Therapy for 'Lorenzo's oil' boys
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Doctors use gene therapy to treat two boys with the rare nervous disorder made famous through the film "Lorenzo's Oil".
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NEW YORK  - Among abused and neglected  children who are genetically prone to develop depression, the  risk of doing so may be reduced if they have someone to talk  to, share good news with and get advice from, new study  findings show.
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NEW YORK  - Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), a noninvasive technique that uses sound waves to stimulate healing, is an effective way to treat resistant stress fractures in athletes, according to a report of five cases in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
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NEW YORK  - A standard treatment for advanced prostate cancer is to suppress testosterone production by removal of the testes.
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Men who are bothered by symptoms of an enlarged prostate may find some relief in certain herbal remedies and simple lifestyle changes, according to one expert.
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Researchers in the Netherlands have developed a drug that may eventually be used to treat children with a severe and fatal type of muscular dystrophy.
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Using lavender and tea tree oils can cause young boys to develop enlarged breast tissue, a study suggests.
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A new body is set to regulate a range of complementary therapies such as homeopathy and aromatherapy.
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Stress e fatica potrebbero far tornare il tumore
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People with chronic fatigue should be offered talking therapy and exercise therapy, research suggests.
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US scientists show how the body's own natural stress hormone could soothe post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Trasformare oppio in farmaci per la terapia del dolore
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Chronic inflammation of the prostate can lead to constant pain that is hard to treat, but a new approach seems to hold out promise.
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New York Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi has been receiving treatment for a benign tumor in his pituitary gland.
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THURSDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Behavioral therapies can be an effective means of dealing with bedtime problems and nighttime awakenings in children, a new review of the data finds.
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The lavender and tea tree oils found in some soaps, shampoos, hair gels and body lotions can produce enlarged breasts in boys, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - New research suggests that two months of "androgen deprivation" therapy, which reduces levels of the androgen, a male hormone, can help slow the growth of locally advanced prostate cancer when given before and during radiotherapy. Plus, the short course of androgen deprivation therapy does not increase the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, which had been a concern.