Archive for June, 2008

Caffeine ‘could help prevent MS’

Animal research in several countries suggests caffeine may help reduce nerve damage associated with multiple sclerosis.

Mother’s junk food ‘harms child’

Eating a poor diet when pregnant or breastfeeding may cause long-lasting health damage to the child, animal studies suggest.

‘Good’ cholesterol dementia risk

Too little of one type of cholesterol has been linked by research to memory loss and Alzheimer's disease.

United Therapeutics applies for OK for new version of Remodulin

United Therapeutics Corp. has requested federal approval to start selling an inhaled version of its pulmonary arterial hypertension drug on the market. (UTHR)

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals added to Russell 3000

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Inc., an American Stock Exchange company, has joined another index.