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Ultimate Fighting Championship Title Contender Joins the List of Professional Athletes Choosing Denver's Icon LASIK for Laser Vision Correction

Ultimate Fighting Championship™ (UFC) Title Contender, Nate "The Great" Marquardt, Joins the Growing List of Professional Athletes Choosing Denver's Icon LASIK for Laser Vision Correction Denver, CO (PRWEB) March 26, 2009 -- Professional Mixed Martial Ar...

The human infant has a keen contender – A Baby Robo

Italy – A shot in the arm for researchers of biological intelligence in the form of a baby robot, that is designed to closely resemble a baby infant’s learning process, aided by it’s interaction with the world. // Babybot, the brain child of roboticists from Italy, France and Switzerland, is an in...

Another contender for bird flu besides poultry; cats!

The hue and cry for chickens is now being transferred to cats. It has been found that cats that eat infected chickens can contract the deadly// H5N1 virus. Scientists from Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, say the risk is being overlooked. The first incidence of domestic cats dying of ...

An unlikely contender for speedy surgery recovery: Chewing gum

A rather unusual but very practical study was conducted in American hospitals and presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons in San Francisco reveals that those who chew gum after elective colon resection surgery recover sooner than those who do not//. The study invol...

PAL Health Technologies Wins State-Level Prestigious 'Employer of the Year' Award

...rans and private sector employees. PAL received the award at the state level in the medium-sized category (51-200 employees) and is still a contender at the regional and national levels. This state-level award was bestowed by the Department of Economic Commission and Department of Illinois, American...

Suboxone Fast Passing Methadone As Preferred Method Of Treatment For Opiate Detox

... While Methadone treatment still holds the #1 position among detox procedures for opiate addiction, there is a new contender moving up in prominence with each passing day: Suboxone. Palm Beach, FL (PRWEB) November 1, 2008 -- The primary reason for...

Human genetic variation -- Science's 'Breakthrough of the Year'

...breakthrough, Coontz said, reprogramming cells could open new avenues of biomedical research once scientists clear a few more hurdles. It was a strong contender for our main breakthrough, but we gave the nod to human genetic variation because it's so fast-moving and so sweeping. Other notable research advan...

Massachusetts Leads The Way In Health Reforms

... own plan for universal health care but the latest thrust came from Massachusetts. Mitt Romney the state's former governor and Republican presidential contender joined with a Democratic legislature in 2006 to execute the country’s first statewide universal coverage plan. The state requested its residents to bu...

African Americans Tend to Suffer More from Drug Abuse

... voting. That might have made the difference between victory and defeat for George W. Bush, it is pointed out. But so far no serious Democratic contender has committed himself or herself on the issue of abolishing the disparity....

Gardasil – Cervical Cancer Vaccine in UA

...n Frazer, Director of the University of Queensland’s Centre for Immunology and Cancer Research (CICR), Australia who in all likelihood could be strong contender for Nobel Prize. In the middle East, UAE is the first country to obtain this vaccine after their Health Ministry approved the same. America, Aus...

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Quiet bison sire more calves than louder rivals

... AUDIO: The lowest-ranking bull is the loudest contender in this bellowing contest between several rivals in Nebraska's Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge. Click here for more inform...

Significant impact factor boost for scientific journal Genome Research

...Heredity," and seventh in the "Biochemistry & Molecular Biology" category. As evidenced by these numbers, Genome Research continues to be a serious contender in these fields. In addition to its rising impact factor, Genome Research has a fast manuscript turn-around timegenerally less than 30 days. ...

Jefferson scientists studying the effects of high-dose vitamin C on non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients

...equired to get the mechanism of action, vitamin C converting to hydrogen peroxide around the cancer cells, to occur. Although other cancers could be a contender for this intervention, the preliminary data on non-Hodgkin lymphoma cells is why we decided to start with this disease. The study will begin with 20 ...

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OmniComm Systems, Inc. Experiences Record Year End Results - $18 Million in Signed Contracts for the Year 2008

... and repeat business that exceeded original expectations. A record jump of 80% in contracts over 2007 clearly validates OmniComm's position as a major contender in the EDC Marketplace. "OmniComm has worked hard to build a strong foundation of superior products and services for our customers," said Steph...

Ranbaxy to Consolidate Position in Biopharmaceuticals and Speciality Injectables Including Oncology

...ip with great Chemistry between our two organizations. The decision to expand our engagement is a statement of our unified goal to make India a strong contender in the international Biopharmaceuticals market." Presently, the Global Biopharmaceuticals market is valued at app. USD 65 Bn at innovator prices and ...

Google and Mozilla e-mail apps offer more space, escape from viruses

...ble for Windows, the Mac and Linux. While the interface is not as smooth as my personal choice, Apple Mail, it has been getting better and is a strong contender on the Windows and Linux platforms. Don't expect an Outlook killer just yet. Alternative e-mail clients can't yet interact with Exchange groupware ...