Medications News

Novel Health Data Display Can Lead to Taking In Fewer Calories

April 24th, 2013
New Tactic: Food Calories = Amount of Exercise Required   Would you eat that piece of pie if you knew you would have to perform a brisk walk of 4.5 miles to burn ...

Study Finds Scientific Basis for ‘Chemo Brain’ in Breast Cancer Patients

April 20th, 2013
chemo brainWhile breast cancer patients often report difficulties with memory, concentration and other cognitive functions following treatment, there's been a debate in the medical community as to whether this mental fogginess is psychosomatic ...

What Common Drug May Aid Memory for Autistic Kids?

April 17th, 2013
What Common Drug May Aid Memory for Autistic Kids?A new study by University of Missouri investigators discovers that propranolol (Inderal), a drug commonly used to treat ...

Acetaminophen Seems to Ease Some Existential Fears

April 17th, 2013
Acetaminophen Seems to Ease Some Existential FearsNew research suggests acetaminophen (Tylenol) may help individuals overcome non-specific fear and anxiety brought about by thinking about death or the human condition. According to lead researcher Daniel Randles ...

For OCD, CBT May Be More Effective Than Add-On Antipsychotic

April 14th, 2013
For OCD, CBT May Be More Effective Than Add-On AntipsychoticFor OCD patients, taking the antipsychotic drug risperidone (Risperdal) as an add-on drug is no more effective than ...

How Do Bipolar Drugs Work?

April 12th, 2013
How Do Bipolar Drugs Work? Although modern pharmacology has developed formulas to aid people with mental illness, the method by which the drugs actually work is often ...

New Method to Identify Cognitive Decline Earlier Shows Promise

April 7th, 2013
New Method to Identify Cognitive Decline Earlier Shows Promise  Researchers at the University of California-Los Angeles have paired a brain-imaging tool and stroke risk assessment to identify signs of cognitive decline early ...

Brain Scans May Reveal Early Signs of Schizophrenia

April 6th, 2013
Brain Scans May Reveal Early Signs of SchizophreniaAs much as a decade before most schizophrenia patients begin showing obvious symptoms, brain scans may be able to detect signs of the disease, according ...

CDC Research Refutes Link Between Autism, Number of Vaccines

April 1st, 2013
CDC Research Refutes Link Between Autism, Number of VaccinesDespite a lack of scientific evidence, approximately one-third of parents believe an association exists between the number of vaccines a child receives, ...

Genetics Impacts Depression Meds’ Effectiveness

March 29th, 2013
Genetics Impacts Depression Meds' Effectiveness Unfortunately, antidepressant drug therapy does not work for everyone. But new research finds that improved identification of genomic predicators -- that is, how a person's genetic makeup ...