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HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces Senate Confirmation of Pamela Hyde as Administrator,  
Reuters - 4 Hours ago
WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)-- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the United States Senate unanimously confirmed Pamela Hyde as Administrator
Medical News: HHS Sec. Sebelius Says New Mammogram Guidelines Will Not Change Federal  BioFind
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And now the guidelines for cervical cancer screenings have changed. What's going  
Yahoo! Shine - 4 Hours ago
While the well-publicized controversy over revised recommendations for the onset and frequency of mammograms is still being batted around by women, their doctors, government officials, and cancer organizations,
ACOG Updates Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Cancer Consultants
Guideline on cervical cancer has new tack Shanghai Daily
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Merck Presents Phase IIb Study Results at AHA Annual Scientific S... 
Zibb - 4 Hours ago
Company: Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) In a phase IIb study in 589 patients with primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed hyperlipidemia treated with anacetrapib as monotherapy or co-administered with atorvastatin,
Merck Presents Phase IIb Study Results at AHA Annual Scientific Sessions TradingMarkets
Aegera commences Phase IIb study of AEG35156 for treatment of acute myeloid leukemia Pharmacy Choice
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Scrutiny for cancer screenings 
CNN - 4 Hours ago
It's been a confusing week for women. On Monday, it started with breast cancer. A federal advisory board made a controversial recommendation that women begin routine mammograms at age 50, rather than     Add Comment

Cancer screening 
Los Angeles Times - 4 Hours ago
Routine cancer screening is designed to catch tumors at an early stage, when they are more susceptible to treatment. The practice is credited with reducing death rates of some cancers by as much as 70%.     Add Comment

Getting to the facts in the debate on mammograms 
Los Angeles Times - 5 Hours ago
It's such an appealing idea -- catch breast cancer early, treat accordingly and your patients will live. So perhaps it's no wonder the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force -- a panel of primary care physicians     Add Comment
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>>   Genetics
New law bans genetic discrimination 
Los Angeles Times - 4 Hours ago
Reporting from Washington - The most sweeping federal anti-discrimination law in nearly 20 years takes effect Saturday, prohibiting employers from hiring, firing or determining promotions based on genetic
New Law Prohibits Genetic Discrimination KFSM
Law banning discrimination based on genetics takes effect Individual.com
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Stem Cell Debate Headed to a Vote 
KPTM FOX 42 - 6 Hours ago
Todd Unger Omaha (KPTM) - The last time the University of Nebraska Board of Regents met, all the public wanted to chime in about was embryonic stem cell research. Friday morning the regents will vote
Regents Vote Down Stem Cell Restrictions KPTM FOX 42
US university board votes down stem-cell changes Taiwan News Online
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DBT allocates Rs 200 cr to set up National Stem Cell Institute in Karnataka 
PharmaBiz - 6 Hours ago
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has chipped in Rs 200 crore to set up Stem Cell Institute in Karnataka. The project is coming up on a 20 acre plot at the National Centre for Biological Sciences     Add Comment

Stem cell transplant offers hope: Hayden woman to undergo experimental treatment  
Individual.com - 7 Hours ago
Rami Amaro is betting on an experimental stem cell transplant treatment to fight off multiple sclerosis. It's a risky -- and expensive -- procedure that the Hayden woman hopes will stop the degenerative
Clean Pigs Offer Alternative to Stem Cell Transplants Science Magazine
Fresh hope for German stem-cell patent case - Premium content Nature
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Corn Genome Sequencing Complete 
KNEB 960AM - 8 Hours ago
Results of the Maize Genome Sequencing Projectâ?¦the first comprehensive gene map of North American Cornâ?¦ will be made available to the public today by the National Corn Growers Association. Publication
Scientists Complete Corn Genome OfficialWire
Corn Genome Successfully Sequenced Food Product Design
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Genetic sonogram improves accuracy of noninvasive prenatal screening and detection  
News-Medical.Net - 3 Hours ago
The addition of a "genetic sonogram" maximizes the accuracy of non-invasive testing for Down syndrome, said a Baylor College of Medicine researcher who was lead author of a landmark study in the current     Add Comment
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>>   Biotech
Monsanto aims to stop leaks at Idaho mine dump 
Washington Post - 8 Hours ago
BOISE, Idaho -- Monsanto Co. is installing a water management system at an Idaho phosphate mine the company depends on to make its Roundup weedkiller to stop the leakage of selenium and heavy metals into     Add Comment

Istanbul Opens Worldâ??s Largest Earthquake-Safe Building 
Wired News - 8 Hours ago
The worldâ??s largest seismically isolated building, the new international terminal at Istanbulâ??s Sabiha Gökçen Airport, is now complete and open for business. Stretching across more than 2 million
World's Largest Earthquake-Safe Building Wired News
Worldâ??s Largest Earthquake-Safe Building Wired News
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Genentech & Biogen Idec get complete response letter from US FDA for Rituxan to  
PharmaBiz - 5 Hours ago
Genentech, Inc, a wholly-owned member of the Roche Group and Biogen Idec announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a complete response on the companies' applications for Rituxan     Add Comment

Biotech Import Ban Creates Feed Ingredient Shortage in Turkey 
Iowa Ag Connection - 6 Hours ago
In the weeks following Turkey's announcement of additional requirements on importation of all food and feed products containing genetically enhanced components, progress to reverse or amend the stringent     Add Comment

Amgen to Apply ImmunoGen TAP Technology to Another Cancer Target 
Genetic Engineering News - 5 Hours ago
Amgenlicensed the exclusive right to use ImmunoGenâ??s maytansinoid Targeted Antibody Payload (TAP) technology to develop anticancer therapeutics to an undisclosed target. This is the second such license
ImmunoGen announces second license agreement with Amgen Individual.com
ImmunoGen Stock Rises On Amgen Deal Investors Business Daily
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Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. and Vilmorin Announce Strategic Alliance to Develop and  
BioSpace - 8 Hours ago
DAVIS, Calif. & PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--, an agricultural technology company focused on developing technologies and products that benefit the environment and human health, and Vilmorin, the worlds fourth-largest
Arcadia Biosciences and Vilmorin Announce Strategic Alliance to Develop and Market  Individual.com
Arcadia signs license agreement with Vilmorin for Nitrogen Use Efficient [NUE] technology Individual.com
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>>   Pharmaceutical Industry
U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds AstraZeneca AWP Settlement 
Freshnews.com - 5 Hours ago
Companies mentioned in this article: Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro BOSTON, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld an earlier District Court ruling yesterday,
BRIEF-U.S. court of appeals upholds Astrazeneca awp settlement FinanzNachrichten.de
U.S. Court Of Appeals Upholds AstraZeneca AWP Settlement - Quick Facts RTTNews.com
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Merck Presents Phase IIb Study Results at AHA Annual Scientific S... 
Zibb - 4 Hours ago
Company: Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) In a phase IIb study in 589 patients with primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed hyperlipidemia treated with anacetrapib as monotherapy or co-administered with atorvastatin,
Merck Presents Phase IIb Study Results at AHA Annual Scientific Sessions TradingMarkets
Aegera commences Phase IIb study of AEG35156 for treatment of acute myeloid leukemia Pharmacy Choice
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Covidien says FDA extends review of opiod pain drug 
Reuters Health - 7 Hours ago
-0400 (Reuters Health) * FDA sets Feb. 22, 2010, as new action date * Says FDA needs more time to review additional data BANGALORE (Reuters) - Covidien Plc said U.S. health regulators extended the review
FDA Extends NDA Review for Neuromed Pharmaceuticals's Exalgo(TM) Extended-Release  BioSpace
Covidien: FDA Extends Review of Opioid Pain Drug FDA News
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FDA says Dendreon's drug application is complete 
Reuters Health - 7 Hours ago
* Dendreon says FDA has accepted Provenge application * Says will respond to the application by May 1, 2010 BOSTON (Reuters) - Dendreon Corp said Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has
FDA: Dendreonâ??s Drug Application Is Complete FDA News
Dendreon Receives FDA Acknowledgement of Complete Response- PDUFA Date Assigned  PharmaceuticalProcessing
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Roche's Actemra successful in arthritis study 
Reuters Health - 7 Hours ago
-0400 (Reuters Health) * Improves symptoms of sJIA after 12 weeks of therapy * Meets primary endpoint in phase III study * EMA rules against Avastin use for aggressive brain cancer * Stock up 0.1 pct
Roche (RHHBY)'s (JOBS) Actemra Successful in Arthritis Study; Meets Primary Endpoint  BioSpace
Rocheâ??s Actemra Successful in Arthritis Study FDA News
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FDA Approves Bristol-Myers' Abilify To Treat Irritabilty In Pediatric Patients With  
RTTNews.com - 8 Hours ago
(RTTNews) - Biopharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY: News ) and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. said Friday that U.S. Food and Drug Administration or FDA has approved the supplemental     Add Comment
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>>   Biological sciences
'Hobbits' Were a Distinct Species, Study Concludes 
KCBA Fox 35 - 6 Hours ago
FRIDAY, Nov. 20 (Day News) --The ancient dwarfs known as 'hobbits' weren't humans shrunk down by disease, scientists now say, but instead, they were a distinct human species. The researchers came to their
Hobbit was ancient human species, study suggests Illawarra Mercury
'Hobbits' are a new human species EnerPub
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New fossils reveal a crocodile world 
Timaru Herald - 5 Hours ago
GET OUT OF THE WAY: A flesh model of the head of BoarCroc discovered in the Sahara by a team led by paleontologist Paul Sereno. Relevant offers Obama turban billboard stirs debate Police officer killed
Three new ancient crocodile fossils found The Saudi Gazette
3 new ancient crocodile species fossils found Macon Telegraph
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Stem cell transplant offers hope: Hayden woman to undergo experimental treatment  
Individual.com - 7 Hours ago
Rami Amaro is betting on an experimental stem cell transplant treatment to fight off multiple sclerosis. It's a risky -- and expensive -- procedure that the Hayden woman hopes will stop the degenerative
Clean Pigs Offer Alternative to Stem Cell Transplants Science Magazine
Fresh hope for German stem-cell patent case - Premium content Nature
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Corn Genome Sequencing Complete 
KNEB 960AM - 8 Hours ago
Results of the Maize Genome Sequencing Projectâ?¦the first comprehensive gene map of North American Cornâ?¦ will be made available to the public today by the National Corn Growers Association. Publication
Scientists Complete Corn Genome OfficialWire
Corn Genome Successfully Sequenced Food Product Design
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Joint efforts to control diseases transmitted from animals to humans 
Bionity.com - 3 Hours ago
BfR Symposium on Zoonoses and Food Safety 19 Nov 2009 - Around 200 scientists from Germany, Austria and Switzerland came together at the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) in Berlin to discuss     Add Comment

Botanical Whales 
Science News Online - 3 Hours ago
OK, OK, a plant canâ??t really look a person in the eye and share its thoughts. But after a strange couple of days, Iâ??m almost ready to commune with vegetable matter. A string of wet, pinkie-tipâ??sized     Add Comment
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