Drug Makers Seek Clues to Side Effects in Genes
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A group of seven on of the worldâs largest pharmaceutical companies hopes to develop genetic tests to determine which patients would be at risk of drug side effects.
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A genetic test marketed by Myriad Gentics is causing great concern among cancer and genetics experts.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Some bad news has emerged from a study of an enzyme that is a major target in the effort to find new drugs to fight Alzheimer's disease.
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Roche has received F.D.A. approval to market the first gene test that can help doctors reduce the risk of side effects for certain medications.
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NEW YORK - By attacking the same basic biology drug companies are targeting for new anti-fat drugs, researchers have genetically engineered mice with abilities far beyond those of normal rodents.
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Editors of the world&#39;s leading medical journals said yesterday that drug companies should disclose more information about studies of new medicines.
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Makers of drugs to treat obesity, depression and many other conditions are being asked for the first time to include suicide assessments in their clinical trials.
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Gaithersburg-based GenVec has run into a problem with its top drug candidate, and investors have had an adverse reaction. GenVec says the US Food and Drug Administration has requested that clinical trials
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Breast cancer studies funded by drug companies are more likely to yield positive findings than those without pharmaceutical industry backing, according to research published on Monday.
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The treatment that more cancer patients receive may one day depend on their genes. With an increasing number of biological clues available, doctors hope they will be able to customize more patients' treatments based on their genetic profiles.
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New technology could lead to safer, more effective drugs.
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The drug maker's difficulties are evident, but its productivity may make it worth a second look.
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Scientists have discovered a genetic variation that may help explain why some people who develop the condition get no relief from drug treatments.
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Oct. 6, 2004 - Scientists in the United States and regulatory agencies in Europe on Wednesdsay questioned whether Celebrex and other pain relievers might raise the same risk of heart problems as those blamed on the arthritis medicine Vioxx.
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Researchers think a combination of genes work together, maybe with other risk factors, to contribute to Alzheimerâs disease.
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TORONTO -- An international team of researchers has pinpointed a defective gene which causes Parkinson&#39;s disease. The discovery could open up new avenues of research for preventing or delaying the onset of
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Children in a northern Nevada leukemia cluster are more likely to have a variation in a gene that helps combat unsafe chemicals, and more research is needed to learn why, federal researchers said Thursday.