FDA urges protection of medical devices from cyber threats
By Ransdell Pierson and Jim Finkle (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday urged medical device makers and med...
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As top court invalidates some gene patents, biotech has moved on
By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court decision on Thursday to uphold patent protections for genetic material ...
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AstraZeneca taps outside experts to screen cancer compounds
LONDON (Reuters) - British drugmaker AstraZeneca is deepening its collaboration with academia by roping in more outside researchers ...
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Lilly halts Alzheimer's drug trial due to liver problems
By Ransdell Pierson (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co. said on Thursday it halted a mid-stage study of an experimental Alzheimer's diseas...
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Mother's age tied to risk of delivery complications
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenage mothers are at increased risk of delivering their babies prematurely, while ...
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Arrhythmias more common in intense athletes: study
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cross-country skiers who have completed more races at faster speeds have a higher ri...
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Air pollution can trigger heart arrhythmias: study
By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people with existing heart problems, exposure to high levels of air pollution can t...
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Scant data on seizure drugs for women's genital pain
By Kerry Grens NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although doctors sometimes prescribe anti-seizure drugs to treat chronic pain in the vulv...
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U.S. top court bars patents on human genes unless synthetic
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday prohibited patents on naturally occurring human...
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New diet craze offers five days of feasting for two days of famine
By Constance Watson LONDON (Reuters) - Forget abandoning carbohydrates or detoxing. The new dieting craze sweeping Britain and takin...
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