Xgeva Delays Spread of Prostate Cancer

Once cancer starts moving, the outlook for patients dims. New research has found an existing drug can delay the spread of prostate cancer within your bones.

Novel Therapy Restores Blood Flow

Over time, bare metal stents implanted to prop open clogged arteries can narrow as scar tissue forms prompting concerns about reduced blood flow. A novel treatment appears to aid patients by improving blood flow.

Unmute A Child

So many parents anxiously await the day of their child's first words, and now, previously hopeless parents can start getting excited.

Don't Go it Alone with Weight Loss

It's low-tech and inexpensive, but regular visits to your primary care physician may be one of the most effective strategies for battling obesity.

Erwinaze Approved to Treat Leukemia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Erwinaze ( asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi ) to treat patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), who have developed an allergy (hypersensitivity) to E. coli derived asparaginase and pegapargase chemotherapy drugs used to treat ALL.

Smoking Gets Schooled

College is the first time many students are away from home. It can also be the first time they start smoking. A new study is looking for ways to prevent college smokers from becoming lifelong smokers.

FDA Revokes Approval of Breast Cancer Drug

FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, MD, said she is revoking the agency’s approval of the breast cancer indication for Avastin ( bevacizumab ) after concluding that the drug has not been shown to be safe and effective for that use.

First Therapy Approved in the EU for Neurodegenerative Disease

Pfizer announced that the European Commission has approved Vyndaqel (tafamidis) for the treatment of Transthyretin Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy (TTR-FAP) in adult patients with stage 1 symptomatic polyneuropathy. TTR-FAP is a rare, progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects approximately 8,000 patients worldwide.

Canning Pancreatic Cancer

The diagnosis of pancreatic cancer isn't a good one. It's really tough to conquer. That once Herculean feat may become easier thanks to recent animal research.

Memory Tricks for MS Patients

Have you ever gone to the grocery store and forgotten an item you went there to get? A technique used to improve learning and memory in multiple sclerosis patients may help you, too.