Study boosts anti-cold formula
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Edmonton scientists gave Cold-fX a booster shot yesterday, pumping the maker of the illness-fighting pill to a 5.68% gain on the stock market.
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The pharmaceutical enlists help to thwart a troublesome illness.
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Washing out a childâs nose with seawater may be a safe and simple way to reduce the symptoms of the common cold.
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Scientists say initial studies show promising results for a vaccine which could combat a common type of bacteria.
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Breakthrough by British scientists will help to develop and test new treatments for winter coughs
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Researchers said on Thursday they had found more ways to activate the body's own anti-aging defenses -- perhaps with a pill that could fight multiple diseases at once.
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A new version of the nasal spray vaccine  FluMist is better at preventing influenza than traditional flu  shots in older babies and children, according to a study  sponsored by its maker, MedImmune.
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Vitamin E supplements ward off colds in  the elderly and may help some seniors avoid upper respiratory  tract infections that can prove deadly, researchers said on  Tuesday.
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Scientists have created a mouse that can catch a  cold - raising hopes of developing new ways to treat asthma.
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Administering flu vaccines under the tongue may be more effective and offer more protection than injecting or inhaling the drug, a study with mice in South Korea has found.
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A simple salt-water spray may help cut the spread of germs that cause the majority of respiratory infections, according to a study of 11 volunteers that will appear this week in the
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BEIJING, Aug.19(Xinhuanet) -- A new study shows that Vitamin E may protect the elderly from getting colds.
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Nov. 24, 2004 -- An ingredient in chocolate may provide sweet relief from constant coughing, according to new research. The study showed that theobromine, an ingredient found in cocoa, was much more effective
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Forget retail therapy for some relief from that winter cold -- a study by Swiss scientists revealed on Wednesday that the flu virus can nestle and survive on banknotes for more than two weeks.
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - Over-the-counter cold medicines made with phenylephrine appear effective for relieving nasal congestion, a U.S. advisory panel said on Friday.
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Scientists have discovered how we can hear a pin drop: a molecule that also enables us to feel cold and to savour pungent flavours such as mustard and cinnamon.
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An ingredient found in cocoa beans was nearly a third more effective than cough medicine in stopping persistent coughs, researchers at Imperial College London found.