Archive: 08/03/2016
Fingolimod in multiple sclerosis: No hint of added benefit in new therapeutic indication
Since its approval in 2011, the multiple sclerosis drug fingolimod (Gilenya) has already undergone three early benefit assessments, all of which were mainly based on the approval study TRANSFORMS. After a new modification ...
Mar 8, 2016
Study shows exercise does curb your hunger
Scientists at Loughborough University have found exercising is more effective than food restriction in helping limit daily calorie consumption.
Mar 8, 2016
New study reveals Ontario's high-cost healthcare users
A new study examining high-cost healthcare users in Ontario released by researchers at the University of Toronto has identified the types of patients who are high-cost users, the continuums of care that propel these high ...
Mar 8, 2016
New target could help to reduce symptoms of asthma attacks, research shows
An international team of researchers from the Universities of Leicester and Naples has examined the role of a receptor in the body that could help to prevent or reduce the effects of asthma attacks.
Mar 8, 2016
New figures show only 25% of British adults think dementia risk can be reduced
A leading dementia expert is calling for greater public awareness of the risk factors for dementia, following a new poll showing only a quarter of British adults think it is possible to reduce their risk of developing the ...
Mar 8, 2016