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• Body fat hardens arteries after middle age

  In young people, blood vessels appear to be able to compensate for the effects of obesity. But after middle age, this adaptability is lost, and arteries become progressively stiffer as body fat rises – potentially increasing the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. The researchers suggest that more

• Research centres form a new Global Alliance of Leading Drug Discovery and Development Centres

  Six of the world’s translational health research centres announced that they have come together to form a new Global Alliance of Leading Drug Discovery and Development Centres. The aim of this alliance is to strengthen the international academic and/or not-for-profit drug development and commerciali more

• OGT founder Professor Sir Ed Southern awarded the 2011 MRC Millennium Medal
  

  Professor Sir Ed Southern, founder of Oxford Gene Technology (OGT) has been awarded the 2011 Medical Research Council (MRC) Millennium Medal. Sir Ed becomes one of only four researchers to have received the prize since it was inaugurated in the year 2000, which recognises an MRC-funded scientist who more

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• Under scrutiny, India's medical research council faces review

  Nature Medicine 19, 386 (2013). doi:10.1038/nm0413-386a Author: Killugudi Jayaraman more

• Prognosis and prognostic factors in non‐traumatic acute‐onset compressive mononeuropathies – radial and peroneal mononeuropathies

  Background and purpose Little is known about the natural history of non‐traumatic compressive mononeuropathies. To improve patient management, prognostic factors and outcome in patients with non‐traumatic peroneal and radial mononeuropathies were studied. Methods Retrospective clinical, e more

• Subcutaneous immunoglobulin in responders to intravenous therapy with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy

  Background and purpose We hypothesized that subcutaneous administration of immunoglobulins (SCIG) in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) is feasible, safe and superior to treatment with saline for the performance of muscle strength. Methods Thirty patients wit more

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• Stem Cell Technologies: World Market Outlook 2011-2021

  How will the stem cells market develop this decade? Our new report shows you that emerging industry and market's revenue potential from 2011 to 2021. This report covers stem cells in therapeutic applications: technologies, products and services. You will assess events, opportunities and activities more

• Cogstate Limited (CGS) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

  CogState Limited (CogState) is engaged in providing cognitive testing products and services. The company operates its business in four fields include cogstate research, cogstate sport, cogstate workplace and cogstate clinical trials. The CogState Research is focused on providing software solutions f more

• Source BioScience Plc (SBS) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

  Source BioScience Plc. (Source BioScience) is a healthcare and biotechnology company that operates businesses in three sectors namely Healthcare, Pharma Biotech Services and Life Science Research. The company is engaged in providing diagnostic and screening services to the healthcare sector as well more

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