Researchers in England reveal that the rate of sudden unexplained deaths in the country is around eight times higher than previously thought.

The study published in Heart -the subsidiary publication of the British Medical Journal shows that around 500 people may die every year from sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS). It could also be attributable to a genetic heart defect

The AIDS virus can cause dementia by sneaking into the brain, no matter what medicines are available. It is known as the "Achilles heel" of AIDS therapy.

Scientists are now beginning to test drugs for the effects of neuroAIDS like memory loss. The condition normally affects one in five AIDS patients but the number is getting larger as these patients live longer

A new report in the Archives of Ophthalmology finds that short-term treatment with the anticonvulsant drug, vigabatrin (gamma vinyl-GABA), appears to be effective in reducing the need for cocaine and methamphetamine in addicts.

Lead investigator Dr. Robert D. Fechtner tells Reuters Health, "Vigabatrin is a medication with a long history of use for complex seizure disorders, but with a well-known side effect of irreversible vision loss with chronic treatment

Scientists warn against cannabis therapy and recommends on improving the body's own pain relief system. Using plant cannabinoids means a less targeted therapy and more unwanted side-effects.

The scientists contend that the human body has its own endocannabinoid system which manages pain, hunger and anxiety

A study by researchers at Fatebenefratelli hospital in Milan, Italy, revealed that cell phone emissions excite the part of the brain nearest to the phone. However, it doesn't conclude that if these effects are harmful.

According to Reuters, in a study conducted on 15 young male volunteers, Dr. Paolo Rossini and colleagues used Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation or TMS to check brain function while people used a GSM 900 cell phone for 45 minutes