Researchers at the Icelandic biotechnology company DeCode Genetics Incorporated said they found a gene that can double the risk of type 2 diabetes, a disease that affects at least 171 million people ...
DeCode Genetics announced this morning that it had found a gene linked to obesity, prompting a milestone payment from its partner Merck . The tiny Icelandic genomics company's shares shot up 15% to $4 ...
Amgen ($AMGN) has provided further evidence that its $415 million bet on deCode Genetics’ trove of genomic data can pay off. The latest validation of the deal ...
In a bid to bolster its drug discovery efforts, the biotechnology giant Amgen said Monday that it would pay $415 million to acquire deCODE Genetics, a gene-hunting business known for its ...
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, July 18 -- Scientists at deCODE genetics in collaboration with colleagues from Emory University today report the discovery of the first variant in the sequence of the human genome ...
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. biotechnology group Amgen Inc has agreed to buy unlisted Decode Genetics, a pioneer in hunting down genes linked to disease, for $415 million in cash to boost its drive to ...