Survival instincts propel 'difficult patient' to insist on quality care
CHAPEL HILL Michelle Mayer had to become a "difficult patient" before she could get her physicians to accurately diagnose the disease that was destroying her health. And once the diagnosis was made, she had to continue to be what many physicians describe as "difficult" before she could get the...Harvard Health Letter Special Section Features the Body's Unsung Marvels: The Feet
... Boston (Vocus) August 6, 2009 -- We ask a lot of our feet. They provide a steady base when we stand, serve as shock absorbers when we move, and help propel us forward -- and sometimes backward -- when we walk or run. It's no wonder that so many people develop foot-related problems. A special four...MedThink Hires Joe Conwell as Executive Creative Director
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...gy at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Now the team reports that PRDM16 has a collaborator, the protein C/EBP-beta. The two work together to propel various types of cells (including adult mouse and human skin cells) to morph into brown fat. Once transplanted into mice, these galvanized cells turne...Dyadem CEO Kevin North Named a Finalist in Ernst & Young's 2009 Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards
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...ous business development transactions, and his understanding of the commercially important, and value creating elements of drug development, will help propel Logical toward significant business opportunities in the future." Top Line Study Results Logical also announced the reporting of data from...A Window Into Parkinson's Disease
...iles in cells by isolating the genetic messages as they pass through the protein production factories called ribosomes. This new technique will help propel the scientific community, which has struggled to sleuth out the subtle molecular differences amongst the hundreds of specialized cell types that are t...Allos Therapeutics' PDX Granted Orphan Medicinal Product Designation by the European Commission
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...d Mental Health (CAMH) is proud to announce a landmark investment of $15 million by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) into research that will propel the understanding, intervention, treatment and prevention of mental illness and addiction to the next level of excellence. This funding from the L...Developing Sales Leaders: Benchmarks Reveal Tactics that Will Propel Your Business
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- For 88 percent of companies, front-line and mid-level leaders participate in sales leadership development programs, which cover a variety of development skills but focus strongly on techniques for leading, influencing and coaching others. Yet only ...ZeroWire could propel Milwaukee startup
Milwaukee, Wis. - Brad Rake knew the prospects for testing and funding his wireless invention were good when he got a higher-up from the U.S. Air Force to discuss the technology at length during a cold call earlier this year. Various consultants assured Rake, the founder and principal of ups...New Report Just Published: World Endoscopy Systems Market Report
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...$13.2 million in direct investments in nearly 60 companies has attracted over $400 million in additional capital for the region. The PLSG continues to propel the growth of western Pennsylvania's life sciences economy by enabling the commercialization of promising life sciences technologies through its Inves...