Biotech

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Genetic test for Herceptin infrequently used, study says. A genetic test to determine if women should receive Roche’s (ROG.VX) breast cancer drug is frequently not given, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Up to two thirds of patients with aggressive breast cancer had no documentation of the test in their health insurance records, according to a study [...]

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It’s Parathyroid hormone (PTH), known as teriparatide in drug form, has emerged as a major player in the maintenance and healing of  bones injuries from Causing Long-term Osteoarthritis. You can read more details about this study here. They’ve developed it to mice, the model closely mimics human osteoarthritis that develops following knee injuries, according to the [...]

Watch it, guys! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD7FXn-W_v4 Premiered at the BIO Convention 2009 in Atlanta, this video explores childhood cancer on a personal, scientific, and policy level. Every sixteen hours, a child dies from Neuroblastoma, a cancer almost always found in children. Unless doctors are given new drugs to treat them, many more will fall victim to this nightmare disease. [...]