Novo diabetes drug cuts heart risks by 13 percent in key trial
(Reuters) – Novo Nordisk’s top-selling diabetes drug Victoza cut the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death by 13 percent in a closely watched study that may help boost sales of the injectable medicine.
Whole grain intake tied to longer, healthier life
(Reuters Health) – People who eat lots of whole grains are less likely than others to die of cardiovascular disease or cancer during long periods of follow-up, according to a new analysis of previous studies.
U.S. to invest $200 million to shorten organ transplant wait lists
(Reuters) – The U.S. government announced plans on Monday to invest $200 million to help shorten the waiting list for patients waiting for organ transplants.
U.S. to invest $200 mln to shorten organ transplant wait lists
(Reuters) – The U.S. government announced plans on Monday to invest $200 million to help shorten the waiting list for patients waiting for organ transplants.
Marinus tanks as adult focal onset seizure drug fails late stage
(Reuters) – Marinus Pharmaceuticals Inc said it plans to stop development of its treatment for drug-resistant focal onset seizures in adults after it failed a late-stage trial, sending the company’s shares plunging 60 percent in premarket trading.
Vaping teens more apt to move on to regular cigarettes: U.S. study
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Older teens who try electronic cigarettes have six times the odds of trying regular cigarettes within two years than those who never puffed on the devices, a study published on Monday found.
Scientists use climate, population changes to predict diseases
LONDON (Reuters) – British scientists say they have developed a model that can predict outbreaks of zoonotic diseases – those such as Ebola and Zika that jump from animals to humans – based on changes in climate.
Sanofi says LixiLan diabetes drug trials meet targets
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s Sanofi said on Sunday that two late-stage Phase III clinical trials of its LixiLan diabetes drug had met their targets, readying it for approval in the United States in August and Europe early next year.
Abortion providers, opponents brace for U.S. high court decision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As she waits for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on a challenge to a restrictive Texas abortion law, Amy Hagstrom-Miller said she hopes she will not have to close up to three of the clinics she operates in the state, but is planning for it just in case.
India’s Dr Reddy’s in $350 million deal to buy eight U.S. drugs from Teva, Allergan
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s second-largest drugmaker Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd said it agreed to buy eight generic drugs from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Allergan Plc for $350 million in cash to bolster its U.S. business.
Most snakebites are truly accidental
(Reuters Health) – Most snakebites are not the result of humans confronting the snake, a new study suggests.
Drugs may not deserve reputations for sleep disruption
(Reuters Health) – Drug labels sometimes warn that the medications may disrupt sleep, but a new study suggests these drugs don’t cause troubled sleep for most people.
Exclusive: Studies find ‘super bacteria’ in Rio’s Olympic venues, top beaches
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Scientists have found dangerous drug-resistant “super bacteria” off beaches in Rio de Janeiro that will host Olympic swimming events and in a lagoon where rowing and canoe athletes will compete when the Games start on Aug. 5.
Monitoring doctors cuts opioid prescriptions
(Reuters Health) – Doctors in states that track painkiller prescriptions were nearly one-third less likely to offer patients dangerously addicting opioids, a new study found.
Official map finds Zika-transmitting mosquitoes in much of U.S.
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Mosquitoes that can transmit the Zika virus have been found to live in nearly all U.S. states, according to maps released this week by authorities trying to assess the public health threat.
Congress eyes $1 billion to aid at-risk families
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Key members of the U.S. Congress said Friday they had reached a compromise to shift more than $1 billion to try to keep struggling families together, including those with babies born dependant on opioids.
Paramedics face hard choices at nursing homes
(Reuters Health) – Too often, when an ambulance is called to a nursing home, the resident’s wishes regarding end-of-life care aren’t clear and the staff have differing opinions, leaving paramedics to navigate through the confusion, a new paper suggests.
South Africa confirms two separate cases of African Swine Fever
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa confirmed on Friday two separate cases of African Swine Fever, a highly contagious hemorrhagic fever among pigs, which the government said could affect the trade of pigs and pig products.
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