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Art exhibit protests women's mass murders in Mexico

2010-05-13T05:20:00.001-05:00

If one woman is murdered, it makes the local news.If a dozen women are murdered in the same town, it makes the national news.

Top graduating senior's life trajectory is amazing

2010-05-11T17:20:00.001-05:00

The life of Josh Biddle, UC Berkeley's top graduating senior, reads like the lyrics of "Amazing Grace." During high school in Marin County -- and then at a boarding program for troubled teens -- he was lost. But after driving a tractor on his great-aunt Velma's farm, discovering science in community college, and transferring to Berkeley, he was found. On May 16, he will share his story at ...

Rosetta Genomics announces USPTO notice of allowance for Sanger hsa-miR-451

2010-05-11T05:20:00.001-05:00

Rosetta Genomics, Ltd., a leading developer and provider of microRNA-based molecular diagnostic tests, announced today the receipt of a new notice of allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") for U.S. patent application 11/418,870, including claims related to Sanger hsa-miR-451. miR-451 is used in the Company's miRviewâ¢ mets test, which accurately identifies the ...

Intellect Neurosciences signs debt settlement agreement with CARBOGEN AMCIS AG

2010-05-06T17:20:00.000-05:00

Intellect Neurosciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on development of disease-modifying therapeutic agents for Alzheimer's disease, announced today that it has reached a debt settlement agreement with CARBOGEN AMCIS AG, one of Intellect's largest trade creditors, in connection with prior services rendered.

Mesothelioma study meetings on May 11

2010-05-02T05:20:00.001-05:00

MINNEAPOLIS â" An informational meeting on participation in the Respiratory Health Survey of taconite workers and spouses being conducted by the University of Minnesota will be held on Tuesday, May 11. Meetings will be at 5 p.m. in the downstairs dining room at the Hibbing Memorial Building, 400 E. 23rd St., and at 7 p.m. in the Chippewa Room at the Coates Plaza Hotel, 502 Chestnut St., Virginia.

New Hormone Therapy Message Board Offers A Discussion Forum For Patients

2010-04-27T17:20:00.001-05:00

The law firm of Hissey Kientz, LLP wishes to announce the launch of its new Hormone Replacement Therapy Message Board (hrtboard.com/). The site will serve as a forum for hormone therapy users to share comments, read about the cases of other hormone therapy patients and respond frequently asked questions about hormone therapy.

Study links progression of lethal type of brain tumor with reduced expression of immune system genes

2010-04-27T05:20:00.001-05:00

A new study links progression of a lethal type of brain tumor with reduced expression of more than 600 immune system genes, suggesting how complex the immune response is to the cancer and the resulting difficulty in targeting specific immune system proteins for treatment.

Farewell for punk pioneer McLaren

2010-04-22T17:20:00.001-05:00

Hundreds of people have lined the streets of north London to going punk pioneer and former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren.

CytRx' bafetinib receives EMEA COMP positive opinion for treatment of CML

2010-04-20T17:20:00.001-05:00

CytRx Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in oncology, today announced that bafetinib (formerly known as INNO-406) has received official notification from the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) that a positive opinion was made regarding the application for orphan medicinal product for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia ...

FDA approves J&JPRD's PANCREAZE NDA

2010-04-15T05:20:00.001-05:00

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development (J&JPRD) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug application (NDA) for PANCREAZEâ¢ (pancrelipase) delayed-release capsules for the treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency due to cystic fibrosis or other conditions. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency is the inability to properly digest and ...

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2010-04-08T05:20:00.001-05:00

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2010-04-01T17:20:00.001-05:00

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4 new cancer cases found in taconite workers (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

2010-03-30T17:20:00.001-05:00

The state Department of Health has identified four more cases of a rare asbestos-related cancer among Minnesota taconite workers. The department says Tuesday that it discovered the cases among a group of 69,000 people who worked in the state's mining industry from the 1930s and 1982.

9/11 compensation still in limbo (Queens Courier)

2010-03-28T17:20:00.001-05:00

A $657.5 million settlement reached between the city and 9/11 rescue and lucre workers on March 11 must be renegotiated, a U.S. District Court Judge said.

Cancer question complicates 9/11 compensation deal (Laramie Boomerang)

2010-03-28T05:20:00.001-05:00

Of all the illnesses people fear might be caused by toxic dust from the World Trade Center, nothing scares people like cancer. Hundreds of people are suing New York City over cancer diagnoses they received after working at ground zero.

Suits Claim Asbestos Exposure At Jaxco Courthouse (KMBC-TV Kansas City)

2010-03-18T17:20:00.001-05:00

Two lawsuits were filed Thursday claiming asbestos exposure at the Jackson County Courthouse at 415 E. 12th Street.

Bone Biologics receives Notice of Allowance of patent claims that protects formation of cartilage by UCB-1 (News-Medical-Net)

2010-03-18T05:20:00.001-05:00

Bone Biologics, Inc. announced today that it has received a US Patent Office Notice of Allowance of patent claims which strongly protects the formation of cartilage by the unique NELL 1 protein (UCB-1). Additional claims cover the surgical application of the NELL 1 (UCB-1) protein by several delivery agents.

PVE residents are tired of flooding from CWC leaks (Palos Verdes Peninsula News)

2010-03-16T17:20:00.001-05:00

PVE â" Palos Verdes Estates residents William and Emily Garley never bargained for an indoor swimming pool when they bought their home some 40 years ago.

Pre-existing Conditions (New York Times)

2010-03-14T17:20:00.001-05:00

Health care and bank accounts loom large in Lionel Shriverâs multifaceted 10th novel, in which plans, relationships and families are changed by illness.

Football Hall of Famer and Actor Merlin Olsen Dies at 69 (seattlepi.com)

2010-03-11T17:20:00.001-06:00

Merlin Olsen, the Hall of Fame football star-turned-actor and commentator, has died. He was 69. Olsen died Thursday of mesothelioma at City of Hope hospital outside of Los Angeles, Utah State University, his alma mater, said. A three-time academic All-American ...

Former Hewitt city manager Dennis Woodard dies (Waco Tribune-Herald)

2010-03-11T05:20:00.001-06:00

On Wednesday, a day after the death of longtime Hewitt city manager Dennis Woodard, city leaders credited him with the turning the Waco suburbâs fortunes around.

Leeds asbestos death legacy could be a lifesaver (Yorkshire Evening Post)

2010-03-09T05:20:00.001-06:00

Funds raised in memory of a heroic Leeds woman who died from asbestos-related cancer are to be used to help find a cure for the disease.

Stateâs assisted-suicide law faces major test Monday (New Haven Register)

2010-03-07T05:20:00.001-06:00

A challenge to the stateâs assisted-suicide law will face a major test Monday in Superior Court in Hartford.

Asbestos Laboratory Receives Asbestos Analysis Accreditation

2010-03-03T17:23:00.000-06:00

EMLab P&K's Asbestos Laboratory in Phoenix, AZ Receives NVLAP Accreditation for Asbestos Analysis

EMLab P&K's Phoenix, Arizona laboratory is NVLAP accredited for PLM bulk asbestos analysis (NVLAP Lab Code: 500031-0).

Phoenix, AZ, January 13, 2010 -- EMLab P&K is pleased to announce the accreditation of its asbestos lab in Phoenix, Arizona by the National Volunteer Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) for PLM bulk asbestos analysis (NVLAP Lab Code 500031-0).

"With our Phoenix laboratory receiving NVLAP accreditation, EMLab P&K continues to demonstrate it is among the very best asbestos laboratories in the nation. The recognition shows that the analytical data produced from any of our facilities is always of the highest quality. Because major health and financial decisions are made based on the laboratory results and on the quality system in place in the laboratory, it is very important that the data produced by the laboratory and its QA system are of the highest quality. EMLab P&K's NVLAP accreditation is a mark of this capability as an asbestos laboratory," states Ed Kot EMLab P&K's Director of Quality Assurance.

NVLAP provides unbiased third-party recognition of quality performance by a laboratory through strict series of assessments. NVLAP accreditation represents a laboratory's proven ability to meet or exceed technical requirements set by NVLAP management. NVLAP is in full conformance with the standards of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and has become an industry standard for excellence. Areas of assessment include: quality systems, personnel, equipment, measurement traceability, sampling, accommodation and environment, test and calibration methods, handling and reports.

EMLab P&K, a Test America company, is one of the leading commercial indoor air quality laboratories in North America, specializing in the analysis of air and surface samples for asbestos, mold, bacteria, fungi, and USP 797. EMLab P&K has over 60 service and drop-off locations nationwide and has received accreditations from AIHA, NVLAP, and CA-ELAP. For more information, visit the official website at www.emlabpk.com or call 800-651-4802.

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College Moving Forward With Renovation Project (The Missourian)

2010-03-02T17:20:00.001-06:00

The East Central College Board of Trustees approved seeking bids for demolition and asbestos abatement of the college's administration building.