Archive: 09/09/2015
New anti-cholesterol drugs too expensive: report
The high price of two new anti-cholesterol drugs limits the benefits patients may see from them, according to a draft report released Wednesday by a US nonprofit examining drug cost effectiveness.
Sep 9, 2015
Judge clears way for House lawsuit challenging health law
A federal judge cleared the way Wednesday for a legal challenge by congressional Republicans to President Obama's health care law to proceed.
Sep 9, 2015
Experts: Unproven stem cell procedures need more oversight
Federal officials need to do more to prevent for-profit stem cell clinics from exploiting and potentially injuring patients, according to an article published in a leading medical journal.
Sep 9, 2015
Legionnaires' death toll rises to 10 in western Illinois
At least 10 people in western Illinois have now died from Legionnaires' disease, after a state veterans home reported two new fatalities among its residents.
Sep 9, 2015
Patients prefer relief from lower back pain over improved mobility
A new study out today in the journal Neurology examines the question of quality of life for individuals with a common form of lower back pain called lumbar spinal stenosis. The findings show that, when asked to choose between ...
Sep 9, 2015
New enzyme-replacement therapy shows promise for genetic lipid disease treatment
Of the more than 50 known lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs)-rare inherited metabolic disorders-only seven can be treated with approved enzyme-replacement therapies. Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LALD) is an LSD that causes ...
Sep 9, 2015
Study defines clinical trials likely to exclude patients with brain metastases
Non-small cell lung cancer frequently spreads to the central nervous system (CNS), but patients with CNS metastases may be excluded from clinical trials of new drugs. A University of Colorado Cancer Center study being presented ...
Sep 9, 2015