Research links smog to devastating effects not just on lungs but on hearts, brains and fetal development.

By Greg Critser
June 23, 2009

Not long ago, Jesus Araujo, a cardiology researcher at UCLA, parked a cage full of transgenic mice alongside the 110 Freeway. As a control, he placed another group in a less-polluted space on the Westside. Araujo was interested in learning more about how smog affects the heart and whether bad air could help explain the persistence of heart disease after 25 years of cholesterol management, statins and endless lifestyle advice.

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, June 23 /PRNewswire/ --

Knight Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NITE) today announced an expansion of exchange-traded fund (ETF) capabilities with the hiring of a team led by Managing Directors Reginald M. Browne, Eric D. Lichtenstein and Darren J. Taube. The ETF team is comprised of a total of thirteen sales and trading staff in Jersey City and two in London.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23 /PRNewswire/ --

Global innovation firm frog design (http://www.frogdesign.com/) today announced it will partner with TEDGlobal (http://conferences.ted.com/TEDGlobal2009/), the twin conference of TED and one of the world's most renowned gatherings of leading thinkers and doers. Four years after its first European gathering, the TEDGlobal Conference will return to Oxford, UK on an annual basis. TEDGlobal 2009 is titled The Substance of Things Not Seen and will feature more than 50 speakers presenting from July 21-24 at the Oxford Playhouse.

frog design will produce the official program guide for the conference as well as a special TEDGlobal edition of its award-winning design mind magazine.

LONDON, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Buongiorno S.p.A. (MTA, Borsa Italiana: BNG), a leading multinational in digital entertainment, today announces that a new loan facility has been signed with a pool of banks headed by Banca IMI SpA (Intesa Sanpaolo Group) for the issue of a new multi-year loan for a total consideration of EUR87 million. It is divided into a five-year, EUR67 million senior loan with payments due every six months (Tranche A) and a EUR20 million revolving credit facility, which will be gradually cancelled starting the fourth year after the issuance date (Tranche B).

AURORA, Ontario, June 23 /PRNewswire/ --

Helix BioPharma Corp. (TSX, FSE: HBP; OTCQX: HXBPF) announced today that it has commenced trading in the U.S. on the OTCQX International Market under the ticker symbol HXBPF. Investors can find real-time quotes, disclosure and financial information about the OTCQX International Market at www.otcqx.com.

Our OTCQX listing provides Helix with enhanced local access to the largest capital market in the world, said John Docherty, president and chief operating officer of Helix. Following our recently announced 20-F SEC registration, our OTCQX listing is another important steppingstone towards our ultimate goal of a listing on a major U.S. stock exchange such as The NASDAQ.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California and AMSTERDAM, June 23 /PRNewswire/ --

- International Expert Panel Recommends Use of Multigene Profiling Assays and Finds Intermediate Scores Lack Clinical Utility

Agendia, a world leader in molecular cancer diagnostics, today announced the inclusion of its breast cancer recurrence test MammaPrint in St. Gallen's 2009 International Expert Consensus on the primary therapy of early breast cancer. The recommendations have been published online in the Annals of Oncology and will appear in the August print edition.

ABBOTT PARK, Illinois, June 23 /PRNewswire/ --

- Broad Size Matrix of XIENCE PRIME to be Launched in Europe in the Third Quarter

Abbott announced today that it has received CE Mark (Conformite Europeenne) for its next-generation XIENCE PRIME(TM) Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System for the treatment of coronary artery disease. The company plans to launch XIENCE PRIME in a broad size matrix with lengths up to 38 mm in Europe in the third quarter.

LAKE FOREST, California, June 23 /PRNewswire/ --

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), the world leader in state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment and communication (IFEC) systems, today announced that its Multiplexed Passenger Entertainment System (MPES) IFE system was installed on the 6,000th Boeing 737 to enter into service. The aircraft was delivered to International Lease Finance Corp and will be leased to Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (Norwegian), the second largest airline in Scandinavia.

LONDON, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Economy is pleased to announce the winners of its 2009 Energy Environmental Awards, recognising excellence in the winners' respective fields, including innovative use of technology and achievement in other specific areas. The award winners were:

EBENE, Mauritius, June 23 /PRNewswire/ --

- NRO Makes Recommendations to Ensure Future Stability of the Internet Domain Name System

The Number Resource Organization (NRO), formed by the world's five Regional Internet Registries(1), today expresses its support to end the collaboration agreement between the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the US Department of Commerce. The NRO also makes recommendations for the management of the Domain Name System (DNS) to ensure its future stability.