Merck Grants License to LabCorp for Development of Test To Potentially Identify Patients Likely to Respond to ...

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.----Merck today announced a non-exclusive license agreement with Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings for the commercialization of a genetic test that may help predict the response of patients with Hepatitis C virus infection to peginterferon alpha-based therapy.

Calories count in summer drinks

As the summer heats up, many of us will reach for the cold, refreshing taste of our favourite beer, cooler or mixed drink. But as we sip our way through the summer, the liquid calories can add up quickly.

Ice cream can be enjoyed without guilt ... if you make smart choices

With the kind of weather we've been having lately, we're not about to tell you that you can't indulge in a cool, tasty treat. But here are a few things to keep in mind when hitting the ice cream aisle at the market or your favorite ice cream parlor.

Life & Style

We are all morning or evening people. Scientists have established that our genes dictate around half of what they call our chronotypes our natural preference for certain times of the day.

Green Thumb: Summer Celebration offers lawn and garden education, inspiration

Gardeners always get lots of education and inspiration at Summer Celebration, the annual lawn and garden show at the University of Tennessee's West Tennessee AgResearch & Education Center in Jackson.