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National Institute on Aging Aims Building $300M Alzheimer’s Research Database

The U.S. National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the government's National Institutes of Health (NIH), aims to build an Alzheimer's research database. Alzheimer's Association Chief Science Officer Maria Carrillo said in an interview that the organization plans to apply for the NIA platform grant, which will award $50 million annually for up to six years.

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Insider Trading Is Alive And Well: SEC Goes After Hedge Funder For Millions

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday brought insider trading charges against two individuals for allegedly using non-public information to profit from at least seven merger announcements involving special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs).

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Texas Judge Obstructs Affordable Act Coverage Mandate For Some Cancer Screenings, Prophylaxis

A Texas federal judge reportedly blocked Obamacare's mandate that health insurance plans cover preventive care, including screenings for certain cancers and pre-exposure prophylaxis against HIV (PrEP), at no cost to patients. The ruling does not apply to preventive services, such as breast cancer screening, recommended before Obamacare was enacted in 2010.

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