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Velocity 6 offers advanced technology and lower entry-level price point

Vical Incorporated today announced a strategic restructuring including a staff reduction of 29 employees, approximately 20% of the company's total workforce, and accelerated closure of a research facility. Following the restructuring, the company will ha

Intellect Neurosciences, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company focused on development of disease-modifying therapeutic agents for the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease released today the following Letter to Shareholders from Dr. Daniel Chain,

Gen-Probe's CE-marked APTIMA HPV assay may be an important new molecular tool to more accurately detect high-risk human papillomavirus infections that are associated with cervical cancer or precancerous lesions, according to nine oral presentations and t

It is said that timing is everything, and that certainly appears to be true for autumn infants. Children who are born four months before the height of cold and flu season have a greater risk of developing childhood asthma than children born at any other

When it comes to pure satisfaction, Black Friday shopping deals take a backseat to the savory leftovers on the day after Thanksgiving. There's just nothing better than that cold turkey sandwich with a side of your mother's sweet potatoes chased down with

You know the drill: join the family for feasting on a high-fat, carbohydrate-filled meal followed by a generous slice of pumpkin pie. Regret - brought on by the growing storm in your stomach - begins before you even make your way to the couch. While some

The American Cancer Society - the nation's leading voluntary health organization and largest non-governmental funder of cancer research and discovery - will present its highest honor, the Medal of Honor, to four Americans who have made outstanding contri