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D-Pharm Chief Says Experimental Stroke Drug May Reach Market by Late 2013 D-Pharm Ltd.’s most advanced experimental medicine, the DP-b99 stroke treatment, may reach the market as early as the end of 2013 if results from a late- stage study match those of an earlier trial, Chief Executive Officer Alex Kozak said.

Pfizer Cholesterol Failures Cleared Path for Canadian Upstart Resverlogix Resverlogix Corp., without a marketed product, may accomplish what Pfizer Inc., the world’s biggest drugmaker, couldn’t: Creating a new medicine that fights heart disease by raising so-called good cholesterol.

Miracle Cancer Drug Adds $48,720 to Cost of Delaying Life's End by a Year George Demetri had witnessed countless near-death experiences in his career as a cancer doctor. This time, the life of a drug was on the line.

Nobel Winner Who Discovered HIV Slams Singapore, Says Cases Under-Reported Singapore’s insistence on charging for HIV tests and treatment is hindering progress on controlling the spread of the virus in the city-state, said Francoise Barre- Sinoussi, winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine for her co- discovery of the virus that causes AIDS.

Alzheimer's Theory on Brain Material May Shift by Benefit Found in Study Beta amyloid that builds up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease may go along with beneficial antimicrobial activity, researchers said.

Four Cups of Coffee Cut Hospital Stays for Irregular Heartbeat, Study Says While a shot of espresso may give people the sensation their hearts are racing, drinking more coffee reduced the likelihood that patients would be hospitalized for irregular heartbeats, researchers found.

Aspirin Doesn't Prevent Heart Attacks in Those With No Symptoms Aspirin doesn’t prevent heart attacks or strokes in people who have a high risk of heart disease yet show no symptoms, a study in Scotland found.

Sodium Ranks Near Tobacco as Health Risk Possibly Needing U.S. Regulation The food industry may face sodium limits from the U.S. government if it doesn’t voluntarily reduce salt content in processed foods, said Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Earth's Axis Probably Shifted in Chilean Earthquake, NASA Scientist Says The earthquake that killed more than 700 people in Chile on Feb. 27 probably shifted the Earth’s axis and shortened the day, a National Aeronautics and Space Administration scientist said.

Siberia's Seabed Is Leaking Methane, Threatens Climate, Scientists Report The Arctic Ocean seabed off eastern Siberia has destabilized and is leaking methane, threatening to add to global warming, scientists in Russia, the U.S. and Sweden said today.