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X'Reverse vaccine' for Type 1 diabetes seems to pass human test
A "reverse vaccine" that allows people with Type 1 diabetes to produce their own insulin has passed its first test with human subjects, according to a new study. The success points to a potential new strategy for treating those in the early stages of the disease, experts said.
AMA declares obesity a disease
The American Medical Assn. voted Tuesday to declare obesity a disease, a move that effectively defines 78 million American adults and 12 million children as having a medical condition requiring treatment.
Ketamine: a potential rescue drug for depression takes a step forward
For years, physicians have been inching their way to a better understanding of how -- and how well -- the drug ketamine, a "twilight drug" used to sedate some patients before a painful procedure, can lift someone with severe depression almost immediately from the abyss.
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Reckless doctors go unchecked
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Rogue pharmacists feed addiction
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Times investigation: Legal drugs, deadly outcomes
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U.S. investigating CVS prescription refills
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Research firm reaped stem cell funds despite panel's advice
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Truvada pill urged for AIDS prevention after promising studies
As the U.S. Food and Drug Administrationweighs approval of a radical new method of AIDS prevention — a prescription pill taken once...
TV not always a healthy channel for advice
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Treating HIV and preventing it at the same time
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FDA approves lorcaserin, first weight-loss drug since 1999
The Food and Drug Administration has approved marketing of the weight-loss drug lorcaserin, the first prescription anti-obesity medication...
Study identifies genes linked to post-traumatic stress disorder
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