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3 TV shows get second chances Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 4:17PMThree shows are back for the fall TV season. Catch up on "Pushing Daisies," "Dirty, Sexy, Money" and "Private Practice."
Pluristem Therapeutics Announces US$1 Million Sale of Shares at 44% Premium to Market Price Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 3:15AMPluristem Therapeutics Inc. (NasdaqCM:PSTI) (DAX:PJT) a bio-therapeutics company dedicated to the commercialization of non-personalized (allogeneic) cell therapy products for a variety of degenerative, ischemic and autoimmune indications, today announced it has entered into definitive agreements to sell common stock and warrants for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,035,000. The offering is made ...
Pluristem Therapeutics Announces US$1 Million Sale of Shares at 44% Premium to Market Price Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 3:00AM NEW YORK----Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. a bio-therapeutics company dedicated to the commercialization of non-personalized cell therapy products for a variety of degenerative, ischemic and autoimmune indications, today announced it has entered into definitive agreements to sell common stock and warrants for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,035,000.
Abandoned Baby Found Hidden Under Plant Tuesday, September 9, 2008 @ 11:41AMAuthorities discovered an abandoned newborn baby hidden beneath a plant in Miami after a 19-year-old woman went to the hospital with heavy bleeding.
Stem Cell Profits Five Years Away, Says Repair Stem Cell Institute Chairman to The Wall Street Transcript Monday, September 8, 2008 @ 7:00AM Don Margolis, Chairman of The Repair Stem Cell Institute LLC based in Bangkok, Thailand told The Wall Street Transcript in an exclusive news interview published today that future profits inside the stem cell research sector will be hard to come by over the next five years, even for companies specializing in Repair Stem Cells , where new life science discoveries are coming faster than anybody ...
False Midwives Convicted Again Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 11:08PMFor the second time, two women were convicted Friday of acting as unlicensed midwives during a fatal home birth in 2004.
Mwanawasa spoke his honest view: President recently in LUSAKA, Zambia Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 4:11PMPRESIDENT Mugabe has described the late Zambian president, Levy Patrick Mwanawasa, as a great colleague who was always frank in expressing is honest view.
Proposal For Ruling On DNA Samples For Newly Born Babies Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 9:26AMKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- A government backbencher has proposed that a ruling be made to compel newly born babies give deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) samples.
Kathy Phillips jury decides one count; will resume deliberating tonight Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 8:15AMAfter six hours of deliberating, the jury told the judge it agreed on one count, but have not reached consensus on second count. Jurors did not say which count they decided, or what the decision was. WNDU is reporting directly from the courtroom with regular updates on the trial.
Kathy Phillips not guilty of murder, not guilty of neglect Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 8:15AMAbout nine hours after they were given the case, jurors found Kathy Phillips not guilty of killing her newborn baby.
PerkinElmer To Triple Neonatal Screening Capacity In Mexico Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 5:10AMPerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader in Health Sciences and Photonics, today announced a one-year agreement with the Mexican Ministry of Health, la SecretarÃa de Salud, to expand its newborn screening program across Mexico.
Daddy delivers baby girl Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 11:12AMOn July 7 Loren Plotts delivered his daughter, Kasidee Loren Marie Plotts, on the side of the road at Alberta Beach. At 3 a.m. his wife, Heidi, had her water break. After the arrival of their sitter, the couple sped off toward Stony Plain to give birth.
Woman accused of stealing baby near Pittsburgh Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 9:01AMPITTSBURGH — A woman suspected of cutting open a pregnant woman’s uterus and stealing the baby was charged with homicide, unlawful restraint and kidnapping, police said Sunday.
CSL Behring Submits BLA Requesting Approval of Human Fibrinogen Concentrate for the Treatment of Congenital Bleeding Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 7:00AM CSL Behring announced today that it has submitted a biologics license application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requesting approval to market its human fibrinogen concentrate in the United States for the treatment of congenital fibrinogen deficiency, a rare bleeding disorder resulting from deficiency of fibrinogen.
Cells from humans grow blood vessels in mice - study Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 1:46AMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cells taken from human bone marrow, blood and umbilical cords grew into functioning blood vessels in mice with just the right coaxing, U.S. researchers reported on Saturday.
Body Tentatively Identified in Baby-Buy Case Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 12:54AMA woman found dead in a Pennsylvania home had been eviscerated, her uterus cut open, after another woman showed up at a hospital with a newborn she falsely claimed was hers, a medical examiner said.
US pregnant woman killed, baby stolen Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 12:02AMInvestigators hope to confirm the identity of a US woman whose body was found bound with duct tape with her womb cut open in the apartment of another woman who falsely claimed a newborn baby was her own.
How vitamin A promotes cancer growth Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 4:49AMWashington, July 16 : A new study from Georgetown University Medical Centre has found that vitamin A can push breast cancer cells to form blood vessel, thus promoting tumour growth in patients.
Joseph Romm: Study: If You Want Smarter Kids, Shut Coal Plants Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 9:12AMThe study, which uses molecular markers to directly track exposure to coal plant emissions, provides yet more evidence -- if any were needed -- to ban traditional coal plants.
Sickle cell hopes turn to transplants Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 3:10AMChildren with sickle cell disease often face excruciating pain, organ damage, recurrent strokes and repeated hospitalizations. Although doctors can ease the symptoms, there is no cure.
Go 4th swells bone marrow registry Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 1:28AMDavid Maligro is feeling enthused about signing up more than 100 people for the National Bone Marrow Donor Registry at his booth at the Go 4th celebration at Lake Sacajawea.
Mother put newborn in trash, BSO says Thursday, July 3, 2008 @ 2:19AMMeshia Morant came to Junior and Nadia Lodge about six months ago, a kind, 30-year-old woman with a son but without a job and needing a place to stay, Nadia Lodge said.
Lauderdale Lakes woman, 30, accused of trying to kill newborn Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 11:06PMLauderdale Lakes woman accused of trying to kill her newborn girl She gave birth in the bathroom of a Lauderdale Lakes home, where authorities say she slashed the umbilical cord herself with a pair of scissors.
Endosulfan: appalling ‘proposed’ decision Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 6:33PMA gender bender (endocrine disruptor) insecticide banned in 55 countries with residues found in Antarctica, breast milk and New Zealand tomatoes looks set to have continued use in New Zealand following an ERMA reassessment.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Adds New Tools To Stem Cell Research Platform With Thermo Scientific HyClone AdvanceSTEM ... Tuesday, July 1, 2008 @ 3:27PMThermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has introduced the Thermo Scientific HyClone AdvanceSTEM Amniotic Epithelial Expansion Kit and Human Amniotic Epithelial (HAE) Stem Cells, two new products to support research applications
Rivers’ Come Clean Commission Thursday, June 5, 2008 @ 12:47AMIt is easy for anyone living in Government House Port Harcourt to assume that it is safe out in the city. The gates to the palatial mansion are well manned; the area outside the residential quarters is well lit and the inside of the governor’s lodge, cozy as anything, is warm and receptive.
‘Mother fish’ holds secrets of evolution Thursday, May 29, 2008 @ 12:48AMPARIS: She is the oldest mother of any species ever found, a 380mn-year-old fish immortalised in a fossil while still attached to her offspring by an umbilical cord.
San Antonio blood bank launches new donor site in Shavano Park Thursday, May 22, 2008 @ 4:44PMThe South Texas Blood & Tissue Center is opening a new donor center in Shavano Park this week.
Asthma is linked to first-born children Wednesday, May 21, 2008 @ 11:36AMFirst-born children are more likely to suffer from asthma and other allergies, according to new research.
Firstborns more likely to develop allergies, asthma Tuesday, May 20, 2008 @ 3:57PMFirstborn children have a higher risk of developing allergies and even asthma, new research says. The study also indicates that genetic development occurs differently in firstborn kids.
New Therapy Kills Human Leukemia Cells in Mice Friday, May 16, 2008 @ 1:26PMTechnique expands natural killer cells in cord blood more than 30-fold.
New Therapy Kills Human Leukemia Cells in Mice Friday, May 16, 2008 @ 1:12PM FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) A treatment that uses natural killer (NK) immune system cells from umbilical cord blood effectively destroys human leukemia cells in mice, researchers...
New Therapy Kills Human Leukemia Cells in Mice Friday, May 16, 2008 @ 12:33PMCopyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) A treatment that uses natural killer (NK) immune system cells from umbilical cord blood effectively destroys human leukemia cells in mice, researchers say.
Researchers Expand Natural Killer Cells In Cord Blood To Fight Leukemia Friday, May 16, 2008 @ 11:16AMResearchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have found a therapy that effectively kills human leukemia cells in mice using natural killer (NK) cells from umbilical cord blood.
New Therapy Kills Human Leukemia Cells in Mice Friday, May 16, 2008 @ 11:01AM FRIDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) A treatment that uses natural killer (NK) immune system cells from umbilical cord blood effectively destroys human leukemia cells in mice, researchers say.
Endocrine Disruptors In Common Plastics Linked To Obesity Risk Thursday, May 15, 2008 @ 9:15AMExposure during development either in the womb or during infancy to chemicals used to make products such as baby bottles, the lining of food tins and some plastic food wraps and containers, may contribute to the development of obesity, according to new research presented at the European Congress on Obesity. One of the chemicals under scrutiny is Bisphenol A. While eating too much and exercising ...
Pluristem Announces Removal of Restrictive Legends on Shares of . Restricted Common Stock According to May 2007 ... Thursday, May 15, 2008 @ 8:27AMRestricted Common Stock According to May 2007 Private Placement Agreement 15/05/2008 12:57:00 Business Wire US52078P1021 Pluristem Therapeutics Inc.
Pluristem Announces Removal of Restrictive Legends on Shares of Restricted Common Stock According to May 2007 Private ... Thursday, May 15, 2008 @ 7:57AM NEW YORK----Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. , a bio-therapeutics company dedicated to the commercialization of non-personalized cell therapy products for a variety of degenerative, ischemic and autoimmune indications, today announced that the Company will remove the restrictive legends on 3.9 million shares of common stock of a total of 4.4 million shares and warrant shares sold in its PIPE private ...
TMC Life set to expand regionally Monday, May 12, 2008 @ 6:32PMPETALING JAYA: TMC Life Sciences Bhd subsidiary StemTech International Sdn Bhd is looking at expanding regionally, according to chief executive officer Michael Chua.
MPs demand more time for fertilisation and embryology debate Monday, May 12, 2008 @ 3:53PMGordon Brown was accused last night of forcing through measures to liberalise embryo research as one of his most senior colleagues refused to support him in the Commons.
Newborn found in discarded washing machine Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ 11:48PMLEFT TO DIE: Garfield Lewis looks at the discarded washing machine in which a newborn baby boy was abandoned at Fleming Street, Longdenville, yesterday.
In print Wednesday, May 7, 2008 @ 7:44PMPregnant women with higher-than-normal blood sugar are more likely than others to have a very large baby, a new study shows. Oversized babies can be difficult to deliver, sometimes need to be delivered ahead of schedule and can cause injury to mother or newborn during birth.
Doctors Urge New Mothers to Donate Umbilical Cord Blood Monday, May 5, 2008 @ 2:09PMWhat would you do if you knew there was a treasure that could save thousands of lives?
Chocolate may help reduce pre-eclampsia risk Monday, May 5, 2008 @ 7:14AMPre-eclampsia is a major complication of pregnancy that affects 3 - 8 per cent of pregnancies, according to the study.