Roche melanoma drug extends life more than a yr-study
Roche Holding AG’s new drug for advanced melanoma, Zelboraf, on average helped patients with the deadly disease live for more than a year, according to data from a late-stage trial. The results from an abstract, or brief summary, of the study showed that Zelboraf led to a median overall survival of 13.2 months compared with 9.6 months for those More...
Group warns on toxic sunscreens
Twenty-five percent of 800 tested sunscreens are effective at protecting your skin without the use of potentially harmful ingredients, according to the 2012 Sunscreen Guide released Wednesday by the Environmental More...
Home HIV tests backed by US panel
Over-the-counter HIV tests that would allow people to check in the privacy of their homes if they have the virus have moved a step closer in the US. A panel of experts said the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test was safe More...
US sets 2025 goal to tame Alzheimer’s
The US says it will seek an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s by 2025, as it faces an ageing population and spiralling health costs. Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the goal as part of the first More...
Girl, 10, has 3kg tumour removed
A 10-year-old girl, Eliana Mann, is like a “new child” after having a massive tumour that weighed more than 3kg removed. Her mother said Eliana, from north London, had been transformed by the operation More...
Alzheimer’s research fraud case set for trial
Two Harvard teaching hospitals and a prominent Alzheimer’s disease researcher accused of using falsified data to obtain a government research grant are set to stand trial after a federal appeals court said More...
HIV prevention pill Truvada backed by US experts
A panel of US health experts has for the first time backed a drug to prevent HIV infection in healthy people. The panel recommended US regulators approve the daily pill, Truvada, for use by people considered at More...
Study: Blood test may help identify kids’ smoke exposure
More than half of the children who took part in a study on exposure to cigarette smoke tested positive for such exposure, despite only a handful of their parents admitting to lighting up, according to a U.S. study. Parents More...