Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a big decision to make as they need to decide whether or not they should pull the diabetes drug Avandia from the market.

GlaxoSmithKline PLC, the maker of Avandia, is hopeful that they will be able to surpass these major obstacles set before them. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - Scientists have managed to make a medical breakthrough as they have developed immune cells in lab mice that have the ability to actually fight off the HIV infection.

Researchers from the University of Southern California developed the immune cells by working with lab mice. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - There is a great deal of controversy surrounding a new type of birth control pill that will likely soon be available to American women.

The new birth control pill is developed by HRA Pharma of Paris in France, and is a new version of the morning-after pill. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A U.S. regulatory advisory panel has given support to a new drug from Novartis AG that aims to treat multiple sclerosis.

The new drug from Novartis is known as Gilenia and will be the first ever pill to actually treat the terrible disease MS. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has come out and stated that they will review personal genetic tests and approve them before they are sold to the public. These tests are supposed to allow consumers to learn about their DNA.

Personal genetic tests are being developed by five different companies, with plans to sell them in stores such as Walgreens, CVS, and others. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - According to the results of a new clinical trial, an experimental drug in development by Bristol-Myers Squibb is effective against melanoma cancer.

The trial focused on a drug named Ipilimunab and involved around 675 patients in total. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study released this week, targeted radiation therapy is just as effective as a full-blown radiation treatment when it comes to helping with the prevention of breast cancer recurrence in many women.

The study was led by researchers from around the world, including Jayant S. Vaidya from the University College London, as well as David Joseph from the University of Western Australia. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has come out and made it very clear that although it has subsided a bit, the H1N1 swine flu vrius still exists, and marches on all around the world.

The WHO emergency committee put out a statement late this week to address the current situation in regards to the H1N1 swine flu alla round the world. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - Pfizer Inc. must be all smiles today as the results of a new study have revealed that their lung cancer drug was successful in shrinking some cancer tumors.

The new experimental drug has been in development by Pfizer for quite some time now, and works by going after a gene mutation in the body. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has revealed that the use of acupuncture can actually spark natural pain relievers in your body to go to work, and may result in major pain relief.

Acupuncture has been used as natural form of medicine since the ancient times, with many studies being done it to try and see how it can impact the body. Continue Reading