Lausanne (ots) - During the first half-year 2003 Orange Communications SA, Lausanne, realized a result of 120 (33) million Swiss francs prior to interest, tax and writing-off. This increased the operational result (EBITDA) by 264% compared with the same period last year. The number of customers surpassed one million for the first time and reached 1,003,000 (+14.6%) ...
Canton, MA (ots) - The Journal of the American Medical Directors Association reported today on the results of a one-year study on soft hip protectors in a nursing home. In the study, residents who were at risk of hip fractures and asked to wear HipSaver® hip protectors did so 93% of the time. This contrasts ...
London, UK plc (LSE:ASM, NASD-E:ASOM) (ots) - Antisoma announces that results from its phase I biodistribution study of AS1403 (formerly TheraFab) will be presented this weekend to the European Association of Nuclear Medicine meeting in Amsterdam by Dr Michael Garkavij, a leading investigator in the trial. AS1403 is a fragment of the monoclonal antibody HMFG1 linked to a radioactive isotope with cell-killing ...
Wädenswil (ots) - NATO and US Navy are violating international laws with their low frequency sonar tests in the oceans. This is the conclusion of the Swiss expert on Sea Law Alexander von Ziegler in a report for the ASMS, a Swiss NGO for whale and dolphin conservation. Noise can kill cetaceans and other creatures in the oceans. The consequences of continual exposure to military noises are disastrous. Noise ...
San Francisco, CA (ots) - Visa Emerges as Most Trusted Credit Card Brand in RecentInternational Study Visa has been selected "the most trusted credit card brand" in international research conducted by Reader's Digest magazine, polling subscribers spanning Europe, Canada and Brazil. Across Europe, the survey revealed that Visa is considered by consumers to be the most trusted credit card brand in 17 of ...
CANTON, MA (ots) - A new study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association reports that a hard shell hip protector was ineffective in preventing hip fractures in older people. The study, conducted in Amsterdam, on 561 older persons concludes that moderate daytime and poor nighttime compliance were major factors in the negative outcome. The study ...
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA (ots) - Landmark study published in the New England Journal of Medicine identifies safe, inexpensive therapy to save lives and healthcare costs Led by Dr. Dennis T. Mangano and the Ischemia Research & Education Foundation, a massive, worldwide study involving 17 countries, 70 medical ...
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Stockholm, Sweden (ots) - Subcutaneous administration of the first and only monoclonal antibody, MabCampath(R)/Campath(R) (alemtuzumab), approved for treatment of fludarabine refractory B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) patients (33 percent response), elicited an overall response of 87 percent in ...
ORLANDO, FL (ots) - Research Offers Multinational Companies 'Best Practice' Tips To Help Expatriates Feel More Supported On Health & Safety Concerns; Protect $1.3 Million Per Expat Investment Faced with growing uncertainty about their health and safety while on international assignment, a majority ...
Frankfurt, Germany (ots) - Frankfurt Airport (airport code = FRA) has maintained its position as Europe's most efficient hub airport, according to the Association of European Airlines (AEA) punctuality statistics for 2001. As in 2000, FRA continues to be the most punctual major hub airport in Europe, with only about 20 percent of FRA's departing flights delayed last year. According to international regulations, a ...
Basel, Switzerland (ots) - Biomit Inc., a strategic e-clinical research partner for the biopharmaceutical industry, continues to establish offices throughout Europe as it expands its integrated worldwide representation. Today marks the official opening of its office in Heidelberg, which will coordinate on-line, ...
Cologne, Germany (ots) - In a recent study of the European market for Enterprise Content Management, the international market research company Frost & Sullivan has ranked Pironet NDH among the top three producers of Web Content Management software. The analysis ranked 13 vendors according to their understanding ...