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Niche drugmaker ViroPharma attracts takeover interest: sources
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - ViroPharma Inc, a drug maker specializing in rare diseases, is attracting preliminary acquisition interest from several pharmaceutical companies, according to three people familiar with the matter. No deal is imminent for the...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Drug Trafficking, Genzyme General, Chemical Industry, ViroPharma Incorporated
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Ozark family puts spotlight on a rare, genetic disorder
lpozen@kspr.comOZARK, Mo. - You are born with it and have to live with it for the rest of your life. "It is a hindrance and it has been an aggravation. It is rough when I would be out working and I would have a massive nose bleed," says Guy Eakins. Eakins and his...Tags: Nosebleeds
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Fetal test creates options, uncertainty
When Ramona Burton became pregnant with her second child this year, the 37-year-old knew that her age put her baby at an elevated risk for Down syndrome, even though screening with ultrasound and standard blood tests raised no warning flags. Burton...Tags: Science and Technology, Amniocentesis, Food and Drug Administration, Behavioral Conditions, Edwards Syndrome
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Donkey therapy helps children, adults
SANDWICH, Mass. (AP) — Diane Gaudet gently guided a curry comb across Jake the miniature donkey's coarse mane, smoothing out the wiry hairs on his brownish-gray coat. Her subject was no dismal Eeyore on this late spring afternoon; in fact, Jake...
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Pets can contract some unusual diseases
Being a veterinarian and caring for animals is a wonderful and very rewarding profession. Sometimes it can be very frustrating especially when a patient develops an extremely unusual disease. The frustration stems from the difficulty in getting a...
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Mutts not always healthier, genetically, than purebred dogs
Los Angeles TimesMy grandmother, who raised some great family dogs, always said that mutts made the smartest and healthiest pets. A new study of the medical records of more than 90,000 purebred and mixed-breed dogs suggests that there is some truth to Grandma’s...Tags: Science and Technology, Medical Research
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Maryland physician board charges promoters of dangerous autism therapy
A prominent promoter of treating autism with Lupron, a chemical castrator, has been charged with practicing medicine without a license by the Maryland State Board of Physicians.
In charges filed this week, the board described how David Geier, who holds...Tags: General Practitioners, Food and Drug Administration, Martin O'Malley, Behavioral Conditions, Autism
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READER SUBMITTED: A Tale Of Two Fathers And Organ Donation
StatewideFather's Day is bittersweet for two men who don't know each other, but are bonded by a common drive to spread awareness about organ and tissue donation. John Emblidge of Waterford knows the stress of waiting for an organ transplant. The father of three...Tags: Father's Day, Dialysis, Human Interest
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Memorial Day: Mother's Loss, Also Her Gain
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsA Wichita mother is celebrating Memorial day with four special guests. Two young women and their moms, two from Kansas City, the other two from Utah. It's the first meeting between the five, brought together by a special gift 24 years ago. The Wichita...Tags: Human Interest, Memorial Day, The Happiest News!, Aneurysm, Holidays
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Five for planner: Monday, May 20
1. Italian operain the Hub City Hub Opera Ensemble presents “Don Giovanni,” which opens this weekend at Hagerstown Community College’s Kepler Theater, 11400 Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. Sung in Italian with English subtitles....
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WSBT reporter Denise Bohn shares story of battle with breast cancer
On Tuesday, Oscar-winning film star Angelina Jolie revealed she underwent a double mastectomy after learning she had a high risk of breast cancer. WSBT Reporter Denise Bohn knows all too well what Jolie has gone through. Bohn discovered she has the...
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Experts issue guidelines for gene tests in kids
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Groups representing pediatricians and geneticists issued new recommendations on Thursday to provide doctors with guidance about when to test a child's DNA for genetic conditions. The recommendations are the first collaboration...Tags: University of Chicago, Sickle Cell Disease, Biology, Family, Diseases and Illnesses
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