US-based medical technology company Medtronic has announced the randomization of the first patients in the SYMPLICITY HTN-4 clinical trial at Medical University of South Carolina, Piedmont Heart Institute and Duke University Medical Center. ...
Too many Americans lack access to preventive dental care, a new study reports, and large differences exist among racial and ethnic groups. For the study, researchers analyzed telephone survey data collected from nearly 650,000 middle-aged ...
Duke University’s Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) has been selected by Oxygen Biotherapeutics, a pharmaceutical company, to conduct the Phase III clinical trial of the company’s newly acquired compound, levosimendan. ...
Duke Energy has submitted its $1.2 billion plan for decommissioning the Crystal River 3 nuclear plant in Florida to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The plan calls for the nuclear fuel at Crystal River 3 to remain in the shuttered ...
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L'Oreal Paris hosted its eighth annual Women of Worth celebration last night at The Pierre in New York City. The event brought together an esteemed group of notable guests, company executives, business leaders, philanthropists and former ...
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The Natural Stone Council (NSC) and NSF International have developed the first sustainability assessment standard for stone – 'NSC 373 Sustainability Assessment for Natural Dimension Stone.' The standard defines criteria for the ...
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Women who took oral contraceptives for three or more years are twice as likely to suffer from glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness, a U.S. researcher says. Lead researcher Dr. Shan Lin, a professor of clinical ophthalmology at the ...
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The Carolinas' nuclear energy industry provides a significant economic impact to North and South Carolina according to a recent study. An industry coalition, the Carolinas' Nuclear Cluster commissioned the research to obtain a clear measure ...
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Le Duong Quang and Burkina Faso’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade and Grand Duke, Bernard Gnessa Zougouri, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in trade ...
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The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) (formerly known as NARSAD, the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression), under the direction of president and CEO Dr Jeffrey Borenstein, has announced the latest ...
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Medtronic has obtained an investigational device exemption from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate SYMPLICITY HTN-4 clinical trial using its Symplicity renal denervation system. SYMPLICITY HTN-4 study has been designed ...
Deals with Tesco and Sainsbury have helped build Leeds Brewery's sales, co-founder Sam Moss claimed, as it announced planned expansion of production and pub operations after securing £395,000 from Santander Corporate & Commercial. ...
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Libby Langdon's introductions for Braxton Culler feature dramatic color mixes and transitional styles.HIGH POINT - The remodeled Braxton Culler showroom at 310 S. Elm St. is a study in both style and substance at this fall's High Point ...
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. presented its capital expenditure plans for the next fiscal year ending Jan. 31, 2015 at its 20th annual conference for the investment community. Total capital spending for fiscal year 2015 is projected to range ...
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Here are seven principles of sales-effective package design that account for the realities of shoppers: 1. Standing Out, You're Doing It Wrong Standing out on the shelves of high-volume retailers amongst a sea of 30K+ products ...
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