[ad_1] Hopes rise again for a drug to alter the course of Alzheimer's disease after decades of failures. Experimental therapy slowed mental decline by 30% in patients who received the highest dose …
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[ad_1] Thousands of Australians will be able to take a pill once a day for eight weeks to treat hepatitis C, with a new drug that will be listed on the Pharmaceutical …
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[ad_1] A – A + A promising drug trial excites physicians and investors. The stock of the company is skyrocketing. Then, more data flows, confusion grows, actions crumble and questions begin – …
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Read More »Maryland hits record drug deaths, fueled by fentanyl
[ad_1] by David McFadden | AP July 27 at 16:02 BALTIMORE – Maryland, a state that already had one of the country's most punishing overdose mortality rates, recorded a record number of …
Read More »Alzheimer's drug gives hope to researchers even if it raises more questions
[ad_1] A day after the pharmaceutical company Biogen announced promising results on an experimental drug against Alzheimer's disease, the experts were optimistic that researchers could turn the page after a year of …
Read More »Study on Drug Users to Eliminate Hepatitis C Virus
[ad_1] Copyright of the author Scientific photo library Image caption Hepatitis C can cause cirrhosis and liver cancer A major new study involving drug users is exploring a way to eliminate the …
Read More »Philly Overdose Drug May Contain Toxic Designer Drug
[ad_1] The heroin lot circulating in Philadelphia, considered responsible for at least 165 overdoses last weekend, may have been contaminated with a mixture of fentanyl and a toxic synthetic cannabinoid. In a …
Read More »Highly anticipated data on Alzheimer's drug would be a source of hope and questions
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Read More »Could a drug linked to the pot help the agitation of Alzheimer's?
[ad_1] TUESDAY, July 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) – The active ingredient in the pot that gets you high can calm agitation in people with advanced Alzheimer's disease, suggests a new recent study. …
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