Archive: 21/10/2015
Belatacept after a kidney transplant: Indication of considerable added benefit
Belatacept (trade name: Nulojix) has been approved since June 2011 for adults after a kidney transplant. It is used together with other drugs to prevent the body from rejecting the transplanted organ. After a first early ...
Oct 21, 2015
Biogen cutting 11 percent of its workforce
Biogen plans to cut about 11 percent of its workforce as it refocuses its research on treatments for Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis.
Oct 21, 2015
Obesity, diabetes threaten economic health: Saudi minister
Obesity and diabetes threaten Gulf states' economic health as well as human wellbeing, Saudi Arabia's health minister has said, as the region struggles with the growing cost of the conditions.
Oct 21, 2015
Cancer-causing parasite may accelerate wound healing
It's short, ugly and deadly. But James Cook University scientists have found a cancer-causing, parasitic worm could help patients recover from their wounds.
Oct 21, 2015
Researchers develop virtual training tool to help doctors improve their communication skills
University of Huddersfield researcher Yeshwanth Pulijala is dedicated to bringing about big improvements in medical training by harnessing the power of virtual reality and 3D technology. Now, he is part of a team that has ...
Oct 21, 2015
Personal stories used to help build atrial fibrillation awareness
Who better to help raise the awareness of risks, symptoms and treatments for atrial fibrillation (AFib) than people who are living with it? That's the idea behind a new initiative of the American Heart Association.
Oct 21, 2015