Science News
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Ancient Teeth Found in Israel May Be Link to Humanity's Oldest Ancestors
The discovery of eight ancient teeth in a cave east of Tel-Aviv that was used thousands of years ago may point to the oldest human ancestors, a study found.
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J&J;, AstraZeneca Halt Tests on Bone-Damage Concerns
Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca Plc stopped studies of experimental painkillers over concerns that a class of drugs once expected to generate as much as $11 billion in annual sales may raise the risk of joint damage.
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Cephalon Drops Nuvigil Development for Jet Lag After Second FDA Rejection
U.S. regulators won’t allow Cephalon Inc. to sell its sleep disorder pill Nuvigil for jet lag, a use analysts said may have tripled the treatment’s sales.
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Cancer Survival Rates in Sweden, Canada Surpass U.K., Denmark, Study Says
Cancer patients in the U.K. and Denmark are less likely to survive than those living in Australia, Canada, Sweden and Norway because of poorer early diagnosis in the two countries, researchers said.