In clinical research, patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that are classified as having a non-squamous histology achieve statistically significant higher survival when treated in the second-line setting with ALIMTA® (pemetrexed for injection) when compared to histologically-similar patients treated with docetaxel.
The European Commission has approved Exelon® patch (rivastigmine transdermal patch), an innovative way to deliver this effective medicine to patients suffering from mild to moderately severe Alzheimer’s disease.
GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an approvable letter for the new drug application (NDA) for Lamictal®XR™ (lamotrigine) Extended-Release Tablets.
As a result of recent recalls, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada are reviewing precautionary statements for food allergens and making recommendations regarding their use on the labels of pre-packaged foods. Precautionary statements are voluntary declarations on the labels of pre-packaged foods that alert consumers with food allergies to the potential presence of the allergen in the food.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Niru Enterprises Inc. are warning the public not to consume Niru brand Coriander Powder because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Preliminary research suggests that in children at increased risk for type 1 diabetes, dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids was associated with a reduced risk of pancreatic islet autoimmunity, which is linked to the development of diabetes, according to an article in the Sept. 26 issue of JAMA.
A hormone system linked to reducing food consumption appears to do so by increasing stress-related behaviors, according to a new study.
Deeper voice pitch predicts reproductive success in male hunter-gatherers, according to a new study from researchers with Harvard University, McMaster University and Florida State University. This is the first study to examine the correlation between voice pitch and child bearing success, and the results point to the role of voice pitch in Darwinian fitness in humans.
Although anorexia nervosa is categorized as an eating disorder, it is not known whether there are alterations of the portions of the brain that regulate appetite. Now, a new study finds that women with anorexia have distinct differences in the insulta – the specific part of the brain that is important for recognizing taste – according to a new study by University of Pittsburgh and University of California, San Diego researchers currently on line in advance of publication in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology.
For our hunter-gatherer ancestors, wild animals generally represented either a food source or a potential danger. Detecting an animal’s immediate presence and then monitoring its movements was vital to the physical safety, nutrition, and well-being of stone-age families.