Hypertension drug may hold promise for Alzheimer’s disease
Seeking new treatments to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers found the blood pressure drug nilvadipine increased blood flow to the brain’s memory and Read More
Harvard chemists’ breakthrough in synthesis advances a potent anti-cancer agent
It’s a feat three decades in the making: Harvard University chemists have achieved what a new paper calls a “landmark in drug discovery” with the Read More
Brain fever kills 97 children in east India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Nearly 100 children have died this month from encephalitis, commonly known as brain fever, in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, Read More
VBI hepatitis B vaccine meets main goals in late-stage trial
(Reuters) – VBI Vaccines Inc said on Monday a late-stage study testing its hepatitis B vaccine met its main goals. The trial tested VBI’s Sci-B-Vac Read More
Are Birth Control Apps An Effective Form Of Contraception?
The Food and Drug Administration approved the program Natural Cycles in August as a legitimate “method of contraceptive to prevent pregnancy” ― the first app-based fertility Read More
eSwatini bans imports of live pigs from countries affected by African swine fever
MBABANE (Reuters) – The Kingdom of eSwatini, formerly known as Swaziland, banned imports of live pigs on Monday from countries that test positive for African Read More
The war that won’t end: Civilian who served in Afghanistan still fighting for PTSD benefits
Mohammad Amin with the Canadian mission in Afghanistan in 2006. ‘If you want to use civilians in a war zone, you’ve got to be able Read More
Ebola’s spread shows how science needs societies to succeed
LONDON – The persistence of Congo’s Ebola outbreak and its deadly spread to Uganda in recent days show how societal issues are as crucial as Read More
Summer camp is newest front in battle with measles outbreak
ALBANY, N.Y. — The battle to contain the worst U.S. measles outbreak in 27 years has a new front: summer camp. Vaccinations have been made Read More
What’s so bad about processed foods? Scientists offer clues
NEW YORK — Chips, soda and frozen pizzas tend to be full of salt, sugar and fat, but now scientists are trying to understand if Read More