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A Potential Cure for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Deep cerebral stimulation with microelectrodes in very tiny, specific target areas of the brain produce a dramatic improvement in many of those who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), results of a recent clinical trial show. OCD can devastate people's lives by consuming them with an obsession for cleanliness, order and symmetry. OCD sufferers are also often paralyzed by doubts and irrational fears. To control their anxiety, they engage in rituals of tidying, washing or verification, sometimes for several hours a day. The problem can last for years. This behavior shouldn't be confused with obsessive, perfectionist and meticulous personality traits, which are entirely normal.

Women in Red Attract Men More

In a study that has powerful implications for dating, the fashion industry, product design and marketing, the color red was shown to distinctly boost men's attraction to the opposite sex. "It's fascinating to find that something as ubiquitous as color can be having an effect on our behavior without our awareness," said Andrew Elliot, a professor of psychology at the University of Rochester in upstate New York.

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Anti-Stroke Study

There is new research out tonight that affects the way thousands of stroke patients, or those at high risk for stroke, are treated. The issue: should these patients take aspirin or a blood thinner called coumadin? This study looked specifically at blockages of the arteries that are inside the head, above the neck. It's these patients who are most at risk for another stroke, and dying. So the question is, how best to treat them long term?

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Bat Venom Stroke Drug

Doctors believe they have a huge breakthrough in the treatment of stroke victims…and it comes from the venom of vampire bats!

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COX-2 Alternatives

With the growing concern surrounding the Cox-2 inhibitor arthritis drugs like Celebrex and Vioxx, many patients are turning to other anti-inflammatory drugs. And the fastest growing one is suspected of carrying cardiovascular risk by some experts.

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Bush Medicaid Cuts Children's Hospitals

President Bush's new proposed budget calls for massive Medicaid cuts. The trickle down to children's hospitals will be dramatic, and have many of these specialty institutions wondering, where will the money come from? They say many services will need to be eliminated.

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Getting Kids To Take Their Meds

"I don't like it, I don't want it!" says four year old Stephanie. Words that must sound familiar to any parent who has wondered how to get a child to take medicine. Rachel Toro-Ramos says giving her daughter her medicine can sometimes be more like a wrestling match. "I have days when my daughter just refuses and we have to literally struggle and hold her down and put it in her mouth."

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New M.S. Drug

New MS drugs are making it easier for MS patients to cope with the difficult illness. "All of a sudden, sort of felt like the world, the rug was pulled from out under me. The weakness, the feeling, it's a fatigue that's very hard to explain." says Joe Giles. 3 years ago, Joe Giles was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. He tried several medications but they were all giving his terrible side affects. "There's high fever, and severe muscle aches." says Joe.

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Drug DIiscount Cards

On this presidential inaugural day, one of the major concerns for Americans for the next four years is affordable medical coverage. This is especially true regarding prescriptions. Now, several drug makers have gotten together to offer price breaks for low income families, so that they have access to affordable prescription drugs. These are major companies, including Astrazeneca, Glaxo Smith Kline and Pfizer. They are saying they will provide savings on medicines for millions of working-age Americans.

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Celebrex Heart Danger

THERE IS A WARNING TONIGHT CONCERNING THE POPULAR PAIN KILLING DRUG CELEBREX. PFIZER, THE COMPANY THAT MAKES CELEBREX, HAS ANNOUNCED A GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED CANCER-PREVENTION TRIAL OF CELEBREX WAS HALTED AFTER PATIENTS TAKING IT HAD MORE THAN TWICE AS MANY HEART ATTACKS AS PATIENTS TAKING A DUMMY PLACEBO PILL. (TALENT) HAS THIS IMPORTANT STORY

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