Preliminary research shows that gene therapy might one day be a powerful weapon against leukemia and other blood cancers. The experimental treatment coaxed certain blood cells into targeting and destroying cancer cells, according to ...
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For trucks with trailers, slippery winter roads and downhill gradients represent a tough challenge for even the most skilled of drivers. There is always the risk of the rig becoming unstable and, in the worst-case scenario, starting to ...
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Custom Milling & Consulting Inc. (CMC) located in Fleetwood, PA, owned and operated by Carl Yerger and Joe Zidik, with 35 employees will be breaking ground on a new state of the art warehouse and storage facility on December 17th, 2013. ...
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Former Philadelphia pro wide receiver Terrell Owens will soon share the love for Philly’s most famous food item, the iconic Philly Cheesesteak, in a new ad for the return of the Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s Philly Cheesesteak ...
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Dietary supplements are dominating the shelves of pharmacy retailers, with brands vying for the attention of health-conscious consumers. In fact, industry experts report that approximately 50% of American adults take dietary supplements. ...
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Carl Davis Jr. is the Sustainable Furnishings Council's new development officer and will lead a four-pronged strategy to increase the SFC's impact, reach and profile, the organization has announced. Carl Davis ...
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Georgia governor Nathan Deal announced that Mohawk Industries will convert two manufacturing facilities in Dalton and Rome, creating 420 new jobs and investing about $85 million into the two conversion projects over the next two years. ...
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A male contraceptive could be on the horizon after a discovery of a novel way to block the transport of sperm during ejaculation, Australian researchers say. Lead researchers, Dr. Sab Ventura and Dr. Carl White of the Monash Institute of ...
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Crankbrothers has streamlined its range of cockpit components and paired-spoke tubeless wheels for 2014—a welcome development for retailers suffering from SKU overload—and is offering its alloy wheelsets at more competitive ...
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp of San Diego, CA, USA, a fabless provider of radio-frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) based on silicon-on-sapphire (SOS) and silicon-on-insulator (SOI), has completed its 2013 initiative to deliver a higher ...
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Emser Tile has made a donation to the Red Cross Relief Fund for victims of the Typhoon Haiyan. "We encourage all to join us in helping those affected by this enormous disaster by making a donation to Red Cross Relief Fund," said Carl ...
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Hologic Inc. (Bedford, MA), a diagnostic and medical imaging equipment specialist, is defending itself against a hostile takeover from activist investor Carl Icahn, who know owns a 12.63% stake in the firm. Icahn recently announced his ...
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A group of scientists and experts requested by Congress to assess the total damage caused by the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010 have said the government's current methods of putting a price tag on the most sweeping ...
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The federal deficit – the amount by which the US government’s total budget outlay exceeds its total receipts for a fiscal year – is estimated at $680 billion for 2013. The federal debt – the sum total of the ...
Cognoptix disclosed at the ‘Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease’ (CTAD) scientific meeting the strong results of a multi-site clinical trial of its SAPPHIRE II eye test, which is designed to identify Alzheimer’s ...
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