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Health Rounds: Protein related to Parkinson’s linked to faster Alzheimer’s progression in women

(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) March 6 (Reuters) - New findings could help explain why Alzheimer's dementia often progresses faster in women and may lead to fresh avenues of research and ...
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Zealand Pharma slump wipes billions off its value after obesity drug data disappoints

March 6 (Reuters) - Shares in Zealand Pharma tumbled more than 30% on Friday, putting the Danish biotech firm on track for its worst trading day on record, after mid-stage trial results for obesity drug petrelintide fell short of investor expectations. The drug, which Zealand ...
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China approves Pfizer GLP-1 drug for weight loss

By Andrew Silver SHANGHAI, March 6 (Reuters) - China has approved Pfizer's GLP-1 treatment Xianweiying for long-term weight management in overweight or obese adults, the U.S. drugmaker said on WeChat on Friday, boosting competition in a market analysts expect to be worth billions of dollars. The ...
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Study suggests Trump’s unproven autism claims influenced care

Last year, President Donald Trump told pregnant women not to take Tylenol as he promoted unproven ties between the fever reducer and autism and touted an old generic drug as a treatment for the developmental condition. For nearly three months after that, new research found, ...
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Jamaica to end medical cooperation program with Cuba

KINGSTON, March 5 (Reuters) - Jamaica will end a medical cooperation program with Cuba, as the two governments were unable to agree on the terms for a new arrangement, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. The decision makes Jamaica the latest nation to roll back ...
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Medtronic’s diabetes unit MiniMed raises $560 million in US IPO

March 5 (Reuters) - MiniMed, the diabetes business of medical device maker Medtronic, said on Thursday it has raised $560 million in its U.S. initial public offering. The diabetes care company, which makes insulin pumps, glucose monitors and sensors, priced 28 million shares at $20 ...
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As Iran war escalates, children may face physical, mental health impacts

(NEW YORK) -- As the U.S.-Israeli military escalation with Iran continues, children may be experiencing devastating consequences of being caught in a conflict zone. Dozens of children and adolescents have been killed, many of whom were attending school at the time, according to the ...
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Sr. FDA official calls uniQure’s Huntington’s disease treatment a failure

March 5 (Reuters) - A senior FDA official called uniQure's experimental treatment for Huntington's disease a "failed product" in a conference call with media members on Thursday, casting further doubt on the prospects of its experimental gene therapy. "We have a randomized trial within one ...
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Roche’s obesity drug shows up to 10.7% weight loss in mid-stage trial

March 5 (Reuters) - Genentech, part of Roche, said on Thursday that its experimental obesity drug helped people lose up to 10.7% of their body weight in a mid-stage study. In the 493-patient trial, the drug, petrelintide, helped people lose up to 10.7% of their ...
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Britain launches bird flu vaccine trials in turkeys

LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Britain has begun targeted bird flu vaccine trials in turkeys, the government said on Thursday, marking a shift in its approach to controlling the disease that has ravaged flocks and pushed some countries to adopt the technique to help ...
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Lilly launches employer-connect platform to broaden weight-loss drug access

March 5 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly said on Thursday it has rolled out a platform to help employers connect with organizations offering low-cost benefits and comprehensive obesity-care programs, aiming to widen access to its blockbuster weight-loss drug Zepbound. * Through the ...
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GLP-1 drugs protect against new or worsening addictions, large study shows

March 4 (Reuters) - Ozempic, Mounjaro and other GLP-1 drugs for diabetes can prevent the formation of new substance use disorders and alleviate existing addictions, according to findings from a large study of U.S. military veterans. The protective effect was seen across a wide variety ...
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