Experimental Alzheimer's drug shows some benefit
Wednesday, 29 July 2015, 16:50
Last update: about 12 years ago
The U.S. drug firm, Eli Lilly & Co., reported Wednesday that an experimental medication might slow mild Alzheimer's if people take it early enough, one of a handful of drugs in...
Exercise good for brain, even for those with Alzheimer's
Tuesday, 28 July 2015, 16:49
Last update: about 12 years ago
Exercise may do more than keep a healthy brain fit: New research suggests working up a good sweat may also offer some help once memory starts to slide- and even improve life for people with...
Europe approves Amgen's first-in-class cholesterol drug
Monday, 27 July 2015, 16:47
Last update: about 12 years ago
Amgen on Tuesday received European approval for its first-of-a-kind cholesterol drug that lowers levels of the artery-clogging substance more than older drugs that have been prescribed for...
US doctors perform world's first skull-scalp transplant
Friday, 24 July 2015, 16:09
Last update: about 12 years ago
Texas doctors have done the world's first partial skull and scalp transplant to help a man who suffered a large head wound from cancer treatment, opening a new frontier in transplant...
US Army study: suicide attempts most common in new soldiers
Thursday, 23 July 2015, 16:05
Last update: about 12 years ago
War-time suicide attempts in the U.S. Army are most common in newer enlisted soldiers who have not been deployed, while officers are less likely to try to end their lives. At both levels, attempts are...
Study: Silent cancer in moms a rare result in prenatal tests
Wednesday, 22 July 2015, 16:04
Last update: about 12 years ago
For pregnant women, abnormal results from certain prenatal tests may signal that something is wrong - with the moms-to-be, not the fetus, a preliminary study suggests. Very rarely, these results...