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Merck Serono Launches Expansion Of Flagship Biotech Center To Meet Growing Patient Needs

Merck Serono, the division for innovative pharmaceuticals of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, today held a cornerstone ceremony at the Merck Serono Biotech Center (MSBC), its production site in Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland, to mark the expansion of the site.
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New Data Presented For SEROQUEL XRTM In Major Depressive Disorder And Generalised Anxiety Disorder

Two studies presented today at the 8th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders (IFMAD) in Vienna demonstrated that once-daily SEROQUEL XRTM (quetiapine fumarate extended release tablets) provided significant symptom relief for elderly patients (65 years of age) with major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalised anxiety disorder (GAD).
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An Ideal Therapy For Peptic Ulcer Disease

Since the discovery of the etiological role of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) in peptic ulcer disease, its eradication became the main objective of therapy, and several treatment regimens were developed. Currently, triple therapy with omeprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin remains the best therapeutic option.
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Is Acute Cellular DNA Damage Induced By HBV Infection?

Eukaryotic cells employ multiple strategies of checkpoint signaling and DNA repair mechanisms to monitor and repair damaged DNA. There are two branches of the checkpoint response pathway, ataxia telangiectasia-mutated (ATM) pathway and ATM-Rad3-related (ATR) pathway.
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Changing your mind can change your body, too

Psychologists say our “self talk” or “internal dialogue” can make or break a fitness routine. The problem is that many people simply aren’t aware of how destructive their thoughts are.

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A running friendship saves the life of one pal

Insults aside, this is a tale of an unlikely friendship that saved a life. It kept a boss from giving up  on a man he considered not only a business investment, but a personal challenge.

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