Immunotherapy for Alzheimer's disease, commonly known as "the Alzheimer's Vaccine" has generated considerable excitement in both the Alzheimer's disease research community and among patients and caregivers. The basic logic of the approach is that it is possible to use the body's own immune system to fight off invading organisms and in doing so to treat disease.
Our immune systems are designed to fight off invading organisms such as bacteria and viruses. This is the primary way we cure...
Breast cancer and HRT? Uh-oh, here we go again.That must be what the legal and financial folks at behemoth drug maker Wyeth are thinking,... Read more »
Wyeth is moving forward with its new drug to combat osteoporosis in post-menopausal women. The FDA has issued a second "approvable letter"... Read more »
The FDA has given conditional approval for a new drug, bazedoxefene, which would be sold as Viviant if approved. It's a SERM (selective... Read more »
You’ve seen the ads: “Going out to dinner: $50. Ordering dessert: $16.00. Staying for coffee: $8. Giving your kitchen the night off:... Read more »
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A spider bite is the puncture wound produced by the bite of a spider - an arachnid related to ticks and mites.Fewer than 100 of the some 30,000... Read more »
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Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is a safe and effective pain reliever for mild to moderate acute back pain. It is also used as a fever reducer. The benefits... Read more »
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