Looking back on my Deep Brain Stimulation surgery a year ago, I decided to just repeat the podcast I recorded a couple days after getting home from the hospital. I'll have something entirely new next week. I promise.
Researchers at the NIH Clinical Center have launched a study into a drug called varenicline. They know it acts on the brain's nicotine receptors and is used to help smokers stop smoking. Can it also help heavy drinkers cut back on their alcohol consumption?
Researchers at the NIH Clinical Center are launching a pilot study to see if there truly is a connection between the diabetes drug pioglitazone hydrochloride – known by the brand name of Actos – and improvement in asthma symptoms