Archive: 11/11/2013
Shire buys ViroPharma in $4.2 billion deal (Update)
The drugmaker Shire PLC plans to strengthen its rare disease treatment portfolio by spending $4.2 billion in cash to buy the biopharmaceutical company ViroPharma Inc.
Nov 11, 2013
Discovery may lead to new treatments for allergic diseases
(Medical Xpress)—A collaboration among researchers in Israel and the United States has resulted in the discovery of a new pathway that has broad implications for treating allergic diseases – particularly eosinophil-associated ...
Nov 11, 2013
Oman reports first death linked to MERS virus
Oman says officials are widening health checks following the country's first death blamed on a SARS-like virus that has been centered in neighboring Saudi Arabia.
Nov 11, 2013
'Miracle' baby born in Philippine typhoon rubble
Emily Sagalis cried tears of joy after giving birth to a "miracle" girl in a typhoon-ravaged Philippine city, then named the baby after her mother who went missing in the storm.
Nov 11, 2013
Brainstem abnormalities found in 'SIDS' infants, in both safe and unsafe sleep environments
Investigators at Boston Children's Hospital report that infants dying suddenly and unexpectedly, in both safe and unsafe sleep environments, have underlying brainstem abnormalities and are not all normal prior to death.
Nov 11, 2013
Multiple birth pregnancies can cost nearly 20 times more than singleton pregnancies
Multiple pregnancies are a major public health concern in the United States and the rest of the world due to the significantly higher health risks for both mothers and infants, as well as the impact on healthcare costs. Investigators ...
Nov 11, 2013
Gun use in PG-13 movies has more than tripled since 1985
The amount of gun violence shown in PG-13 films has more than tripled since 1985, the year the rating was introduced.
Nov 11, 2013
Experts examine success of cognitive behavioral therapy in treating older veterans' depression
Researchers have found significant and equivalent reductions in depressive symptoms for both older and younger veterans undergoing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for depression (CBT-D), according to an article published in ...
Nov 11, 2013