Test for hormones in blood not reflective of hormones in breast tissue; breast cancer risk
Denver, Colo. Many studies determine hormone levels in the blood as a marker of breast cancer risk. But it hasn't been known whether these blood tests reflect what is happening in the breast tissue, where certain hormones fuel cancer. Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center's (GUMC)...
Warner Chilcott Reports Operating Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2009 and Updates 2009 Full Year Guidance
...ed professional and legal fees. R&D spend is now expected to be in the range of $72 to $75 million rather than $77 to $80 million. The decrease is
reflective of reduced estimates of ongoing R&D study expenses primarily due to changes to the expected timing of expenditures.
Based on the above rev...
4th Annual Case for Inclusion Report Ranks All 50 States on Community-Based Support
...es for 60 years. Its mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.
reflective of its long history of service and support to people who experience all types of disability, more than 65% of the people served by UCP have disabiliti...
Valeant Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter Financial Results
...opted on January 1, 2009, and the non-GAAP tax effect of such charges. Management does not consider the excluded items part of day-to-day business or
reflective of the core operational activities of the company as they result from transactions outside the ordinary course of business. Management uses non-GAAP f...
CorVel Announces Revenues and Earnings
...orted quarterly revenues of $81 million, a 4% increase compared to $78 million in the same quarter of the prior year.
The Company's results are
reflective of improved growth in the Network Solutions product line and growth of the Company's integrated claims management services. Growth within Network Solu...
Cepheid Reports 2009 Second Quarter Results
...ly because they are non-cash expenses that the company does not believe are
reflective of ongoing operating results. Further, as the company applies SFAS 123(R), ...uisitions. The company excludes these items because these expenses are not
reflective of ongoing operating results in the period incurred. These amounts arise fr...
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. Reports $0.31 EPS for the Second Quarter 2009 and Raises Full Year EPS Guidance
...ro-forma results, adjusted for the effects of the acceleration
of the Preferred Stock dividend at the beginning of the period,
is more
reflective of the Company's current diluted operating results
and provides investors with additional useful information to measure
the Company's ...
LCA-Vision Reports Second Quarter Financial Results
....S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is provided at the end of this news release. Management believes the adjusted information is more
reflective of operating performance and, therefore, more meaningful to investors.
"As unemployment rates continue to rise and consumer confidence levels r...
Oclaro Reports Positive Adjusted EBITDA in First Post-Merger Quarter
...ese items, including recurring non-cash items, are
reflective of the Company's ongoing operations and accordingl...ese items, including recurring non-cash items, are
reflective of the Company's ongoing operations and accordingl...tions. Management does not believe these items are
reflective of the Company's ongoing operations and accordingl...
Health Care Without Harm Partners With Clinton Climate Initiative to Help Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities Reduce Environmental Impact
...ted by CCI will also be made available to HCWH affiliated hospitals and healthcare facilities. The products include energy efficient products such as
reflective roofing and solar control window film, solar cooling and modular chillers, and lighting products.
Hospital and healthcare facilities can al...
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Economy is Driving Many Osteoporotic Women to Retire Later - But Their Ability to Work May Be Undermined by Sub-Optimal Management of Their Disease
...one mass. Prevalence estimates are based on 2000 Census data and are presented for the year 2002, 2010 and 2020. Prevalence percentage increases are
reflective of women with osteoporosis between 2002 and 2020.
CONTACT:
Heather Rabinowitz
National Osteoporosis Foundation
(202) 721-6...
Cardium Announces Completion of Patient Recruitment in Phase 2b Clinical Trial of Excellarate(TM) for the Potential Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
...tudy and their plans for initiating a larger-scale Phase 3 pivotal study.
The MATRIX clinical study demographics appeared to be well balanced and
reflective of the patient population Excellarate would be intended to treat. Based on the data from patients enrolled in the study, the mean size of ulcers at tr...
BARACLUDE(R) (entecavir) Data Continue to Demonstrate Low Incidence of Resistance Through Five Years of Treatment in Nucleoside-naive Chronic Hepatitis B Patients
...RACLUDE(R) (entecavir) resistance.
"These long-term BARACLUDE data continue to support the observations
seen in the first years of treatment and are
reflective of BARACLUDE's high
genetic barrier to resistance," said Helena Brett-Smith, M.D., Group
Director of Clinical Research at Bristol-Myers Squibb. "More ...
Ceregene Presents Long Term Follow-Up Data From Phase 1 Trial of
CERE-120 Demonstrating Improved Motor Function in Parkinson's
Patients
... Bartus,
Ph.D., Ceregene's senior vice president of clinical and preclinical
R&D and chief operating officer. "The data from the Phase 1
trial are
reflective of the impressive results we gathered from
preclinical studies, which demonstrated the ability of CERE-120 to
stimulate the survival and improve the f...
Inspire Announces Positive Results of Phase 2 Trial of Epinastine
Nasal Spray for Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
...,
nasal congestion, itchy nose and sneezing. Results of the trial
demonstrated statistically significant improvement (p less than or
equal to 0.05) in
reflective TNSS for the 0.1% dose group, compared
to placebo. Changes in TNSS for the 0.05% dose group were not
statistically significant.
There were multiple ...
Indevus Announces Presentation of Pagoclone Data at 47th Annual New
Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit Meeting
...es of
pagoclone from 0.3 mg to 0.6 mg per day. Forty-four patients
received placebo. Seventy-nine percent of the patient population
was male, which is
reflective of the gender distribution of this
disorder. Although open label treatment is not blinded, patients
and investigators remained blinded to the original...
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Aluminum Seal, Reflective
Description: Aluminum Seal, Reflective, Bulk...
Company:Labcyte Inc.
HYRYS™ 2 Densitometer
Description:... The HYRYS™ 2 densitometer is
reflective of Sebia's expertise in the development and design of imaging systems and densitometers utilized in the electrophoresis field....
Company:Sebia Electrophoresis
LIGACLIP ERCA Endoscopic Rotating Multiple Clip Applier
Description:...ocars. The instrument delivers 20 titanium clips that individually advance after each firing. The shaft is made of a low glare material that minimizes
reflective distortion. It is designed to rotate 360 degrees in either direction. The rotating knob is located to allow for a one-handed technique....
Company:Ethicon, Inc.
SG-2002 Stand-Alone Ganzfeld
Description:...variety of visual stimuli, which will elicit electrical responses that can be amplified and recorded. The fourteen inch globe is painted with a highly
reflective and stable coating, allowing for full-field stimulation....
Company:LKC Technologies, Inc.
Jaguar
Description:... Tempting and mesmerizing Jaguar features a narrow black slit surrounded by
reflective metallic teal....
Company:CIBA Vision
XL Advantage Prismatic
Description:...rismatic optics, guarenteeing edge to edge clarity and precise colour rendition.
Keeler Prismatic loupes are laser aligned and treated with anti
reflective coating to produce a superior image....
Company:Keeler Instruments Inc.
Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy
Features:... Multi-mode imaging observation. SRIC (Surface
reflective Interference Contrast) method can reveal focal contacts prior to switching to TIRF. Laser illumination is safe and easy-to-use. To comply with laser s...
Company:Nikon
Epic Nd Yag
Features:... Gradient
reflective laser mirrors produce the purest beam geometry, allowing precise treatment. Epic also features a small spot, high fluence beam for low-energy capsulot...
Company:Lumenis Inc.
Marco RT-300
Features:... Sealed in rear with replaceable plano lens. Fully synchronized cross cylinders, or optional split- image cross cylinders. Anti
reflective coating on lenses. Near tests. Bi-loupe turret system. Large, legible high contrast number scales. Selection of auxiliary lenses. Conveniently located...
Company:Marco Ophthalmic, Inc.
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Nystagmus
...e eyes. ... Nystagmus most often occurs in infancy, but it can also be acquired later in life. ... The amplitude and frequency of Nystagmus is
reflective of the ... Individuals with Nystagmus usually see ... endurance are influenced by Nystagmus . ... Nystagmus can be a normal physiological res...
Choroid
... The choroid , also known as the choroidea or choroid coat, is the vascular layer ... By contrast, the choroid of many other animals contains
reflective materials ... Cedars-Sinai and its Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute and Department of Neurology are leading the quest to diagnose and treat...
Anomaly
...l phenomena which occur in the science fiction television series Primeval and are a type of time portal. The anomaly is shown as an orb of fractured
reflective or refractive triangles in the air, much... Definition of anomaly from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesauru...
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What scientists know about jewel beetle shimmer
... of unique, light-absorbing properties in their pigment. They say the finding could be important for industries such as car manufacturers that look to
reflective light paints for automobiles.
The journal Science reports the finding in its July 24 issue. The National Science Foundation supports the research...
Global sunscreen won't save corals
...ification is not enough to make a big difference."
A widely-discussed proposal for countering warming with geoengineering involves injecting small,
reflective particles into the upper atmosphere. This would partially block incoming sunlight before it reached the Earth's surface, lowering global temperatures ...
Hypertension among lower-status employees lingers well into retirement
...tension than female managers, whereas male professionals did not have more hypertension than male managers. Leigh explained that this anomaly could be
reflective of the fact that women have historically held lower-status professional jobs than men.
"Professional occupations include teaching and nursing, whic...
Study reveals conflict between doctors, midwives over homebirth
...t professor Melissa Cheyney and doctoral student Courtney Everson said their work revealed an ongoing conflict between physicians and midwives that is
reflective of discord across the country.
The pair recently examined birth records in Oregon's Jackson County from 1998 through 2003, a period when that count...
Pest management specialist Charles Summers wins prestigious Woodworth Award
...esticide use.
He is also known for his research on
reflective mulches, used to delay and reduce aphid and white...silverleaf whitefly could be managed using plastic
reflective mulches," Summers said "Dr. Jeff Mitchell later jo...h summer squash, cucumber, and pumpkins grown over
reflective mulch are higher than those in plants grown over b...
Vanderbilt scientists invent world's smallest periscopes
...rrored pyramidal wells." As the name implies, they consist of pyramidal-shaped cavities molded into silicon whose interior surfaces are coated with a
reflective layer of gold or platinum. They are microscopic in dimension about the width of a human hair and can be made in a range of sizes to view different-s...
Strategic farming practices could help mitigate global warming
...ring schemes to manipulate the earth's energy budgetfor instance, injecting
reflective aerosols into the atmosphere or constructing a sunshade in space.
" Such...te could be achieved through selective breeding of plants with even greater
reflective properties than those now available or by genetically modifying crop plants...
Spookfish uses mirrors for eyes
... are active, and otherwise unseen, below its vulnerable belly.
Although the spookfish was first discovered 120 years ago, no one had discovered its
reflective eyes until now because a live animal had never been caught. When Professor Hans-Joachim Wagner from Tuebingen University caught a live specimen off th...
No quick or easy technological fix for climate change, researchers say
...se, and possibly irresponsible. Many of these ideas would require massive infrastructure and manpower commitments. For example, one concept to deliver
reflective particles to the upper atmosphere on aircraft would require numerous airports, fleets of planes and a weather forecasting network dedicated only to th...
Earthworm activity can alter forests' carbon-carrying capabilities
...orest floors. Bare soil is generally very dark, absorbing more sunlight, which may dry it out quickly. A layer of lightly colored leaves is moderately
reflective and holds moisture near the soil. Either condition may affect factors such as the warming of forest soil and the timing of snowmelt.
"Ultimately, w...
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Lucid's VivaScope(R) Reflective Confocal Microscope Approved for Sale in China
ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- China's State Food and Drug
Administration has approved the sale of the pioneering Lucid VivaScope(R)
reflective confocal microscope in the Peoples Republic of China, said Jay
Eastman, CEO of Lucid, a Rochester, New York-based medical device and
inform...
International Confocal Microscopy Working Group Established to Advance Practice of Reflective Confocal Microscopy
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The International
Confocal Microscopy Working Group, an independent group of medical
professionals and students, has been formed as a means to promote the
betterment and increased use of
reflective confocal microscopy (RCM) in
patient care.
The W...
Novavax Announces Appointment of John J. Trizzino as Senior Vice President, International and Government Alliances
...avax continues to expand its footprint both here in the US and in the international markets. This is an important new position for our Company and is
reflective of the continued evolution of Novavax in the vaccine space. John brings a unique blend of skills in vaccine product positioning strategy, government ...
Preclinical Proof-of-Concept Studies Published for Novavax Seasonal Influenza Virus-Like-Particle Vaccine
...ne induce robust HAI responses, it also induced HA-specific CD8+ T cell responses that were superior to those of a split vaccine. This finding may be
reflective of the integrity of the structure of the HA protein presented in the VLP."
"We are pleased with the results of this study, which supported the hu...
Americans United for Life: Obama's Disbanding Bioethics Council Raises Troubling Questions
... the most balanced bioethics council in history with two leaders, Leon Kass and Edmund Pellegrino, who went out of their way to ensure the council was
reflective of all the major perspectives on the issues," he said. "We have to ask why the President has disbanded this effective and well-regarded council. Is ...
Beckman Coulter Announces First Quarter 2009 Results
...ng margin in its analysis of operating budgets and forecasts and to measure our performance against those budgets and forecasts, since this measure is
reflective of our operating costs on an ongoing basis and excludes transactions or events that may be beyond the control of management or which are unpredictable...
Cepheid Reports 2009 First Quarter Results
...ly because they are non-cash expenses that the Company does not believe are
reflective of ongoing operating results. Further, as the Company applies SFAS 123(R), ...uisitions. The Company excludes these items because these expenses are not
reflective of ongoing operating results in the period incurred. These amounts arise fr...
InNexus Biotechnology Announces a Loan Facility of up to USD$2.5 Million
...s over the last two years. The entire Board also thanks them for their contribution." Their decision to leave the Company's Board is not based on or
reflective of any disagreement related to the Company's operations, policies or practices. The Company does not intend on replacing the Directors at this point a...
Beckman Coulter Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results; Earnings Outlook Achieved on Strong Fundamentals
...ng margin in its analysis of operating budgets and forecasts and to measure our performance against those budgets and forecasts, since this measure is
reflective of our operating costs on an ongoing basis and excludes transactions or events that may be beyond the control of management or which are unpredictable...
Art's Way Manufacturing Announces Launch of New Web Site For Art's Way Scientific - Buildings For Science
...ned subsidiary, Art's Way Scientific, Inc. - Buildings For Science - has launched a new web site - http://www.buildingsforscience.com/ The new site,
reflective of the company's new brand image, is graphically enhanced, clean and more user-friendly.
Art's Way Scientific ( http://www.buildingsforscience.co...
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PRO S-7C Stirrer, Ceramic Top, 115 V from PRO Scientific
Description:... components. The Front panel features easy-to-use controls which allow users to dial-in adjustments. 7"x7" ceramic tops feature a chemical resistant,
reflective white top plate surface that's easy to clean....
Company:PRO Scientific
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Charles Darwin
...ientific racial theory)—in many other ways he was a typical Victorian gentleman. His views on women, racial differences, and social classes were
reflective of his position in life (he believed women to be inferior to men, he believed certain races to be "lower" than his own, and was not above a jab at the...
Equilibrium
...tegy for all players in a game, in the sense that no one player can benefit by changing his strategy while all other players keep theirs the same.
reflective equilibrium in ethics, a state in which the consequences of one's general principles are consistent with one's opinions about individual cases.
Fo...