New research in mice suggests that a molecule linked to clogged arteries might activate the immune system to the point where it harms the body. The findings may explain why clogged arteries, a condition called atherosclerosis, have been ...
IBM is spending $1 billion to give Watson its own New York City–based business division as it seeks commercial applications for its Jeopardy-winning supercomputer in healthcare and other fields. But will medical companies truly find a ...
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ArthroCare Corp. of Austin, TX will pay $30 million to settle securities fraud-related charges with the U.S. Department of Justice, the DOJ recently announced. Federal prosecutors say shareholders lost more than $400 million in mid-2008 ...
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Influenza activity remained high in the U.S. South and South Central states for the week ending Jan. 4, but remains low in the Northeast, officials say. The weekly flu report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said flu ...
If your New Year's resolution was to get in shape, you should ease into your exercise program, an expert warns. Trying to get quick results could do more harm than good. "It's important to know and respect your body's limits," Dr. Joshua ...
The 20th Cotton and Grain Pre-Plant Conference will be held Jan. 16 at the Sam Sparks Auditorium at Rio Farms in Monte Alto. Rio Farms is located at 25601 Farm-to-Market 88, some 10 miles north of Expressway 83 in Weslaco. Registration ...
A new combination of drugs might prolong life in certain older leukemia patients, a new study suggests. The research, led by German scientists, included nearly 800 older people (average age 73) who had been diagnosed with chronic ...
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Pioneer Energy Services (NYSE: PES) today announced it has renewed its drilling contracts with Ecopetrol for all eight of its drilling rigs in Colombia effective January 1, 2014. Pioneer recently operated six rigs for Ecopetrol under ...
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Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) (“Matador” or the “Company”), an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources, with an ...
GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of GE (NYSE:GE), has formed its third partnership with a Vess Oil Corp. affiliate to purchase oil reserves in East Texas for $108 million. The partnership is acquiring approximately 13,000 net acres and ...
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Parallel Energy Trust (TSX:PLT.UN)(TSX:PLT.DB) ("Parallel" or the "Trust") today announced its estimated production results for the fourth quarter and full year 2013, the commencement of its 2014 drilling program and its estimated year-end ...
Arabian American Development Co. (NYSE: ARSD), a leading provider of high purity specialty chemicals and 35% owner of Al Masane Al Kobra Mining Company ("AMAK"), announced that AMAK received additional funds from the Saudi Industrial ...
PolyOne Corporation, a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced additional realignment actions to better serve customers and to increase utilization of its manufacturing assets in ...
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Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Biotech Inc. is showing interest in stem cell therapy delivered to the heart via a catheter. Janssen is providing an upfront payment of $12.5 million related to Capricor Therapeutics Inc.'s CAP-1002 therapy ...
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As record cold temperatures plowed across much of the United States earlier this week, no piece of infrastructure was left unaffected. Trains were stalled, flights were cancelled, and schools were closed. Although most people might not ...
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