| Beware conveyor-belt cardiology
All were treated with heart medicines to control their cholesterol and blood pressure and minimize blood clots and were counseled to diet, exercise and quit smoking. Half of the participants also were assigned to get angioplasty. After four and a half years there were slightly more deaths and heart attacks in the group that got angioplasty. Interestingly, the U.S. Veteran's Administration and the Canadian Health Service — organizations interested in providing the best, but not necessarily the most costly care — funded the research. So far the impact of this powerful evidence on medical care has been minimal. .
Missile Strike Kills 12 in Pakistan
Residents of Miran Shah, capital of North Waziristan, Pakistan's tribal area along the Afghanistan border hold a protest demanding an end to Pakistan's military cooperation with the United States against militants on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008. A missile destroyed a suspected militant hideout in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 12 people inside, officials said, as hundreds of students protested Pakistan's support for the U.S.-led war on terror. (AP Photo/Abdullah Noor) .
Biotech stocks get boost from UBS recommendations, citing key drugs ...
But, he said, there is still risk to the drug's approval. The remainder of the company's pipeline has potential as it matures, he said, and Medarex could be viewed as a viable buyout candidate. Elliott also initiated coverage of Seattle-based ZymoGenetics Inc. with a "Buy" rating and $16 price target, and Novato, Calif.-based BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. at "Neutral" with a $38 price target. Shares of ZymoGenetics fell 17 cents to $10.52 and shares of BioMarin fell 11 cents to $36.40. .
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