Reuters: Health News

GSK melanoma drugs may steal market from Roche

Mon, 28 May 2012 09:08:02 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Two experimental skin cancer drugs from GlaxoSmithKline - each designed to block different pathways used by tumour cells - look set to steal a march on Roche's pioneering melanoma treatment Zelboraf, according to Citigroup.

Cannabis fails to slow progress of multiple sclerosis in UK study

Mon, 28 May 2012 19:03:01 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Cannabis capsules failed to slow the progression of multiple sclerosis in a large British study, dealing a blow to hopes that the drug could provide long-term benefits for patients with the debilitating nerve disease.

Friend groups may encourage kids to be more active

Mon, 28 May 2012 00:34:48 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids in after-school programs often increase their own physical activity if they make friends who run and jump around more than they do, a new study from Tennessee has found.

Doctors disagree on when to stop PSA screening

Mon, 28 May 2012 11:07:33 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors vary when it comes to deciding when an older man can stop routine PSA screening for prostate cancer, a new study finds.

Pediatricians raise caution on sensory-based therapy

Mon, 28 May 2012 00:33:31 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Occupational therapy for kids who are over- or under-sensitive to sound, touch or other senses could help improve their symptoms -- but parents and doctors should be careful not to miss an underlying disorder in those children, pediatricians said today.

Soy supplement shows no blood pressure benefit: study

Sun, 27 May 2012 20:47:48 -0400

(Reuters) - Soy-rich diets have been linked to lower rates of heart disease, but soy supplements alone may not do anything for older women's blood pressure, according to a U.S. study.

Obesity not always tied to higher heart risk: study

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:35:55 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An obese person isn't inevitably at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death, a new U.K. study finds.

Women get less information on post-cancer fertility: study

Sun, 27 May 2012 21:00:20 -0400

(Reuters) - Cancer treatment can sometimes lead to infertility, but young women are far less likely than young men to be informed of this, according to a Swedish study.

Sanofi's cholesterol drug reports positive test results

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:16:16 -0400

PARIS (Reuters) - An experimental cholesterol treatment being jointly developed by Regeneron and Sanofi has shown it can lower bad cholesterol levels in difficult-to-treat patients, according to data from a mid-stage study published on Saturday.

California tobacco tax measure risks going up in smoke

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:46:04 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Health-conscious Californians may mostly oppose smoking for its costs to public health and the economy but an aggressive tobacco industry campaign and general anti-tax sentiment may block a measure to raise taxes on smokers.