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Breathing Pollution During Pregnancy Raises Child's Risk of Autism
2014-12-19 20:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: It should come as no surprise that if an expecting mother breathes air of poor quality, her child might suffer for it. Lung development trouble, premature births, and other complications have all been associated with severe air pollution. However, a new study has now linked air pollution with autism as well. This is not the first time risk of autism development has been tied to maternal air pollution exposure. However, according to researcher Marc Weisskopf, the senior author of the new study,...
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Houston biotech company raises $140M in upsized IPO
2014-12-19 14:41:04| Biotech - Topix.net
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals Inc. raised $139.65 million when it priced its upsized initial public offering at $19 per share on Dec. 18. Bellicum, a Houston-based biotechnology company focused on developing cell therapies to treat and prevent cancer, offered 7.35 million shares of its common stock. That's up 1.1 million shares from what it had initially planned, according to the company .
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Sheridan raises $1.5bn to buy onshore US oil and gas assets
2014-12-19 01:00:00| Hydrocarbons Technology
Houston-based oil and gas operating company Sheridan Production Partners has raised $1.5bn in equity commitments to acquire onshore US producing oil and gas properties.
Owens-Illinois Inc (OI): Atlantic Investment Raises Stake; Alexander...
2014-12-18 22:11:17| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Alexander J. Roepers ' Atlantic Investment Management has strengthened its exposure to its largest equity position in Owens-Illinois Inc . In a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Atlantic disclosed holding 12.09 million shares of the company, up from 11.11 million shares held earlier, according to the fund's 13F filing.
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Food Startup Hampton Creek Raises $90 Million Led by Horizons, Khosla
2014-12-18 18:39:24| Food - Topix.net
Hampton Creek has raised a $90 million Series C round from its roster of big-name investors to expand its line of foods made from plant-based ingredients. The company sells cookies, cookie dough, a mayonnaise-like spread and other products that the company says are more sustainable, healthier and better-tasting than egg-based and other products.
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