Surrogate pregnancies on rise despite cost hurdles
Margaret DiSantis always wanted a child. But the Chicago advertising executive never expected she would have to sell her...
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FDA panel opposes recommending painkiller, cites safety
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel of outside experts voted against recommending Zogenix Inc's Zohydro painkiller...
FDA approves Abbott's Humira for ulcerative colitis
U.S health regulators on Friday approved Abbott Laboratories Inc's blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis drug Humira for the treatment...
Program cuts medically unnecessary scheduled births
A quality improvement program can cut by 60 percent the number of deliveries scheduled a few weeks before the due date, according...
Ex-smokers have higher risks for bowel diseases
Compared to people who've never smoked, former smokers have a higher risk of developing two inflammatory bowel diseases,...
No link seen between bone drugs, colon cancer
Women who use certain bone-building drugs may not have a decreased risk of colon cancer, a new study finds -- despite prior...
Mixed evidence on acupuncture for irritable bowels
The research on whether acupuncture helps ease irritable bowel syndrome has so far been a mixed bag, according to a new review...
REFILE: Some drugs less harsh than others for IBS: study
A new look at past research suggests that certain drugs used to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may come with fewer...
Some drugs less harsh than others for IBS: study
A new look at past research suggests that certain drugs used to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may come with fewer...
Rulings may limit personalized medicine profits
The Supreme Court rejected two patents on a method for monitoring a patient's blood to determine the best drug dosage, a...
Docs can miss abnormalities captured by pill camera
Cameras-in-a-pill can capture views deep within the small intestine, but the doctors who read the results may often fail...
US Supreme Court to hear personal medicine dispute
The Supreme Court hears arguments on Wednesday over whether Prometheus Laboratories may patent instructions for observing...
Stem cell therapy poised to come in from the cold
A rogue surgeon injects stem cells from a fetus into a sick man's brain. The cells morph and form body parts. When the man...
FDA asks TNF blocker makers to submit cancer reports
The U.S. health regulator has asked manufacturers of certain class of drugs, known as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers,...
More evidence obesity tied to colon cancer
Older adults who are heavy, especially around the middle, seem to have a higher risk of developing colon cancer than their...
Steroid medications tied to vitamin D deficiency
People who use oral steroid medications may be at greater-than-average risk of a serious vitamin D deficiency, a new study...
Diabetes again linked to colon cancer risk
A new research review confirms that people with diabetes have a somewhat increased risk of colon cancer -- but the reasons...
Antibiotic use tied to Crohn's, ulcerative colitis
People who are prescribed a large number of antibiotics tend to have a higher risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a...
Gut bacteria picky about what we eat: study
Gut bacteria -- colonies of bacteria that live in the human digestive tract -- appear to have fairly picky dining habits,...
Scientists unravel genetic clues to MS
Scientists have found 29 new genetic variants linked to multiple sclerosis (MS) and say the findings should help drugmakers...
Don't expect genome breakthroughs yet, expert says
Scientists should dial down expectations about breakthroughs from mapping the human genome because it will take years to...
NPS bowel drug meets goal of clinical trial
A pivotal trial of NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc's experimental drug Gattex found that it reduced the need for intravenous feeding...
Exercise may help soothe irritable bowels
People with irritable bowel syndrome may be able to find some relief by getting regular exercise, a small clinical trial...
Latent TB treatment a greater risk to older adults
Older adults treated for an inactive tuberculosis infection may be at increased risk of suffering liver damage from the medication,...
Bacteria trigger production of key immune cells
Allergies and autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis could one day be prevented by consuming a type of bacteria,...
Arthritis drug less effective for obese patients
Obese adults with rheumatoid arthritis may be less likely than thinner people to respond to some of the newer medications...
No link seen between high-carb diet, colon cancer
Chinese women who eat a traditional diet rich in white rice and other starchy foods that spur a surge in blood sugar do not...
Infants' antibiotic use tied to bowel disease risk
Babies treated with antibiotics for middle-ear and other infections may have increased odds of developing inflammatory bowel...
Antibiotics mess up your stomach: study
Even seemingly gentle antibiotics may severely disrupt the balance of microbes living in the gut, with unforeseen health...
Vitamin D tied to cancer, autoimmune disease genes
Scientists have found that vitamin D influences more than 200 genes, including ones related to cancer and autoimmune diseases...
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