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U.S. regulators have declined to approve Genzyme Corp's new Lumizyme treatment for Pompe disease, a setback the drugmaker said could delay its approval for six months and crimp 2009 earnings. Genzyme, whose shares fell more than 5 percent in after-hours activity, currently sells Myozyme to treat the rare and often-fatal inherited disorder. But because Myozyme is made in relatively small 160-liter batches in the United States, the drug is only commercially available to children and infants. The biotechnology company had asked the U.S.

Although we often see snoring as humorous, the National Sleep Foundation points out that it’s no laughing matter. And many a sleep-deprived spouse would agree. Sleep Apnea Centers says 30% of couples sleep apart because of snoring. So what can you do about a partner who snores?Step 1: Find the Immediate Relief During that 1 a.m. roar, simply moving your partner off his back may offer temporary relief. He may roll back over during the night, but most people snore loudest while sleeping on their backs.

China is the world’s heaviest smoker. The China National Tobacco Company (CNTC), a constituent of the government-run China State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, is the largest tobacco company in the world, and Chinese constitute one-third of all the world’s smokers. Also, the country’s tobacco industry accounts for about 8% of total government revenues, according to the World Bank, and health experts and global economists are curious: can the Chinese government kick the habit?

Low vitamin D levels greatly increase a teenager’s risk of diabetes and heart disease, Johns Hopkins researchers find. It is becoming clear that adults who get too little vitamin D are at higher risk for diabetes and heart disease. Now, it appears vitamin D levels also affect these risks earlier in life, say Johns Hopkins researchers Jared P. Reis, PhD, and colleagues. The researchers analyzed data from 3,577 adolescents aged 12 to 19 enrolled in National Health and Nutrition Examination surveys from 2001 through 2004.