LCA-Vision New Excimer Laser Strategy to Reduce Operating Expenses in Excess of $3 Million Annually
CINCINNATI, March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LCA-Vision Inc. (Nasdaq: LCAV ) today announced that following a rigorous clinical comparison of excimer laser platform technologies, the Company has finalized plans to reduce the number of platforms at each of its Lasik Plus (R) vision centers from...School vending machines dole out excess calories, fat
Despite efforts to include more healthy choices at schools, standard offerings from vending machines including fruit juices are giving students more calories than they need. Recent figures from the HEALTHY Study, a nationwide effort led by Temple University to curb obesity and type 2 diabetes...Drinking in excess associated with increased risk for metabolic syndrome
Those who drink in excess of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines (i.e., men who usually drink more than two drinks per day or women who usually drink more than one drink per day) or those who binge drink are at increased risk for the metabolic syndrome, according to a new study accepted for publication in...U.S. Health Club Members Proclaim - 'I Lost It at the Club!' and Lose 45 Tons of Excess Weight
BOSTON, April 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- I Lost It at the Club!, a fitness industry weight loss and healthy living initiative coordinated by the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) and sponsored by Michael Foods' AllWhites(R), helped a total of 25,840 participati...Connecticut Trial Lawyers Ask Doctors to Question Insurer's Excess Profits
HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA) today released a new actuarial analysis revealing that, for several years Connecticut Medical Insurance Company (CMIC) has been charging doctors excessive premiums causing their overhead to soar...Celator Pharmaceuticals Raises Series C Financing in Excess of $22.5 Million
Financing will advance the company's clinical development programs and CombiPlex(TM) technology platform PRINCETON, N.J., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Celator Pharmaceuticals, a privately held pharmaceutical company developing novel products based on proven combinations...Nektar Therapeutics Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results
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WALNUT CREEK, Calif. Diatoms, mighty microscopic algae, have profound influence on climate, producing 20 percent of the oxygen we breathe by capturing atmospheric carbon and in so doing, countering the greenhouse effect. Since their evolutionary origins these photosynthetic wonders have come to a...Diabetes linked to male infertility; excess sugars in the body have direct effect on sperm quality
This release is available in Spanish . Barcelona, Spain: Diabetes in men has a direct effect on fertility, a scientist told the 24th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Wednesday 9 July). Dr. Con Mallidis from Queen's University, Belfast, U...Low sperm count may be associated with prenatal testosterone excess
Exposure to an excess of sexual steroids, like testosterone, during fetal development may be a potential risk factor for low sperm count and motility, according to a new study accepted for publication in Endocrinology, a journal of The Endocrine Society. "The majority of disorders affecting s...Too much of a good thing? Excess nutrients or water limit biodiversity
Too much of a good thing (nutrients or water) actually decreases the diversity of species in an ecosystem while it increases the productivity of a few species, according to a grassland experiment conducted by University of Minnesota researchers. The reduction in species diversity occurs because ...Antiretroviral therapy may prevent excess risk of some cancers in people with HIV
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Description:...partner designated as the prey protein. Using these reagents, a -SH-containing bait protein is first biotinylated via the Mts moiety. After removal of excess reagent and incubation in the dark with a putative prey protein or prey protein-containing lysate, the Atf moiety is activated with UV light capturing...