Vision-inducing drug makes new inroads in Peru
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PACHACAMAC, Peru  - A powerful hallucinogenic vine, long revered by Amazon Indians as a tool for peering deep into the psyche, is drawing interest from urban Peruvians and enticing foreign visitors to Peru.
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An experimental eye disease drug has been a boon to Eyetech Pharmaceuticals. But as the drug nears approval, many doctors are questioning its effectiveness.
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Scientists in Aberdeen say a breakthrough could help improve the vision of thousands of stroke victims.
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The parasite that causes river blindness, a crippling disease endemic in Africa and tropical regions of the Americas, may be developing resistance to the one drug used to treat it, according to research published Friday in The Lancet.
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A U.S. advisory panel on Friday will  review data on an experimental drug that is injected into the  eye to stop vision loss in elderly patients at risk of going  blind.
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The former will take over development of the latter's drug.
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The lead drug gains another use -- just not the one investors expected.
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Drugmakers get part of the job done outside of the U.S.
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Shark liver oil shows promise in treatment of age-related macular degeneration.
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This lung cancer drug is not as effective as once hoped.
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THURSDAY, Feb 10 (HealthDay News) -- A compound derived from a rare South American plant shows promise as a treatment for breast cancer, according to a University of Virginia Health System study.
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Anesiva's pain medication is moving up the clinical trial ladder.
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A top compound in development could become an important MS treatment.
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A new, low-cost drug is launched to combat malaria, aimed at children in sub-Saharan Africa.
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NUEVO JERUSALEM, Peru -- TomÃÂ¿s Maynas Carijano strolled through his tiny jungle farm, pinching leaves, shaking his head. Rain forest spread lush in all directions -- covering what oil maps call Block 1AB.
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Another schizophrenia drug from the company shows promise in a clinical trial.
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A new drug identified by researchers at Johnson &amp; Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development may revolutionize the way tuberculosis is treated around the world.