Frustrated by the slow pace of new drug development for a condition that causes pediatric…
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Methylphenidate Can Have Sleep Benefits In Adults With ADHD
Treatment with methylphenidate appears to have beneficial effects on sleep parameters in adults with ADHD,…
Arsenic Aids Tumor Imaging When Joined To Cancer-homing Drug, Researchers Find
Arsenic linked to a drug that binds to the blood vessels of cancerous tumors provides…
Of Mice And Men … And Kidney Stones
Kidney stones are very common — and painful — in men. About 3 in 20…
Clinical Trial Shows Reduction In Mortality For Children With Severe Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
Introducing an increased intensity of chemotherapy in children with severe Langerhans cell histiocytosis can reduce…
Race differences in immune genes
Scientists find the way genes controlling the response of the immune system work varies from…
Bat takes flight cue from insects
Bats use the same aerodynamic trick as insects to hover in one place, scientists report.
PM warns stores over carrier bags
Gordon Brown warns retailers he will force them to cut down on plastic bag use…
China to log its worst polluters
The Chinese government is to survey the country’s major sources of pollution and compile a…
No impact from Energy Saving Day
The UK’s first Energy Saving Day ends with no discernible reduction in the country’s electricity…