Promising Medication for Sleep Apnea – Neuroscience News

Promising Medication for Sleep Apnea – Neuroscience News

Summary: Reboxetine, a selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor normally prescribed for depression, can reduce sleep apnea symptom severity. Source: Flinders University Targeting a condition suffered by nearly a billion people worldwide, a new study from Flinders University has shown a drug previously used to treat depression can reduce obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) severity. While not yet … Read more

Pregnant Kelly Osbourne defends choice to stay on medication, not breastfeed

Pregnant Kelly Osbourne defends choice to stay on medication, not breastfeed

Pregnant Kelly Osbourne has yet to welcome her baby, but she’s already being mom-shamed for her decision not to breastfeed “I have chosen to stay on my medication instead of breastfeeding and the judgment that I have received from my friends and also extended family [is wild],” the “Osbournes” alum said on Wednesday’s “Red Table … Read more

Anti-diarrhea medication may help treat core autism symptoms

Anti-diarrhea medication may help treat core autism symptoms

There are currently no effective treatments for the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), such as difficulties with socializing and communicating. A new study uses a computer-based protein interaction network to identify whether existing drugs could provide a new treatment approach. The researchers discovered that a common anti-diarrheal drug may have potential in treating … Read more