Results in Biological News

Oscar Pistorius: Previously confidential study results released on amputee sprinter

Dallas, TX (June 29, 2009) -- A team of experts in biomechanics and physiology that conducted experiments on Oscar Pistorius, the South African bilateral amputee track athlete, have just published their findings in the Journal of Applied Physiology . Some of their previously confidential finding...

Ovarian transplantation: New technique gives greatly improved results in this delicate operation

Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Ultra-fast freezing of ovarian tissue from women who have lost their fertility as a result of cancer treatment can lead to it being used in transplants with the same success rate as fresh tissue, a researcher told the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Hu...

International Serious Adverse Events Consortium announces initial study results in its global research collaboration to identify genetic markers related to drug induced liver injury

Chicago (June 1, 2009) The International Serious Adverse Events Consortium (SAEC) announced today initial results from its research designed to discover genetic markers that may predict individuals at risk for serious drug induced liver injury (DILI). The SAEC is a nonprofit research corporation...

Women more vulnerable to tobacco carcinogens, new results show

Women may be more vulnerable than men to the cancer-causing effects of smoking tobacco, according to new results reported this week at the European Multidisciplinary Conference in Thoracic Oncology (EMCTO), Lugano, Switzerland. Swiss researchers studied 683 lung cancer patients who were referr...

Aware, Inc. Announces Final Results of Dutch Auction Tender Offer

BEDFORD, Mass., April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aware, Inc. (Nasdaq: AWRE ), a leading supplier of broadband technology and biometrics software, today announced the final results of its modified Dutch Auction tender offer, which expired at 5 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, April 17, 2009...

Aware, Inc. Announces Preliminary Results of Dutch Auction Tender Offer

BEDFORD, Mass., April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aware, Inc. (Nasdaq: AWRE ), a leading supplier of broadband technology and biometrics software, today announced the preliminary results of its modified Dutch Auction tender offer, which expired at 5 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, April 17...

Innerscope Research(R) Uses Same-Day Results From Biometric Study to Identify Key Themes, Styles Behind Effective, Engaging Speaker Presentations

CEO Dr. Carl Marci to discuss results March 19 during 12 p.m. Advertising Research Foundation webcast BOSTON, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Innerscope Research (R), a revolutionary media research firm, recently conducted a live biometric study of an Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) conferen...

Doubling a gene in corn results in giant biomass

University of Illinois plant geneticist Stephen Moose has developed a corn plant with enormous potential for biomass, literally. It yields corn that would make good silage, Moose said, due to a greater number of leaves and larger stalk, which could also make it a good energy crop. The gene know...

Doubling a gene in corn results in giant biomass

University of Illinois plant geneticist Stephen Moose has developed a corn plant with enormous potential for biomass, literally. It yields corn that would make good silage, Moose said, due to a greater number of leaves and larger stalk, which could also make it a good energy crop. The gene know...

Entrust Announces Financial Results for Fourth-Quarter and Fiscal 2008

DALLAS, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Entrust, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTU ), a world leader in securing digital identities and information, today announced financial results for its fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. Fourth-Quarter 2008 Total revenues of $24.9 m...

UH Manoa researchers release results of statewide survey of snail, slug invasions in Hawai'i

Hawai`i's ongoing problem with invasive species such as snails and slugs, including their serious impact on plant nurseries and other aspects of the local horticultural industry, has been investigated and documented by four University of Hawai`i at Mānoa researchers. It is the first document...

Positive results in Phase 2 trial of treatment of C-difficile-associated diarrhea

Princeton, N.J. and Jamaica Plain, Mass., November 3, 2008 Medarex, Inc. (Nasdaq: MEDX) and The Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories (MBL) of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) today announced that a Phase 2 trial of an anti- C. difficile antibody combination treatment in patie...

First results from hospital trials testing

NEW YORK, NY (October 28, 2008) The first stage of the U.S. Department of Defense-funded clinical trials exploring the role of hospital touch surfaces in the transmission of infectious pathogens has been completed and the researchers reported their findings in a poster session at the Interscience...

Synaptics Reports Record Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2009

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synaptics (Nasdaq: SYNA ), a leading developer of human interface solutions for mobile computing, communications, and entertainment devices, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended September 30, 2008. The Company's GA...

Synaptics to Report First Quarter Results on October 23

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synaptics(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: SYNA ), a leading developer of human interface solutions for mobile computing, communications, and entertainment devices, announced today that it will report financial results for the first quarter of fis...

Researchers discover atomic bomb effect results in adult-onset thyroid cancer

PHILADELPHIA Radiation from the atomic bomb blasts in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945, likely rearranged chromosomes in some survivors who later developed papillary thyroid cancer as adults, according to Japanese researchers. In the September 1, 2008, issue of Cancer Research , a journ...

L-1 Identity Solutions to Hold Supplemental Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results Q&A Conference Call at 2:00p.m. (ET) Today

STAMFORD, Conn., July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc., (NYSE: ID ), a leading provider of identity solutions and services, will hold a supplemental conference call for Q&A with the investment community regarding second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008 finan...

Sleep restriction results in increased consumption of energy from snacks

WESTCHESTER, Ill. Bedtime restriction in an environment that promotes overeating and inactivity is accompanied by increased intake of calories from snacks. This behavior may contribute to the increased risk of weight gain and obesity associated with short sleep hours, according to a research abs...

Improved foam for varicose veins found to be safe in preliminary results from phase II trial

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. A small group of patients with a common heart defect who were treated for varicose veins with an injectable microfoam experienced no neurological, visual or cardiac changes as a result of the treatment, according to preliminary results from a phase II trial. The results are be...

5th annual Keys bonefish population census results announced

VIRGINIA KEY, FL. Results are in from last years fifth annual Bonefish Population Census in the Florida Keys and the bonefish population has remained fairly steady from 2006, however, the number of volunteers participating in the annual event continues to grow. According to Jerry Ault, Ph.D., Univ...

New clinical trial results show how personalized medicine will alter treatment of genetic disorders

WASHINGTON, DC--One of the nations pre-eminent genetic researchers, Eric Hoffman, PhD, of Childrens Research Institute at Childrens National Medical Center, predicts that in relatively short order, medicines next innovation--individualized molecular therapies--will have the unprecedented ability t...

2 carotid artery stenting studies show results comparable to AHA guidelines

Washington D.C., October 23, 2007 - Two carotid stenting trials examining patient outcomes demonstrated results that are comparable to guidelines established by the American Heart Association (AHA) for patients treated with carotid artery surgery. The results of these studies were presented today ...

Positive results for airway bypass

Mountain View, CA, October 9, 2007 - Broncus Technologies, Inc., a medical device company investigating the airway bypass procedure for the treatment of emphysema, today announced that the results of its open-label Exhale Drug-Eluting Stent feasibility study have been published in the October issu...

New CPR promises better results by compressing abdomen, not Chest

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A biomedical engineer at Purdue University has developed a new method to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation that promises to be more effective than standard CPR because it increases nourishing blood flow through the heart by 25 percent over the current method. A new te...

Many parents at-risk for cancer disclose genetic test results to children

Predictive genetic testing for adult-onset diseases, including cancer, is generally discouraged until the age at which interventions are believed to be helpful. Yet, many children of BRCA mutation carriers learn of their parents genetic test results many years before preventive interventions are ...

Aware, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

BEDFORD, Mass., July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aware, Inc. (Nasdaq: AWRE ), a leading supplier of broadband technology and biometrics software, today reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2009. Revenues for the second quarter of 2009 were $5.8 millio...

Taxpayer Alliance applauds bill to broaden access to federal research results

Washington, DC Senators Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA), a bill to ensure free, timely, online access to the published results of research funded by eleven U.S. federal agencies. The proposed bill is welcomed by the Al...

Aware, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

BEDFORD, Mass., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aware, Inc. (Nasdaq: AWRE ), a leading supplier of broadband technology and biometrics software, today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2009. Revenues for the first quarter of 2009 were $4.6 million, a decreas...

Aware, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

BEDFORD, Mass., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aware, Inc. (Nasdaq: AWRE ), a leading supplier of broadband technology and biometrics software, today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2009. Revenues for the first quarter of 2009 were $4.6 million, a decreas...

Communication Intelligence Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Results

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (OTC Bulletin Board: CICI) Communication Intelligence Corporation (" CIC " or the "Company"), a leading supplier of electronic signature solutions for business process automation in the financial industry* and the recognized leader** in bi...

Aware, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and 2008 Financial Results

BEDFORD, Mass., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aware, Inc. (Nasdaq: AWRE ), a leading supplier of broadband technology and biometrics software, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2008 were $12.1 m...

bioMETRX, Inc. Highlights 3rd Quarter 2008 Financial Results

Company Experiences Record Revenue Growth from Operations in Third Quarter JERICHO, N.Y., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- bioMETRX, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BMRX), a leading developer of consumer-based finger recognition products, today announced its financial results for the period en...

Orchid Cellmark Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results

PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orchid Cellmark Inc. (Nasdaq: ORCH ), a leading worldwide provider of identity DNA testing services, today reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2008. Total revenues were $14.9 million for the third quarter of 2008 comp...

Communication Intelligence Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (OTC Bulletin Board: CICI) Communication Intelligence Corporation ("CIC" or the "Company"), a leading supplier of electronic signature solutions for business process automation in the financial industry and the recognized leader in biom...

Prosthetic vein valve designed to direct blood flow shows promising pre-clinical results

Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a prosthetic vein valve to help improve the lives of those suffering from a condition known as chronic venous insufficiency. The condition, which affects more than seven million people in the United States alone, occurs when valves in...

Study of islands reveals surprising extinction results

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) It's no secret that humans are having a huge impact on the life cycles of plants and animals. UC Santa Barbara's Steven D. Gaines and fellow researcher Dov Sax decided to test that theory by studying the world's far-flung islands. Their research, published this month in...

Communication Intelligence Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (OTC Bulletin Board: CICI) Communication Intelligence Corporation ("CIC" or the "Company"), a leading supplier of electronic signature solutions for business process automation in the financial industry and the recognized leader in biom...

Ethanol byproduct produces green results

PROSSER, WA Commercial flower and plant growers know all too well that invasive, ubiquitous weeds cause trouble by lowering the value and deterring healthy growth of potted ornamental plants. To control weeds, many commercial nursery owners resort to the expensive practice of paying workers to ha...

BIO-key(R) Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

Continued Growth in Biometrics Business in First Quarter WALL, N.J., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BIO-key International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BKYI), a leader in wireless public safety and finger-based biometric identification solutions, today announced its financial results fo...

Communication Intelligence Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2007 Results

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (OTC Bulletin Board: CICI) -- Communication Intelligence Corporation ("CIC" or the "Company"), a leading supplier of electronic signature solutions for the financial industry and the recognized leader in biometric signature verificatio...