Healthcare Business

Study Shows How Pomegranates May Help Keep Us Younger

Posted: June 19, 2019 at 9:50 am

Swiss researchers have established that tannins found in pomegranates are converted in the digestive system into a compound that appears to slow down mitochondrial aging -- a natural process that ...
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Why This FDA Approval for Pneumonia Treatment Is So Huge

Posted: June 19, 2019 at 9:23 am

This story has been updated for share price impact. Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLNT) shares nearly doubled early on Wednesday after the firm announced that the U.S. Food and Drug ...
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One Firm Sees Up to 45% Upside in Top Companies in Life Sciences Tools

Posted: June 19, 2019 at 8:53 am

Investing in the life sciences tool sector can be tricky, but according to the financial services firm Janney, the investing gain will be a result of finding the right secular ...
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Two Very Speculative Biotechs With Promising Alzheimer’s Treatment Hopefuls

Posted: June 18, 2019 at 2:03 pm

The biotechnology sector is generally considered the most volatile and riskiest sector within all of healthcare. Some companies have created massive wealth in this sector. And some companies have produced ...
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Tuesday’s Top BioPharma Movers Deviating from the Market

Posted: June 18, 2019 at 11:57 am

Tuesday was a breakout day for a few biotech companies, and that was the case even before news broke that the U.S. and China would be meeting at the G20 ...
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How PhaseBio Pharma Could Change the Game in Antiplatelet Therapy

Posted: June 18, 2019 at 10:22 am

Shares of PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PHAS) jumped on Tuesday after the firm announced preliminary results from its mid-stage trial for dual antiplatelet therapy of the blood thinner ticagrelor and ...
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How Aclaris Is On Track to Treat Baldness

Posted: June 17, 2019 at 1:05 pm

Baldness and hair thinning is something that many men and women fear as they age, and understandably so. But Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACRS) may have found an answer to ...
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Can This Pill Stave Off Alzheimer’s While Lowering Blood Pressure?

Posted: June 17, 2019 at 12:12 pm

A blood pressure medication widely used in Europe and Japan might have potential to slow down the progress of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study appearing in Hypertension, a ...
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How Much Is Pfizer Overpaying For Array Bio?

Posted: June 17, 2019 at 11:56 am

Array BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRY) shares shot up on Monday after the firm announced that it would be acquired by Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) in an all cash transaction. The ...
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This Form of Cancer Will Kill More People Than the Most Common Cancer in 2019

Posted: June 17, 2019 at 9:06 am

Annual deaths from cancer have dropped 27% in the last 25 years, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). However, the death rates for some have barely dropped, and some ...
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High Hopes and Expectations for Merck’s First Investor Day in Years

Posted: June 14, 2019 at 11:45 am

Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK) may still be up in 2019, and it may be better off for now than rival Pfizer, but the reality is that Merck shares ...
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Why ArQule’s Early-Stage Hematology Study Could Be Transformational

Posted: June 14, 2019 at 9:35 am

ArQule Inc. (NASDAQ: ARQL) shares jumped early on Friday after the firm announced preliminary results from an early-stage study in patients with relapsed or refractory hematologic malignancies at the 2019 ...
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Investors Need Some Breathing Room From Savara’s Lung Treatment

Posted: June 13, 2019 at 10:05 am

Savara Inc. (NASDAQ: SVRA) shares were absolutely crushed on Thursday after the company released its late-stage results for its treatment of autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (aPAP). Unfortunately, the study did ...
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Multimillion-Dollar Medical Claims Continue to Skyrocket

Posted: June 12, 2019 at 1:15 pm

Whether you were in favor of or against the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, it is likely of little surprise that the cost of health care has continued to rise. ...
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Big Biotechs Have Short Sellers on the Run

Posted: June 12, 2019 at 8:40 am

The short interest data are out for the most recent settlement date, May 31. Generally speaking, companies within the biotech industry are considered a riskier group of stocks, with big ...
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