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October 28, 2015

Oral contraceptives linked to increased risk of multiple sclerosis

In a new study, researchers found an increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) among women who have taken oral contraceptives. However, the findings do not mean women should stop using birth control, the researchers say.

October 28, 2015

How much does it cost to develop a new drug? Latest study says $2.6 billion

How much does it cost to develop a drug and win FDA marketing approval?

October 28, 2015

Avastin fails studies in new brain tumor patients

New research raises fresh questions about which cancer patients benefit from Avastin, a drug that lost its approval for treating breast cancer nearly two years ago.

October 28, 2015

Florida researchers develop medically safer hybrid grapefruit

Grapefruit fans who gave up the fruit to avoid potentially dangerous interactions with their prescription medications may soon be able to indulge in the tangy fruit without risk

October 28, 2015

In drug trial, parents weight life and hearing loss

While waiting for an infusion of a drug that might save his life, 15-year-old Andrew Marella gripped the controls of an NFL videogame, the hand-held version of a sport he played when he could still run without fear.

October 28, 2015

New heart drug guidelines efficient and cost effective

New guidelines for prescribing cholesterol-lowering medications are efficient and cost-effective, according to two new studies.聽

October 28, 2015

Breast cancer drugs could be used to treat lung cancer

Experimental drugs previously developed to treat breast and ovarian cancers may also be effective at treating some lung cancers.聽

October 28, 2015

8-year-old girl suggests a possible cure for cancer

For most elementary school students, finding the cure for cancer probably isn鈥檛 normal dinner table conversation. But for one British 8-year-old, the topic came up鈥� and led to successful lab results, The Independent reported.

October 28, 2015

Preparing for Obamacare open enrollment: What to know

On Nov. 15, you鈥檒l have the chance to shop for health insurance plans through 鈥渕arketplaces鈥� established by your state or the federal government, as the second year of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, begins.

October 28, 2015

J&J seeks bioethics advice on compassionate use of drugs

Dying patients sometimes seek emergency access to experimental medicines, desperate for a last-chance treatment even if there's little proof it could help. Now drug giant Johnson & Johnson is taking an unusual step, turning to independent bioethicists for advice on when to say yes or no.