Stimulant medications, such as mixed amphetamine salts (MAS) and methylphenidates are significantly more effective than nonstimulant ADHD medications or novel stimulants, such as modafinil, in the treatment of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
A new study has shown that exposure to low doses of environmental estrogens during development of the prostate gland in the male fetus may result in a predisposition to prostate cancer later in life.
Women with advanced breast cancer soon may have another treatment option: A novel experimental drug delayed the growth of tumors nearly twice as long as standard chemotherapy did in patients who had stopped responding to Herceptin, doctors reported Saturday.
Researchers at the Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas and the Baylor Research Institute have developed a new technique to smuggle insulin-producing genes into the pancreas of mice by hiding them in a tiny “bubble.” This approach is a major step in the potential treatment of Type I diabetes since patients with the disease do not produce enough insulin on their own.
Women who are hypnotized before undergoing the transfer of an embryo created by in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be more likely to become pregnant, Israeli researchers report.
Botox injections into the prostate eased symptoms and improved quality of life for men with enlarged prostate, according to a new study.
U.S. researchers studying older athletes have discovered two more genes implicated in early heart attack risk.
A new study by researchers at the University of Helsinki, Finland, suggest that cysteine(amino acid) containing tablets and chewing gum can be a new way for the prevention of upper digestive tract cancers.
A vaccine that protects against the virus known to cause most cervical cancers was given the blessing of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel Thursday.
Intake of low Vitamin D could affect lung, particularly in teenagers, says a study.