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Vitamin supplements taken by millions of people in the hope of extending their lives may actually increase the risk of… »   

Biogen Idec and its partner Elan Corp said on Tuesday no new cases of a potentially deadly brain infection… »   

New clinical data showed some cancer patients with recurrent lymphoma benefited from an experimental drug called AME-133v, said a researcher… »   

The contamination of Baxter International Inc’s recalled blood thinner heparin likely was done for economic reasons, the head of the… »   

In a study of heroin-dependent patients, hospitalizations due to opioid use decreased significantly following treatment with a naltrexone implant, while… »   

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not have the funding it needs to adequately protect the nation’s increasingly global… »   

As promising cancer therapies and drugs emerge, researchers strive to find ways to deliver them to patients with minimal side… »   

People with Alzheimer’s disease who take vitamin E appear to live longer than those who don’t take vitamin E, according… »   

Compared to older drugs for Parkinson disease, a newer class of medications called dopamine agonists might be better at preventing… »   

Many physicians prescribe antiepileptic medications to patients with brain tumors, even to those with no seizure history. Now, a new… »