Recent research - A study published at the beginning of the year by Federal scientists at the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases echoes earlier fi...

Agonists: A drug group that may be a killer - There’s something rotten about a drug group known as the agonists. There are agonists for Parkinson’s disease, appetite suppression, and migraine. T...

When the solution makes the problem worse - It is the second most common neurological disorder after stroke - affecting one in 2000 people. However, this is not a simple disorder, but a group of...

Barking: Drug companies resort to double-blind placebo boys in suits with violin cases - Is UK Prime Minister Tony Blair still US President Bush’s poodle? We’ll soon find out following intensive lobbying by the White House to grant the Am...

Fluoride damages nervous system - Fluoride found in the water supply, toothpaste, supplements and processed foods can damage the central nervous system, causing motor dysfunction, IQ d...

Drugs for weight loss - Medicine peddles two types of drugs to help us lose weight: amphetamines and drugs which act on the central nervous system as appetite suppressants. M...

Blood pressure drugs linked to brain damage - Antihypertensive drugs can affect the central nervous system of the brain, preventing it from functioning properly, reveals a recent study.

Vitamins: They can make you healthier (and grass may be green in a double-blind placebo study) - The understanding of nutrition plays a tiny part in a doctor’s education – in fact, it’s around one day out of a five-year programme – and so any stud...