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Parkinson’s: Diabetes drug may offer clue to treatment
A type of diabetes drug may offer a glimmer of hope in the fight against Parkinson’s disease, research in the journal Plos Medicine suggests. Scientists found people taking glitazone pills were less likely to develop Parkinson’s than patients on other […]
Early signs that drug ‘may delay Alzheimer’s decline’
The first details of how a drug could slow the pace of brain decline for patients with early stage Alzheimer’s disease have emerged. Data from pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly suggests its solanezumab drug can cut the rate of the dementia’s […]
E-cigarettes just as addictive as traditional ones: researchers
Their findings revealed that the nicotine was mainly found in its most addictive form, known as “free-base” — the only one of three kinds that is actually absorbed by the body. While electronic cigarettes are seen by many as a […]
Sudden cardiac arrest more likely in African-Americans
Black Americans are more likely to suffer sudden cardiac arrest than their white counterparts, a new study suggests. Black participants in the new study were also more likely to suffer cardiac arrest at a younger age than whites and to […]
Kids with psychiatric problems may face struggles as adults
Kids with psychiatric problems may be more likely to have health, legal, financial and social difficulties as adults even when their mental health issues don’t persist beyond childhood, a study suggests. Researchers tracked 1,420 kids between ages nine and 16, […]
More evidence smoking raises risk of death from breast cancer
Long-time smokers may face an increased risk of death if they develop breast cancer, according to a Japanese study that adds to a growing body of evidence highlighting the lethal effects of cigarettes. Among more than 800 women with breast […]
Novavax’s Ebola vaccine shows promise in early-stage trial
Novavax Inc said its experimental Ebola vaccine induced a substantial immune response to the deadly infection in an early-stage trial involving 230 healthy adults. The Ebola GP Vaccine was well tolerated and elicited very high Ebola antibody responses at all […]
First-time fathers put on pounds: Study
Men who become fathers for the first time gain several pounds, a new study finds, whether or not they live with their children. Researchers at Northwestern University in the US tracked the weight of more than 10,000 men from adolescence […]
Researchers get a step closer to universal flu vaccine
A new study leads the way toward a potential vaccine that could provide protection against numerous strains of influenza, including ones that could cause future pandemics. Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) used a virus-like […]
Hunt for HIV cure bolstered by new research
A cure for HIV remains elusive, but scientists say the hunt is more hopeful than ever, based on the prospects of new research described at the International AIDS Society conference this week. Scientists reported on progress on gene therapy and […]
