Archive: 11/01/2016
Even after anti-androgen therapy, docetaxel remains useful in prostate cancer
A study presented at the 2016 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium shows that 40 percent of patients with castration-resistant metastatic prostate cancer (mCRPC) treated with docetaxel following abiraterone had at least 50 percent ...
Jan 11, 2016
Shire buys US pharma firm Baxalta for $32bn
Dublin-based pharmaceutical group Shire said Monday that it has agreed to buy US peer Baxalta for $32 billion (29 billion euros) to create a global biotech giant targeting rare diseases.
Jan 11, 2016
When sex becomes impossible due to burning pain in and around the vulva
Women with vestibulodynia feel that they're missing out on the wonderful sex that the media boasts of. And they're ashamed of being poor sexual partners.
Jan 11, 2016
The art of being mentally healthy
Researchers at The University of Western Australia have found that engagement in the arts for enjoyment, entertainment or as a hobby, for two or more hours a week, is associated with good mental wellbeing.
Jan 11, 2016
Swine flu kills three in Armenia since Jan 1: ministry
Three people have died of swine flu in Armenia since the start of the year, the country's health ministry said Monday, after an outbreak in neighbouring Iran left more than 100 dead.
Jan 11, 2016