Neuroscience

Drug used for pain, anxiety may be linked to birth defects

A drug commonly used to treat pain, epilepsy, anxiety and other brain health disorders may be associated with an increased risk of major birth defects, according to a study published in the May 18, 2016, online issue of Neurology, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Restless leg syndrome common in ankylosing spondylitis

(HealthDay)—Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is common in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), according to a study published recently in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.

Medications

Drug combating severe nausea in pregnancy begins clinical trial

Pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum, the extreme and debilitating form of morning sickness that Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, famously experienced, may find relief from a medication prescribed for seizure patients.

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