Science
Biogen, Merck, Bayer MS Drugs Targeted by Test Predicting Which Ones Work Multiple sclerosis drugs from
Biogen Idec Inc., Merck KGaA and Bayer AG with sales of $6.1
billion work for fewer than 3 in 4 patients and a test can
predict which ones, a study found.
Tyrannosaurus Rex Ancestors Once Roamed Australia, Bone Discovery Proves Tyrannosaurus rex’s ancestors once
roamed Australia, according to researchers who said a bone
discovery provides the first evidence the fearsome dinosaur’s
predecessors lived in Southern continents.
Mammograms Fail to Reduce Breast-Cancer Deaths, Danish Researchers Find Screening women for breast cancer
failed to significantly reduce the number of deaths from the
malignancy, contrary to earlier findings, a Danish study found.
China Tops India on World Diabetes Ladder as Economic Boom Spurs Obesity China has overtaken India as the
global epicenter of the diabetes epidemic after a study showed
twice as many Chinese are afflicted with the disease as
previously estimated.
Siberian Fossil Yields Ancient DNA From Finger of Long-Lost Human Ancestor A fossil uncovered by an
international team of researchers in a Siberian cave had yielded
the DNA of a now-extinct human ancestor, painting a much more
complex and dynamic picture of life 40,000 years ago.
Women Need an Hour of Exercise Daily to Stay Fit While Aging, Study Says Women need an hour of exercise each
day, double that recommended by some federal guidelines, to
minimize weight gain as they get older, a Harvard University
study found.
Medical Journal Seeks Rule on Publishing in Glaxo Avandia Study Aftermath Industry-sponsored drug research
should be analyzed by scientists without ties to the company
developing a product, said an editorial in the Journal of the
American Medical Association.
Tanning Beds May Need Stronger Warning on Cancer Risks, FDA Reviewers Say Ultraviolet lamps used to darken
the skin may get new cancer warnings from U.S. regulators,
further threatening an industry already facing a 10 percent tax
on tanning salons.
Researchers Backing Glaxo's Diabetes Drug Had Financial Ties to Drugmaker Most scientists who published
articles supporting GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s diabetes drug Avandia
after it was linked to heart disease in 2007 had financial ties
to the company, according to a Mayo Clinic report.
Extreme Obesity Increasing, Found in 6.4% of Children, Kaiser Study Says Extreme obesity affects about 6.4
percent of children, according to a Kaiser Permanente study that
suggests overweight kids are getting even heavier.