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Actavis buying Warner Chilcott in $8.5B deal
May 20, 2013 8:00 am | by MICHELLE CHAPMAN - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsActavis is buying Warner Chilcott in an all-stock transaction valued at about $8.5 billion which would create the third-biggest specialty pharmaceutical company in the U.S. The announcement on Monday comes after the two companies said earlier this month that they were in talks about a possible...
Affymetrix CFO Barabe to retire in June
May 20, 2013 6:29 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAffymetrix Chief Financial Officer Tim Barabe is planning to retire from his post next month. The genetic testing instrument business said Monday that it is promoting Gavin Wood to the position. Barabe's retirement is effective June 28. Wood will be responsible for Affymetrix's finance,...
UK Measles Surge Years After Vaccine Scare
May 20, 2013 6:00 am | by MARIA CHENG - AP Medical Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsMore than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of a vaccine scare that raised the specter of autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease. This year, the U.K. has had more than 1,200 cases of measles, after a record number of nearly 2,000 cases last year.
Leading US drugs tester celebrates 1700s doctor
May 20, 2013 4:01 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA North Carolina company that bills itself as the world's largest testing drug firm is celebrating the Scottish surgeon credited with running the first scientifically valid tests for a health problem. Quintiles Transnational on Monday joins companies and other organizations around the world in...
US adviser on board of firm that sold anthrax drug
May 19, 2013 10:56 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsFormer Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, who has served as a bio-warfare adviser to the president, the Pentagon, and the Department of Homeland Security, urged the government to stockpile an anti-anthrax drug while serving as a director for the company that supplied it, according to a report...
Researchers Aim to Map the 'Food Genome'
May 19, 2013 1:42 pm | by MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press - Associated Press | News | CommentsDo your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. Same goes for soda. Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has been government data, which can lag behind the rapidly expanding and changing food marketplace.
Flesh-eating disease victim gets prosthetic hands
May 17, 2013 10:11 pm | by PHILLIP LUCAS - Associated Press - Associated Press | News | CommentsA metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way back from Ohio Friday after being fitted with prosthetic hands. Aimee Copeland, 25, is returning from Hilliard, Ohio, where she was fitted with a pair of "bionic" hands...
Alzheimer's from A to Z
May 17, 2013 7:44 pm | by Arizona State University | News | CommentsScientists at ASU and across Arizona are working together to better understand Alzheimer's disease. Learn what we know about the disease so far, and where new advances hold promise for patients and caregivers. read more
Roundup: Appliances Maintain Laboratory Upkeep
May 17, 2013 2:07 pm | Product Releases | CommentsLaboratory appliances can range from incubators, water purifiers, freezers, washers or any other electrical machine that contributes to the effectiveness, cleanliness and efficiency of laboratory experiments.
Verified Dissolution Components
May 17, 2013 1:55 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAgilent Technologies introduced a new series of verified dissolution components, including molded vessels as well as paddle and basket shafts. Designed to ensure compliance with mechanical qualification guidelines, these components will be available June 1 and offer verification that they conform to exact specifications.
Obesity Linked to 'Vicious Cycle' in Brain
May 17, 2013 11:58 am | News | CommentsWith obesity reaching epidemic levels in some parts of the world, scientists have only begun to understand why it is such a persistent condition. A new study reports the discovery of a molecular chain of events in the brains of obese rats that undermined their ability to suppress appetite and to increase calorie burning.
Risky Gender Gap
May 17, 2013 11:57 am | by Harvard Medical School | News | CommentsRisky Gender Gap
Auto Emissions Transform Cholesterol
May 17, 2013 11:44 am | News | CommentsAcademic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective qualities so that it actually contributes to clogged arteries.
Turning Up the Heat on Biofuels
May 17, 2013 11:26 am | News | CommentsThe production of biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass would benefit on several levels if carried out at temperatures between 65 and 70 degrees Celsius. Researchers with the Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI) have employed a promising technique for improving the ability of enzymes that break cellulose down into fermentable sugars to operate in this temperature range.
Method Allows Closer Look at Developing Embryos
May 17, 2013 11:12 am | News | CommentsAn international team of scientists using a new X-ray method recorded the internal structure and cell movement inside a living frog embryo in greater detail than ever before. This result showcases a new method to advance biological research and the search for new treatments for genetic diseases.
