Archive for March, 2007

Diabetes drug ‘protects arteries’

A drug given to help people with diabetes may also slow thickening of the artery walls, research suggests.

Breastfeeding alone cuts HIV risk

Exclusive breastfeeding cuts HIV transmission risk, a study finds.

New low-cost vaccine for Africa

Pharmaceutical giant GSK is to begin registering a vaccine for meningitis to be used at low prices in Africa.

Untried cancer drug bought on web

Patients are buying an experimental cancer drug over the internet, it has been reported.

Drug-free therapy ‘fights asthma’

A drug-free treatment has helped people control their asthma symptoms for up to a year, a study has found.