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Daxor Corporation Announces Closing of $2.1 million Underwritten Public Offering and Exercise of Over-Allotment Option
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Daxor Corporation Announces Closing of $2.1 million Underwritten Public Offering and Exercise of Over-Allotment Option

Oak Ridge, TN, Nov. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DAXOR CORPORATION (Nasdaq: DXR) (“Daxor”, or the “Company”), the global leader in blood volume measurement technology, today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering consisting of 210,527 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $9.50 per share. In addition, the underwriter has partially exercised its over-allotment option, purchasing an additional 10,523 shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The aggregate gross proceeds to Daxor from the offering, before deducting the underwriting commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by Daxor, are expected to be $2.1 million. All of the shares of common stock sold in t...
Exercise that induces leg pain seems to be beneficial for people with peripheral artery disease
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Exercise that induces leg pain seems to be beneficial for people with peripheral artery disease

Walking for exercise at a pace that induced pain or discomfort improved walking ability among people with peripheral artery disease, or PAD, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. About 150,000 nontraumatic amputations occur annually, according to the 2021 American Heart Association policy statement: Reducing Nontraumatic Lower-Extremity Amputations by 20% by 2030: Time to Get to Our Feet. Between 8 and 10 million people in the United States have PAD. The condition disproportionately affects Black people, American Indian people and those of low socioeconomic status. The condition occurs when the arteries that transport blood from the heart through...
PCORI approves $258 million funding to support 26 new health care-related studies
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PCORI approves $258 million funding to support 26 new health care-related studies

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has approved funding awards totaling $258 million to support 26 new research studies. These studies aim to fill evidence gaps and improve health care decision making for a range of high-burden conditions among adults and children, including asthma, bone fractures, migraines, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and sinus infections. Five comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) studies focus on improving mental health and another four CER studies focus on heart conditions, which have both continued to worsen in the U.S. amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, PCORI today announced about $3.9 million for two projects that aim to promote wider, faster adoption of useful findings from completed PCOR...