Antipsychotics treat brain virus
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A type of drug used to treat schizophrenia can protect brain cells from a virus that causes a fatal nervous system disorder, say experts.
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NEW YORK  - Therapy with valacyclovir (Valtrex, GlaxoSmithKline), started within three months of infection with either herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) or HSV type 2 (HSV-2), reduces the rate of symptomatic outbreaks compared with placebo, Seattle investigators report in the Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with the anti-seizure drug gabapentin may improve the irritability seen in certain children with neurologic impairments, researchers report in the journal Pediatrics.
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Organ transplant recipients are at particular risk of developing serious complications from West Nile virus because they take pills to suppress their immune systems, a study said on Monday.
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A schizophrenia drug from Johnson & Johnson won U.S. approval as the first medicine to treat symptoms of autism in children and adolescents, the Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
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NEW YORK  - Early behavioral intervention   prevents a significant amount of the weight gain associated   with antipsychotic drug therapy, Spanish researchers report.
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clozapine and olanzapine -- may carry a small risk of an increased risk of diabetes, new research shows.
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NEW YORK  - The results of a new study  suggest that treatment with a cholesterol-lowering statin  called simvastatin (Zocor) may have small negative effects on  brain function.
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Scientists say they have identified faulty brain waves that may explain the symptoms of schizophrenia.
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Children throughout the world are increasingly prescribed antidepressants and other drugs designed to calm or stimulate their brains, according to a new study published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
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NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 25: The Federal Government has just approved a new medicine for multiple sclerosis that doctors say represents a new treatment approach that will significantly reduce the frequency of disabling episodes.
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Statins, drugs commonly prescribed to treat cardiovascular disease, may also protect people from developing the tangles of nerve fibers found in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, according to a study that examined the brains of 110 deceased Group Health Cooperative members.
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The Food and Drug Administration approved the use of the drug Risperdal for treating schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in children and teenagers.
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Experts continue to disagree over the best drugs to treat schizophrenia - newer or older antipsychotics.
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Multiple Sclerosis drugs can reduce brain tissue loss and slow down the progression of the illness. That&#39;s according to a team of researchers from Italy.
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NEW YORK  - Two drugs commonly prescribed  for schizophrenia - clozapine and olanzapine -- may carry a  small risk of an increased risk of diabetes, new research  shows.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with metformin or lifestyle changes promoting exercise and a healthy diet are both effective in reversing the weight gain associated with antipsychotic medications, according to a clinical trial conducted in China. However, a combination of the two approaches is even better.