Mind & Brain
Rave Drug "Special K" Holds Promise for Treating Depression Fast
Companies and clinicians turn to ketamine to treat mental-health disorder as pipeline of new drugs dries up
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Health
Promising Antibiotic Discovered in Microbial "Dark Matter"
Potential drug kills pathogens such as MRSA—and was discovered by mining "unculturable" bacteria
Health
Lettuce Pills (You Heard That Right) May Help Treat Haemophilia
Pills made from lettuce leaves could help to prevent one of the most serious complications of haemophilia treatment
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Untested Ebola Drugs Begin Trials in West Africa
Medical charities say they have started trials of untested drug treatments on Ebola patients in Liberia and Guinea for the first time in an effort to control an epidemic that has killed more than 8,000 people in the region...
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Treating Haemophilia With Less Frequent Injections
Extending the life of clotting factors may improve quality of life for people with haemophilia
The Sciences
Cow Dung Itself Breeds Antibiotic Resistance
Even manure from drug-free cows encourages antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Health
Food and Medication Insecurity Tied to Poor Diabetes Control
People lacking reliable sources of food and medicine are more likely to have poor control over their diabetes
Health
Is Ebola Here to Stay?
Why scientists continue to be perplexed by how to define the outbreak that has killed 7,000
Health
India Slashes Health Budget, Already One of the World's Lowest
The Indian government has ordered a cut of nearly 20 percent in its 2014/15 healthcare budget due to fiscal strains, putting at risk key disease control initiatives there
Health
Special Report: The New Science of Haemophilia
A flow of ideas to stop the bleeding
The Sciences
Penicillins Reveal Additional Antibacterial Power
Penicillin and its relatives have been in wide use since the 1940s, but researchers have only now discovered another way that it thwarts bacteria. Karen Hopkin reports
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A Faster Way to Diagnose Antibiotic Resistance
Novel test could slash wait time and curb inappropriate prescriptions
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Experimental Drugs Target Bacteria’s Social Network
Evolutionary biologists are trying to attack bacteria in a new way: by short-circuiting their social life
Health
Clot-Grabbing Devices Offer Better Outcomes for Stroke Patients than Drugs
Going into the blocked artery of someone who is having a stroke to remove the clot is more likely to produce a good recovery than treatment with just clot-busting drugs, according to a study ...
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Nature Outlook: Haemophilia
A flow of ideas to stop the bleeding
The Sciences
U.S. Budget Deal Gives Small Increases to Scientific Research
Pres. Obama is expected to sign the legislation that also includes $5.2 billion for efforts to combat the Ebola outbreak
Health
Centipede and Snake Venoms Form a Basis for New Pain Drugs
Venom molecules could provide alternatives to addictive opiate drugs
Health
Survey Predicts Tolerance to Chemotherapy for Older Patients
The answers to eleven questions help individuals aged 65 years and older determine the risk of a severe to potentially fatal reaction to chemotherapy
Health
Can Lutein Supplements Protect Your Eyes?
Macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss. Will special vitamin supplements protect your eyes? Nutrition Diva tackels a reader question
Will R&D Ever Get the Tax Break It Deserves?
The innovation industry faces an uncertain future, as long as the United States R&D Tax Credit remains a Congressional roller coaster ride.
