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- City refutes Newton's Crystal Lake pollution claims Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:02PMEven before most people had a chance to read the Newton TAB last Wednesday, the Newton Health Department used the city’s emergency reverse 911 system to assure residents that Crystal Lake is safe for swimming.
- Government of Canada Signs Research Agreements With University of Calgary and University of Alberta Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:14PMCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - July 19, 2011) - Our Government took another step forward to advance metals and materials innovation by signing research agreements with the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta. Collaboration under the agreements will support materials innovations, with a focus on emerging technologies for new pipelines, in particular pipelines to be located in ...
- Space shuttle leaves space station for last time Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:43AMA space shuttle left the International Space Station for the very last time Tuesday, heading home to end the 30-year run of a vessel that kept U.S. astronauts flying to and from orbit longer than any other rocketship.
- DriveSavers Rescues the Impossible! Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:07AMNOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DriveSavers has recovered data from devices destroyed by some of the worst natural disasters. DriveSavers recovers data that's been damaged by water and fire, corruption, corrosion and erosion.
- ATSNJ Concussion Summit Highlights the Need for Continued Concussion Education and Discussion Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:08PMAt the 2011 ATSNJ Concussion Summit a panel of medical experts unanimously agreed that everyone along the continuum of sports concussion care needs to be on the same page with respect to injury recognition, evaluation, diagnosis, management, and return to participation. (PRWeb July 18, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8651538.htm
- Perry visit Denton, signs natural gas legislation Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:12PMBy Isaac Wright / Senior Staff Writer - In an effort to recognize the importance of natural gas in North Texas, Governor Rick Perry signed three bills designed to strengthen the industry Friday at the Peterbilt Motors Company in Denton. After taking a tour of the plant, Perry signed three bills related to the Texas natural gas industry in the presence of about 100 state and local officials at ...
- Robert Greenwald and Derrick Crowe: General Petraeus' Parting Spin Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:14PMViolence in Afghanistan is at the highest levels observed in the 10-year conflict. The simple fact is that security for Afghans is worse now than it was before the Obama Administration's repeated escalations. Nothing General Petraeus can say will change this fact.
- New Human Embryonic Stem Cell Study For Dry AMD And Stargardt's Macular Dystrophy Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:21PMTwo patients have been treated using RPE (retinal pigment epithelial) cells derived from hESCs (human embryonic stem cells) in two Phase 1/2 clinical trials for dry age-related macular degeneration and Stargardt's macular dystrophy, Advanced Cell Technology Inc. has announced. According to Dr. Steven Schwartz and Dr. Robert Lanza, the transplantation surgeries, which took place at the Jules ...
- COs put down cougar near local park Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:36PMQuick action by local conservation officers Tuesday afternoon resulted in the killing of a cougar that had been reported in a residential area near Kalamoir Regional Park in West Kelowna.
- Statement from Public Health Commissioner Dori Zaleznik re: Crystal Lake safety Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:23PMDespite what you may have read in today's Newton TAB , there is no cause for concern about swimming at the public beach of Crystal Lake. The water quality is safe, and residents should not be discouraged from swimming there. The Health and Human Services Department samples water on a weekly basis at the public beach. Testing is for bacteria that are chosen by the state as indicator organisms to ...
- Kurzweil: Levingston Cove: Water test results show action is needed Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:08PMAs a long time resident of the Crystal Lake neighborhood I have enjoyed many aspects of Crystal Lake.
- Positive Results For DARA's DB959 for Diabetes Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:34AMDARA BioSciences' diabetes medication DB959 achieves positive results in first clinical trial; drug is well-tolerated with possibility for once-daily oral dosing; results presented at ADA.
- Vapours led to welder's death at winery Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:18AMA skilled welder who died with a winemaker in an explosion was not told the tank he was working on contained highly flammable liquid, a coroner has found.
- Blood Alcohol Level and Fatal Car Accidents Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:44PMSummary This study examines the correlation between the seriousness of injuries caused by vehicle accidents and the blood alcohol level in drivers. The 1,495,667 accidents that occurred in the U.S. between 1994 and 2008 were assessed for their seriousness and … Read More
- Southwest pilot reacted quickly to hole in roof Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:31PMA Southwest Airlines pilot didn't wait around for approval from air traffic controllers before beginning an emergency dive after a hole ripped open in the plane's roof.
- Crime lab director signs on with drug task force Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 3:04AMOfficials said Mark Hopwood will begin his work based out of the drug task force’s office on Gurnee Avenue in Anniston. His addition to the task force is what officials hope is a first step toward creating a regional crime scene processing team.
- Press Release Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 12:01PMForest Laboratories Inc. Posted on:30 Jun 11 Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions.
- National standards pushed on giving blood transfusions Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:00AMWASHINGTON — Check into the hospital and you may get a blood transfusion you didn't really need.
- Los Alamos nuclear laboratory under siege from lingering fire Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 3:18AMLOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) -- A wildfire burning near the desert birthplace of the atomic bomb advanced on the Los Alamos laboratory and thousands of outdoor drums of plutonium-contaminated waste Tuesday as authorities stepped up efforts to protect the
- Wildfire advances on Los Alamos nuclear lab in New Mexico; air is monitored for radiation Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 1:36AMLOS ALAMOS, N.M. - A wildfire near the desert birthplace of the atomic bomb advanced on the Los Alamos laboratory and thousands of outdoor drums of plutonium-contaminated waste as authorities stepped up efforts to protect the site and monitor the air for radiation.
- Nuclear lab under siege from wildfire Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 1:11AMA wildfire burns near Los Alamos, N.M. A wildfire burns near Los Alamos, N.M., Tuesday.
- American Heart Association Special Reports: Emerging Science Series Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 12:00PMDALLAS, June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following release is being issued by the American Heart Association:
- Studies Show No Increased Risk of Cardiac Events in Diabetes Patients Treated with AFREZZA® Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 4:13PMSAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The findings of two separate studies further substantiate that treatment with the investigational ultra rapid acting mealtime insulin AFREZZA® (insulin human [rDNA origin]) Inhalation Powder does not result in excess cardiovascular events in type 1 or type 2 diabetes patients. Furthermore, results demonstrate that inhaled AFREZZA did not produce clinically significant ...
- E. Coli: Some Answers, Many Questions Still Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 11:36AMThe past few days have seen the simultaneous publication of the first vetted medical-journal pieces on the vast European outbreak of E. coli O104. They’re fascinating for what they report that is new about this perplexing epidemic — now up to 3,802 cases including 43 deaths, according to the World Health Organization — and also for the further questions they raise.
- Novartis drug Votubia® recommended by CHMP for approval in the EU for children and adults with SEGA associated with ... Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 7:24AMNovartis International AG / Novartis drug Votubia® recommended by CHMP for approval in the EU for children and adults with SEGA associated with tuberous sclerosis . Processed and transmitted by Thomson Reuters ONE. The issuer is solely …
- 2 jailed in dog attack Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 6:37AMAn extended Lake City family is reeling after two of its members were arrested and three others — including the 4-year-old daughter of the arrested couple’s son — hospitalized following an attack by a pair of pit bulls last week.
- Report sets priorities to improve screening livestock, milk and other products Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 11:50AMCOLLEGE STATION – A new report from the National Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Defense at Texas A&M University identifies several major priorities for developing the next generation of disease screening tools for livestock, milk and other products.
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest (bonus disc) - Walkthrough Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 9:13PM***************************************************************************** The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time + Master Quest FAQ/Walkthrough For the Nintendo GameCube Version 1.1 (Last Updated 6/21/2011) By Devin Morgan This file is Copyright (c)1998-2011 Devin Morgan. All rights reserved...
- Fatigued driving peaks in early mornings Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 11:12PMThe Sky Express Inc. bus driver who crashed after falling asleep at the wheel was driving at a time of day when sleep researchers say people are most tired as a result of normal circadian rhythms.
- Mini Nuclear Reactors: TVA Signs Letter Of Intent To Build First In U.S. Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 6:20PMCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Pushing ahead with ambitious nuclear plans, the Tennessee Valley Authority signed a letter of intent to become the nation's first electricity provider to build small modular reactors.
- FDA Approves NULOJIX (Belatacept) Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 7:27AMBristol-Myers Squibb Company announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved NULOJIX, the first selective T-cell costimulation blocker indicated for the prophylaxis of organ rejection in adult patients receiving a kidney transplant, in combination with basiliximab induction, mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), and corticosteroids.
- 2 jailed in dog attack Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 7:24AMAn extended Lake City family is reeling after two of its members were arrested and three others — including the 4-year-old daughter of the arrested couple’s son — hospitalized following an attack by a pair of pit bulls last week.
- GELA, the Premier Cooperative Group in Adult Lymphoma Research Choses REVLIMID® for Major Study in Follicular Lymphoma Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 6:30AMGroupe d'Etude des Lymphomes de l'Adulte and Celgene International Sarl today announced a collaboration to conduct an international randomized study to evaluate the therapeutic potential of the REVLIMID /rituximab combination regimen in patients with newly diagnosed follicular lymphoma .
- Phase I/II Data Evaluating Clinical Benefit of REVLIMID® in Combination with Standard R-CHOP Chemotherapy for Patients ... Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 11:15AMCelgene International Sàrl announced that clinical data from two studies evaluating the use of REVLIMID® with standard R-CHOP* chemotherapy in patients with untreated diffuse large B cell or grade 3 follicular lymphoma were presented at the 11th International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma in Lugano, Switzerland.
- Phase II Study Evaluates Clinical Benefit of Combining REVLIMID® with rituximab to Enhance Anti-Cancer Activity in ... Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 10:47AMCelgene International Sàrl announced that clinical data from a Phase I/II study evaluating the combination of REVLIMID® plus rituximab in relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma , conducted by investigators at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, were presented at the 11th International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma in Lugano, Switzerland.
- Johns Hopkins Study Probes "Sacred Mushroom" Chemical Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 12:44AMScientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have zeroed in on the dose levels of the "sacred mushroom" chemical psilocybin yielding positive, life-changing experiences, while minimizing transient negative reactions. Former U.S. "Drug Czar" comments.
- One-Year Follow-Up Results From Athersys' Phase I Study of MultiStem in Heart Attack Patients Presented at ... Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 6:00AMCLEVELAND -- Athersys, Inc. announced positive results from the analysis of one-year follow-up data from its Phase I clinical trial of MultiStem, its allogeneic adult stem cell product, administered to individuals following acute myocardial infarction , more commonly referred to as a heart attack.
- Press Release Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 12:03PMAlexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. Posted on:11 Jun 11 Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALXN) today announced the presentation of research that provides further insight into the clinical consequences of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), and positive impact of Soliris® (eculizumab) therapy on long-term outcomes.
- Researchers Present Final Data from Phase 2 Studies of Soliris® (eculizumab) in Patients with aHUS Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 11:58AMCHESHIRE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alexion Pharmaceuticals today announced the presentation of final data from the two Phase 2 studies of Soliris® (eculizumab) as a treatment for patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome.
- New Data Show Renal Impairment Is Strong Predictor of Early Death in Patients with PNH Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 11:58AMCHESHIRE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alexion Pharmaceuticals today announced the presentation of research that provides further insight into the clinical consequences of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and impact of Soliris.
- Symphogen Presents Preliminary Results from Phase 2 Clinical Trial with Rozrolimupab at the Annual European Hematology ... Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 11:58AMCOPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Symphogen announced today preliminary data from a phase 2 clinical trial with rozrolimupab (SYM001) in adult, RhD positive, non-splenectomized patients with Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). The study showed rozrolimupab is well tolerated with no unexpected toxicities and shows preliminary signs of clinical and biological activity by decreasing haemoglobin ...
- Bishop Announces Changes after Recent Sex Abuse Accusations in Diocese Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 11:55AMFormer U.S. Attorney Todd Graves will conduct an independent review of all issues regarding the investigation of Shawn Ratigan
- WCS Signs Contract to Dispose of Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 4:00PMAn environmental and public safety problem that has remained unanswered for the state of Texas and its citizens for more than 30 years has been addressed with today's announcement that Waste Control Specialists LLC , a subsidiary of Valhi, Inc. , has signed a contract with one of the state's largest private brokers for the permanent disposal of low-level radioactive waste at the Texas Compact ...
- Next Mars Rover Faces Race Against Time, Funding Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 1:21PMUpdated 3:22 p.m. EDT NASA’s next Mars rover faces looming technical, financial and scheduling challenges before its planned launch in November, according to an internal audit released June 8. The rover, called Mars Science Laboratory, or MSL, and nicknamed Curiosity, has already seen several launch delays and last-minute infusions of funds. But unresolved technical issues, incomplete software ...
- CDC Vital Signs Report: Salmonella Continues to Sicken Millions and Costs Healthcare System $365 Million Snnually Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 1:00PME. coli O157 infections declined by nearly half in the past 15 years, according to new Vital Signs report on annual FoodNet data
- No Progress In Salmonella During Past 15 Years Food Safety Annual Report Card Targets Hard-to-prevent Infection Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 12:32PMSalmonella infections have not decreased during the past 15 years and have instead increased by 10 percent in recent years, according to a new Vital Signs report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. During the same time period, illnesses from the serious Shiga toxin-producing E.coli O157 have been cut nearly in half and the overall rates of six foodborne infections ...
- No Progress in Salmonella During Past 15 Years Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 12:06PMSalmonella infections have not decreased during the past 15 years and have instead increased by 10 percent in recent years, according to a new Vital Signs report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- E. coli in Europe may hurt U.S. produce sales Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 11:47AMFresh and organic produce sales may decline in the U.S. because of an E. coli outbreak in Europe before rebounding once confusion over the cause is resolved, according to an industry group.
- GSK And Theravance Announce Results Of Two Pivotal Phase III Studies For Relovair In COPD Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 4:30AMGlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Theravance, Inc. recently announced the results of two pivotal 6-month efficacy and safety phase III studies of Relovair for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- NASA plans to select Mars rover landing site soon Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 2:48AMPARIS -- NASA officials are in the final stages of deciding the destination for the agency's Curiosity rover, a complex mobile science laboratory scheduled to be shot toward Mars in November.