Divestment gains boost net earnings at drug company Novartis
Swiss-based pharmaceutical company Novartis reported a large jump in first-quarter net profit Thursday as it recorded one-time gains from deals with other drug companies.
Apr 23, 2015
Archive: 23/04/2015
California residents face high levels of discrimination due to psychological stress, study finds
Most California residents facing psychological distress do not perceive the public as being supportive, with a large proportion reporting discrimination both in personal relationships and in public realms such as the workplace, ...
Apr 23, 2015
Rising antibiotic shortages raise concerns about patient care
Shortages of key antibiotics, including gold-standard therapies and drugs used to treat highly resistant infections, are on the rise, according to a new study of shortages from 2001 to 2013 published in Clinical Infectious ...
Apr 23, 2015
Investigational anti-diabetic may offer potential for management of non-alcoholic fatty liver
Data presented today at The International Liver Congress 2015 demonstrates that remogliflozin etabonate, an investigational drug in type 2 diabetes, is a potential treatment option for the management of patients with non-alcoholic ...
Apr 23, 2015
New device shows potential to enhance the viability of donor livers
A new device has demonstrated it has the potential to enhance the viability of donor livers for transplantation. Results revealed today at The International Liver Congress 2015 show that the transportable machine perfusion ...
Apr 23, 2015
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease shown to affect the development of coronary artery calcification
Data revealed today at The International Liver Congress 2015 show that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) plays a role in the early stages of coronary atherosclerosis and in its more severe form it can also promote ...
Apr 23, 2015
Diabetes drug shows promise in the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
A drug approved to treat type 2 diabetes could prove to be a powerful new treatment option for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), according to research presented today at The International Liver Congress 2015. Results ...
Apr 23, 2015
Delaying treatment for hepatitis C puts patients' lives at risk
Data revealed today at The International Liver Congress 2015 highlights the impact of delaying treatment for the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Researchers found that treatment delays have a serious detrimental effect on treatment ...
Apr 23, 2015
New survey shows that half of people with hepatitis suffer from discrimination
As many as half of people infected with viral hepatitis have suffered discrimination and one-quarter admit that family members have avoided physical contact with them after finding out they had the infection. A shocking patient ...
Apr 23, 2015
