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“WE BELIEVE WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD” SAY CANADIAN YOUTH IN UNIQUE ...

5/23/2013 10:30 AM EST  -   Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada
Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada releases new survey that shows 83% of Canadian youth feel they can make a difference in the world when loved and supported by family and friends
Ottawa ON – May 23rd, 2013 – Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada (BGCC) today released a unique survey where Canadian youth as young as 8 years old answered the question “what makes you feel confident?” For the 83% of Canadian youth who feel...
 

It’s time to start training for Capital One Race for Kids™!

5/13/2013 11:00 AM EST  -   Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada
Register your team today for Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada’s national fundraising event
TORONTO, ON – Minister John Baird is playing hopscotch between parliamentary sessions. Olympian Hank Palmer is practicing running in flippers. Hamilton Tiger Cats player Dave Stala is juggling footballs.

They and thousands of adult Canadians across the country are training for Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada’s annual...
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Benefit Cosmetics + Matthew Williamson create exclusive Sephora Makeup Kit

5/2/2013 10:53 AM EST  -   Benefit Cosmetics Canada
Benefit Cosmetics and Matthew Williamson High fashion makeup kit
Matthew Williamson is renowned for the glamorous bohemian spirit in his fashion collections. He is a master of print, embellishment, attention to detail and kaleidoscopic colour.

In February 1997, the London-based designer launched his debut collection at Fall London Fashion Week. The 11 vibrantly coloured looks worn by models including Kate...

Canada takes a leading role in the inaugural World Ovarian Cancer Day - May 8th,...

4/30/2013 1:42 PM EST  -   Ovarian Cancer Canada
May 8th, 2013, is the first World Ovarian Cancer Day. On this day, 27 ovarian cancer organizations from 18 countries around the world will unite to educate their communities about ovarian cancer and its symptoms. For women living with the disease, and their families and friends, World Ovarian Cancer Day will build a sense of solidarity in the fight against ovarian cancer.

Ovarian cancer is diagnosed annually in...

MARKUS BECK, CTO, JOINS GROWING SOLEXANT ‘DREAM TEAM’

4/30/2013 9:00 AM EST  -   Pacifico PR
Just weeks after announcing James Woolsey, ex-Director of the CIA, joined the Board, Solexant is now announcing that Dr. Markus Beck has joined the company as the Chief Technology Officer.  Dr. Beck will be guiding the company’s advances in CIGS (copper indium gallium arsenide) PV technology and manufacturing.  “Markus is not just an industry veteran, he is considered by many to be one of the top three CIGS...
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Current Models Overestimate Survival for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) P...

4/27/2013 10:07 AM EST  -   ISHLT
Researchers create new equation to gauge patient survival to be presented at International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Annual Meeting
MONTREAL, April 27, 2013 – The latest research in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) will be revealed today at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 33rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions in Montreal,...

Hearts from Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) Could Potentially Increase Tr...

4/25/2013 5:34 PM EST  -   ISHLT
Study shows DCD hearts are a viable option for transplantation
MONTREAL, April 25, 2013 – The results of a pre-clinical study show the viability of using hearts from donation after circulatory (or cardiac) Death (DCD) will be revealed today at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 33rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions in Montreal, Canada. The study...
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Sickest Children Not Benefiting from Recent Advances in Heart Transplant Therapy

4/25/2013 3:04 PM EST  -   ISHLT
Research indicates an overall decrease in pediatric waitlist mortality by 44 percent
MONTREAL, April 25, 2013 – The latest research on children awaiting heart transplant will be presented today at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 33rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions in Montreal, Canada. The study set out to determine if waitlist survival has...

Lung Transplants from Donation after Cardiac Death Sees Success in Multicenter S...

4/25/2013 11:02 AM EST  -   ISHLT
Results indicate survival rates comparable to traditional donation after brain death
MONTREAL, April 25, 2013 – A multicenter study focused on the outcomes of donation after cardiac death (DCD) in lung transplantation versus donation after brain death (DBD) will be revealed today at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 33rd Annual Meeting and Scientific...

Certain Bacteria May Build Organ Tolerance in Lung Transplant Patients

4/25/2013 10:06 AM EST  -   ISHLT
New research evaluates how microbes interact with and respond to transplanted lungs
MONTREAL, April 25, 2013 – New research will be revealed today at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 33rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions in Montreal, Canada to determine if there is a link between microbiota (microscopic living organisms of a region) and the...