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GSK to pay Actelion up to $3.3 bln for drug rights
GlaxoSmithKline could pay Swiss company Actelion up to 3.3 billion Swiss francs to develop a promising insomnia drug in the largest biotech partnering deal.
AIDS drugs reach 3 million
Nearly 3 million people in the developing world now get AIDS drugs -- 1 million more than a year ago.
EU body warns against Velcade
Velcade should not be used in patients with certain severe pulmonary or heart problems.
Tysabri liver warning
The European Medicines Agency said that warnings about liver injury should be added to the product information for Tysabri.
UK schools go green
British state schools are to be included under the government's new domestic carbon emissions trading scheme from April 2010.
Hormones lead to killing
Biologists have linked the murderous behaviour of the Nazca booby to high levels of testosterone and other male hormones found in the hatchlings.
EU's oil, food and treaty woes
Unrest over soaring oil and food prices and a slowing economy will converge with political woes over Ireland's rejection of a European Union reform treaty.
UK beaches slip
German, British and Portuguese beaches slipped most last year in a list of Europe's cleanest bathing sites.
France ends 12-year ban Red Bull
Red Bull appeared in its original recipe in France's shops for the first time, implementing European regulations that say it should be put on sale in the absence of proof that it is harmful.
Broccoli to battle cancer
A chemical in broccoli sparks hundreds of genetic changes, activating some genes that fight cancer and switching off others that fuel tumours.
Australian wine industry feels heat
Australian grape growers reckon they are the canary in the coalmine of global warming, as a long drought forces winemakers to rethink the styles of wine they can produce.
Food makers look to health
The food industry is turning to healthier product lines to fight off the effects of the weak U.S. economy.
Ulcer bacteria may help asthma
A bacteria only recently revealed as a major cause of ulcers and stomach cancer may help protect children from developing asthma.
Catch some sun for a longer life
People with a vitamin D deficiency are likely to die sooner than people whose blood contains higher amounts of the so-called sunshine vitamin.
French e. Coli scare
One of France's top food preparation companies said on Tuesday a consignment of minced meat had been contaminated with E.coli.
Miami doctor breaks new ground
Dr. Tomoaki Kato had to remove a lot more than a cancerous tumor during an unprecedented operation.
University lab is buzzing
Good news for bees! The University of Sussex has installed the UK's only Professor of Apiculture.
Brainstorming in Switzerland
The latest developments in Brain Research will be presented at the 6th Forum of European Neuroscience FENS 2008, 12 - 16 July 2008, Geneva, Switzerland
miRNA lung cancer prevention
A small RNA molecule, known as let-7 microRNA (miRNA), substantially reduced cancer growth in multiple mouse models of lung cancer.
STMicro launches speedy chip
Europe's top semiconductor maker, STMicroelectronics, said it has developed a portable chip to detect influenza viruses including bird flu in humans.
Why musicians make us weep and computers don't
Neuroscientists look at the brain's response to piano sonatas played either by a computer or a musician.
NHS seeks new technology
Engineering and manufacturing businesses which have new products or technologies that could help prevent the spread of MRSA are being asked to come forward to take part in a new NHS programme.
Social networks need to be useful
Virtual beer and vampires may no longer be enough to keep members of social networks like Facebook and News Corp's MySpace riveted to their computers.
Unlimited music possible
Apple Inc is in talks with major music companies to offer customers free access to its entire iTunes music library in exchange for paying a premium for its iPods and iPhones.
