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Biotech company Genentech Inc. said Friday it stopped enrolling ovarian cancer patients in a mid-stage clinical study of Avastin due to greater occurrences of ...6

SCREENING passengers at UK airports is unlikely to prevent the spread of potentially deadly Sars or flu to Britain, researchers said today.5.7

The Alliance for Microbicide Development and the Global Campaign for Microbicides announce the introduction of the Microbicide Development Act of 2005.4

Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. said Friday it received Food and Drug Administration approval for its generic version of GlaxoSmithKline PLC's Bactroban ointment, used ...2.7

Anyone following the goings-on of Mary-Kate Olsen in the weekly glossies knows that she is 19, that she attends New York University, that she has battled anorexia and that ...2.7

Neurologist Julianne O'Boyle, M.D., has a new address, but will continue to offer the same quality health care she's been providing to patients from Wayne, Pike and Sullivan ...2.7

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday said he supports "the concept" of a Nov.3.1

A pensioner who had all her lower teeth removed because of a dentist's blunder is angry that he continues practising on other patients who have no idea of his background.2.7

The Oscar winner has been clean and sober for 30 years after battling alcoholism.2.9

University scientists working under a research program sponsored by Marc Pharmaceuticals, Inc.2.7

But, a leading expert on alcohol abuse said the media fails to adequately report on the dangers of alcohol, which is also a psychoactive drug.2.7

Dr. Chris Backhouse displays a microfluidic chip, part of a handheld device which can help detect cancer.2.9

Peter Kang , 09.23.05, 12:14 PM ET Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on Sepracor with an "outperform" rating, saying the current value of the shares do not reflect sales ...2.7

Thumbsucker Vincent D'Onofrio and Tilda Swinton in Thumbsucker Now Playing: Thumbsucker Aquarius: 7 & 9:20 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. also at 4:45 p.m.; Sat.2.9

OTCStockExchange.com's "Mid-Day Stock Watch Alert" this afternoon are Grant Life Sciences , Strategy X, Inc.2.7

A diet free of animal products and low in fat may help trim the waistline without the task of strict calorie watching, a new study suggests.2.7

In a study published in the October issue of The Journal of Clinical Investigation, psychiatrist Adam Kaplin, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor at The Johns Hopkins ...2.7

In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October 2-9 has been proclaimed Pink Ribbon Week in South Carolina.3.1

Researchers have identified a molecular suspect in a disorder similar to multiple sclerosis that attacks the optic nerve and spinal cord, according to a report presented at ...2.7

Alzheimer's Association, Northwest Ohio Chapter will be sponsoring the Toledo-area Memory Walk Sunday at the Toledo Zoo in Toledo.2.7

Bacteria causing typhoid have been detected in only one borehole in Delmas, Mpumalanga.2.7

Around one in 100 Estonians is believed to be infected with HIV , giving the small Baltic state the highest incidence of the virus which causes AIDS outside of Africa, ...2.9

Shillong, Sept. 23 : Known for his special affection for children, President A P J Abdul Kalam, today took time off from his busy schedule to meet school students here ...2.7

France will give more money to families with three children in an effort to encourage the French to have more babies, Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said on Thursday.2.9

Melissa Etheridge has written a song for Ford, and it has nothing to do with cars.2.9

With an increasing number of birds turning up dead from Triple E and West Nile viruses in the area, the city has begun spraying its public school grounds and parks to help ...3.1

"An abnormally high number of eggs have hatched [this September]," said Larry Zilliox, educator with the Douglas County Extension Service.2.7

T he Nashoba Valley Asthma and Allergy Support Group will hold its first meeting of the season Monday, Sept.2.7

HELENA The state Livestock Department says a horse in Flathead County has been diagnosed with West Nile virus.3.3

Researchers from Austria and Russia have developed an oral vaccine comprised of bacterial ghosts, or empty bacterial envelopes, which may protect against E.2.7

Flamel Technologies today announced positive preliminary Phase I/II data from a trial demonstrating the safety, tolerability, and long-acting activity of IFN-alpha-XL in ...2.7

If you are experiencing pain, joint stiffness and decreased mobility due to arthritis, the Canadian Physiotherapy Association recommends that you consult a physiotherapist.2.7

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