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Co-founder of Company Behind Deadly 2012 Meningitis Outbreak Gets Up to 15 Years in Prison

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WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 -- Barry Cadden, co-founder of a specialty compounding pharmacy behind a deadly meningitis outbreak in 2012, has been handed a prison sentence of 10 to 15 years in Michigan for involuntary manslaughter.On Tuesday, Cadden.

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Costs for MS, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Meds Keep Rising

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31, 2024 -- A person battling multiple sclerosis spent an average of $750 in out-of-pocket fees on medicines in 2012, but by 2021 that same patient spent $2,378 annually, a new report finds.Out-of-pocket costs for drugs for. THURSDAY, Oct.

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Number of Americans With Type 2 Diabetes Jumped by 20% in a Decade

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21, 2024 -- Type 2 diabetes increased by nearly 20% in the United States between 2012 and 2022, with age, race, income level, obesity and lack of exercise all playing a role in the metabolic disease’s spread, a new study r. THURSDAY, Aug.

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CRISPR 101: Targeting Non-Coding RNAs with CRISPR/Cas9

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They play important roles in many cellular and regulatory processes, but much of their functionality is yet to be unveiled as they are more difficult to functionally manipulate and study in comparison to protein-coding genes ( Rinn and Chang 2012 ).

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At Two Dallas Hospitals, Kids' ER Visits for Heat Illness Nearly Tripled Over Last Decade

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FRIDAY, September 27, 2024 -- In a sign that climate change may be fueling heat illnesses in kids, a new study reveals that such visits to two Texas children's emergency rooms spiked 170% between 2012 and 2023.Study Study leader Dr. Taylor Merritt, a.

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Free Meals at School May Boost Attendance, Lower Obesity Rates

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data from 2012 through 2024 finds that when kids get free school meals, there's a potential for a slight increase in attendance and a lowering of child obesity rates.Even kids from higher-income. WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 -- A review of U.S.

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Understanding the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) – A Comprehensive Overview

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The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is a crucial component of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), established in 2012 by the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA).

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