Of 70 patients treated in a study by the Institut Pasteur in Paris, 14 had not suffered a recurrence of the disease an average of 7 years after stopping the medication.
Instead of simply blocking HIV from replicating, a new drug in trial stages causes it to mutate. If it works, it could eventually fully eliminate HIV in people who have the disease, freeing them from a lifetime of drugs.
Scientists have invented a calcium-containing nanoparticle cream that appears to absorb nickel, stopping skin irritation from cheap jewelry or coins before it appears. Bring on the 10-pack of bangles from Claire's...
While the standard doctor-pharmacy model is still alive and flourishing throughout the civilized world, an uptick in online drug purchases has prompted the creation of an illegal cottage industry. Welcome to the world of counterfeit drugs, a $200-billion arena of deceit and high-profits.
As a revolution unfolds, the forwardly fashionable, mobile operators, and even a purveyor of health foods have been caught up in Egypt's current chaos.
