New drug produces steep drop in bad cholesterol

Published November 18, 2010

New drug produces steep drop in bad cholesterol
For more than a decade, millions of lives have been saved by statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor, which lower bad cholesterol…
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AesRx gets NIH boost for sickle cell treatment
AesRx LLC, a sickle cell disease-focused biotech firm in Newton, is working with the National Institutes of Health to bring its treatment, Aes-103, designated an orphan drug by the FDA, to clinical trials.
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Studies show drug-resistant bug threats in Europe
Drug-resistant infections with the “superbug” Clostridium difficile are rising in Europe and are widespread, scientists said on Tuesday, but there are big variations in the way health authorities monitor them.
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