Less than 10 weeks since they last played in 2008, the Dynamo were busy opening training camp Monday. And they hit the ground running — literally and figuratively.
They jogged as a group for fitness and conditioning , then spent the better part of the session running during scrimmages.
With just three weeks to prepare for their first serious test of the year, a CONCACAF quarterfinal series home leg against Mexican club Atlante on Feb. 24, Read the rest of this entry »
(Dec 24, 2008)–Trinity Biotech, developer and manufacturer of diagnostic products for the point-of-care and clinical laboratory markets, today announced the filing of its 510k submission with the FDA for its new high throughput coagulation analyzer, the Destiny Max.
Trinity recently obtained CE marking which enables it to sell the Destiny Max in Europe and has now filed its 510k submission with the FDA seeking permission to sell the instrument Read the rest of this entry »
“These new Horizon Direct Access plans should be extremely attractive to
consumers looking to purchase insurance in the individual market as they
provide great value, flexibility and expanded access to care,” said
Robert Meehan, Vice President, Consumer & Senior Markets, Horizon
BCBSNJ. “The plans complement our current portfolio of individual
products — the popular Horizon Basic and Essential EPO and EPO Plus Read the rest of this entry »
Depending on the severity of the injury, Kaka could miss Brazil’s friendly against world champion Italy in London on Tuesday and also be sidelined for the Inter Milan-AC Milan derby next Sunday that will have a massive bearing on who wins the Serie A title.
Against this backdrop of misfortune, it was difficult for Beckham to celebrate his call-up Saturday to the England national team for its friendly Wednesday against European champion Spain in Read the rest of this entry »
LANSING — There were many concerns brought up even before voters gave the green light to medical marijuana legislation in Michigan, and now another issue has bubbled to the surface.
Some state police are worried over what will be come of any excess marijuana crops that will be grown for patients seeking to use the drug for medicinal purposes, specifically who should be destroying any extra plants. State police spokesman Greg Zorotney says one Read the rest of this entry »
Goats can now make medicine in their milk. But they can't make money…yet.
Yesterday the Food and Drug Administration approved Atryn, from
, a medicine to treat a hereditary deficiency of the clot-preventing chemical antithrombin. It will be the first medicine made in transgenic animals to be sold. Investors shrugged. Shares in the tiny company are worth only 75 cents and the stock market puts the company's value at a measly $75 million. Read the rest of this entry »
MORE THAN 30 years ago, Congress instructed the Food and Drug Administration to set up an approval process for medical devices, a process that would heighten scrutiny of new products, from tongue depressors to heart pacemakers. The agency never fully complied, and this month the Government Accountability Office sharply criticized the FDA for letting even metal hip joints on the market without extensive studies proving their safety and effectiveness. Read the rest of this entry »
Revenue has helped city, other entities meet
all sorts of expenses, pay for construction
NIAGARA FALLS — More than $50 million of slot machine revenue has flowed to the city since the Seneca Niagara Casino opened its doors six years ago this week.
All but $1.9 million of that money has already been spent or has been earmarked for purchases and projects.
A quarter of the local casino revenue — about $12 million — has Read the rest of this entry »
Visits medical campus,
Buffalo met New York’s new U. S. senator, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, for the first time Saturday amid the gleaming new research facilities of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.
The symbolism of her surroundings was not lost on Gillibrand, who quickly grasped the significance of the campus for generating new high-tech jobs.
But while the region’s top political and education leaders were quick to squire her Read the rest of this entry »
Former undisputed cruiserweight champ David Haye has gone on the record with his version of what took place during the infamous physical altercation with WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, which took place in a packed restaurant last weekend in Germany. The incident took place prior to the two fighters reaching a verbal agreement to fight in June.
It all began when Haye decided to flaunt a photo that was shot for the UK version of Men’s Read the rest of this entry »