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vendredi 22 avril 2016

FDA staff sets voting questions for Sarepta's muscle drug

(Reuters) - U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff on Friday formulated voting questions on Sarepta Therapeutics Inc's muscle wasting drug, ahead of a highly anticipated meeting of independent panel of experts on Monday to review the drug.


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FDA proposes ban on certain electrical stimulation devices

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed a ban on electrical stimulation devices (ESDs) that are used to curb individuals from engaging in self-injurious or aggressive behavior, saying they pose an "unreasonable and substantial" risk to public health.


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Does sex protect men against prostate cancer?

(Reuters Health) - - Men who ejaculate often may have a lower risk of prostate cancer than their peers who don’t do it as frequently, a U.S. study suggests.


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India's top court to hear cases challenging tobacco pack warnings on Monday

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court said on Friday it will hear petitions filed by the $11 billion tobacco industry against the government's stringent package warning rules next week, when it will also review other similar cases filed in recent years.


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jeudi 21 avril 2016

Countries on verge of beating malaria face new threat study says

NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Nations on the verge of eliminating malaria risk falling short of their goal, just as it lies within reach, due to funding being shifted elsewhere, researchers said on Thursday.


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AstraZeneca taps gene pioneer Venter for huge drug-hunting sweep

CAMBRIDGE, England (Reuters) - AstraZeneca, working with genome pioneer Craig Venter, is launching a massive gene hunt in the most comprehensive bet yet by a pharmaceutical firm on the potential of genetic variations to unlock routes to new medicines.


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Celebrity news stories may shape women's breast cancer choices

(Reuters Health) - The tone of news stories about celebrity breast cancer treatments may be influencing women's decisions about their own therapy, researchers suggest.


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