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FDA calculates costs of lost enjoyment if e-cigarette rules prevent smoking NEW YORK (Reuters) - As U.S. health regulators consider what rules to impose on electronic cigarettes, in their tally of costs and benefits they have placed a value on the lost pleasure consumers may suffer if they used the products less or not at all. The U.S. ...
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Learning second language 'slows brain ageing' Learning a second language can have a positive effect on the brain, even if it is taken up in adulthood, a University of Edinburgh study suggests. Researchers found that reading, verbal fluency and intelligence were improved in a study of 262 people tested ...
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Study May Alter Approach to Prostate Cancer CHICAGO — Many men with prostate cancer put off using chemotherapy as long as possible, fearing its side effects. But a new study has found that men given chemotherapy early in their treatment for advanced disease lived a median of nearly 14 months ...
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UPDATE 1-Orion raises outlook after cancer drug deal with Bayer (Adds details, analyst comment, previous forecast). HELSINKI, June 2 (Reuters) - Finnish drug maker Orion said on Monday it had struck a deal with German peer Bayer to develop a prostate cancer drug, with the deal allowing Orion to upgrade its full-year ...
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Patients sectioned 'because of pressure on beds' Pressure on mental health beds is so severe that some patients are having to be sectioned to secure necessary care, a survey of junior doctors suggests. The Royal College of Psychiatrists questioned 576 trainees working in psychiatry across the UK.
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Scientists Erase, Then Restore Memories in Rats SUNDAY, June 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Using light to stimulate key nerve connections in the brains of rats, scientists were able to erase certain memories, and then restore them with a second type of light. "We can form a memory, erase that memory and ...
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Risk of post-surgery death higher on weekends, afternoons: study Patients admitted to hospital for surgery on weekends, during the afternoon, and in the month February face a higher risk of death, new research suggests. German researchers Dr. Felix Kork and Claudia Spies analyzed data from more than 200,000 patients ...
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Cute and prickly: Hedgehogs finding homes as pets GARDNER, Mass. (AP) — They are tiny animals with cute faces. They're covered in quills. They roll into prickly balls when they are scared. The ideal pet? Hedgehogs are steadily growing in popularity across the United States, despite laws in at least six states ...
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Gene Defect may lead to Lung Cancer in 1 in 4 Smokers A particular genetic defect may lead to the development of lung cancer in one smoker among four, a study reports. In general, smokers have 15 percent chance of developing lung cancer. This percent is very much greater than the non-smokers, according to ...
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'Blonde Gene' Responsible for Flaxen Hair Color Blondes may or may not have more fun, but they do have a special gene that's responsible for their golden locks. New research shows that a single genetic formation is to thank. (Photo : facebook ). Blondes may or may not have more fun, but they do have a ...
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Drug offers hope in fight against breast cancer A NEW hormone therapy can reduce the chance of the most common type of breast cancer returning in young women, a finding Victorian oncologists are claiming as an international game-changer for recurrent cancer prevention. An international study of ...
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How Green Tea Could Prevent Pancreatic Cancer It may be difficult to believe that something as simple as green tea could prevent pancreatic cancer. However, new research findings show how compounds in green tea have a significant impact on pancreatic cancer cells. Experts have been exploring the ...
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Social media boosts some eating disorders A new study has found that social media can also lead to some eating disorders. Social media sites like Facebook and Instagram has now emerged as a bastion for several people finding it tough to cope with eating disorders. We know that "Pro-ana" ...
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Trial results promising for curing puppies' parvo GRAND FORKS, N.D. | A North Dakota company that discovered an antibody technology while trying to cure flocks of dying geese is using its research for a more warm and fuzzy purpose: saving puppies. Early tests performed on about 50 puppies in seven ...
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US to test immunotherapy drugs on newly diagnosed brain tumors CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. researchers are finalizing plans to test two immunotherapy drugs made by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co on patients newly diagnosed with the most common form of deadly brain tumors in adults. Dr. Mark Gilbert, a leading brain tumor ...
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Rare 'mono mono' twins could be home within weeks FILE - In this May 9, 2014 photo, Sarah Thistlethwaite holds her twin daughters, Jenna and Jillian, after her delivery of the monoamniotic twin girls at Akron General Hospital in Akron, Ohio. The identical twin girls shared the same amniotic sac and placenta, ...
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An 'explosion' of youth exposure to e-cigarette TV ads As the federal government moves to set rules that would ban the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors, a new study shows that TV ads for the products have increased dramatically during programs most likely to be watched by adolescents and young adults.
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Does your sunscreen really protect you? New study questions outcomes Summer is finally here, and the thought of a relaxing time on the beach is ever so appealing! But with summer fun, come summer woes. An increased awareness of the dangers of UV rays from the sun in the summer means the public is out looking for ways to ...
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E-Cigs on the Airwaves (dailyRx News) One of the reasons cigarette TV commercials left the airwaves was their market appeal to youth. It's unclear whether that may be the fate of e-cigarettes as well. A new study found that TV commercials for e-cigarettes are reaching a wide ...
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Longmont police investigate more poisoned meatballs Sunday's discovery was in the 400 block of Collyer Street. The dog's owner said "about a half-pound of d-CON-laced meatballs were scattered around our front yard" Saturday. Longmont animal control officers recovered several meatballs laced with poison.
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Child with measles may have exposed Sea-Tac travelers A measles infection in a King County child who was at Sea-Tac International Airport during the contagious period was confirmed Sunday by public health officials. The person was likely exposed to the measles while overseas. Most people in King County ...
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| First Presentation of Early Data for Pembrolizumab (MK-3475), Merck's ... Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the first presentation of early findings from a Phase 1b study (KEYNOTE-012) evaluating pembrolizumab (MK-3475), Merck's investigational anti-PD-1 antibody, ...
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