Scientists Reverse Muscular Dystrophy in Mice
Strategy targets genetic flaw thought to be key to major form of the disease THURSDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have found a way to interfere with a stray genetic process critical in the development and progression of a major form of muscular dystrophy. The strategy, ...Everock, Inc. Completes Reverse Merger with Privately Held All-Natural Food Producer, Nature's Peak
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Everock, Inc. (Pink Sheets: EVRN) announced today that it has completed a reverse merger transaction with privately held Nature's Peak, Inc. whereby its business assets and operations have been integrated with Everock. Nature's Peak has ass...Explorer's Bounty Coffees and Chocolates Helping Individuals Reverse the Aging Process
Certified Organic Products Earn Mention in New Stop Growing Older ... Grow Younger Book MIAMI, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In his just released book "Stop Growing Older ... Grow Younger," author J Collin Towers is poised to send shockwaves through the multi-billion-dollar anti-aging industry. ...$22 Million Initiative Aims to Reverse New Jersey's Nurse Faculty Shortage, Avert Health Care Crisis
Innovative Public/Private Partnership Launches at State Legislative Hearing TRENTON, N.J., May 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To avert a severe nursing shortage that could cause grave harm to patient care in the state, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce ...Domain Registration Corp Successfully Completes Reverse Merger
SHENZHEN, China, May 14 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Domain Registration Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: DOMR), today announced that on May 7, 2009, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of China Northern Pharmacy Holding Group Limited ("CNPH"), a British Virgin Islands corporation, and...Advanced Wound Technologies Mid-Atlantic, Inc. Announces Name Change and Reverse Stock Split
Company to be re-named American CryoStem Corporation RED BANK, N.J., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced Wound Technologies Mid-Atlantic, Inc. (AWTM.PK) announced today that it has received approval from NASDAQ to changed its name to American CryoStem Corporation (AMCY) and complete a o...Stem cells used to reverse paralysis in animals
Valencia, Spain January 28, 2009 A new study has found that transplantation of stem cells from the lining of the spinal cord, called ependymal stem cells, reverses paralysis associated with spinal cord injuries in laboratory tests. The findings show that the population of these cells after spina...Fiber One Helps Americans Rally to Reverse Low National Fiber-Eating Statistic
Only One in 10 Americans Get Recommended Amount of Fiber in their Daily Diet; New Delicious Fiber One(TM) Toaster Pastries Provide 20 Percent of Daily Fiber Need MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Fiber is important for good health. However, research shows that an incredibly small number of...Comment of Senator Patrick Leahy on President Obama's Decision to Reverse The 'Mexico City' Policy
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Senator Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., Chairman, U.S. Senate Subcommittee on State Department And Foreign Operations: "President Obama has lifted a misguided, counterproductive and discriminatory policy that harms many and...Crdentia Corp. Finalizes Reverse Stock Split
DALLAS, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Crdentia Corporation (the "Company") today has finalized its transaction, initiated in August 2008, to complete the Company's non-reporting status. In conjunction with this, the reverse stock split (1,000:1) has been accomplished in conjunction with its transfer ag...Bederra Corp. Approves 1-for-400 Reverse Stock Split
HOUSTON, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bederra Corporation (Pink Sheets: BEDA), the medical imaging and diagnostic company, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a 1 for 400 reverse split of its common stock, effective for all shareholders of record as of December 03, 2008. T...Precision Optics Corporation to Effect Reverse Split and Ticker Symbol Change
GARDNER, Mass., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Precision Optics Corporation, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: POCI) (the "Company"), announced today a 1-for-25 reverse split of the company's common stock. Stockholders approved the reverse split at the Company's annual meeting on November 25, 2008. Th...Vitamin B1 could reverse early-stage kidney disease in diabetes patients
Researchers at the University of Warwick have discovered high doses of thiamine vitamin B1 can reverse the onset of early diabetic kidney disease. Kidney disease, or diabetic nephropathy, develops progressively in patients with type 2 diabetes. Early development of kidney disease is assessed ...Researchers: Ban on fast food TV advertising would reverse childhood obesity trends
BETHLEHEM, PA (November 19, 2008) A ban on fast food advertisements in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, according to a new study being published this month in the Journal of Law and Economics . The study also reports that eliminating the ...AMA Works to Reverse Primary Care Physician Shortage
New AMA Policy Addresses Barriers to Primary Care Physician Recruitment ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nation is experiencing the beginning of a physician shortage - with primary care being especially hard hit. As the U.S. population grows and millions of baby boomers ...WorldHeart Announces Effectiveness of Reverse Stock Split
OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (Nasdaq: WHRTD ) -- World Heart Corporation (WorldHeart or the Company), effected a reverse stock split of 30-to-1 after filing of articles of amendment with Industry Canada under the Canada Business Corporations Act and commenced trading on ...Spherix Incorporated to Seek Stockholder Approval of Reverse Stock Split
BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spherix Incorporated (Nasdaq: SPEX ) announced that it will seek stockholder approval to implement a reverse stock split at a Special Meeting of Stockholders on November 17, 2008, in an effort to meet the minimum per share market price requirem...China Bio-Immunity Corporation Completes Share Exchange and Reverse Merger
13.2 Million Common Shares Issued and Listed on OTCBB DALIAN, China, Aug. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Bio-Immunity Corporation (OTC Bullets and Board: CHHB) (''China Bio-Immunity" or "the Company''), today announced that it has entered into a share exchange agreement with...Brain Stem Cells Reverse Myelin Deficiency in Mice
Researchers hope to apply novel finding to neurological disorders in humans THURSDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report they have used neural stem cells to correct a congenital brain disorder in mice. Dr. Steven Goldman, of the University of Rochester Medical Center in ...Genetic Disorder Drug Helps Reverse Heart Muscle Enlargement
Mice given BH4 had lower production of toxic free radicals from hypertension, study finds FRIDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- Tests on mice suggest that the drug BH4 may hold promise as a treatment for people with enlarged hearts, says a Johns Hopkins University study. Currently, BH...Eurosport Active World, Corp. Announces Reverse Merger Into Eagle International Holdings Group, Inc.
MIAMI, April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Eurosport Active World, Corp. (Pink Sheets: EAWD) announced today that Eurosport Active World, Corp. and Eagle International Holdings Group, Inc. have completed a reverse merger transaction whereby Eurosport Active World, Corp., whose common stock trades on...Cholesterol, blood pressure control may reverse atherosclerosis in adults with diabetes
Aggressively lowering cholesterol and blood pressure levels below current targets in adults with type 2 diabetes may help to prevent and possibly reverse hardening of the arteries, according to new research supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Instit...CardioDynamics Board of Directors Proposes Reverse Split 1:7 of Company's Shares
Split Intended to Maintain Nasdaq Listing and Attract Additional Investors as Company Enters Next Growth Phase SAN DIEGO, March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CardioDynamics (Nasdaq: CDIC), the innovator and leader of BioZ(R) impedance cardiography (ICG) technology, today announc...Vermillion Announces Stockholder Approval of Reverse Stock Split
- Board of Directors Approve a 1 for 10 Reverse Split FREMONT, Calif., Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vermillion, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRML ), a high-value molecular diagnostics company, announced today that its stockholders authorized Vermillion's Board of Directors to implement a rever...Researchers discover new way to reverse poor circulation and heal wounds
Researchers have solved a longstanding mystery about how flexing muscles tell nearby blood vessels that they need more blood to perform, according to a study published Feb. 15 in the journal Circulation Research. The study mechanism suggests new ways to treat conditions that involve poor circulati...New Kind of Stem Cells Reverse Sickle Cell Anemia
Mouse study proves these stem cells could treat diseases, though dangers remain THURSDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) --Scientists have succeeded in using cells virtually identical to embryonic stem cells to "correct" sickle cell anemia in mice. The breakthrough was made possible by ano...