Health News Archives

Toxic Chemicals Blamed for Gulf War Illness
Report also cites drug given to U.S. troops to protect them from nerve gas

New Pathways Studied to Repair Nerves
Two different approaches seek to interfere with mechanisms that inhibit cell regeneration

Early Treatment Benefits Newfound Brain Disorder
Anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis with tumor causes psychosis, memory problems, study says

Protein in Spinal Fluid May Contribute to MS: Study
Higher levels of immune molecule might inhibit cells' ability to fight inflammation

Scientists ID Compounds That Prevent Brain Nerve Damage
Finding could help develop new drugs to treat Alzheimer's, Parkinson's diseases

Chamomile Tea May Ward Off Diabetes Damage
Rats fed herbal extract showed significant decrease in blood sugar levels

New Test Scans Beef for Mad Cow Disease
Method enables real-time identification of contaminated tissue, study says

Neurons Can Re-Grow in Some MS Lesions
Discovery could yield new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, study says

Scientists ID ’Jekyll-Hyde’ Protein in Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Gene mutations cause superoxide dismutase to clump up in motor neurons

Geographical Pattern Eyed in 1991 Gulf War Cases of ALS
Environmental link to chemical rockets destroyed at one Iraq site focus of investigations