Alzheimer's disease: Phototherapy promising in mice
A study conducted in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease suggests that a form of phototherapy delivered during sleep may be able to 'flush out' toxic protein accumulations in the brain.
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A study conducted in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease suggests that a form of phototherapy delivered during sleep may be able to 'flush out' toxic protein accumulations in the brain.
Jennifer A Smith/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Over-the-counter agents to treat upper respiratory symptoms like nasal congestion make up a multi-billion-dollar business. But recently, a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee ruled that oral phenylephrine, commonly found in some over-the-counter, or OTC, products like Dayquil, Mucinex, and Sudafed PE, does not work as a decongestant. The decision has left many consumers confused when searching for relief among all the available products on store shelves. "It really is stressful for a lot of consumers," board-certified pulmonary c...
Jennifer A Smith/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Over-the-counter agents to treat upper respiratory symptoms like nasal congestion make up a multi-billion-dollar business. But recently, a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee ruled that oral phenylephrine, commonly found in some over-the-counter, or OTC, products like Dayquil, Mucinex, and Sudafed PE, does not work as a decongestant. The decision has left many consumers confused when searching for relief among all the available products on store shelves. "It really is stressful for a lot of consumers," board-certified pulmonary c...
Medical experts are sharing the best options for allergy sufferers after advisers to the FDA recently voted against the effectiveness of oral formulations of phenylephrine.
New research conducted in mice offers fresh insights as to how the hormone melatonin may influence memory formation.