gizmodo.com - 12/8/2008
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An F-18 has crashed in San Diego, killing at least two people two miles from the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, after the pilot ejected—and no, it wasn't Maverick.* According to a witness, the tragedy could have been huge: I did not realise until about 40 minutes later, on my way back to ...
Health Insuror Gives Coverage for DexCom Medical Device
xconomy.com 12/5/2008 — Life Sciences , Medical Device , diabetes
Bruce V. Bigelow wrote:
The price of shares in DexCom, (NASDAQ: DXCM ) a San Diego medical device maker, settled to about $2.75 in early trading today after soaring above $3 a share yesterday. The company, which makes a seven-day sensor ...
Jet Crash in San Diego Leaves 3 Dead —
AOL News
Jet Crash in San Diego Leaves 3 Dead posted: 6 MINUTES AGO comments: 704 filed under: National News
At least three people are dead after an F/A-18D Hornet fighter jet crashed into a residential San Diego neighborhood and destroyed two homes on Monday. The pilot ...
Cypress Bioscience Drug Reaches Goal in Fibromyalgia Study —
Xconomy
Biotech , Fibromyalgia , Milnacipran
Luke Timmerman wrote:
San Diego-based Cypress Bioscience and its partner, New York-based Forest Laboratories, said today they got positive results from a final-stage study of 1,025 patients with fibromyalgia. The patients took either milnacipran ...
Military Jet Crashes Into Residential Area —
AOL News
Military Jet Crashes Into Residential Area posted: ONE MINUTE AGO comments: 0 filed under: National News
A Marine Corps F/A-18 fighter jet crashes into a residential neighborhood near San Diego, Calif. At least one house and two vehicles are on fire. The crash ...
MILITARY JET CRASHES IN SAN DIEGO NEIGHBORHOOD —
NY Post: News
Authorities say an F-18 military jet crashed in a residential neighborhood of San Diego. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the plane crashed shortly before noon Monday as it prepared to land at Marine Corps Air Station...
Nasdaq Halts Trading in Artes Medical —
Xconomy
Life Sciences , bankruptcy , Trading
Bruce V. Bigelow wrote:
The Nasdaq market halted trading in Artes Medical this morning, with the last price of the company’s stock at 3 cents a share. In a short statement , Nasdaq said trading will remain halted until Artes has fully ...
With Valuations Low, Cautious Cohu Buys Germany’s Rasco —
Xconomy
deals , Semiconductors , Manufacturing
Bruce V. Bigelow wrote:
Warren Buffet is buying, and so is Cohu (NASDAQ: COHU ). The San Diego maker of test handling equipment used by semiconductor manufacturers says it is paying $80 million in cash to buy Rasco GmbH of Munich, Germany, ...
Ambrx Aims to Create New Breed of Custom-Built Biotech Drugs —
Xconomy
Biotech , Ambrx , Drugs
Luke Timmerman wrote:
One thing I love about our new Xconomy San Diego office : I could practically shout out the window and get the attention of one of the fastest-growing private biotech companies in the region, Ambrx. (Although I bet the landlord, ...
Staying Alive Through Small Business Research Grants—A Primer —
Xconomy
startups , Economy , Small Business Grants
Bruce V. Bigelow wrote:
The panel discussion that CommNexus organized yesterday in San Diego was intended for the telecom association’s military special interest group. But since the financial markets tanked and credit dried up, ...
DivX’s CTO Resigns —
Xconomy
Online Media , Digital Video , people
Bruce V. Bigelow wrote:
San Diego’s DivX (NASDAQ: DIVX ) says its chief technology officer Markus Moenig has resigned to “return overseas and explore new entrepreneurial opportunities.” The company said Moenig’s primary ...
Alzheimer's Patients May Benefit from CPAP Treatment —
Medgadget
A study led by Dr. Sonia Ancoli-Israel of UC San Diego School of Medicine has shown that CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machines can help some people suffering from Alzheimer's to retain more mental ability.
A few details from UC San Diego:
The research team, including ...
Artes Files for Bankruptcy After Drop in Facial Filler Sales —
Xconomy
Biotech , deals , bankruptcy
Ryan McBride wrote:
Artes Medical, a maker of an injectable filler to smooth facial wrinkles, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy , citing reduced consumer spending on its cosmetic treatment due to the poor economy.
The San Diego-based medical ...