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Amgen Reports Positive Results In Ostereoposis Study

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Thousand Oaks-based Amgen reports that it saw positive top-line results for a study for its romosozumab compound in men with osteoporosis. Amgen said its Phase 3 study demonstrated a significant increase in bone mineral density (BMD) at the lumbar spine, compared with a placebo over 12 months.

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Study: Tinder, Snapchat Users More Accepting Of Cosmetic Surgery

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Users of social media applications such as Tinder and Snapchat are far more willing to consider cosmetic surgery--a side effect of the popularity of "filters" on those apps--according to a new report from the JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery journal. The study was published on Thursday. READ MORE>>.

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Silicon Beach Report March 20: SpaceX Studying Mars Mission Landing Sites

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SpaceX studying Mars mission landing sites, Snap Inc. gets first buy rating from Wall Street firm, and Two Bit Circus develops VR and motion simulator.

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Study: Cell Phones Still Not For The Dinner Table

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A new study, issued today by the USC Annenberg Center for the Digital Future , says that the majority of Americans still don't think pulling a cell phone out at a meal is appropriate. The USC group said that a "whole new social etiquette" is developing about the appropriateness of mobile devices, particularly among millenials. percent.

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Silicon Beach Report April 6: Hyperloop One Asks Public to Suggest U.S. Routes, Selects 11 Regions for Further Study

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routes and selects 11 regions for further study, on-demand doctor app Heal adds Obama’s Secretary of Navy to board, and Virgin Galactic planning for test space launch before end of year. Hyperloop One asks public to suggest U.S.

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Silicon Beach Report Nov. 10: NASA Study Says SpaceX Saves Agency Money

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Study says SpaceX saves NASA money; ULA feels no schedule pressure to pick Blue Origin over Aerojet engine; Snapchat ad buyers say all hope is not yet lost.

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LA Number Two Tech Employment Area In Nation, Says Report

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A new report, published this week by the nonprofit CompTIA group, says that Los Angeles is the number two metropolitan area in the nation for technology employment. According to the CompTIA 2018 CyberStates report, LA had 501,900 technology workers, number two in the nation behind New York City, which has 664,800. READ MORE>>.

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