Sonic Foundry has net loss for '05 despite nearly doubled revenue
Revenues were $8.3 million, an 89 percent increase over the previous fiscal year, with unit sales up 74 percent, owing to multiple unit sales, repeat purchases, new product offerings and increased marketing efforts....Cancer drugs in development nearly doubled since 1995
The number of drugs being developed for the treatment of cancer has nearlydoubled during the past six years, according to a new survey of pharmaceuticalcompanies.Currently, 170 pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms various CancerInstitutes are investigating 402 compounds for the treatment of variouscancers, up from 215 in 1995. Many of the drugs are alternatives to standardradiatio...Deaths Due To Alcohol Have doubled In A Decade
Reports have indicated that deaths that were related to drinking have more than doubled in Britain in just over a decade.// The data that was released yesterday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed has revealed that the numbers have risen from 4,144 in 1991 to 8,380 in 2004. The statistics also showed that the alcohol related deaths were of higher rates in men than wom...Risk of Autism doubled with Single Gene Mutation
A child’s susceptibility to autism is increased with a single gene mutation according to research conducted by, a Vanderbilt-led research team//. This discovery has far-reaching implications because this gene, a variant form of a gene called MET, is not just specifically a brain gene but rather a gene which has its effect on multiple systems in the body such as immune function and gut re...Deaths due to heavy drinking has doubled in 15 years
According to a government data, the number of deaths due to alcoholism has raised twofold in the last15years//. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that the number of deaths due to alcohol was 4,144 in the year 1991 and it has risen to 8,386 by last year. According to the experts, the lower price and easy accessibility are responsible for the increase in alcohol c...Pregnant Women With Placental Infection Have Doubled Risk of Recurrence
Pregnant women who develop an infection of the placenta or nearby membranes in their first pregnancy have twice the risk of getting it in their second pregnancy, researchers// at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. The infection, called chorioamnionitis, occurs in 0.5 percent to 10 percent of births. It can cause bleeding and widespread infection in the mother and infect the fet...