking the smaller ...

Story - editor - 07/29/2010 - 18:00 - 0 comments

Eisai say FDA approves higher dose Aricept

... dose once-daily version of Aricept, a drug that treats Alzheimer disease. ...

Story - editor - 07/25/2010 - 10:00 - 0 comments

Gene Linked to Obesity May Also Raise Dementia Risk

... of the obesity-related gene FTO may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, finds a new Swedish study. ...

Story - editor - 07/13/2010 - 07:00 - 0 comments

Drugmakers to share data to speed brain research

... drugmakers will share data from their clinical trials for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease in an effort to speed the development of new medicines to treat the ...

Story - editor - 06/16/2010 - 17:30 - 0 comments

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Surgery prevents breast cancers in high-risk women

Women with mutations in the well-known BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes who have their breasts and ovaries removed are much more likely to survive than women who do not get preventive surgery, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

Cancer drug points way to new Alzheimer's approach

An altered version of the cancer drug Gleevec could form the basis of a new class of drugs that block the development of brain-damaging plaques in Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

Moscow bans night-time vodka sales in health drive

Moscow banned night-time sales of vodka and other spirits on Wednesday, part of a nationwide drive to curb crime and disease linked with Russia's national drink.

Stem cell firms defend record after criticism

Cell therapy companies in China and Germany who were criticized by British experts warning of the dangers of "stem cell tourism" defended themselves on Wednesday, saying their safety records were good.

First-time mothers drive up c-section rate: study

Women should only have a cesarean delivery if there is a medical reason for it, and doctors should not switch a vaginal birth to a cesarean section sooner than recommended, conclude the authors of a new study.

Too little sleep bad for teenagers' diets: study

Teenagers who sleep less than eight hours a night on weeknights eat more fatty foods and snacks than those who get more than eight hours of sleep a night, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

Sugar for newborns does not relieve pain: study

Contrary to international guidelines, sugar given to newborn babies does not ease pain, according to a study published on Thursday by The Lancet.

Journal editors question sale of diet pill Meridia

Editors of a top medical journal call Meridia "another flawed diet pill" and question whether it should stay on the market as a study shows it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems.

New test seen as big advance in diagnosing TB

Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has the disease and if it's resistant to the main drug for treating it.

About Genital Warts

Get the Facts on Genital Warts NowThe human papillomavirus or HPV is responsible for causing genital warts in many people. While there are over one hundred types of HPV, only about forty types target the genital areas. The contraction of HPV has been linked to birth control pill use because of the tendency of the user to engage in unprotected sex with multiple partners.