Shire Rejects Takeover Offer from AbbVie
FTSE 100 pharmaceutical company Shire has rejected a takeover bid from US-based AbbVie. Shire’s shares price shot up by 13 percent in early London trading on 20th June following the announcement.
GlaxoSmithKline Strikes Deal with UK Firm Developing Cancer Treatments
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has struck a multimillion dollar deal with a British biotech firm to develop cutting-edge cancer treatments.
New Stem Cell Based Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis
EU-funded researchers have developed a new potential treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, based on adult stem cells from body fat, or adipose tissue.
Collaborative Mouse Research will Benefit Study of Human Disease
Sequencing the mouse and human genomes has provided scientists detailed knowledge of both species’ genetic composition, and highlighted their startling similarity.
A Faster Way to Fix Broken Bones and Torn Cartilage
European scientists have developed pioneering new technology that could help regenerate damaged cartilage and bone tissue and get patients back on their feet quicker than ever before.
Fighting Cancer by Attacking its Support Network
Scientists are using new knowledge to create a more accurate model of one particular type of cancer – multiple myeloma – and develop better drugs to treat it.
Scientists Testing New Osteoarthritis Treatment
EU-funded researchers are seeking to determine how stem cells derived from adult fat tissue can activate the regeneration of cartilage. If successful, their work could lead to effective new treatments for millions of osteoarthritis sufferers.
