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Lifestyle changes up the odds for Cubans, Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, study finds WEDNESDAY, Aug. 5 (HealthDay News) -- For Hispanics who move to the United States, the good life comes at a price: A new study finds they increase their risk for cancer by 40 percent. Living the American...EANS-News: Alapis Announces its Share Capital Increase to Raise c. EUR 451.1 million
ATHENS, Greece, August 6 /PRNewswire/ -- - Not for Release, Publication or Distribution Directly or Indirectly in or Into the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa or Japan or any Other Jurisdiction in Which Such Publication or Distribution Would be Unlawful ...Certain Arthritis, Crohn's Drugs May Raise Kids' Cancer Risk: FDA
Agency strengthens 'black box' warning on medicines such as Enbrel, Remicade TUESDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Drugs widely used to fight rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease and other inflammatory disorders must now carry an updated "black box" warning label cautioning patients an...Low Birth Weight Might Raise Adult Kidney Disease Risk
Babies under 5.5 pounds at increased odds for chronic illness, review finds MONDAY, Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Low birth weight babies have a much greater risk of developing kidney disease later in life, according to researchers who reviewed 32 observational studies. The meta-analys...Young Kids' Screen Time May Raise Blood Pressure
Watching TV raises risk more than other low-level activities, such as painting, study finds MONDAY, Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Young children who spend too much time in front of the television, the computer and video games might be at increased risk for high blood pressure, a new stu...ASGE and The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Partner to Raise Awareness About Pancreatic Cancer
november is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Oak Brook, Ill., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network are teaming up this November to raise awareness about pancreatic cancer, educating patient...Video: FDA Approves INVEGA(R) SUSTENNA(TM) for the Acute and Maintenance Treatment of Schizophrenia
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WASHINGTON, DC The misleading "health" halo surrounding highly-publicized marketing campaigns regarding sweetener reformulations is starting to dim. Recent announcements by Starbucks and other brands that they will remove high fructose corn syrup from certain products are being called into que...Songs raise awareness about aquatic invasive species
MADISON A new initiative at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is using music to raise public awareness about aquatic invasive species in the state. "Research shows music can influence how we respond to messages, affecting memory, emotion, attitudes, and even behavior," says Bret Shaw, assi...Cold and brown fat raise the prospect of a new method of treating obesity
Sven Enerbck, Professor at the Institute of Biomedicine at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, is one of the scientists who published their results in The New England Journal of Medicine this week. Studies carried out by Enerbck and others show that adults use brown fat to...New projects to raise UK profile in synthetic biology
Four UK Research Councils have come together to announce funding for new projects designed to rapidly build the UKs expertise and capacity in the emerging field of synthetic biology. The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Resear...High HPV concentrations combined with smoking significantly raise risks of cervical cancer
Cigarette smoking and concurrent infection with high levels of the virus associated with cervical cancer can increase cancer risk by as much as 27 times, according to a study published in the November 2006 issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Anthony Gunnell, a medical bios...Methods for gene transfer in stem cells featured in Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
... Harbor Protocols ( http://cshprotocols.cshlp.org/cgi/content/full/2009/8/pdb.prot5276 ). Though viral vectors are highly efficient, their use can raise concerns about recombination, immune responses and other safety issues. DNA transposons offer an effective, alternative method for nonviral gene trans...OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals to Raise $9.5 Million Through Sale of Common Stock
BOTHELL, WA and VANCOUVER, July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OGXI ) announced today it has entered into purchase agreements with certain institutional investors for the sale of 475,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $20 per share through a regist...Nile Therapeutics, Inc. To Raise $3.4 Million in Private Placement
SAN FRANCISCO, July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nile Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: NLTX ), a company focused on the development of novel therapeutics for heart failure patients, today announced that it has received commitments from investors to purchase in a private placement securities of the Com...CEL-SCI Signs Definitive Agreement to Raise $5 Million in Registered Direct Offering
VIENNA, Va., June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE AMEX: CVM ) , a late stage cancer immunotherapy company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with one institutional investor to sell 12.5 million units, with each unit consisting of one of the...China Biologic Products Enters Into Private Placement Agreements to Raise $9.6 Million
TAIAN CITY, China, June 8 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Biologic Products, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CBPO) ("China Biologic" or the "Company"), one of the leading plasma-based pharmaceutical companies in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced that the Company has entere...Savient Pharmaceuticals to Raise $31 Million Through Registered Direct Offering
EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J., April 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SVNT ) today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with select existing and new institutional investors to sell 5.93 million units consisting of (i) one share of its common stock...BioIQ Supports American Heart Month to Raise Awareness About Heart Disease, the #1 Killer of Women
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