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Vertex to begin expanded trial for hepatitis drug
The Cambridge, Mass.company (Nasdaq: VRTX) said on Tuesday that it had agreed with regulatory authorities in the U.S.and European Union to begin the trial for telaprevir in combination with another treatment.
BenQ's environmentally friendly widescreen LCDs
Two new 19" LCD monitors from BenQ replace the traditional four-lamp apparatus with two without affecting the brightness of the monitor screen. The energy saving technology used in the E900HD and G900HD allows users to cut down power consumption...
Medistem Publishes Positive Preclinical Data on Menstrual...
5:30AMESTMedistemLaboratories(OTCBB:MEDS)todayreportedpositiveefficacydatasupportingdevelopmentofitsleadproduct,theEndometrialRegenerativeCell(ERC)fortreatmentofanadvancedformofperipheralarterydiseaseknownascriticallimbischemia...
Prostate Cancer Foundation Commits $4.3 Million to Young ...
8:00AMESTNewssource:BusinessWireTheProstateCancerFoundation(PCF)todayannounced19YoungInvestigatorsAwardsfor2008.Designedtoencouragethemostinnovativeresearchthinkerstocontinuetheircareersinprostatecancerresearch,theawardsproviderecipientswith$75...
NHS Lothian closes in on cancer target
CANCER patients in the Lothians have a better chance of being treated urgently than those in other areas of the country, new findings have revealed. Figures released by the Scottish Government have shown NHS Lothian treat 95.7 per cent of patients...
Turtle on wheels gets around in Occupied Jerusalem zoo
Occupied Jerusalem: Arava the disabled turtle is using her new set of wheels to get around in more ways than one. Officials at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo say the 10-year-old spurred tortoise has begun mating since being fitted with a custom...
Cancer patients âcutting back on food, heatingâ
44% of cancer patients in England are cutting back on food or heating to pay for the cost of their prescriptions, according to a new survey conducted by the charity Macmillan Cancer Support.of the 477 cancer patients who took part in the poll also...
Camco Sells Landfill Gas Recovery Facility in Texas
As part of the sale agreement , Camco and , have agreed to enter into discussions for a post sale agreement whereby Camco will continue to provide services to Dallas Clean Energy to evaluate the potential to generate emission reduction credits.We...
German smoking ban declared unconstitutional
The smoking regulations in Germany, which were likely to decimate the country's 75,000 AWP machines located in pubs, has been declared unconstitutional in two key Länder, or states. There is now a 15-month gap during which the lawmakers must...
Teenage boy tests positive for TB
The teenager with TB is said to be responding well to treatmentA 17-year-old boy from a high school in Clydebank has tested positive for tuberculosis (TB).Although the teenager is not thought to be infectious, other pupils at St Andrew's High are...