Anorexia and bulimia may be autoimmune diseases--and so may several other psychiatric illnesses Anorexia and bulimia may be autoimmune diseases--and so may several other psychiatric illnesses
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. -- Rejuvenon Corporation, a privately held pharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for cancer and metabolic disorders, has received US Food and Drug Administration FDA "fast track" designation for its investigational compound, RC-1291, a small-molecule ghrelin mimetic, for the treatment of cachexia loss of body weight and anorexia (loss of...
AROUND 150,000 American women, it is estimated, are anorexic. Because anorexia can cause death, that figure was used not long ago to support the wild claim that 150,000 American women die of anorexia every year (the correct figure is fewer than 80). AROUND 150,000 American...
When Bobbi Silten was a student at the University of California at Berkeley, her senior thesis was on the relationship between the mass media and the onset of anorexia in America. When Bobbi Silten was a student at the University of California at Berkeley,...
In addition to articulating the understanding of the attributes regarding a business identity (the umbrella label used to cover corporate identity, organizational identification and visual identity) the article outlines the characteristics of corporate marketing and introduces a new corporate marketing mix based on the mnemonic "HEADS". In addition, the paper...
SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON -- The latest visiongain report investigates wether the cannabinoids market has the potential to become a blockbuster by 2010. The report, "Cannabinoids: A Potential Blockbuster?" states at present only 2 approved cannabinoid drugs exist on the market: Marinol Dronabinol and Nabilone. Both are approved for the...
Corporate Governance refers to set of rules, procedures, and policies that govern day-to-day functioning of an organization. A recent Act seeks to overhaul Corporate Governance mechanisms and practices. It establishes a new, independent board for the accounting industry, creates higher standards for corporate governance and audit committees and ushers in...
Working with corporate venturers can provide venture capital and private equity firms with a rich source of investment opportunities. Corporate venturing can entail different things, depending on the corporate in question. A question remains in the minds of many VC investors: is the reduction in operational and competitive risk merely...
This paper describes the issues of financial reporting and corporate communication in connection with corporate governance. The analysis is based on the studies conducted in the Anglo-American and the European academic literature both from a normative and a positive perspective. It is discussed why accounting standards are not able by...
There is a growing interest in the topic of corporate brands, with confusion about what this means. This paper argues that the brand concept is context independent, thus the concept of the corporate brand is the same as the concept of the product or services brand. However, it is the...
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was enacted to address the irregularities present in Corporate Governance mechanisms and corporate accounting practices in organizations. It establishes a new, independent board for the accounting industry, creates higher standards for corporate governance and audit committees and ushers in transparency in corporate transactions. The paper...
Corporate governance can be defined to be an institution that constrains relations between corporate managers and various stakeholders, including shareholders, creditors, workers, suppliers, and customers. Under this broad definition, corporate governance is a system of various sub-systems that are complementary to one another. This paper focuses on two subsystems of...
The paper reports that the corporate demand for insurance rests either implicitly or explicitly on the notion that the decisions on corporate account are made to maximize the current shareholder value. (Mayers and Smith 1982) began a discussion of the determinants of the demand for corporate insurance by noting that...
Corporate reputation: why is it important? How is a reputation created? What is a corporate reputation or a corporate political reputation anyway? And, why might public relations executives care about corporate reputation? Fombrun (1996) suggests that "a corporate reputation is the perceptual representation of a company's past actions and future...
Many companies invest a lot of time and resources to develop corporate philosophies (corporate mission, vision and value statements) but employees do not buy into them because they just do not fit the actual job. In fact, some employees find these corporate philosophies loose and irritating. The article suggests some...
Recent corporate scandals necessitated the formulation and passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The same seeks to redefine and streamline corporate accounting practices and Corporate Governance frameworks in organizations. The paper examines the different entities that are affected by the Act. The ways in which the impact takes place...
The Association for Corporate Growth ACG, the premier professional organization focused on corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions, today named NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP), the leader in advanced networked storage solutions, the winner of its Outstanding Corporate Growth Award.
Whether you are a small business owner or heading a corporate start-up, there are several important steps required to formally register your business with the state and government agencies. One of the first steps in establishing your business is to determine whether the selected name of the corporation currently is...
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