Lundbeck’s alcohol dependency drug wins EU green light
(Reuters) – A novel drug to fight alcohol dependency was given a green light by European regulators on Friday, providing a boost to Danish drugmaker...
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Marijuana goes legal in Washington state amid mixed messages
(Reuters) – Hundreds of marijuana enthusiasts huddled near Seattle’s famed Space Needle tower on Thursday night with pipes, bongs and hand-rolled joints to celebrate Washington’s...
Smoking rots brain, says King’s College study
Smoking “rots” the brain by damaging memory, learning and reasoning, according to researchers at King’s College London. A study of 8,800 people over 50 showed...
‘Fat’ drug could treat epilepsy
A substance made by the body when it uses fat as fuel could provide a new way of treating epilepsy, experts hope. Researchers in London...
‘Muscular young men’ may live for longer
How muscular you are as a teenager may predict how long you live, at least if you are a man. Swedish experts who tracked more...
Testosterone, Viagra not a winning ED combination
(Reuters Health) – Using a testosterone gel in addition to Viagra doesn’t make the little blue pill work any better, according to a new study....
Scientists identify new risk gene for Alzheimer’s
(Reuters) – Two international teams of scientists have identified a rare mutation in a gene linked with inflammation that significantly increases the risk for the...