Archive: 08/06/2015
No increased cardiovascular risk detected for new diabetes medication
An international, multidisciplinary team including investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) has found that lixisenatide, a member of a class of glucose-lowering drugs frequently prescribed in Europe to patients ...
Jun 8, 2015
Study finds weight loss in obese adults can reduce severity of asthma
A Canadian study published in the June issue of the journal Chest found weight loss reduced asthma severity as measured by airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in obese adults. The incidence of asthma is 1.47 times higher in ...
Jun 8, 2015
Pozen making $146M acquisition and will move to Ireland
Pozen, a U.S. specialty drugmaker that has struggled to get its cardiovascular drug approved, will buy a Canadian company and move its headquarters to Ireland.
Jun 8, 2015
Amyloid scan of the heart predicts major cardiac events
Amyloid build-up is commonly talked about in relation to Alzheimer's disease, but amyloidosis can be found throughout the body. An excessive accumulation of these insoluble proteins could cause a heart attack or even death. ...
Jun 8, 2015