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Newly approved blood thinner may increase susceptibility to some viral infections

A study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina indicates that a newly approved blood thinner that blocks a key component of the human blood clotting system may increase the risk and severity of certain viral...

Genetic ‘spelling mistakes’ that increase the risk of common cancers

More than 80 genetic 'spelling mistakes' that can increase the risk of breast, prostate and ovarian cancer have been found in a large, international research study within the framework of the EU Network COGS. ...

FDA perspective published in the New England Journal of Medicine reinforces safety of Pradaxa

A new perspective from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published in the New England Journal of Medicine states that the agency has not changed its recommendations regarding Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate), following the November 2012 Mini-Sentinel evaluations....

T-cell therapy eradicates an aggressive leukemia in 2 children

Two children with an aggressive form of childhood leukemia had a complete remission of their disease - showing no evidence of cancer cells in their bodies - after treatment with a novel cell therapy that reprogrammed their immune...

Parkinsons’ drug helps older people to make decisions

A drug widely used to treat Parkinson's Disease can help to reverse age-related impairments in decision making in some older people, a study from researchers at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging has shown. ...

Gilenya® significantly reduced rate of brain volume loss across three large Phase III studies

New data presented at the 65th annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) show Gilenya® (fingolimod), the first oral disease modifying therapy approved to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS), significantly and consistently reduced the...

New study highlights strong anti-cancer properties of soybeans

Soybean meal is a bi-product following oil extraction from soybean seeds. It is rich in protein, which usually makes up around 40% of the nutritional components of the seeds and dependent on the line, and can also contain...

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