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An antibiotic widely used for bronchitis and other common infections seems to increase chances for sudden deadly heart problems, a rare but surprising risk found in a 14-year study.Zithromax, or azithromycin, is more expensive than other antibiotics, but it's popular because it often can be...
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In observance of World No Tobacco Day, May 31, the World Health Organization...
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Common variants of the ApoE gene are strongly associated with the risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease, but the gene's role in the disease has been unclear. Now, researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have found that in mice, having the most risky variant of...
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In an ongoing clinical trial, a paralyzed woman was able to reach for and sip from a drink on her own -- for the first time in nearly 15 years -- by using her thoughts to direct a robotic arm. The trial, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, is evaluating the safety and...
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This April, FETTE COMPACTING, a subsidiary of the LMT Group, opened a competence center for tableting technology in Brazil. Based in Campinas, not far from São Paulo.
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Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. has named a former McDonald's Corp. executive to its board of directors.The parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins said Wednesday that Raul Alvarez is joining its board. Alvarez, 56, previously served as McDonald's president and chief operating officer. He...
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British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline PLC has closed on a deal that boosts its interest in biotechnology company Theravance Inc. by 10 million shares.Theravance's shareholders approved the transaction on Tuesday.Last month GlaxoSmithKline said that it would buy the 10 million shares at $21.29...
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WellPoint Inc. shareholders rejected a call for more disclosure about the health insurer's political contributions Wednesday during a shout-filled, contentious annual meeting.Union representatives and other protesters repeatedly interrupted Chairwoman and CEO Angela Braly after she opened the...
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DEERFIELD, Ill, May 16, 2012- Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) today announced the approval of ADVATE [Recombinant Human Coagulation Factor VIII for injection] for the control and prophylaxis of bleeding episodes in individuals with hemophilia A (congenital factor VIII...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers may soon be able to test themselves for the virus that causes AIDS in the privacy of their own homes, after a panel of experts on Tuesday recommended approval of the first rapid, over-the-counter HIV test.
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