Archive: 15/02/2017

US report: Trend of rising health care spending back to stay

Government experts say the nation's problem with rising health care spending is back and here to stay.

Feb 15, 2017

Merck halts trial of once 'promising' Alzheimer's drug

US pharmaceutical giant Merck announced it is halting a clinical trial on a drug once touted as a promising treatment for Alzheimer's disease, saying studies show it does not work.

Feb 15, 2017

NYC officials: 1 person dies, 2 ill from rat-related disease

New York City health department officials are targeting a Bronx neighborhood after one person died and two others became severely ill from contracting a rare disease transmitted by rats.

Feb 15, 2017

Are Baked Lay's potato chips "guilt-free"? PepsiCo says so

What do Baked Lay's potato chips, Simply Tostitos chips and Diet Mountain Dew have in common? They're all "guilt-free," according to how PepsiCo categorizes them.

Feb 15, 2017

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Research helps explain how antibody treatment led to lasting HIV-like virus remission

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have found that the presence of the protein alpha-4 beta-7 integrin on the surface of HIV and its monkey equivalent—simian immunodeficiency virus, or SIV—may help explain ...

Feb 15, 2017

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Validation of suspected somatic single nucleotide variations

It has been proposed that somatic gene variations (SNV) present in few brain cells could facilitate the development of neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease. Testing that hypothesis requires DNA sequencing ...

Feb 15, 2017

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After joint replacement surgery, smokers at increased risk of reoperation for infection

For patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement, smoking is associated with an increased risk of infectious (septic) complications requiring repeat surgery, reports a study in the February 15 issue of The Journal of ...

Feb 15, 2017