Drug giant GlaxoSmithKline ready to unveil 4,000 job cuts
Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline is expected to announce plans to axe up to 4,000 jobs this week as part of its ongoing restructuring, it was reported today.
My body & soul: Imelda Staunton
The actor, 54, on her love of ceramics, the bliss of sleep, and why kids should treat drugs as if they were spinachAre you healthy? Pretty healthy. Both my parents had heart problems: my mother had type 2 diabetes and my father had a stroke. Unfortunately my mum died five years ago and [...]
UCLA Cancer Researchers Perform Complete Genomic Sequencing Of Brain Cancer Cell Line
Study may result in new and more effective therapiesResearchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have performed the first complete genomic sequencing of a brain cancer cell line, a discovery that may lead to personalized treatments based o…
Diffusion Pharmaceuticals LLC Closes on $5.9 Million Financing
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Diffusion Pharmaceuticals LLC, a clinical-stage drug-development company commercializing first-in-class drugs to treat serious or life-threatening unmet medical conditions, today announced that it closed on…
DNA repair mechanism may help design drugs to heal sun damage
Scientists at Ohio State University have made a novel discovery that could one day lead to new therapies for healing sunburned skin.
Ginkgo herbal meds may increase seizures in epileptic people
Ginkgo may increase the risk of seizures in people with epilepsy and could reduce the effectiveness of anti-seizure drugs, a new report concludes.
Acupuncture improves sex drive and decreases hot flashes
(NaturalNews) A recent study conducted by Henry Ford Hospital in Michigan revealed that acupuncture has even more benefits than previously thought for patients with breast cancer. In addition to reducing hot flashes better than drug therapy, acupunctur…
Heart procedure beats drugs for irregular heartbeat
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Burning sections of the heart works far better than drugs at treating patients with an irregular heartbeat condition called atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder that affects more than 2 million Americans, U.S. researc…
Disgraced pastor is freed of gay urges, wife says
In 2006, megachurch pastor Ted Haggard made headlines for a scandal involving drugs and a male prostitute, but his wife Gayle chose to stay with him. On Wednesday she said that therapy has cured him of his compulsions. “Our relationship is better than it’s ever been,” she said.
Fuisz Pharma Announces Novel Anti Abuse System for Opiates
MIAMI and LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ — Fuisz Pharma today announced the development of a novel anti-abuse system intended for use with abuse prone drugs.