New Remedies for a Frustrating Illness. But Do They Work?
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Two drugs approved for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome may or may not work for the 45 million Americans who suffer from I.B.S.
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Treatment with the anti-seizure  drug gabapentin may improve the irritability seen in certain  children with neurologic impairments, researchers report in the  journal Pediatrics.
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They regularly visit doctors' offices complaining of baffling combinations of symptoms for which no medical cause can be found: chest pain one month, gynecologic problems the next, followed by headaches or crushing fatigue. These patients, Jensen and other experts say, are much more focused on......
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Researchers say they may have discovered what causes psoriasis, a common and irritating skin ailment, and that their findings may open the way to an effective treatment.
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New drugs may not work much better overall than older drugs to treat schizophrenia, but two studies published on Thursday show doctors may be able to find ways to give patients the best alternative treatment sooner.
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NEW YORK -- Scientists are testing seasickness patches and other surprising options in a challenging search for new ways to treat the crushing depression and uncontrolled mania of bipolar disorder.
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Traditional drugs have done little to help 39-year-old Angel Raich. Beset by a list of ailments that includes tumors in her brain, seizures, spasms and nausea, she has found comfort only in the marijuana that is prescribed by her doctor.
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Sometimes it takes one doctor's persistence to help a desperate patient find relief.
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Many popular treatments for back and neck pain may be ineffective or overused.
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Men who are bothered by symptoms of an enlarged prostate may find some relief in certain herbal remedies and simple lifestyle changes, according to one expert.
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How to heal when the inexplicable occurs? Sometimes the right response is acting normal
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Acupuncture, already shown to help ease the nausea patients often suffer after having surgery, may actually work better than drugs, US researchers have reported.
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Many herbal remedies and nutritional supplements can damage the eyes, including some alternative therapies that are used by people trying to correct eye problems, new research reports.
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A new drug to treat Alzheimer&#39;s disease has been approved by Health Canada. It doesn&#39;t cure the disease, but it can slow down its effects, giving patients more mental clarity.
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The federal government is now pushing health providers to use proven remedies for common ailments.
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Exploring the reasons people swear by treatments that have no scientific evidence backing them.
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Gene therapies could one day offer relief from allergies such as hayfever, claim UK and Swiss scientists.