LONDON (Reuters) – Several drug firms have agreed on a landmark deal to supply up to 200 million doses a year of cut-price pneumococcal vaccines to developing nations, according to the global immunization alliance that is overseeing the deal.
FRIDAY, March 12 — Elderly people with failing memories often keep driving, but a study of Alzheimer’s patients suggests the risk of getting lost — even on familiar streets — may be greater than once thought.Even with early dementia, there may…
THURSDAY, March 11 — Two separate scientific teams announced this week that they had successfully sequenced individual genomes to pinpoint precise genetic causes of illness — breakthroughs that open the door to a future of individualized,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Getting a bit more calcium in your diet could help you live longer, new research suggests.
Some Whole Foods and Frontier brand spices have been recalled due to possible salmonella contamination of pepper included in the products. Read more…
It can be an alluring alternative to COBRA, but watch out for pitfalls in the fine print. Read more…
THURSDAY, March 11 — Heat therapy is effective for treating lesions caused by a parasitic skin infection that afflicts U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, a new study shows.Since U.S. operations began in those countries, more than 1,300…
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Archbishop Desmond Tutu has done it. So has genome pioneer Craig Venter.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Merck & Co on Thursday said an independent data safety monitoring board has approved continuation of a big study meant to determine whether its blockbuster Vytorin cholesterol drug prevents heart attacks and stroke.
THURSDAY, March 11 — The decrease in cancer deaths in the United States since 1990 is the result of reduced tobacco use, increased cancer screening and improvements in treatment, according to an American Cancer Society study.Researchers analyzed…
THURSDAY, March 11 — A mutation that affects how the body responds when a person smells or tastes food may play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes in some people, U.S. researchers report.”Our study showed there is a novel genetic…
Cobalamin Seen As Broadly Applicable For Oral Delivery OfMany Large Molecule Drugs Now Administered By InjectionDALLAS, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — ACCESSPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTC:ACCP) (BULLETIN BOARD: ACCP) announced thatit has…
Occasional high blood pressure readings are often ignored as nothing to worry about, but a new study suggests this episodic high blood pressure is a strong predictor of strokes. Read more…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More 12-year-olds in the United States admit to using potentially deadly inhalants to get high than have used marijuana, cocaine and hallucinogens combined, U.S. health officials said on Thursday.
VANCOUVER — Allon Therapeutics Inc. (TSX: NPC) announcedtoday that a Phase 1 clinical trial of its lead neuroprotectivedrug, davunetide, which began patient enrolment January 28, 2010,has been completed. The results demonstrated that…