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TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 9 (UPI) — Women with chronic headache, especially migraines, are more likely to be depressed, feel tired and have other physical symptoms, says a U.S. study.
Study author Dr. Gretchen Tietjen of the University of Toledo-Health Science Campus says the study found women with chronic headache were four times more likely […]
By OLGA PIERCE UPI Health Business Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (UPI) — Growth in the nation's healthcare spending slowed for the third straight year in 2005, according to the latest federal data released Tuesday, but that may be where the good news ends.
The nation's healthcare spending growth is now lower than the sky-high levels seen […]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 9 (UPI) — U.S. firm Alnylam said Tuesday it entered into a strategic alliance with Inex to develop RNAi therapeutics.
Under the terms of the deal Alnylam is granted an exclusive license to Inex's liposomal delivery formulation technology. In exchange Inex receives an upfront payment of $8 million, $4 million in research-and-development […]
LOS ALTOS, Calif., Jan. 9 (UPI) — U.S. firm Amphora Discovery Corporation said Tuesday Genentech agreed to purchase its oncology program for an undisclosed sum.
Genentech gains access to all of the intellectual property of Amphora's entire program for an unnamed oncology target with potential for treating multiple cancer indications. The program includes a lead […]
LONDON, Jan. 9 (UPI) — Almost 3 million smokers in Britain are expected to try and quit smoking ahead of a July 1 smoking ban, says the group No Smoking Day.
One in four British smokers said that banning smoking in bars, clubs and restaurants would be the boost they need to try and […]
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