Japanese research finds what triggers overeating
Research has shown that a particular gene—CREB- CREB-Regulated Transcription Coactivator 1 (CRTC1) is associated with obesity in humans.
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Alembic gets USFDA nod for Fulvestrant to treat breast cancer
Alembic Pharma receives USFDA approval for breast cancer drug--Fulvestrant injection
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Two hypertension drugs show equal efficacy in trial
A large pragmatic trial showed that two thiazide diuretics medicines showed the same effect on hypertension
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Plan B contraceptive pill not an abortion drug, states FDA
FDA amends Plan B contraceptive pill label to state that it does not harm a fertilized egg and is not an abortion drug
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BioNTech begins trials for mRNA malaria vaccine
BioNTech company starts trial for mRNA based malaria vaccine
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Drug to treat sensorineural hearing loss in trial phase
Frequency therapeutics, a a biotech company is working on a drug to treat hearing loss and has got some good trial results
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Roche’s Covid-19 antibody treatment gets FDA approval
Roche's Actemra is the first FDA-approved monoclonal antibody to treat COVID-19
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Shingles can cause coronary disease and stroke in older people
Researchers find association between shingles and heart disease and stroke
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China Covid wave might lead to a million deaths
China Covid wave is expected to lead to a million deaths in the coming months
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Philips says tests on recalled respiratory devices show limited health risks
Philips says its independent tests on recalled respiratory devices found limited health risks for users.