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| Britain plans world's first go-ahead for '3-parent' IVF babies Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 11:34 PM PDT By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is planning to become the first country in the world to offer controversial "three-parent" fertility treatments to families who want to avoid passing on incurable diseases to their children. The methods, currently only at the research stage in laboratories in Britain and the United States, would for the first time involve implanting genetically modified embryos into women. Critics said the technique was ethically suspect and would eventually lead to a eugenic 'designer baby' market. ... Full Story | Top |
| Sanofi wins diabetes drug approval in Japan Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 11:13 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi said it won approval from the Japanese government for its Lyxumia drug for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes in combination with basal insulin. Lyxumia is part of a new class of diabetes treatments called GLP-1 analogues which prompt the body to release insulin when a diabetic's blood sugar level climbs too high. Lyxumia is now approved in Mexico, the European Union, Australia and Japan, Sanofi said in a statement on Friday. A new drug application for lixisenatide in the United States is currently being reviewed, it added. ... Full Story | Top |
| Colorado theater gunman to be tethered to courtroom floor for trial Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 07:58 PM PDT  By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado judge ruled on Thursday that accused theater gunman James Holmes will tethered to the courtroom floor by a cable for security reasons during his murder trial, but denied a defense request to sequester the jury. Holmes is charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder and attempted murder stemming from a shooting rampage last July that killed 12 moviegoers during a midnight screening of the Batman film "The Dark Knight Rises" at a suburban Denver cinema. ... Full Story | Top |
| U.S. justices show interest in Oklahoma abortion pill case Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 02:58 PM PDT By Lawrence Hurley and Toni Clarke WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday said it could consider an Oklahoma case about a state law restricting use of the abortion pill mifepristone, or RU-486, but first sought clarification from the state's high court over the legislation. At issue is a law passed by Oklahoma in 2011 but never enacted due to legal opposition that bans the off-label use of drugs known to have abortion-inducing properties. Mifepristone, marketed as Mifeprex by Danco Laboratories, is approved by the U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Florida college reinstates marching band suspended after hazing death Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 02:43 PM PDT By Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida A&M University reinstated its famed marching band on Thursday, more than a year and a half after the death of a drum major who was severely beaten in a hazing ritual. The band, which has performed at the Super Bowl, Grammy Awards and presidential inaugurations, had been suspended since November 2011 when 26-year-old drum major Robert Champion collapsed and died after a football game in Orlando, Florida. ... Full Story | Top |
| U.S. FDA approves new Baxter drug for hemophilia B Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 02:28 PM PDT By Yasmeen Abutaleb WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Patients with a form of the chronic blood disorder hemophilia will soon have a new therapy that not only treats episodes of excessive bleeding, but helps to prevent them. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted U.S. marketing approval for Rixubis, a genetically engineered protein made by Baxter International Inc that represents the first new treatment for the genetic disorder in more than 15 years. ... Full Story | Top |
| Texas Governor Perry vows to pass 20-week abortion ban Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 02:16 PM PDT DALLAS (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday vowed that his state will ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy and said that the democratic process was hijacked in the senate this week. The Republican governor's comments to the National Right to Life convention in Dallas came a day after he announced that lawmakers will return to the Capitol for a second special legislative session, in part to address abortion restrictions. ... Full Story | Top |
| New U.S. school snack food rules clamp down on calories, fat Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 02:07 PM PDT  By Yasmeen Abutaleb WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Snack food sold in U.S. schools must be lower in fat, salt and sugar, according to federal rules released on Thursday aimed at giving students more nutritious options and fighting childhood obesity. In 2010, Congress passed legislation designed to improve child nutrition. Schools have until July 1, 2014, to implement the rules outlined on Thursday. The regulations, originally due in 2011, largely mirror the U.S. Department of Agriculture's February proposal that limited the fat, salt and sugar content in school snacks and capped portion sizes. ... Full Story | Top |
| Observation for prostate cancer questioned in blacks Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 01:48 PM PDT By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - African American men with very low-risk prostate cancer may not do as well with a wait-and-see treatment approach as white men, suggests a new study. Researchers found that black men who had their prostates removed soon after being diagnosed with low-risk cancer were more likely to have the severity of their cancer upgraded based on a doctor's second look, compared to their white counterparts. "It's known that outcomes for African Americans with prostate cancer are less good. That's a known fact," said Dr. ... Full Story | Top |
| U.S. court accepts challenge to Obama contraception rule Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 01:37 PM PDT By Terry Baynes (Reuters) - Arts and crafts chain Hobby Lobby may be exempt from a requirement in U.S. President Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare overhaul to provide free contraception coverage in its employee health insurance plans, a federal appeals court ruled. Thursday's decision by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver could spare the family-owned company from potentially paying millions of dollars in fines as soon as next week for not complying with the law. ... Full Story | Top |
| WellPoint, Univision team up to explain Obamacare to Hispanics Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:50 PM PDT  By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The biggest operator of Blue Cross Blue Shield health plans is teaming up with the largest U.S. Spanish-language media network to explain Obamacare to Hispanics in California, New York, Colorado and Georgia. A partnership announced on Thursday by WellPoint Inc, Univision Communications Inc and healthcare marketer HolaDoctor Inc will include 70 town hall meetings in the four states, 30-second TV and radio ads, regular newscast segments devoted to subject and an online insurance center to guide consumers through the intricacies of coverage. ... Full Story | Top |
| New Jersey one step closer to outlawing conversion therapy for gay youths Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 12:27 PM PDT By Victoria Cavaliere (Reuters) - New Jersey's senate approved a bill on Thursday to prevent licensed therapists from counseling gay and lesbian youths to change their sexual orientation, a day after the Supreme Court handed the gay rights movement two significant victories. The measure will now go to Republican Governor Chris Christie. Christie's office did not comment on whether he would sign or veto the bill, but gay rights advocates expressed optimism that New Jersey would become the second state after California to outlaw conversion therapy for people under the age of 18. ... Full Story | Top |
| High rate of head injuries seen among Canadian youth Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 11:25 AM PDT By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One in five Canadian teens reported a serious head injury in a new study, a rate researchers say is much higher than previous studies have found. In a survey of 8,900 students in grades seven through 12, close to six percent reported losing consciousness for at least five minutes or being hospitalized for head trauma in the past year, and 20 percent reported ever having that type of injury. ... Full Story | Top |
| Supreme Court declines to take up two more gay rights cases Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 11:06 AM PDT  By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A day after deciding two major cases on gay marriage, the U.S. Supreme Court declined on Thursday to take up two more cases on the issue. The cases concerned Nevada's ban on same-sex marriage, and an Arizona law that denies state benefits to domestic partners. The court, which rejects the vast majority of cases that come before it, declined to hear the cases without comment. The action means an appeals court ruling striking down the Arizona law stays in effect, while litigation over the Nevada law will continue. ... Full Story | Top |
| More than half of Americans disapprove of new health law: poll Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 10:24 AM PDT By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of Americans say President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul will make things worse for their families and the nation overall, a poll released on Thursday found, highlighting the challenges his administration still faces in winning over the public. Overall, the survey of nearly 2,050 adults showed 52 percent disapprove of the 2010 law aimed at expanding access to health insurance for millions of people, according to Gallup. Another 44 percent said they back the changes. ... Full Story | Top |
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