Drug maker Biogen Idec Inc needs to wait more on bringing its multiple sclerosis drug in the market as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has extended the review process by three months. Biogen was expecting to launch the drug, Plegridy, by mid-2014. Plegridy is an injectable drug designed to reduce the dosing schedule of standard interferon drugs such as Biogen's own Avonex. According to … [Read more...]
You may suffer flu without any symptoms
A new study has found that not all flu sufferers show their symptoms. According to the researchers, a recent flu study found that some flu sufferers have developed an infection without even experiencing any symptoms. Lead study author Dr. Andrew Hayward says this fact could be applicable for 23 percent of flu cases. The researchers studied the infection pattern of both recent outbreaks of … [Read more...]
Link between saturated fats and heart disease under scanner
A new study has challenged the findings of another study that says intake of saturated fats may up heart disease risk. The new analysis is published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine by an international group led by a team at the University of Cambridge, UK. The researchers reviewed 72 separate studies on heart risk and intake of fatty acids. The study was part-funded by the British … [Read more...]
Researchers find link between ADHD and Obesity in kids
A new study has found that the stimulants used to treat Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children may lead to obesity in them at later stage of their lives. The researchers concluded the findings following study of more than 160,000 kids who received stimulants for treating ADHD. These kids were found at increased risk of becoming obese as they hit their teens. When these kids … [Read more...]
Menino to keep himself busy while undergoing cancer treatment
Former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, who is undergoing cancer treatment, said that he will keep an active schedule while undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Menino has recently revealed that he's been diagnosed with cancer. After leaving office, the 71-year-old is employed at Boston University as the co-director of the university's new Initiative on Cities. Menino has planned to continue … [Read more...]
Colon cancer incidence declining in US older adults: Study
A new report of the American Cancer Society (ACS) has found that the cases of colon cancer in older adults have decreased by 30 percent in the last decade, coinciding with a tripling of the colonoscopy rate. Colon cancer is the third most common type of cancer. The findings were concluded following analysis of data from the National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End … [Read more...]
“Five-Second Food Rule” may be real
Do you remember the so-called "five-second rule", an age-old belief that food is safe to eat if picked up from the floor in under five seconds. UK researchers have carried a study related to the so-called rule and found that there is reality in this notion. Researchers at Aston University in Birmingham say the rate of bacteria transfer in food items depends on the amount of duration it lies … [Read more...]
Notre Dam gets $23 million from Gates foundation for dengue, malaria research work
The researchers at the University of Notre Dame has been awarded USD 23 million by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for their significant work in the field of health studies related to diseases like malaria and dengue fever. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has honored the five-year project of biologists Neil Lobo and Nicole Achee. Both the biologists have carried studies that … [Read more...]
Gestational diabetes ups heart ailment risk in later stage of life
A new study has found some shocking revelations about the gestational diabetes. Researchers have found that this can be quite unhealthy and dangerous for the women during their later stage of life as there is huge possibility of them developing a heart disease. Senior Research scientist Erica P Gunderson said, women who suffered from gestational diabetes had a greater chances of attracting … [Read more...]
Rare female-to-female HIV Transmission case reported in US
In a rare case of female-to-female sexual transmission of the deadly AIDS virus, a 46-year-old American woman has contracted HIV from her female partner. According to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the woman has "likely" acquired the deadly virus during a six-month monogamous relationship with a 43-year-old HIV-positive woman in Texas. The Houston Department of … [Read more...]
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