Alzheimer's treatment research disappoints

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Two pharmaceutical giants invested hundreds of millions of dollars in an intravenous drug treatment known as Bapineuzumab, which was supposed to reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's by erasing amyloid plaque that clogs the brain as one possible telltale …
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Hot flashes may return after ending antidepressant

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For about a third of women taking antidepressants to treat menopause symptoms, hot flashes and night sweats will return after discontinuing the drug, according to a new study. "It's important for people to understand that …
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'Why can't modern medicine invent an anti-addiction pill?'

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DAVE: Well, for example, Naltrexone works on the methamphetamine addiction cycle. Prozac, a drug targeting the brain chemical Serotonin, works on both parts of the binge-and-purge eating addiction process. Alcoholism now has up to three medications …
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