Inexpensive Drug Effective in Early Parkinson's
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THURSDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDayNews) -- An inexpensive drug called selegiline may be one of the best treatments during the early stages of Parkinson's disease, according to a study in the British Medical Journal.
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THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- In an early trial, gene therapy has proven both safe and effective in easing the symptoms of Parkinson&#39;s disease, researchers say.
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For people in the beginning stages of rheumatoid arthritis but who have a poor prognosis, early treatment with the drug Remicade can pay dividends, according to the results of a small study.
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A drug has been found to slow a common cause of vision loss - and even improve sight in some patients.
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NEW YORK  - For some people with Parkinson's disease, a personalized home program of exercises and instructions appears to help prevent them from falling, UK researchers have shown.
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NEW YORK  - Electrical stimulation of a  brain region called the subthalamic nucleus provides only  modest benefits to patients with Parkinson's disease, according  to a report in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and  Psychiatry.
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A drug commonly used to treat high-blood pressure may slow or even halt the development of Parkinson's.
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A cheap drug has been discovered which could cut Aids-related deaths in African children by almost half. Tests on the new antibiotic drug in Zambia were so successful that the trial was halted early to make the drug available more quickly.
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Scientists found a genetic abnormality that may greatly raise the likelihood of developing early Parkinson's disease, and said on Monday their finding could lead to new treatments for the fatal brain ailment.
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UNDATED A small, preliminary study shows an experimental drug can offer relief to victims of the poorly understood autoimmune illness Chron&#39;s (krohnz) disease.
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Manipulating chemicals in the brain that produce similar effects to marijuana could pave the way for a new treatment for Parkinson's disease, scientists said on Wednesday.
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The Food and Drug Administration approved a drug for multiple sclerosis that works by a new mode of action and has shown early evidence of being more effective than existing drugs.
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A cheap, easy-to-use drug that prevents bleeding after childbirth could help to save the lives of thousands of women in poor countries, researchers said on Friday.
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An experimental Procter & Gamble  antiarrhythmia drug significantly reduced the number of painful  and unpleasant shocks to patients with implanted defibrillators  in a late-stage clinical trial.
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Two drugs provide good results in preliminary trials.
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Regular exercise could stop Parkinson's disease from progressing, researchers believe.
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Neurocrine resubmits a marketing application for its lead drug.