Posted 10:00 AM 5/1/2013 by By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- With four to five times more males affected by autism spectrum disorders than females, much less is known about girls with autism.
Fortunately, more research is beginning to focus on autism in girls, said Geraldine Dawson, chief science officer of (More)
Posted 10:00 AM 4/29/2013 by HealthDay staff
MONDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Danish scientists testing a novel HIV treatment in human trials contend that they're confident their strategy will result in a cure for the AIDS-causing virus, according to news reports.
The technique -- already tested successfully in lab experiments (More)
Posted 10:00 AM 4/18/2013 by By Barbara Bronson Gray
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) -- Monica Barlow, a 35-year-old from Maryland, was training for a half-marathon when she noticed she couldn't shake a bad cough and ongoing fatigue. After a couple of rounds of antibiotics from an urgent care clinic didn't work, she sought another opinion.
(More)...Posted 12:00 PM 4/6/2013 by By Randy Dotinga
HealthDay Reporter
SATURDAY, April 6 (HealthDay News) -- A novel but preliminary new treatment for ovarian cancer has apparently produced complete remission for one patient with an advanced form of the disease, researchers are reporting.
The promising results of a phase 1 clinical trial for the immunotherapy (More)
Posted 2:00 PM 3/14/2013 by By Kathleen Doheny
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) -- Parkinson's disease has no cure, but three experimental treatments may help patients cope with unpleasant symptoms and related problems, according to new research.
The research findings will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy (More)