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Finally, A Male Birth Control Method May Actually Come to Market
Men have claimed for years that they’d take a birth control pill if they could.
Looks like it’s finally time to put that offer to the test...
New Class of Drugs Prevent Migraines and Offer Hope
A new class of drugs shows promise in stopping migraines before they start. The drugs have cut the number of migraines in half among...
French Firm Announces Multiple Sclerosis Drug Breakthrough
A biotech company Friday announced phase III clinical trial results for a drug that was shown to decrease the progress of Multiple Sclerosis, and...
Drug Cures Ebola in Monkeys, Human Tests are Planned Next
An experimental Ebola drug shows promise for fighting the disease after it cured monkeys that were already sick with fever from the virus. The...
Memory Loss Associated with Alzheimer’s Reversed for First Time
Since it was first described over 100 years ago, Alzheimer’s disease has been without an effective treatment. That may finally be about to change.
In...
5 Side Effects of Kindness on Health: It’s Random Acts of Kindness Week
This week (February 9-16) is the tenth annual Random Acts of Kindness Week in the United States. Do something this week (see a couple...
Baking Soda Could Eliminate CO2 Emissions From Atmosphere
A novel class of materials that enable a safer, cheaper, and more energy-efficient process for removing greenhouse gas from power plant emissions has been...
New Biotech Co. Plans To Find Treatment for Alzheimer, Parkinson and ALS Proteins
Diseases affecting the brain and central nervous system represent one of the largest healthcare challenges and greatest unmet medical needs in the world today....
From Multitude of Promising Ebola Drugs, Human Trials Start
While the American media continues ramping up fears about the Ebola outbreak, scientists around the world are moving swiftly to bring a multitude of...
Approved Leukemia Drug Boosts Immunity Against Many Cancers
A class of drug currently being used to treat leukemia has the unexpected side-effect of boosting immune responses against many different cancers, reports a...
Parents Flock to Colorado for Cannabis that Cures Seizures
After failed treatments by some of the country's best neurologists and most powerful pharmaceuticals, families whose children suffer with severe epilepsy are moving to Colorado...
High Court Says US Can Challenge Deals That Keep Generic Drugs Off Market
Handing down a 5-3 decision today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Trade Commission can challenge closed-door deals that the big pharmaceutical...
Supreme Court Rules Human Genes May Not Be Patented
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that human genes cannot be patented, a decision that could shape the future of medical and genetic research...
Biotechnology Firm Run By Teens Wants to Use Mosquitoes to Carry Vaccines
Provita Pharmaceutical is working on a project (with funding from the Gates Foundation) to use mosquitoes to help carry vaccines against the West Nile...
Today is ‘Drug Take-Back Day’ to Safely Dispose of Unwanted Prescription Drugs
The Drug Enforcement Administration has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day to take place at thousands of sites around the U.S. today. This...
Michelle Obama, Health Companies and Congress All Announce New Plans to Spur Hiring of US Veterans
Just in time for Veterans Day, a confluence of activity across government and industry is combining to help spur the hiring of soldiers returning...
Big Pharma Giving Away Drug Patents To Help Cure Disease
By offering up their drugs for free to developing countries, drug companies hope to make inroads into new markets, and prevent a few diseases...
100 U.S. Companies Help with Pakistan Flood Relief
As of last week, $24.4 million in corporate aid had been pledged by the U.S. business community for Pakistan flood response efforts.
100 different companies...
Huge Parkinson’s Breakthrough: Disease Power Switch Found
Through its focus on the fuel supply that powers healthy brain function, a transformative study has uncovered both the key cause and an immediate...
Unplugging From Your Medicine Cabinet: Respecting the Body’s Intelligence
It may be time to go on a special type of vacation: a drug vacation.* A drug vacation is a time in which you...