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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute have formed a collaboration to provide proton therapy for St. Jude patients. The announcement follows the approval of the first clinical study to evaluate the use of proton therapy for rare brain cancers in children younger than 3 years old. Under the clinical protocol, St.

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Actelion Ltd (SIX: ATLN) announced today that the first phase III study with almorexant (RESTORA 1) has met its primary endpoint, superiority of the dual orexin receptor antagonist almorexant compared to placebo on objective and subjective wake after sleep onset (WASO). The finding was highly significant (p In RESTORA 1, the use of almorexant was well-tolerated. However, in this study as well as in the ongoing non-pivotal program, certain safety observations were made that will require further evaluation and assessment in longer-term Phase III studies…

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Conan O’Brien, ousted as host of “The Tonight Show” by NBC, plans a 30-city comedy and music show beginning next month.

Source: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-11/conan-o-brien-plans-30-city-tour-after-exit-from-tonight-show-.html

U.S. regulators said they proposed stricter limits on smog after finding Bush-era standards inadequate for reducing health risks from the pollutant generated by power plants and cars.

Source: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-01-07/stricter-smog-curbs-sought-by-u-s-to-cut-health-risk-update2-.html

Amazon.com Inc., the world’s biggest Internet retailer, doesn’t plan to cede ground in its growing digital books business. To that end, it’s adding features to the application that make its digital books available on competing devices — a move designed to ensure it won’t lose sales even as …

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie fired his education commissioner today, three days after a failed attempt to win $400 million in federal school grants.

Source: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-08-27/christie-fires-n-j-education-chief-on-grant-mistake.html

The Journal of Neurotherapy announces the publication of “A Position Paper on Neurofeedback for the Treatment of ADHD,” in which the authors demonstrate that neurofeedback is a safe and efficacious treatment intervention for AD/HD, meeting a rating level of 5: Efficacious and Specific. The issue 14(2) of the journal is available online here. The authors, Leslie Sherlin, PhD, Martijn Arns, MSc, Joel Lubar, PhD and Estate Sokhadze, PhD, reviewed over 40 studies which support the claim of level 5 efficacy and made recommendations for treatment and future study…

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Qantas Airways Ltd. and AirAsia Bhd. are challenging Singapore Airlines Ltd. and other full-service carriers with a low-fare, long-haul business model that has previously failed.

Source: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-07-04/qantas-airasia-may-make-low-cost-long-haul-a-force-in-asia.html

Korean Air Lines Co. intends to get 50 percent of passenger revenue from premium classes by 2019 as it adds new planes and challenges Singapore Airlines Ltd. and Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. for business travelers.

Source: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-07-20/korean-air-seeks-50-of-sales-from-premium-classes.html

President Barack Obama’s administration is shifting its focus from the politics of the health overhaul to the work of implementing it, which officials may pursue even more quickly than required by the law, The New York Times reports. Top health officials, including Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, White House adviser Pete Rouse, and Obama’s health care lobbyist Nancy-Ann DeParle will all play central roles in implementing the law…

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