Roche (RHHBY) Actemra Gets Breakthrough Therapy Status
Roche Holding AG (RHHBY - Analyst Report) announced that the FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to its rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug, Actemra (EU trade name: RoActemra), for the treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA).We note that the FDA usually grants Breakthrough Therapy status to speed up the development and review of drugs that are intended to treat serious diseases and provide access to patients as early as possible.We remind investors that Roche had reported positive re..>> view originalThanks to travelers, Zika could be a billion-dollar vaccine opportunity: Reuters
Though still years out, an effective Zika vaccine could beat a path to blockbuster sales, thanks to demand from travelers to endemic areas--which include some common tourist destinations. That's a key difference from the limited market prospects in other mosquito-borne diseases. That blockbuster potential, plus an urgent medical need, has prompted a burst of R&D in the field, Reuters reports. A Zika vaccine could reel in more than $1 billion in sales from “just a portion” of U.S. travelers, Inov..>> view originalThird daughter in Oregon family dies of rare genetic disorder
In this photo taken in 2005, Amy Winn poses in her home in Eugene, Ore. Winn, the youngest daughter of former University of Oregon President Dave Frohnmayer and his wife, has died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2016, of a rare genetic disorder. She is the third Frohnmayer child to die of Fanconi anemia. She was 29. (Kevin Clark/The Register-Guard via AP) PORTLAND, Ore. – The youngest daughter of former University of Oregon Preside..>> view originalFDA Warns Against Hepatitis B Reactivation In Some Patients Taking Direct-Acting Hepatitis C Antivirals
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning against the potential risk of Hepatitis B virus reactivation in patients treated with direct-acting antiviral drugs for Hepatitis C virus. Patients who have already been infected by the HB virus and those who have ongoing infection are likely to develop serious liver conditions or even death when treated with HC direct-acting antiviral drugs for HC infection. The FDA has mandated the inclusion of "Boxed Warning," a prominent warning con..>> view originalStudy Finds 'Brain Training' Effective In Certain Tasks, Not So Much In Others
There's little we wouldn't do for a better brain performance, especially when we grow a little older and wiser and would like to improve our cognitive functions. According to a recent study, that is not entirely possible. The topic of brain training gained tremendous popularity in 2014, when two groups of scientists published open letters on the matter. The first group, consisting of more than 70 scientists, had come to the conclusion that brain training program cannot be considered scientific..>> view originalState, county feud over Flint outbreak response
An advisory the Genesee health department issued last month acknowledged the increase in Shigella. The bacteria can leave an infected person’s body in stool then is spread by contaminated hands, surfaces, food, or water, state health officials said.(Photo: CDC)Lansing — Michigan and Genesee County health departments are again feuding over the response to a bacterial outbreak in the Flint region of at least 84 cases of shigellosis, a highly contagious gastrointestinal illness.Genesee County envir..>> view originalEverything you need to know about flu shots
(NEW YORK) — In addition to dropping temperatures and changing leaves, the start of fall also signals the beginning of flu season in the U.S. Seasonal influenza may be thought of as a common nuisance, but the disease can be dangerous. Last flu season, 970,000 people were hospitalized due to the illness and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated there were 40 million flu cases in total. There is a simple way to diminish the chance of getting the flu or suffering the worst ..>> view originalBotox shots little better than nerve stimulation for incontinence
Botox injections may be slightly better at reducing urinary incontinence in some older women than InterStim, an implanted bladder control device, results of a U.S. trial suggest. Researchers tested onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) against InterStim in patients with overactive bladder who couldn't tolerate or didn't respond to other drugs or treatments such as pelvic floor muscle training or fluid restriction. Six months after treatment, women randomly assigned to receive Botox injections in the bladd..>> view originalCancer spreads, tumor grows in LSU Tiger mascot
Cancer has spread in Mike the Tiger, the LSU live mascot, the university announced. Mike VI, a Bengal-Siberian mix, was diagnosed with spindle cell sarcoma earlier this year and has a tumor near his nose that has continued to grow. A press conference has been called where a university spokesman is expected to announce the university's plans for the future and health of Mike VI. The tiger was anesthetized and taken to the LSU Schoo..>> view originalBen Stiller: Prostate cancer test 'saved my life'
According to Stiller, it was the prostate-specific antigen test, a blood test known as the PSA, that saved his life. He was tested and treated in his 40s. But the American Cancer Society recommends testing start at age 50 for men such as Stiller, who are at average risk of prostate cancer. Men at high risk, including African-American men and those with a father, son or brother diagnosed with prostate cancer at an early age should be screened at age 45, the American Cancer Society recommends."Thi..>> view original
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