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British researchers have identified a key protein that can control how breast cancer cells spread in the body.The study sheds light on how cancer cells leave the blood vessels to travel to a new part of the body, said the researchers from University of Manchester in Britain.

AbbVie, in cooperation with Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., announced positive top-line results from the second of two replicate pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of Elagolix in premenopausal women who suffer pain from endometriosis.

Pfizer Inc. commends  recommendation by the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Arthritis Advisory Committee to approve the investigational biosimilar infliximab (CT-P13) across all eligible indications by a vote of 21 to three.

Spectranetics Corporation announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Premarket Notification 510(k) clearance of the Bridge Occlusion Balloon for temporary vessel occlusion in cardiac lead extraction procedures.

Babies are likely to have an increased risk of developing asthma if their mothers during pregnancy take paracetamol a common painkiller, warns a new study.

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Researchers have identified how certain genes can contribute towards a person's susceptibility to stress fracture injuries, a fatigue-induced fracture of the bone caused by repeated pressure over time.

Eating a walnut-rich diet can be effective in losing weight and improving cholesterol level, finds a new study.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) demonstrate grey matter decreases in areas of the brain that process breathlessness, fear and sensitivity to pain, says a new study.

Collaboration and innovation is the key for healthcare and biotechnology companies to develop blockbuster drugs, said leading healthcare experts here on Tuesday.

Certain drugs currently used to treat diseases such as heart failure and cardiac arrhythmia have the potential to be effective in treatment of cancer, new research has found.