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Feeding fish oil-based diet for three weeks has been found to slow progression of Alzheimer's like symptoms in mouse models of the disease, reports a new study, supporting viability of a dietary approach to combat the brain disorder in humans.

Researchers have found that a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drug currently used for obese patients and Type-2 diabetics has the potential to be used in the treatment of cocaine dependence.

Alcohol allows gut bacteria to migrate to the liver, promoting alcohol-induced liver diseases, reveals a new study.

British researchers have identified a key protein that can control how breast cancer cells spread in the body.The study sheds light on how cancer cells leave the blood vessels to travel to a new part of the body, said the researchers from University of Manchester in Britain.

AbbVie, in cooperation with Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., announced positive top-line results from the second of two replicate pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of Elagolix in premenopausal women who suffer pain from endometriosis.

Pfizer Inc. commends  recommendation by the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Arthritis Advisory Committee to approve the investigational biosimilar infliximab (CT-P13) across all eligible indications by a vote of 21 to three.

Spectranetics Corporation announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Premarket Notification 510(k) clearance of the Bridge Occlusion Balloon for temporary vessel occlusion in cardiac lead extraction procedures.

Babies are likely to have an increased risk of developing asthma if their mothers during pregnancy take paracetamol a common painkiller, warns a new study.

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Researchers have identified how certain genes can contribute towards a person's susceptibility to stress fracture injuries, a fatigue-induced fracture of the bone caused by repeated pressure over time.

Eating a walnut-rich diet can be effective in losing weight and improving cholesterol level, finds a new study.