Archive: 11/02/2016
Researchers find marker identifying most basic form of blood stem cell
After a long series of experiments, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a unique cell marker that they say allows them to pick out the most fundamental form of the stem cell that gives ...
Feb 11, 2016
Should PCORI fund more primary care research?
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), established under the Affordable Care Act, is charged with funding research that ultimately helps patients make better-informed health care decisions. But some at ...
Feb 11, 2016
Internet searches reflect vaping's surge
The Oxford Dictionaries selected "vape"—as in, to smoke from an electronic cigarette—as word of the year in 2014. It turns out that Internet users' search behavior tells a similar story.
Feb 11, 2016
Mylan offers to buy Swedish pharma firm Meda for $9.9 bn
US pharmaceutical giant Mylan said Wednesday it has struck a $9.9 billon deal to buy Meda, capping two years of dogged pursuit of the Swedish drugmaker.
Feb 11, 2016
Long-term benefits of 'senolytic' drugs on vascular health in mice
Building on previous studies, Mayo Clinic researchers have demonstrated significant health improvements in the vascular system of mice following repeated treatments to remove senescent cells. They say this is the first study ...
Feb 11, 2016