Read more medication stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/20754/medication.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:51:16 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74657/new-erectile-dysfunction-cure-shockwaves.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSure, Viagra works, but you’ve got to keep taking it. In the quest for a more permanent solution, Israeli scientists have hit upon an unusual idea: shockwaves. The application of low-energy waves to the penis helped men for at least 3 months. The treatment is intended for those whose issues...http://www.newser.com/story/74657/new-erectile-dysfunction-cure-shockwaves.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:45:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73113/accelerated-aging-tied-to-hivaids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe aging population of Americans with HIV/AIDS is in a much different spot than those infected before the drug cocktail was introduced in the mid-1990s. But new research reveals disturbing trends related to aging. The cause is likely either the disease or the medications, and the result is symptoms—from...http://www.newser.com/story/73113/accelerated-aging-tied-to-hivaids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 15:25:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72704/curry-spice-kills-cancer-cells.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCurcumin, a compound present in that yellow curry spice turmeric, has been shown to kill cancer cells. A new study found that the chemical, which has long been thought to have curative properties, begins to kill esophageal cancer cells within 24 hours of application. The reaction also causes the cells...http://www.newser.com/story/72704/curry-spice-kills-cancer-cells.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Oct 2009 11:15:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69987/hasselhoff-was-dizzy-not-drunk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThough it probably depends on your definition of “normal,” David Hasselhoff “is totally normal,” his lawyer tells E!, claiming the Hoff’s hospitalization Sunday wasn’t due to substance abuse. A bad combination of drugs—one for an ear infection and one that helps keep alcoholics from drinking—made him dizzy, his...http://www.newser.com/story/69987/hasselhoff-was-dizzy-not-drunk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 22 Sep 2009 9:32:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65973/dearth-of-patient-volunteers-cripples-cancer-research.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCancer death rates have changed little in the past 40 years, and one big reason often goes unremarked on, experts say: only 3% of adult cancer patients participate in studies of treatments, the New York Times reports. More than a fifth of trials sponsored by the National Cancer Institute couldn’t...http://www.newser.com/story/65973/dearth-of-patient-volunteers-cripples-cancer-research.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 03 Aug 2009 11:38:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65348/scientists-aim-to-help-young-schizophrenics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSchizophrenia experts are using a grab-bag of tools to help young people experiencing early signs of the disease, the AP reports. Hormone research, DNA studies, and brain scans are helping patients in the early "prodrome" phase, before deeper psychosis sets in. Many sufferers are trying the 8-year-old PIER program, used...http://www.newser.com/story/65348/scientists-aim-to-help-young-schizophrenics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 26 Jul 2009 19:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63754/tylenols-dangers-sneak-up-on-people.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagExperts say we needn’t be scared off by a panel’s push for limits on acetaminophen—but it’s important to take it in moderation, which can be harder than it sounds, writes Melinda Beck in the Wall Street Journal . “It’s sneaking up on people,” says one professor—partly because acetaminophen is...http://www.newser.com/story/63754/tylenols-dangers-sneak-up-on-people.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Jul 2009 12:09:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63325/scientists-find-master-cells-for-human-heart.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagResearchers have found a cell that can become three different kinds of heart tissue, the Boston Globe reports. Harvard scientists hope that such “master” heart cells can be used to grow tissue so that researchers can perform experiments or test medications on human heart tissue, instead of animal substitutes.http://www.newser.com/story/63325/scientists-find-master-cells-for-human-heart.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Jul 2009 14:51:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62031/fda-get-off-smell-killing-zicam-nasal-spray-now.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Food and Drug Administration is calling on consumers to stop using Zicam nasal treatments because they can permanently kill the sense of smell, the Wall Street Journal reports. Zicam is an over-the-counter cold and allergy medication sold in several forms; customers should reject internasal products that contain zinc. The...http://www.newser.com/story/62031/fda-get-off-smell-killing-zicam-nasal-spray-now.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 16 Jun 2009 12:47:00 CDT