July 12, 2004

James Doohan Diagnosed, New Alzheimer's Drug, Epilepsy Research

Actor James Doohan, who played Scotty on the original Star Trek series, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.

A French company is working on a promising new Alzheimer's Drug. There has been success in animals and human studies are set to begin.

A study has shown that eating a low-carb diet may reduce daytime sleepiness in people with narcolepsy.

Scientists have had success in preventing epilepsy in mice by switching off a gene.

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