Naperville Resident Researching Critical Component in Heart Failure

Naperville resident researching critical component in heart failure

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An assistant professor at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Sadayappan is studying one particular protein connected to heart function: cardiac myosin binding protein-C. This protein helps regulate muscle contraction in the heart …
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Vertex posts loss as hepatitis drug sales plunge

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(Reuters) – Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc reported a net loss for the third quarter on Thursday with results hurt by fast-declining sales of its Incivek hepatitis C drug, as the company turned its attention to developing a next generation of treatments …
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Man climbs Chicago skyscraper with bionic leg

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Vawter, who lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident, put the smart limb on public display for the first time during an annual stair-climbing charity event called “SkyRise Chicago” hosted by the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, where he is …
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Ensemble on track with autoimmune disease treatment

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Small molecule therapeutics developer Ensemble Therapeutics reported positive preclinical data of its small molecule Interleukin-17 (IL-17) antogonist, which puts the company on track to nominate a drug candidate for clinical development in 2013 …
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