By Alicia Ault NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 31 –  The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it is helping the Wisconsin

By Ned Stafford FRANKFURT (Reuters Health) Jul 31 – Germany’s Federal Cabinet on Wednesday approved new regulations to limit smoking in workplaces that will “significantly

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 31 – Although adolescent girls who participate in sports such as gymnastics are more likely than their peers to develop

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 29 – In all but the highest risk group, the rates of primary central nervous system lymphoma have been declining

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 29 – The acetylcholinesterase inhibitor donepezil, which improves symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, also appears to have the same beneficial effect

LONDON (Reuters) Jul 26 The European Medicines Evaluation Agency said on Thursday GlaxoSmithKline’s anti-smoking drug Zyban had cleared a safety review. The agency was asked

WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) Jul 29 – US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an on-site assay capable of detecting THC, cocaine, PCP, opiates and

Different types of malformations of cortical development appear across a spectrum, and prompted by a complex mix of factors that include genetics and environment. These

A post-hoc analysis comparing data from the SYST-EUR trial and the PROGRESS trial suggests that calcium-channel blockers may have neuroprotective anti-degenerative action in addition to

Preliminary analysis of data from the Swedish Twin Registry suggests that estrogen is neuroprotective and the effect is not related to length of estrogen therapy.

The benefits of galantamine (Reminyl) in slowing cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease appear to be sustained for at least 3 years, according to study results

The use of either a selective or a non-selective nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has no effect on cognitive or

Unlike many antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) that alter the effectiveness of oral contraceptive pills (OCP), primarily through induction of the CYP 3A4 enzyme system, levetiracetam (Keppra)

Orphan Medical, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Xyrem® (sodium oxybate) oral solution to treat cataplexy, a sudden loss

Risperidone combined with a mood stabilizer was more effective in acute mania than the mood stabilizer alone and as effective as the combination of haloperidol

– Britain’s Medicines Control Agency (MCA) proposed on Thursday to follow Germany and ban the supply of the herbal remedy Kava-kava after reports linking it

בכתבה בעתון הארץ מוצגת פרשייה לפיה חוקרים במכון וייצמן קיבלו רקמות חולים סכיזופרניים אשר נפטרו, וכן נתונים מתיקיהם האישיים, כל זאת ללא הסכמת החולים. מטרת

CHAPEL HILL, NC — July 17, 2002 — Controlled-release paroxetine, known as Paxil CR, may increase treatment compliance for patients with depression, according to a

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 17 – Consumption of foods and supplements containing vitamin E may help slow the decline in mental functioning that occurs

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 16 – Desipramine effectively reduces symptoms in children with chronic tic disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a report