Cystic fibrosis drug works in early trials; Century-old drug may slow Alzheimer's, Parkinson's;

> It appears that an experimental drug blocking the genetic flaw responsible for a form of cystic fibrosis has worked well in an early trial by Israeli researchers. Article

> A new study conducted by researchers at Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland shows that a century-old drug, methylene blue, may be able to slow or even cure both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. FierceBioResearcher

> Scientists have identified the antibodies that still circulate in the blood of survivors of the deadly 1918 flu outbreak and found that they still proved to be a potent antidote to the disease. FierceVaccines

> A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine questions the cost-effectiveness of Gardasil in older women, saying that the payback is reduced by their increased exposure to the virus that causes cervical cancer. FierceVaccines

And Finally... A sheriff gets locked in a prison cell--on purpose. Article