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| Novartis says Signifor LAR drug helps control acromegaly disease ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis said on Monday a final-stage trial of its Signifor LAR therapy allowed for greater disease control in patients with the endocrine disorder acromegaly than existing therapies. Acromegaly is caused by a benign ...
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Cluster Of Texas ER Visits From K2 Synthetic Marijuana Dallas Police and television stations reported on Friday the treatment of 40 people over a 48-hour period for overdoses of what appears to be a synthetic marijuana product they are describing as K2. Rebecca Lopez at WFAA-TV reported that emergency ...
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| Why some thrive and others wither under stress How people respond to stress at work or in their personal lives can determine their level of resilience, new research shows. / PhotoDisc. USA Today. by Julia Savacool, Special for USA TODAY. USA Today. by Julia Savacool, Special for USA TODAY.
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Nobel-winning US economist Gary Becker dies at 83 -university May 4 (Reuters) - Gary Becker, whose work applying the principles of economics to a wide range of human behavior won the Nobel Prize in 1992, has died at age 83, the University of Chicago said on Sunday. Becker, a student of free-market economist Milton ...
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Could injections of blood help fight Alzheimer's? 'Dracula' treatment boosts brain ... But scientists believe that regular injections of young blood could help keep us youthful in both mind and body. Studies reveal that a chemical found in young blood can boost brains and strengthen withered muscles. The discovery could even help those ...
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Ganja Gets Warehouse Owners Buzzing as Colorado Pot Farms Thrive The birth of a legal marijuana industry in parts of the U.S. is driving demand for real estate and providing new opportunities for investors to finance companies that have sprouted up to service it. Photographer: Matthew Staver/Bloomberg. It took less than 24 ...
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Baby safety gates not always safe, study finds CHICAGO (AP) — Baby gates meant to protect young children aren't always as safe as parents think. A new study says nearly 2,000 U.S. kids get emergency room treatment each year from injuries resulting from falling through or climbing on these gates.
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Reduction of key risk factors could prevent 37 million deaths by 2025 1. If target levels for 6 key risk factors (salt intake, tobacco, alcohol, obesity, high blood pressure and glucose) of prominent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are attained by 2025, 37 million deaths could be delayed or prevented. 31 million of these deaths ...
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FEATURE-US e-cigarette experiment inspires new medical device May 4 (Reuters) - When Noah Minskoff's mother died of lung cancer in 2007, e-cigarettes were just entering the U.S. market. Minskoff, who had just started medical school in Utah, wondered whether the devices might have saved his mother's life by helping ...
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Stem cells allow new way to create muscle cells Stem cells were first discovered at the University of Toronto in the 1960s and have since become one of the most promising fields in biological research. Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that have the ability to differentiate into a variety of specialized cells ...
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THE TIMES BOARD OF ECONOMISTS: Health care law leaves unanswered ... One of the main components of the Affordable Care Act took effect Jan. 1, requiring Americans to have some form of health coverage. Many Americans already carry private health insurance through their employers and did not have to enroll for coverage.
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Caravelle Chili Powder Recalled for Possible Salmonella Anhing Corporation of Los Angeles, California is recalling Caravelle Chili Powder because it may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. No illnesses have been reported to date in association with the consumption of this product. The product was sold ...
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Spread of polio virus: WHO panel to rule on Pakistan travel curbs today An official of Unicef said that Pakistanis will face immense difficulties in visiting other countries, especially those that are polio-free. RAWALPINDI: Pakistan is likely to face travel restrictions owing to its failure to control the polio virus following the detection of ...
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After 78 years, reunited twins share 'unique opportunity' The world's longest-known, separated twins, born in England, were reconnected at the Fullerton Marriott with a little help from Nancy Segal, a Cal State Fullerton psychology professor and an expert on twins. Tweet ...
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Vibrating capsule shows promising results in treating chronic constipation An oral capsule that vibrates as it moves through the digestive tract has shown notable promise as a non-pharmacological treatment for constipation, according to new research presented today at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW). In the pilot study, the ...
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