Drug may help alcoholics
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Scientists have devised a treatment which could stop alcoholics drinking too much.
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A trial of a new type of schizophrenia drug shows promise in patients.
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NEW YORK  - One reason that alcoholics may  find it hard to quit drinking is that alcohol can help them  fall asleep, and giving it up may disrupt their sleep for many  months, according to preliminary study findings reported this  week.
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A drug that helps the immune system attack lung cancer cells may improve survival time.
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An interesting approach to curbing alcoholism is tested on rats.
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Drugs usually used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure may also be helpful for Alzheimer's patients, Japanese researchers report.
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A collection of drunken rats is helping University of North Carolina researchers understand how brains repair themselves after chronic drinking &#151; and possibly find new ways to help alcoholics recover full mental capacity.
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A pill that helps you lose weight and quit smoking? That was amazing enough to capture headlines last week. But scientists say the experimental drug might be even more versatile, providing a new tool to help people stop abusing drugs and alcohol, too.
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It might be possible to make a pill that prevents the brain damage that marks Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said Thursday.
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Scientists say they have identified a gene that appears to be linked to both alcoholism and depression, a finding that one day may help identify those at higher risk for the diseases and guide new treatments.
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Medication that alters the brainâs response to alcohol could change the treatment of problem drinking so that it more closely resembles the type of care now routine for diabetes, high cholesterol and depression.
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A derivative of an ingredient in red wine can combat symptoms of aging according to a new study from Sirtris Pharmaceuticals.
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Treatment with the anti-epilepsy drug Topamax (topiramate) appears to reduce alcohol craving and drinking in alcoholic adults, new research suggests.
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By CHERYL WITTENAUER    ST. LOUIS  -- Scientists say they've identified a gene that appears to be linked to both alcoholism and depression, a finding that may one day help identify those at higher risk for the diseases and guide new treatments...
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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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Hospital emergency rooms, where up to  two-thirds of patients have consumed alcohol before arriving  for treatment, could be a good starting point to tackle problem  drinking, British researchers said on Tuesday.
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Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol each day could protect against arthritis, a study of mice has found.