New Alzheimer's Treatment Shows Real Promise in Slowing Cognition Decline Using Antibody in Human Trials
Eli Lilly have said their Alzheimer's drug showed clinically significant improvements in patient decline in mid-stage, phase-2 human trials.
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Man Regains Sight And Sees His Family Again After Becoming First Person Ever to Receive an Artificial Cornea
A 78-year old man becomes the first to receive an artificial cornea implant, and was afterwards immediately able to identify family and words
Same Technology Behind Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine is Leading Researchers to Possible MS Breakthrough
German pharma company BioNTech which helped produce the COVID-19 vaccine says they have just cured multiple sclerosis (MS) in mice.
You Should Not Be Eating Late at Night: Here's Why and How You Can Avoid it
Eating after dark goes against biology, as day and night strongly govern our metabolic behavior. Here are a few ways to combat this reality.
Just Go Walk: Studies Show Normal Walking Can Add Years to Your Life and Reduce Disease Symptoms
No matter the speed or duration, walking improves your health: both in years of life, and disease markers like blood glucose.
Woman Loses 276 Pounds With Simple Plan Instead of Surgery
Theresa Borawski primarily relied on an electric wheelchair to get around. She hadn't even walked to the mailbox in two years. That was March 2011, when Borawski weighed 428 pounds. It took a decisive moment and some will power but she changed her eating habits and lost 276 pounds, and became a participant in life once again.
Two New Studies Show Acupuncture Relieves Hot Flashes
Women suffering from hot flashes associated with menopause may have another alternative to hormone replacement therapy, according to two new studies showing that treatment with acupuncture significantly reduces the severity and frequency of hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause.
Teenager's Life Saved By Trip To Dentist
Anna Campbell, 15, was unaware she had dangerously high blood pressure until she had a tooth out under general anaesthetic. Doctors discovered the schoolgirl suffered from a rare condition called coarctation of the main aortic artery.
Stroking Pets Can Cut Painkiller Use After Surgery
Stroking a pet can help patients cut their amount of painkillers in half, according to a new study.
Singing Therapy Helps Stroke Patients Speak Again
Debra Meyerson was hiking 15 months ago when a stroke destroyed part of the left side of her brain, leaving her literally speechless. It happens to more than 150,000 Americans a year. But now she is learning to talk again through an approach that trains the undamaged right side of the brain where even those […]
Pre-Pregnancy Doses of Folic Acid May Reduce Pre-term Births by Half
Women who take folic acid supplements for at least one year before they become pregnant may cut their risk of having a premature baby by half, according to research published this week in the online journal, PLOS Medicine.
Pharmacy Prescribes Music for Pain
A London pharmacy is advising customers seeking pain relief to listen to music after a study found it can ease their symptoms. 41 percent of people living with persistent pain told researchers their favorite songs helped them relax and feel better.
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