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news.Gut hormone offers hope for new obesity drug
Recent research by Professor Bloom and his team identified the role played by gut hormones in appetite control. These hormones are released when a person eats, acting as
Recent research by Professor Bloom and his team identified the role played by gut hormones in appetite control. These hormones are released when a person eats, acting as
The studies were conducted by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Two tumor-suppressing genes given intravenously reduced cancer
Cerezyme, an enzyme replacement therapy, is the standard of care for patients with type 1 Gaucher disease. Patients with Gaucher disease are at increased risk for developing bone
Since 2002, Novo Nordisk has increased its focus on pharmaceuticals based on therapeutic proteins, and the company's pipeline of protein-based pharmaceuticals within diabetes, haemostasis, growth disorders and other
Orphan drug designation is a special status for diseases or conditions affecting fewer than 200,000 patients in the US. “Both LX211 and LX201 have the potential of establishing
The study indicated that six months of treatment with Tracleer showed a significant reduction in pulmonary vascular resistance, a primary endpoint of the study. Patients also showed a
The dispute was between Newron and Purdue Neuroscience concerning a class of chemical compounds. Newron alone will retain patent claims to methods of treating pain including this class
Tobias Kurth of the Division of Aging at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Massachusetts, and five associates studied physicians, ages 40 to 84, over a period of 4.9
The development of Posidorm, the company’s melatonin product for insomnia, is now expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2009 instead of in the fourth quarter
The Roslin Institute modified the chickens with human genes enabling the birds to lay eggs that can produce anti-cancer drugs. The Institute said the drugs were contained within