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Earnings Preview: Cigna reports 2Q results Thurs.
August 4, 2010 6:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsManaged care company Cigna Corp. reports second-quarter results Thursday before the market opens.WHAT TO WATCH FOR: The bar has been set high for Cigna, which is based in Philadelphia. All of its largest competitors have trumped Wall Street expectations for the second quarter, and three — Aetna...
The European IVF Monitoring Group celebrates its 10-year anniversary
August 4, 2010 6:38 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology) During this meeting different aspects of ART monitoring in Europe and beyond will be discussed, with an overview over European data, the different registries experiences and possibilities and limitations of pooling data from...
How Manufacturers Can Better Compete Highlight Keynote Presentations at FABTECH 2010 in Atlanta
August 4, 2010 6:38 am | by Society of Manufacturing Engineers | CommentsDEARBORN, Mich., August 3, 2010 - In today's competitive global marketplace and unpredictable economy, manufacturers must seek ways to survive and thrive. Two keynote presentations at FABTECH 2010 Nov. 2-4 in Atlanta - one on diversification and another on sustainable...
China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Reports One-time Non-recurring Penalty Payment
August 4, 2010 2:36 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsSHENZHEN, China , Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. (NYSE: NPD ) ("Nepstar" or "the Company"), the largest retail drugstore chain in China based on the number of directly operated stores, today announced that the State Administration of Foreign...
Supply and demand
August 3, 2010 9:38 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(European Molecular Biology Laboratory) In a study published today in Cell Metabolism, scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany, have discovered that a group of proteins called IRPs ensure that iron balance is kept and as such are essential for...
School programs focus on biotech problem-solving
August 3, 2010 8:36 pm | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsMassBioEd, the education arm of life sciences industry organization MassBio, is forging ahead this year with a program designed to excite teenagers about biotechnology even as state funding for the program dries up.
Detecting Concussion on the Football Field
August 3, 2010 8:34 pm | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | CommentsNew device shows that brain injury may linger even after obvious symptoms disappear.
Smoking, nipple piercing are risk factors for developing breast abscesses
August 3, 2010 4:40 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(Weber Shandwick Worldwide) Women who smoke or pierce their nipples are more likely to develop a breast abscess, according to a new study in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Researchers at the University of Iowa found the odds of developing primary...
Company decision to pull diabetes drug could add £9 million to NHS drugs bill
August 3, 2010 4:40 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(BMJ-British Medical Journal) Drug company Novo Nordisk's decision to pull its Mixtard 30 insulin drug from the UK could add £9 million to the NHS drugs bill in England alone, says an editorial in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin.
Invivo Wins Medical Design Excellence Award for Prostate Solutions
August 3, 2010 4:36 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsPEWAUKEE, Wis. , Aug. 3 /- On June 9, 2010 , Invivo was recognized with a 2010 Gold Medical Design Excellence Award (MDEA) for its DynaCAD for Prostate and DynaTRIM (Trans-Rectal Interventional MRI) clinical solutions. The MDEA awards ceremony took place in early June at New York City 's...
Atrion Corporation Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend by 17%
August 3, 2010 1:45 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsAtrion Corporation (NASDAQ: ATRI) today announced an increase in its quarterly cash dividend from 36 cents per share to 42 cents per share. Specifically, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 42 cents per share on its outstanding shares of Common Stock. This dividend...
Steris reports fiscal 1Q loss on rebate charge
August 3, 2010 12:45 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsMedical products maker Steris Corp. said Tuesday it lost $45.2 million in its fiscal first quarter due to an accounting charge for a rebate program, but its adjusted results beat Wall Street expectations.The Mentor, Ohio, said it lost 76 cents per share in the three months that ended June 30....
AGA Medical reports 2Q profit as sales edge higher
August 3, 2010 10:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsHeart device maker AGA Medical Holdings Inc. said Tuesday it turned a profit in the second quarter compared to a year ago, when it took a loss after paying out millions in dividends.AGA reported net income of $3.6 million, or 7 cents per share. A year ago AGA took a loss of $2.1 million, or 10...
ArQule lung cancer treatment one step closer to market
August 3, 2010 10:40 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsWoburn-based biotech ArQule Inc. and New Jersey pharmaceutical firm Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. are heading toward a Phase 3 clinical trial of their treatment for non-small cell lung cancer, and Daiichi Sankyo is filing a Special Protocol Assessment with the FDA to guide the design of the trial.
Chili peppers come with blood pressure benefits
August 3, 2010 10:40 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(Cell Press) For those with high blood pressure, chili peppers might be just what the doctor ordered, according to a study reported in the August issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication. While the active ingredient that gives the peppers their heat -- a compound known as...
