A new French study discovered that higher risks of memory loss in elderly people may be attributed to obesity, high blood pressure, and various risk factors of a condition called metabolic syndrome.

Clinical trials of a new Sanofi-Aventis drug, iniparib, showed dismal results at treating and improving survival rates of patients with breast cancer.

An allergy medication, Allegra, can now be purchased by consumers without a prescription after the Food and Drug Administration approved the medication for over-the-counter purchase.