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Astellas Pharma, OSI Pharmaceuticals sign definitive merger agreement

Astellas Pharma Inc., a global pharmaceutical company, and OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company primarily focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of molecular targeted therapies addressing medical needs in oncology, diabetes and obesity, today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Astellas will acquire OSI.

17 May 2010

Genes living in the outskirts of chromosomes more prone to duplication: Study

The ability of yeast cells to convert sugar to alcohol, the key process in the production of beer and wine, can be attributed to a remarkable evolutionary process. The genes that allow yeast to digest sugars in fruits and grains have been duplicated several times over the course of time - allowing for optimal conversion of different types of sugars (such as sucrose and maltose) into alcohol.

17 May 2010

Dartmouth College receives $35M to establish The Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science

Dartmouth College has received a $35 million commitment to establish The Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science, President Jim Yong Kim announced today. The anonymous gift will advance a new field of study, harnessing the knowledge and expertise of faculty across multiple disciplines from the arts and sciences as well as from the medical, business and engineering schools.

17 May 2010

Statins may play role in lowering risk of clot-related diseases: Study

Individuals at risk for clot-related diseases may benefit from taking common cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Connecticut.

17 May 2010

Small business lobby, others join states' lawsuit against health law

"A national business lobbying group on Friday joined 20 U.S. states in a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama's overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system. The joint lawsuit led by Florida and now grouping 20 states was filed on March 23 by mostly Republican attorneys general." The suit claims the law "violates state government rights in the U.S. Constitution and will force massive new spending on hard-pressed state governments" (Brown, 5/14).

17 May 2010

Researchers design new technique to quickly distinguish between people with active and dormant TB

An emerging technique designed to quickly distinguish between people with active and dormant tuberculosis may help health professionals diagnose the disease sooner, thereby potentially limiting early exposure to the disease, according to a study conducted by researchers at Duke University Medical Center.

17 May 2010

Treatment with MP-376 reduces P. aeruginosa in CF patients: Research

A new possible treatment to treat P. aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis patients appears to be promising, according to research to be presented at the ATS 2010 International Conference in New Orleans.

17 May 2010

Long-term, regular use of vitamin E in women may help decrease risk of COPD: Study

Long-term, regular use of vitamin E in women 45 years of age and older may help decrease the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by about 10 percent in both smokers and non-smokers, according to a study conducted by researchers at Cornell University and Brigham and Women's Hospital.

17 May 2010

Novel internet-based strategy effective in patients with severe prednisone dependent asthma

Patients with severe asthma who use an internet-supported strategy and daily monitoring of exhaled nitric oxide were able to control their asthma with lower overall dosing of oral corticosteroids than patients who underwent usual care, according to research from the Netherlands.

17 May 2010

Schwarzenegger budget proposal cuts in-home care

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled his latest spending plan for the financially strapped state on Friday, and news coverage focused on the deep cuts he is proposing.

17 May 2010

People who live in urban areas tend to have higher blood pressure: Researchers

People who live in urban areas where particulate air pollution is high tend to have higher blood pressure than those who live in less polluted areas, according to researchers from the University of Dusiburg-Essen in Germany.

17 May 2010

Female sex hormones may work with estrogen in reducing airway constriction: Research

Female sex hormones may work with beta-agonists in reducing airway constriction, according to new bench research from the Mayo Clinic.

17 May 2010

Carcinogenic potential of mobile phone use not clear cut

The most comprehensive international study to date on the association between mobile phone use and brain cancers has not shown a strong causal link between the two but research on their relationship needs to continue, Professor Bruce Armstrong from the School of Public Health says.

17 May 2010

Study describes association between childhood asthma and risk of developing adult COPD

Children with severe asthma have more than 30 times the risk of developing adult chronic obstructive lung disease as adults compared to children without asthma, according to a prospective longitudinal cohort study from the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne.

17 May 2010

No increase in risk of glioma or meningioma with use of mobile phones: INTERPHONE project

The International Journal of Epidemiology today published a combined data analysis from a multi national population-based case-control study of glioma and meningioma, the most common types of brain tumour. This is the first in a series of combined data analyses of head and neck tumours published as part of the internationally coordinated INTERPHONE project.

17 May 2010

Anti-abortion groups use health law in efforts to restrict insurance coverage

Abortion opponents fought passage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul to the bitter end, and now that it's the law, they're using it to limit coverage by private insurers. An obscure part of the law allows states to restrict abortion coverage by private plans operating in new insurance markets.

17 May 2010

3SBio's first-quarter 2010 total net revenues up 40.5%

3SBio Inc., a leading China-based biotechnology company focused on researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing biopharmaceutical products, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

17 May 2010

Better health care for the indigenous population

A report from Melbourne University says that Indigenous Australians are six times more likely than other Australians to be blind and more than a third of this population has never had an eye examination. Now a substantial number of optometrists will be sent to remote Aboriginal communities under a $6.5 million federal program.

16 May 2010

Indigenous Australians at higher risk of diseases: studies

Central Australia ranks first in incidences of pneumonia among children with alarming figures like 78.4 cases per 1,000 children annually. This is much higher than even South Africa, Uruguay, Gambia, Fiji or Pakistan.

16 May 2010

Enterprise Innovation Forum awards China Sky One Medical's CEO "Leadership Excellence in Innovation"

China Sky One Medical, Inc., a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company in the People's Republic of China, today announced that Mr. Yan-Qing Liu, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, received the award for "Leadership Excellence in Innovation" from the organizing committee of China Enterprise Innovation Forum.

15 May 2010

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Astellas Pharma, OSI Pharmaceuticals sign definitive merger agreement

Genes living in the outskirts of chromosomes more prone to duplication: Study

Dartmouth College receives $35M to establish The Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science

Statins may play role in lowering risk of clot-related diseases: Study

Small business lobby, others join states' lawsuit against health law

Researchers design new technique to quickly distinguish between people with active and dormant TB

Treatment with MP-376 reduces P. aeruginosa in CF patients: Research

Long-term, regular use of vitamin E in women may help decrease risk of COPD: Study

Novel internet-based strategy effective in patients with severe prednisone dependent asthma

Schwarzenegger budget proposal cuts in-home care

People who live in urban areas tend to have higher blood pressure: Researchers

Female sex hormones may work with estrogen in reducing airway constriction: Research

Carcinogenic potential of mobile phone use not clear cut

Study describes association between childhood asthma and risk of developing adult COPD

No increase in risk of glioma or meningioma with use of mobile phones: INTERPHONE project

Anti-abortion groups use health law in efforts to restrict insurance coverage

3SBio's first-quarter 2010 total net revenues up 40.5%

Better health care for the indigenous population

Indigenous Australians at higher risk of diseases: studies

Enterprise Innovation Forum awards China Sky One Medical's CEO "Leadership Excellence in Innovation"

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The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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