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Raptor Pharma to stop developing liver drug, shares slump

Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp said it did not plan to develop its liver drug after it failed to meet the main goal in a second mid-stage study, wiping out more than a third of the company’s market value. The drug, RP103, was being tested in children with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which is characterized by fat buildup in the liver, along with inflammation and damage. NASH, which affects about 2-5 percent of

Mediterranean Diet May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

The Mediterranean diet may be able to add “reduces risk of breast cancer” to its long list of health benefits, according to a new study from Spain.In the study, researchers found that women who were asked to follow a Mediterranean diet that was high in extra-virgin olive oil were 68 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than those who…

Eight Mexicans slain in Egypt attack, including Reiki healers: relative

Eight Mexicans were killed in an apparently mistaken attack by Egyptian security forces that killed 12 people and wounded 10, the sister of a Mexican Reiki healer who was among the dead said on Monday, citing a relative of their slain guide. Mexico’s foreign ministry said on Monday at least two Mexicans were killed, though Egyptian security and judicial sources later said that eight Mexicans and four Egyptians were killed,

Tricycle injury review highlights need for helmets and elbow pads

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Tricycle injuries often involve head wounds, elbow fractures or other upper body damage, according to a U.S. study that suggests more children may need helmets, elbow pads and closer supervision while they ride. Lacerations were the most common type of injury and just 2.4 percent of tricycle accidents that landed children in emergency departments were serious enough to require a hospital admission, researchers estimated