Russian antihistamine shows promise treating Alzheimer's
Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 23:07
in Health & Medicine
A drug once approved as an antihistamine in Russia improved thinking processes and ability to function in patients with Alzheimer's disease in a study conducted there, said an expert at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. The findings are published in the current issue of the journal The Lancet. read more
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