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NEW YORK, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WebMD Health Corp. (Nasdaq: WBMD) today announced that David J. Schlanger, Interim Chief Executive Officer, will deliver a presentation at the Cowen and Company 41st Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Investors, analysts and the general public are invited to listen to a live audio broadcast of the presentation over the Internet. The broadcast can be accessed at www.wbmd.com (in the...
Dr. Evan Leibowitz, a Board Certified Midland Park, NJ physician specializing in Rheumatology, has been selected by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. for inclusion in its authoritative guide to the top primary care and specialty care doctors in the tri-state metropolitan New York area. MIDLAND PARK, N.J., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has published the 16th edition of Top Doctors: New York Metro...
EXCHANGES TSX: DII.B, DII.A MONTREAL, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX: DII.B, DII.A) is pleased to announce that all of the nominees listed in its management proxy circular dated April 19, 2013 were re-elected as directors at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held today in Montreal. At the meeting, a ballot was conducted for the election of directors. According to proxies received and ballots cast, the following individuals were re-elected...
'UNITED TO PROMOTE CORD BLOOD BANKING AWARENESS' BROWNSBURG, Ind., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) and StemCyte, Inc., a global leader in human cord blood stem cell banking and therapeutics, announced today that StemCyte has become an associate sponsor of the No. 16 Acorn Stairlifts Indy car driven by James Jakes. Sponsorship is for the remainder of the IZOD IndyCar 2013 season. StemCyte, Inc. and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) will work to...
Toronto Stock Exchange: VG VANCOUVER, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Veris Gold Corp. ("Veris" or the "Company") (TSX: VG) (OTCQB: YNGFF) (Frankfurt Xetra Exchange: NG6A) would like to provide its shareholders with a strategic outlook and general corporate statement on the Company's operations. REVIEW OF COMPANY STRATEGY: The Company is currently focused on increasing cash from operations by focusing on the following key strategic initiatives: 1) Enhancing the...
HELENA, Mont., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bakken Resources, Inc. (BKKN: OTCQX) ("BRI") is pleased to announce that on May 20, 2013, DTC approved electronic trading of the BRI's common stock. DTC approval follows BRI's first quarter 10-Q filing where BRI's financials indicated a second straight net positive quarter. "We are pleased that the operating performance of the Company continues to show an upward trend, and that with the DTC approval, our shareholders may be afforded...
SANTA MARGARITA, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mining, Minerals of Mexico, Corp. (OTC: WIIM)("MMM"), is pleased to announce an update on its gold producing 'Gallo de Oro Property' ("Gallo"), located in Tecuala, Nayarit, Mexico. In July 2012, the Company accumulated a beginning stockpile of approximately 18,000 tons of ore from the Gallo property which is being prepared for custom milling and processing. Surface and stockpile grab samples, along with several diamond drill...
ELKHART, Ind., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE:THO) today announced Bob Martin, Thor President and Chief Operating Officer will present at the Citi 2013 Global Consumer Conference to be held at the Hilton New York Hotel in New York City on Thursday, May 30, 2013. The management presentation, which will include information on Thor's operations, is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time, and will be available via live webcast at the Company's website,...
Purchase price of $650,000 allows Company to retire nearly 50% of its secured debt NEPTUNE, N.J., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sterling Consolidated Corp. (OTCBB: STCC) (the "Company"), a leading supplier of hydraulic and pneumatic seals to the automotive and industrial marketplace, today announced that on April 29, 2013, its wholly owned subsidiary, ADDR Properties, entered into an agreement with Old Bridge Realty Partner, LLC (the "Purchaser") to sell its property in Cliffwood...
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Testing for intelligence can be a tricky proposition, with the tests themselves often being the product of cultural or intellectual biases. Researchers from the University at Rochester believe they have found a simple, context-free visual test that can determine a person’s IQ regardless of cultural background, according to their report in the journal Current Biology. "Because intelligence is such a broad construct, you can't...
Latest Health Medical Pharma Reference Libraries
The activity of any living cell, and by extension life itself, depends on protein synthesis and the transcription of DNA. If proteins are the machinery of cellular function, then DNA are the machine assembly lines – responsible for accurately and efficiently ‘transcribing’ protein messengers, structures and enzymes. DNA transcription begins in the nucleus of a cell when an enzyme called RNA polymerase binds to the DNA strand. Sequences within the DNA direct the polymerase to...
The Chinese liver fluke (Clonorchis sinensis) is a species of parasitic worm that is classified within the Platyhelminthes phylum. It can be found in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Japan, and China and is present in nearly 30,000,000 humans today. It is thought to be one of the world’s most pervading parasites. The Chinese liver fluke requires two intermediate, or secondary, hosts and one definitive, or main, host to successfully complete its lifecycle. The first intermediate host is typically...
Echinococcus multilocularis is a species of tapeworm that is classified within the Platyhelminthes phylum. It is one of a few worms that cause echinococcosis, a disease that affects many canid species including wolves, coyotes, foxes, jackals, domesticated dogs. Humans can also contract this disease. Adult members of this species can reach an average length of .2 inches, and like other species of tapeworm, its body is segmented by three proglottids. Its head, or scolex, is equipped with...
Trichinella spiralis, sometimes known as the pork worm, is a parasite within the Nematoda class. It can be found in pigs, rats, humans, and bears. This worm causes trichinosis in humans, most often from consuming undercooked pork. This species is the smallest within its class, reaching an average body length of .16 centimeters. Females are twice as large as males, displaying a sexual dimorphism. The reproductive organs of females are unique to the species in that the front end holds developed...
The eye-worm (Loa loa) is a species of roundworm within the Nematoda phylum. It can be found in India and Africa, among other areas. This species causes a disease known as Loa loa filariasis and is one of three species that can cause subcutaneous filariasis in humans. Females are larger than males, reaching an average body length of up to 2.7 inches, with males reaching an average body length of up to 1.3 inches. The first stage of life for the eye-worm begins when an adult worm, which is...
