Read more treatment stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4338/treatment.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:46:55 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/66450/single-pill-can-halt-diarrheas-deadly-reign.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDiarrhea kills 1.6 million children under 5 every year—more than AIDS or malaria—and gets a fraction of the funding. But a deceptively simple new treatment may mark a breakthrough, Time reports. Zinc supplements appear to dramatically decrease diarrhea-related deaths—one afflicted village in Mali hasn’t had a...http://www.newser.com/story/66450/single-pill-can-halt-diarrheas-deadly-reign.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 09 Aug 2009 14:09:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63614/caffeine-may-reverse-effects-of-alzheimers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCaffeine may reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study indicates. University of Florida researchers investigated the effects of a high caffeine diet on mice genetically engineered to suffer from high levels of beta-amyloid—a protein associated with human Alzheimer's—that causes cognitive decline in old age. The mice...http://www.newser.com/story/63614/caffeine-may-reverse-effects-of-alzheimers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Jul 2009 2:49:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62452/fake-swine-flu-cures-flourish-online.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPurported swine flu cures are cropping up online, including a nostril sanitizer, air purifier, and a shampoo that makers say will wash that virus right out of your hair, the Kansas City Star reports. The FDA has mailed out more than 50 warnings to online sellers not to make such...http://www.newser.com/story/62452/fake-swine-flu-cures-flourish-online.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 21 Jun 2009 17:49:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61979/asthma-breakthrough-holds-promise.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists have found a “cellular pump” that appears central to the development of asthma, pointing the way to possible new treatments, the BBC reports. The pump, called SERCA2, helps airway muscles relax. People with asthma had reduced SERCA2 levels, researchers found; replacing it in airway muscle cells could help fight...http://www.newser.com/story/61979/asthma-breakthrough-holds-promise.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 16 Jun 2009 14:34:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60222/test-for-early-alzheimers-in-development.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA research institute devoted to Alzheimer's and related diseases has teamed up with a major maker of diagnostic tests to speed development of what could be the first test to detect Alzheimer's in its early stages. If all goes well, the first commercial version of the test could be available...http://www.newser.com/story/60222/test-for-early-alzheimers-in-development.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 27 May 2009 11:59:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57261/legalized-pot-cocaine-work-ok-in-portugal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPortugal decriminalized drug possession 8 years ago, so it must have high abuse rates, right? Not according to a new study from the Cato Institute, Time reports. Teen drug use and HIV infection from needles have declined, and more addicts now enter treatment programs. "Judging by every metric, decriminalization in...http://www.newser.com/story/57261/legalized-pot-cocaine-work-ok-in-portugal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 26 Apr 2009 18:45:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53378/oxygen-therapy-helps-autistic-kids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPressurized oxygen helps autistic children interact with people and better understand what they're saying, a new study finds. After 40 hours in a decompression chamber, a group of autistic kids aged 2 to 7 showed considerable gains. Experts theorize that oxygen cuts down inflammation and improves air flow to the...http://www.newser.com/story/53378/oxygen-therapy-helps-autistic-kids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 15 Mar 2009 17:59:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51526/new-drug-promises-to-cure-all-flu-from-bird-to-seasonal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagResearchers have developed a drug cocktail that could provide a cure-all to the flu in all of its forms, WebMD reports. The new antibodies target a part of the virus that has only two known variations, a vulnerability that past vaccines have missed. Drugs mobilizing the new technology could debut...http://www.newser.com/story/51526/new-drug-promises-to-cure-all-flu-from-bird-to-seasonal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Feb 2009 2:36:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50424/seven-medications-with-second-careers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMedications are commonly advertised for a single use, but they often gain popularity for others. Here are a few examples from ABC: Viagra: Famous for its ability to increase blood flow to a specific part of the body, Viagra also has been used to increase blood flow in patients with...http://www.newser.com/story/50424/seven-medications-with-second-careers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Feb 2009 19:19:41 CST