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    Middlebrook Pharmaceuticals Opens Administrative and Sales Office in Westlake, Texas  Dec 5, 2008
    Actual results could differ from those projected in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including those identified in the sections titled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and elsewhere in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2008, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2007, and in similar disclosures made by us from time to time in our other... (PR Newswire)

    VeraSun Energy Receives Final Bankruptcy Court Approval for Debtor-In-Possession Financing Totaling $196.6 Million from Senior Secured Noteholders  Dec 5, 2008
    Some of the factors that may cause actual results, developments and business decisions to differ materially from those contemplated by any forward-looking statements include the following: the ability of the Company (which term, unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, refers in this paragraph to VeraSun Energy Corporation and its subsidiaries) to continue as a going concern; the ability of the Company to satisfy the conditions for drawing on any existing... (PR Newswire)

    ProLogis Comments on Recent Downgrades  Dec 5, 2008
    Some of the factors that may affect outcomes and results include, but are not limited to: (i) national, international, regional and local economic climates, (ii) changes in financial markets, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, (iii) increased or unanticipated competition for our properties, (iv) risks associated with acquisitions, (v) maintenance of real estate investment trust ("REIT") status, (vi) availability of financing and capital, (vii) changes in demand for developed... (PR Newswire)

    GlaxoSmithKline and The Carter Center Reaffirm Commitment to Global Public Health with Expansion of LF Program  Dec 5, 2008
    Factors that may affect GSK' s operations are described under 'Risk Factors' in the 'Business Review' in the company' s Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2007. SOURCE GlaxoSmithKline. (PR Newswire)

    China Sky One Medical, Inc. Interviewed in The China Perspective  Dec 5, 2008
    Actual results could differ materially from the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including the risks associated with the effect of changing economic conditions in The People's Republic of China, variations in cash flow, reliance on collaborative retail partners and on new product development, variations in new product development, risks associated with rapid technological change, and the potential of introduced or undetected flaws and... (PR Newswire)

    Frontier Airlines Reports Preliminary Traffic for November 2008  Dec 5, 2008
    Additional information regarding risk factors that may affect future performance at the Company are contained in the Company's SEC filings, including without limitation, the Company's Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. SOURCE Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc.. (PR Newswire)

    Maurel & Prom: Increase in the Production and Extension of the Ocelote Field  Dec 5, 2008
    These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions which we believe are reasonable but that could ultimately prove inaccurate and are subject to a number of risk factors, including but not limited to price fluctuations in crude oil; exchange rate fluctuations; uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of oil reserves; actual future production rates and associated costs; operational problems; political stability; changes in laws and governmental regulations; wars and acts of... (PR Newswire)

    Breast cancer drug may cause tumors to spread  Dec 5, 2008
    Learn the basics about the disease, from risk factors to symptoms and more. msnbc. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Revisiting the Psychological Toll of Abortion  Dec 5, 2008
    Failure to parse out the effects of these co-occurring risk factors, the APA explains, can lead to reports of associations between mental health and abortion history that are misleading ... The reviewers identified several risk factors for women in the U.S. that were predictive of adverse reactions subsequent to abortion, including perceptions of stigma, a need for secrecy, low social support and personality traits such as coping style. (Scientific American)

    Genetic Screening No Better Than Traditional Risk Factors For Predicting Type 2 Diabetes  Dec 5, 2008
    4, 2008) Screening for a panel of gene variants associated with the risk for type 2 diabetes can identify adults at risk for the disorder but is not significantly better than assessment based on traditional risk factors such as weight, blood pressure and blood sugar levels ... The researchers analyzed data from the Framingham Offspring Study, which follows a group of adult children of participants in the original Framingham Heart Study to evaluate risk factors for the development of... (Science Daily)

    Treating Sleep Apnea In Alzheimer's Patients Helps Cognition  Dec 5, 2008
    (May 21, 2007) Researchers have found that patients with obstructive sleep apnea are at increased risk for developing of type 2 diabetes, independent of other risk factors. The researchers followed the subjects for. (Science Daily)

    BP therapy can prevent heart attacks  Dec 5, 2008
    Both single-pill combination drugs helped more than 75 percent of people who had high blood pressure and other cardiovascular risk factors get their blood pressure down. In fact, more importantly, patients in the study taking the combination that included a calcium channel blocker had 20 percent fewer heart-related events than the patients taking the other combination. (Times of India)

    European origin may up Latinas' breast cancer risk  Dec 5, 2008
    This is partially explained by differences in the number of known risk factors; but genetics may also be involved ... The "most important result," Fejerman told Reuters Health, is that even after accounting for the contribution of many known risk factors for breast cancer, the association between increased risk and higher levels of European genetic ancestry was still statistically significant, at 39 percent ... This finding might be attributable "to the effect of non-genetic risk factors that... (Reuters India)

    Child Abuse More Common Than Statistics Suggest  Dec 5, 2008
    "Measuring only the risk factors thought to lead to abuse and neglect is not sufficient -- programmes must assess actual outcomes of maltreatment and related health outcomes," Jane Barlow of the University of Warwick in Britain and colleagues wrote. Reuters Health. (MEDLINEplus)

    Windstream Announces Workforce Reduction  Dec 5, 2008
    Actual future events and results of Windstream may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of important factors outlined under the caption Risk Factors in Windstreams Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2007 and in other company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at. Contact. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    The distinctive profile of risk factors of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in comparison with other head and neck cancer types  Dec 5, 2008
    NPC has multifactorial etiology and many interacting risk factors are involved in NPC development mainly Epstein Barr virus (EBV). There is a need to scrutinize the complicated network of risk factors affecting NPC and how far they are different from that of other HNCA types ... The risk factors studied were the level of EBV serum IgG and IgA antibodies measured by ELISA, age, sex, smoking, alcohol intake, histology, and family history of the disease. (BioMed Central)

    Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. Announces 30-Day Extension of Maturity Date on Mason, Ohio Mortgage Loan  Dec 4, 2008
    Such factors include, but are not limited to, competition in the company's markets, changes in family vacation patterns and consumer spending habits, regional or national economic downturns, the company's ability to attract a significant number of guests from its target markets, economic conditions in its target markets, the impact of fuel costs and other operating costs, the company's ability to develop new resorts in desirable markets or further develop existing resorts on a timely and cost... (PR Newswire)

    First Industrial Realty Trust Declares Preferred Stock Dividends  Dec 4, 2008
    Factors which could have a materially adverse affect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to, changes in: national, international (including trade volume growth), regional and local economic conditions generally and real estate markets specifically, legislation/regulation (including changes to laws governing the taxation of real estate investment trusts), our ability to qualify and maintain our status as a real estate investment trust, availability and... (PR Newswire)

    Perot Systems Awarded Contract to Implement Health Information System in Kingdom of Jordan  Dec 4, 2008
    For factors that could affect our business and cause actual results to differ materially, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and available at , as updated in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed after such Form 10-K, for additional information regarding risk factors. We disclaim any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new... (PR Newswire)

    BancTec Expands Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Presence in France With Document@Work Transaction  Dec 4, 2008
    For a written description of these factors, see the section titled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2007. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update these forward-looking statements whether as a result of subsequent events or otherwise except as required by law. (PR Newswire)

    Broadcom to Webcast Its 2008 Analyst Day on Monday, December 8, 2008  Dec 4, 2008
    Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss the foregoing risks as well as other important risk factors that could contribute to such differences or otherwise affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. The forward-looking statements in this release and in our presentations at 2008 Analyst Day speak only as of the date they are made. (PR Newswire)

    Belden Announces Global Restructuring Actions  Dec 4, 2008
    For a more complete discussion of risk factors, please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the SEC on February 29, 2008. Belden disclaims any duty to update any forward looking statements as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise. (PR Newswire)

    Certicom Responds to Announcement from Research In Motion  Dec 4, 2008
    The factors which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: the ability of Certicom to successfully implement its strategic initiatives and whether such strategic initiatives will yield the expected benefits; the ability of Certicom to develop, promote and protect its proprietary technology security breaches or defects in Certicom's products; competitive conditions in the businesses in which Certicom participates; changes... (PR Newswire)

    Solutia Board of Directors Sets Annual Meeting and Record Date  Dec 4, 2008
    These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those risks and uncertainties described in Solutia's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, including under "Cautionary Statement About Forward Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors", and Solutia's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. These reports can be accessed through the "Investors" section of Solutia's website at. Solutia disclaims any intent or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements in response to new... (PR Newswire)

    Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. Announces Quarterly Common Dividend  Dec 4, 2008
    Reference is hereby made to the filings of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, reports on Form 8-K, and its annual report on Form 10-K, particularly including the risk factors contained in the latter filing. SOURCE Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.. (PR Newswire)

    Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Announces Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2008  Dec 4, 2008
    Additional information regarding these and other risk factors and uncertainties may be found in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. is engaged in the transportation and real estate businesses. (PR Newswire)

    Sangamo BioSciences Provides Update on Company's 2008 Progress and 2009 Objectives  Dec 4, 2008
    " Sangamo Accomplishments in 2008 During the briefing several of the company's achievements will be highlighted including: Clinical -- Presentation of the full data set from single dose Phase 1b study (SB-509-401) of SB-509 in subjects with diabetic neuropathy (DN) demonstrating that the drug is well-tolerated and statistically and clinically significant improvements in measures of nerve health at 180 days post treatment. -- Initiation of repeat dosing Phase 2 clinical trials of SB-509 in stem... (PR Newswire)

    Forest Laboratories Responds To Unsolicited Mini-Tender Offer  Dec 4, 2008
    These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the difficulty of predicting FDA approvals, the acceptance and demand for new pharmaceutical products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the timely development and launch of new products, and the risk factors listed from time to time in Forest Laboratories' Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and any subsequent SEC filings. SOURCE Forest Laboratories, Inc.. (PR Newswire)

    More Than 200 Abstracts at ASH and SABCS Reveal Potential Compelling Patient Benefits From Novartis Oncology Current and Pipeline Therapies  Dec 4, 2008
    Most of the patients with reported cardiac events have had other co-morbidities and risk factors, including advanced age and previous medical history of cardiac disease. Patients with cardiac disease or risk factors for cardiac failure should be monitored carefully, and any patient with signs or symptoms consistent with cardiac failure should be evaluated and treated ... In patients with additional renal risk factors (those who are at increased risk of complications, have pre-existing renal... (PR Newswire)

    RPM's CEO Expects Results Will Be Below Prior Year  Dec 4, 2008
    Text hiding to spacing. Solid liquidity, resilient capital structure and strong dividend highlighted at analyst conference in New York. (PR Newswire)

    Binge drinking may hike stroke risk  Dec 4, 2008
    Overall, binge-drinkers were at increased risk, regardless of whether they were generally heavy drinkers, and regardless of a number of other risk factors like older age, smoking and high blood pressure. It's not entirely clear why binge-drinking itself raises stroke risk, the researchers say, but large doses of alcohol are known to have short-term cardiovascular effects that may help explain the finding. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Century Casino Edmonton Presents Herman's Hermits and Dr. Hook  Dec 4, 2008
    Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, among others, the risks described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" under Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 17, 2008. Century Casinos disclaims any obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by it or on its behalf. (Canada Newswire)

    Asian diabetes  Dec 4, 2008
    Treatment involves lowering blood glucose and other risk factors that damage that damage blood vessels. For example, giving up alcohol may help to avoid complications. (BBC News -- Health)

    Crestor Study Will Boost Statin Demand  Dec 4, 2008
    About half the trial subjects were at moderate to high risk of heart disease because of smoking, being overweight, or other risk factors. But it was striking that -- among those at low risk -- there was a 37% reduction in heart attacks and other events, said Dr. Paul Ridker, director of the Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston and lead investigator on Jupiter. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Depression leads to internal fat in 70-somethings  Dec 4, 2008
    When the researchers took into account other risk factors for obesity, including the depressed group s higher visceral fat levels in the beginning, they still found a connection between depression and visceral fat gain. They also found a similar link to visceral fat gain in people with recurring depression over the years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Shelton Provides Operational Update  Dec 4, 2008
    The receipt of these funds, however, is always subject to all of the risk factors mentioned above. Shelton undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking information if circumstances or management's estimates or opinions should change, except as required by law. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Watchmen Mobile Game  Dec 4, 2008
    Investors should consider important risk factors, which include: the risk that Glu may fail to successfully execute on the agreement with Warner Bros. Digital Distribution; the risk that theWatchmen movie may not be as successful with consumers as anticipated; the risk that the mobile game described in this news release may not be accepted by consumers as anticipated; and other risks detailed under the caption "Risk Factors" in Glu's most recent report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and... (IGN Wireless Games)

    Arenavirus not to blame?  Dec 4, 2008
    "I think it is extremely unlikely. He has no risk factors," said doctor Lucille Blumberg of the NICD. ... But Blumberg said: "The term virus is often loosely applied... he had no risk factors. Also, timewise, it absolutely does not fit.". (iAfrica.com)

    Brush your teeth, save your life?  Dec 4, 2008
    Heart disease patients often have several risk factors such as high cholesterol or poor diet, making it impossible to single out bad dental health as a contributing factor ... People included in the research would have to be very carefully chosen so their risk factors could be properly isolated into various control groups ... "Many people with bad teeth also may have risk factors for heart disease," Quyyumi said. (CNN -- Health)

    Now, a web test to help beat the blues  Dec 4, 2008
    Taking into account their responses to questions on key risk factors, the algorithm was refined and re-evaluated when further tested on 1732 people. "Major depression is now a leading cause of illness and disability worldwide, and reducing its prevalence is one of the greatest public-health challenges of the 21st century. People identified by the finished tool, called 'predictD', can be flagged on a doctor's computer. "Recognition of those at risk could help with watchful waiting or active... (Times of India)

    Cirrus Logic Revises Revenue Outlook for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2009  Dec 4, 2008
    These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: overall economic pressures and general market and economic conditions; overall conditions in the semiconductor market; the level of orders and shipments during the third quarter of fiscal year 2009, as well as customer cancellations of orders, or the failure to place orders consistent with forecasts; the loss of a key customer; pricing pressures; and the risk factors listed in our Form 10-K for the year ended March 29,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Six Flags Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan  Dec 4, 2008
    Reference is made to a more complete discussion of forward-looking statements and applicable risks contained under the captions "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" in Six Flags' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, which is available free of charge on Six Flags' website. Source: Six Flags, Inc.. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Howard Hochhauser to Step Down  Dec 4, 2008
    Certain of these and other factors are discussed in more detail in the Company's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, especially under the heading "Risk Factors," which may be accessed through the SEC's World Wide Web site at. The Company is under no obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this release. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    The Walt Disney Company Board Declares Annual Cash Dividend of $0.35 Per Share  Dec 4, 2008
    Additional factors are set forth in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 27, 2008 and in subsequent reports on Form 10-Q under Item 1A Risk Factors. . (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Does It Matter How Hypertension Is Controlled?  Dec 4, 2008
    Hypertension is one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular and renal diseases ... 2 These benefits have been observed irrespective of age, sex, severity of the hypertension, presence or absence of associated risk factors. (New England Journal of Medicine)

    Knight Appoints Kyle W. Stewart Head of Institutional Asian Equities  Dec 3, 2008
    Readers should carefully review the risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Company's reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including, without limitation, those detailed under the headings "Certain Factors Affecting Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2007, and in other reports or documents the Company files with, or furnishes to, the SEC from time to time. This information should also be... (PR Newswire)

    II-VI Incorporated Updates Guidance for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2008 and Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2009  Dec 3, 2008
    In addition to general industry and economic conditions, factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to: (i) the failure of any one or more of the assumptions stated above to prove to be correct; (ii) the risks relating to forward-looking statements and other "Risk Factors" discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008; (iii)... (PR Newswire)

    Roberts Realty Investors, Inc. Increases Stock Repurchase Program To 300,000 Shares  Dec 3, 2008
    For more information about other risks and uncertainties Roberts Realty faces, please see the sections entitled "Risk Factors" in Roberts Realty's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly report on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC.. SOURCE Roberts Realty Investors, Inc.. (PR Newswire)

    Media Power Addresses Events Surrounding News of IT Factory's Insolvency  Dec 3, 2008
    Factors that could cause results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, those factors disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" in our documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The contents of this press release are presented as a general overview and do not purport to provide complete disclosure or analysis of all matters which may be relevant to an investment decision. (PR Newswire)

    U.S. Naval Medical Research Center Resubmits IND Application for Proposed 'Op RESUS' Clinical Trial in Trauma Patients in the Battlefield Setting  Dec 3, 2008
    These risks include, without limitation, uncertainties regarding the company's financial position, including its limited cash resources and need to raise additional capital to pursue its business, unexpected costs and expenses, delays and adverse determinations by regulatory authorities, unanticipated problems with the product's commercial use, whether or not product related, and with product distributors, sales agents or other third parties, delays in clinical trials, and the other factors... (PR Newswire)

    Sonic Foundry Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Year-End Results  Dec 3, 2008
    Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Sonic Foundry, Inc. Consolidated... (PR Newswire)

    Kaiser Ventures LLC Announces Preliminary Results of Tender Offer  Dec 3, 2008
    Text hiding to spacing. Company Expects to Purchase Approximately 840,000 Units at. (PR Newswire)

    FERTILITY TREATMENT BY THE NUMBERS  Dec 3, 2008
    INFERTILITY RISK FACTORS. Age: Fertility decreases as women get older. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)

    OGX-011 Shows Overall Survival Advantage in Prostate Cancer Compared to Standard Therapy in a Randomized Phase 2 Study  Dec 3, 2008
    These risks and uncertainties include, among others, the possibility that any benefit in patient survival will not be maintained or will become less substantial as patient survival follow up continues, risks that clinical trials will not be successful or confirm earlier clinical trial results, including the risk that the survival benefit will not be confirmed by a Phase 3 clinical trial, risks associated with obtaining funding from third parties or completing a financing necessary to support the... (Canada Newswire)

    Scientists Home In On Origins Of Childhood Kidney Cancer  Dec 3, 2008
    3, 2008) Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research have made significant progress in pinpointing two new risk factors associated with the most common childhood kidney cancer, known as Wilms tumour ... Risk factors include. (Science Daily)

    Molecular Partnership Controls Daily Rhythms, Body Metabolism  Dec 3, 2008
    Abnormal sleep patterns, such as those of shift-workers, can be risk factors for metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes. These diseases have reached epidemic proportions, so scientists are urgently seeking to understand the connections between biological rhythms and metabolism, notes Lazar. (Science Daily)

    New teen suicide report keys on knowing risk factors  Dec 3, 2008
    Other significant risk factors include. - A history of mental health issues. (Vancouver Sun)

    Corridor Discovers Oil at South Branch G-36  Dec 3, 2008
    These factors may be found under the heading "Risk Factors" in Corridor's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2007, and also in Corridor's most recent interim financial statements and management's discussion and analysis. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date hereof and Corridor does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Ivernia's Wholly Owned Magellan Metals Welcomes Esperance Lead Export Approval  Dec 3, 2008
    Other risks and factors that could cause actual results to differ are described in Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the most recently completed year end under the heading "Risks and Uncertainties", and in the Company's most recently filed Annual Information Form under the heading "Risk Factors". Our MD&A, Annual Information Form and additional information on Ivernia are available on the Company's website at www. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Research In Motion Reports Preliminary Q3 Results  Dec 3, 2008
    These risk factors and others relating to RIM are discussed in greater detail in the "Risk Factors" section of RIM's Annual Information Form, which is included in its Annual Report on Form 40-F and RIM's MD&A (copies of which filings may be obtained at or ), and RIM's other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian securities regulators. These factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on RIM's forward-looking statements. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Petro Andina Announces Adoption of a Shareholder Protection Rights Plan  Dec 3, 2008
    Many of these risk factors are discussed in further detail in the Corporation's Annual Information Form dated March 28, 2008 on file with Canadian securities commissions. Readers are also referred to the risk factors described in other documents that Petro Andina files from time to time with securities regulatory authorities. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    When Mammograms Aren't Enough: New Innovations Help Catch Breast Cancer Early  Dec 3, 2008
    Although annual mammograms are strongly recommended and are often the best way to detect breast cancer, additional screening methods may sometimes be necessary, especially for women with dense breast tissue, family history or other risk factors. The good news is that recent innovations in medical imaging are making it increasingly easier for doctors to detect and diagnose cancers like Robertson's at an earlier stage, which is often the key to long-term survival. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    Don't ignore slowdown  Dec 3, 2008
    Mboweni said that the inflation outlook had been improved to some extent by a number of variables that previously were seen as upside risk factors ... There were, however, upside risk factors to the inflation outlook, Mboweni said. (iAfrica.com)

    What next after Bakries' acrobatic debt deal?  Dec 3, 2008
    "Other risk factors came from execution of new business opportunities, which would be a big part of Bakrie's expansion plans. Any uncertainty over expansion plans could affect market sentiment," it said. The Bakries, according to Anindya, will now turn their attention to mitigating the impact of the global economic slowdown on their companies' operations next year, this being the next hurdle the Bakrie Group of companies will face in order to try to boost profitability in 2009. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)

    Terry Rindfleisch: Database of food inspections provides a valuable service  Dec 3, 2008
    lacrosse and click on La Crosse County restaurant inspection database under the quick links), you get a look at the most important raw data the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s five major risk factors responsible for 95 percent of foodborne illness ... The data, updated monthly, lists total violations and the number of violations involving the five major risk factors. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Icagen Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan  Dec 3, 2008
    Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described in these forward-looking statements are set forth under the caption ``Risk Factors'' in the Company's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on November 10, 2008. These risk factors include risks as to the Company's history of net losses and how long the Company will be able to operate on its existing capital resources; the Company's ability to raise additional funding;... (Primezone Releases)

    Legend Media Announces Latest Acquisition  Dec 3, 2008
    Investors should consider all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosed in the Company's periodic reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at. Contact. (Primezone Releases)

    On balance, mind matters  Dec 3, 2008
    But researchers didn't know exactly why, because apparent risk factors such as weak muscles didn't always show improvement ... "The research is really showing that even changing environmental risk factors doesn't really help," she said. (News & Observer)

    10% Britain kids suffer abuse  Dec 3, 2008
    "What this report does emphasis is the extent of the risk factors and consequences of child maltreatment, which are of such complexity that any reflex attempt to apportion blame or think there is a simple solution to this issue is to completely misrepresent the extent and depth of the problem," the Guardian quoted Lancet editor Richard Horton as saying. The authors of the papers say that far more research is required to find out ways to prevent child abuse. (Times of India)

    Guideline Urges HIV Tests for All Patients 13 and Older  Dec 3, 2008
    "ACP recommends that physicians adopt a routine screening policy for HIV and encourage their patients to get tested, regardless of their risk factors.". The new guideline, released on World AIDS Day, says doctors should offer initial screening to all patients and should determine the need for repeat screening intervals on a case-by-case basis. (MEDLINEplus)

    Gaylord Entertainment Co. Reports Hospitality Segment Operating Results for October 2008  Dec 3, 2008
    Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in the filings made from time to time by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission and include the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December31, 2007. The Company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements made by it to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Glu Mobile Announces Global Cost Reductions to Reduce Operating Expenses and Improve Liquidity  Dec 3, 2008
    Investors should consider important risk factors, which include: the risk that our reduction in operating expenses will not be sufficient to realize the anticipated approximately $13 million, or 19 percent cost reduction over our second quarter of 2008 levels; the risk that these cost reductions may result in greater than anticipated reductions in anticipated revenue and may not succeed in improving our financial performance in the near term; and the risk that investment in what we believe to be... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Doctors: Test All Patients Over 13 For HIV  Dec 2, 2008
    Routine AIDS Testing Urged From Teens Through Age 64, Regardless Of Risk Factors ... "ACP recommends that physicians adopt a routine screening policy for HIV and encourage their patients to get tested, regardless of risk factors.". (CBS News)

    Continental Airlines Reports November 2008 Operational Performance  Dec 2, 2008
    For examples of such risks and uncertainties, please see the risk factors set forth in the company's 2007 10-K and its other securities filings, including any amendments thereto, which identify important matters such as the consequences of the company's high leverage, the significant volatility in the cost of aircraft fuel, the company's transition to a new global alliance, delays in scheduled aircraft deliveries, its high labor and pension costs, service interruptions at one of its hub... (PR Newswire)

    Clinical Trial Results on the Sleep-Promoting Effects of Vanda Pharmaceuticals' Circadian Regulator Tasimelteon (VEC-162) Published in The Lancet  Dec 2, 2008
    Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the company's forward-looking statements include, among others: delays in the completion of Vanda's clinical trials; a failure of Vanda's product candidates to be demonstrably safe and effective; Vanda's failure to obtain regulatory approval for its products or to comply with ongoing regulatory requirements; a lack of acceptance of Vanda's product candidates in the marketplace, or a failure to become... (PR Newswire)

    ANA598 Receives Fast Track Designation From the FDA for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection  Dec 2, 2008
    Risk factors that may cause actual results to differ are more fully discussed in Anadys' SEC filings, including Anadys' Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and Anadys' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. (PR Newswire)

    EXFO Raises GAAP Net Earnings Range for Q1 2009  Dec 2, 2008
    Other risk factors that may affect our future performance and operations are detailed in our Annual Report, on Form 20-F, and our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian securities commissions. We believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable based on information currently available to us, but we cannot assure you that the expectations will prove to have been correct. (PR Newswire)

    Elderly depressiontied to heart ills  Dec 2, 2008
    When the researchers took into account other risk factors for obesity, including the depressed group's higher visceral fat levels in the beginning, they still found a connection between depression and visceral fat gain. They also found a similar link to visceral fat gain in people with recurring depression over the years. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Parents defy experts on television and computers  Dec 2, 2008
    "We know from recent research undertaken with the Smith Family that high levels of television watching among preschool-age children is one of the risk factors in children being less ready for school.". The results come as some experts, such as Dr Aric Sigman, of the British Psychological Society, have called for no child under three to watch TV.. (Melbourne Herald Sun)

    Redknee Solutions Inc. - Results for the year ended September 30, 2008  Dec 2, 2008
    Many factors could cause the actual results of Redknee to differ materially from the results, performance, achievements or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, each of the following factors, which are further discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in Redknee's most recent Annual Information Form ("AIF"), a copy of which is available on SEDAR at www. sedar. (Canada Newswire)

    Sierra Wireless Agrees to Acquire Wavecom in Friendly Deal  Dec 2, 2008
    The risk factors and uncertainties that may affect our actual results, performance, achievements or developments are many and include, amongst others, our ability to develop, manufacture, supply and market new products that we do not produce today that meet the needs of customers and gain commercial acceptance, our reliance on the deployment of next generation networks by major wireless operators, the continuous commitment of our customers, and increased competition. These risk factors and... (Canada Newswire)

    Far from combat zone, vet faces toughest foe  Dec 2, 2008
    The disease, for which there is no cure, is hereditary in 10 percent of cases, but mostly occurs with no clear risk factors. Studies in the last five years are looking at ALS clusters around chemical or nuclear weapons, pesticides, petroleum products and heavy metals, and show a significantly higher rate of the disease among veterans, the association says. (Albany Times Union)

    Lack Of Vitamin D Could Spell Heart Trouble  Dec 2, 2008
    A growing body of evidence links low 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels to common CVD risk factors such as hypertension, obesity and diabetes, as well as major cardiovascular events including stroke and congestive heart failure ... In their review article, published in the December, 9, 2008, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), the authors issue practical recommendations to screen for and treat low vitamin D levels, especially in patients with risk factors for heart disease... (Science Daily (press release))

    New Twist on Treatment of Foot Pain  Dec 2, 2008
    Learn the symptoms and risk factors of Alzheimer's disease. Healthination video. (U.S. News & World Report)

    What is COPD? (4)  Dec 2, 2008
    Other potential risk factors include occupational exposure to dust and chemicals, outdoor air pollution, and indoor air pollution from burning wood for cooking or heating. If you are one of those potentially at risk for COPD, please ask your family doctor to test you for it it s quick, easy, and painless. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

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