Federal examiners have rejected patents for genetic screening tests because the applicants did not explore their effectiveness for different races, adding to the debate about whether race has scientific validity in modern DNA-based medicine. Some geneticists, sociologists and bioethicists argue that “black,” “white,” “Asian” and “Hispanic” are antiquated categories that threaten to revive …

A trade embargo imposed by authorities in Pristina has led to severe shortages of food and medicine among ethnic Serbs living in northern Kosovo, media reports said on Sunday.

A trade embargo imposed by authorities in Pristina has led to severe shortages of food and medicine among ethnic Serbs living in northern Kosovo, media reports said on Sunday.

MANHATTAN, Kan., July 30 (UPI) — Students of veterinary medicine are more likely than human medicine students or undergraduate students to struggle with depression, U.S. researchers say.

WINCHESTER — A Frederick County woman accused of giving her husband and a friend drugs that killed the men in October remains jailed without bond.

FRIDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) — Addiction to prescription drugs is common among patients with chronic pain, with 35 percent of patients receiving long-term treatment with opioids now meeting the criteria for addiction, a new study has found.

By Molly Moorhead, Times Staff Writer Friday, July 29, 2011 Ron Gramling, 40, was charged in the DUI death of a 35-year-old mother of two young children. NEW PORT RICHEY — Ronald Gramling, sick with throat cancer and deep in a pit of depression, caused a crash in 2008 that killed a mother of two young children. He was charged with vehicular homicide in the death of Denise Anne Dennis, 35 …

Pfizer Inc., which reports second-quarter results before the stock market opens Tuesday, will discuss a few recent drug approvals, new data on some experimental drugs and plans to divest some of its non-core businesses.

Shares in a traditional Chinese medicine producer controlled by a newly minted billionaire family rose for a second day of trading at the Shenzhen Stock Exchange after a successful debut yesterday.Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical gained 5.6% to close at 47.20 yuan, or $7.37.  Yesterday, the company rose 29% on its first day of trading. The company sold 65 million new shares at 34.56 yuan each …

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