Docs find Alzheimer&#39;s drug may help kids fight cancer
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Drugs originally developed to treat Alzheimer&#39;s disease may also be effective in treating a kind of cancer that strikes hundreds of children every year, according to new research.
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Statin drugs may help prevent the brain damage that leads to Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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A drug used to treat bone marrow cancer may also help treat osteoporosis by stimulating stem cells, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.
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The drug Exelon, prescribed to restore  memory in Alzheimer's patients, may also offer some help for  people who develop dementia from Parkinson's disease,  researchers said on Wednesday.
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Researchers have discovered a genetic mutation that causes an aggressive form of childhood leukemia and said on Thursday it may mean that drugs being developed for Alzheimer's disease could also provide a better treatment for the cancer.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 24 (HealthDay News) -- A new element has emerged in the seemingly never-ending battle against Alzheimer's disease: hope.
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Here you go, grandad, have a toke on that New research into Alzheimer's disease suggests the active ingredient of marijuana may help "stave off" the disease, as Reuters puts it.â¦
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDayNews) -- Aricept, a drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease, may also help increase the language skills of children with Down syndrome, according to Duke University Medical Center researchers.
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Doctors are hopeful about a new drug to treat skin cancer by causing tumor cells to self-destruct by overloading them with oxygen
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Scientists say they have engineered a molecule which could lead to new treatments for Alzheimer's disease.
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A potent anti-cancer drug may provide a new treatment for Alzheimer&#39;s disease, research suggests. Tests on mice bred to develop Alzheimer&#39;s-like symptoms showed paclitaxel, known commercially as Paxceed, reduced signs of disease.
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A new test may help scientists answer a perplexing &quot;which came first&quot; question about the development of Alzheimer&#039;s disease, possibly pointing the way to earlier diagnosis or even treatment.
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British scientists have discovered a new way to improve the effectiveness of drugs used to treat prostate cancer. Researchers at the Weatherall Institute of Molecular
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A new technique may someday be able to stop Alzheimer&#39;s disease (news - web sites) before it starts. Tapping into the &quot;Trojan horse&quot; strategy, scientists
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In other health news, early research released today finds a diet rich in Omega-3 fatty acids may help protect against Alzheimer&#39;s Disease.
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A group of Fife scientists believe they have moved a step closer to finding a cure for Alzheimer's disease.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Some bad news has emerged from a study of an enzyme that is a major target in the effort to find new drugs to fight Alzheimer's disease.