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NEWS ABOUT: AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca stories: 3 news summaries

Swedes Launch Nobel Prize Bribery Probe

Drug firm accused of influencing this year's pick in medicine

Dec 19, 08 8:10 AM CST
(Newser) - Swedish prosecutors are investigating claims of corruption in the awarding of this year's Nobel Prize in medicine, the Toronto Star reports. German scientist Harald zur Hausen won part of the prize for discovering the link between human papilloma viruses and cervical cancer. The discovery could make a fortune for drug... More »

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HPV • cervical cancer • corruption • Sweden • Nobel Prize • AstraZeneca

 Colon Cancer Gene Discovered 

Cancer growth gene identified

Sep 15, 08 6:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Researchers have discovered a key gene that may contribute to the growth of colon cancer and could provide a target for new therapies, Bloomberg reports. The gene, CDK8, controls a cell growth switch that researchers think might spur the development of many tumors. The discovery may help up to 50%... More »

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medical research • cancer research • colon cancer • Genentech • Harvard • Dana Farber Cancer Institute • AstraZeneca • Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development

 Beta Blockers 'Killing Patients' 

Research uncovers dire effects of pre-surgery drug

May 13, 08 3:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Beta blockers routinely given to patients before surgery do far more harm than good, with patients 35% more likely to die within a month than those given a dummy pill, according to a study reported in the Lancet.  While the blood pressure drugs did cut the number of heart... More »

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surgery • heart attack • stroke • American Heart Association • atrial fibrillation • beta blockers • McMaster University • catecholamine • AstraZeneca • Toprol XL • hyptertension • metoprolol

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