Archive: 20/12/2013
Ariad to relaunch leukemia drug with new warnings (Update)
Ariad Pharmaceuticals has received approval to relaunch its leukemia drug Iclusig after addressing safety concerns raised by U.S. regulators in October.
Dec 20, 2013
During the holidays, keep an eye on the elderly for symptoms of Alzheimer's
When Deborah Bell's father was diagnosed with gallbladder cancer seven years ago, she knew something was off about her mother, Rosa.
Dec 20, 2013
French firm starts human trials of artificial heart
French biomedical firm Carmat said on Friday it had begun the first human trial of its prototype artificial heart, which aims at overcoming shortages of organs available for transplant.
Dec 20, 2013
Spanish govt approves new restrictive abortion law (Update)
Spain's conservative government on Friday approved tighter restrictions on abortion, allowing the practice only in the case of rape or when there is a serious health risk to the mother or fetus.
Dec 20, 2013
Obama opens insurance law loophole
The Obama administration opened a last-minute loophole in its health insurance overhaul, offering one-year hardship exemptions from tax penalties to Americans whose private coverage was cancelled because it did not meet the ...
Dec 20, 2013
Evaluation of mangafodipir treatment for oxaliplatin-associated neuropathy
An unfortunate side effect of the platinum-chemotherapy drug oxaliplatin is the development of neurotoxicity, which can adversely affect a patient's quality of life; therefore, the benefit of oxaliplatin-based therapy must ...
Dec 20, 2013