White children in the United States have higher liver transplant survival rates than blacks and other minority children, a new study finds. Researchers looked at 208 patients, aged 22 and younger, who received a liver transplant at ...
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Better diabetes treatment has slashed rates of complications such as heart attacks, strokes and amputations in older adults, a new study shows. "All the event rates, if you look at them, everything is a lot better than it was in the ...
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Hi-Tech Pharmacal Announces Settlement Regarding Texas Pricing Investigation AMITYVILLE, N.Y., December 26, 2013--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc. (NASDAQ:HITK) today announced that the Texas Attorney General has agreed to ...
In a new position statement, U.S. pediatricians say raw milk and cheeses are simply too risky for infants, children and pregnant women. The statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics, published online Dec. 16 in the journal ...
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A new review finds that weight-loss surgery helps very obese patients drop pounds and improve their overall health, even if there is some risk for complications. "We've gotten good at doing this," said Dr. Mitchell Roslin, chief of ...
KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading global supplier of electronic components, has announced two major technology breakthroughs that allow the Company to deliver solid tantalum capacitorsThe tantalum capacitor distinguishes itself from ...
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Panasonic Corp. (6752) bonds went from last year's worst performers to the best of 2013, as President Kazuhiro Tsuga avoided a junk debt rating by shrinking television and handset businesses. The notes topped the return rankings in the ...
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Boosting the amount of fiber in your diet may lower your risk for heart disease, a new study finds. "With so much controversy causing many to avoid carbohydrates and grains, this trial reassures us of the importance of fiber in the ...
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Older women with heart disease might be at increased risk for dementia, according to a new study. Researchers followed nearly 6,500 U.S. women, aged 65 to 79, who had healthy brain function when the study started. Those with heart disease ...
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One of the biggest challenges facing rechargeable batteries with lithium (Li) electrodes is the growth of dendrites, which can short-circuit the batteries and cause complete failure. Although dendrites do their damage in the battery's ...
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Lighting Science announced that founder and Chief Technology Officer Fred Maxik has been awarded his 100th patent by the United States Patent & Trademark Office. This milestone marks a prestigious career of LED innovation including patents ...
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Nothing, it seems, makes the hand of Vernon Brejcha quiver. Not the heat from a furnace that burns a few thousand degrees, not the weight of a five-foot pole with a ball of fire attached to its end, and not even the frailty of a very, ...
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New blood pressure guidelines for U.S. adults age 60 and older are higher -- 150/90 -- but for those age 60 and younger they remain at 140/90. Dr. Paul A. James, chairman of the department of family medicine at the University of Iowa and ...
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The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has hit the supply chain management with increasing intensity. Now OEMs have to navigate the complexity of getting the supply chain on board. CSR initiatives span the breadth of the ...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published the findings of a new study utilizing a highly accelerated life-test method (called the ammer test intended to produce failures in SSL luminaires in a reasonable test period, with the goal ...