Highlights Among dialysis patients, Hispanics tend to live the longer than Blacks, who in turn live longer than whites. Determining the reasons for these racial and ethnic disparities may be important for improving care. As of 2010, there were approximately 410,000 dialysis patients in the United States. Washington, DC (March 28, 2013) — Among kidney failure patients on dialysis, Hispanics tend to live the longest and Whites the shortest, with Blacks' survival time in between these two, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal ...

Highlights Low vitamin D levels measured at three months after kidney transplantation were linked with lower kidney function and increased kidney scarring at 12 months post-transplant. Other hormones involved with mineral metabolism were not predictors of kidney function or scarring after one year. Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in patients with kidney failure. Washington, DC (March 28, 2013) — Vitamin D deficiency may decrease kidney function in transplant recipients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society ...

Two University of Calgary researchers have developed a ground-breaking way to make new affordable and efficient catalysts for converting electricity into chemical energy. Their technology opens the door to homeowners and energy companies being able to easily store and reuse solar and wind power. Such energy is clean and renewable, but it's available only when the sun is shining or the wind is blowing. The research by Curtis Berlinguette and Simon Trudel, both in the chemistry department in the Faculty of Science, has just been published in Science – one of the world's ...

ANN ARBOR—Wouldn't it be convenient if you could reverse the rusting of your car by shining a bright light on it? It turns out that this concept works for undoing oxidation on copper nanoparticles, and it could lead to an environmentally friendly production process for an important industrial chemical, University of Michigan engineers have discovered. "We report a new physical phenomenon that has potentially significant practical implications," said Suljo Linic, an associate professor of chemical engineering, who led the study, which is published in the March 29 issue ...

STANFORD, Calif. — When Charles Babbage prototyped the first computing machine in the 19th century, he imagined using mechanical gears and latches to control information. ENIAC, the first modern computer developed in the 1940s, used vacuum tubes and electricity. Today, computers use transistors made from highly engineered semiconducting materials to carry out their logical operations. And now a team of Stanford University bioengineers has taken computing beyond mechanics and electronics into the living realm of biology. In a paper to be published March 28 in Science, ...

Eating more fiber may decrease your risk of first-time stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke. Dietary fiber is the part of the plant that the body doesn't absorb during digestion. Fiber can be soluble, which means it dissolves in water, or insoluble. Previous research has shown that dietary fiber may help reduce risk factors for stroke, including high blood pressure and high blood levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) "bad" cholesterol. In the new study, researchers found that each seven-gram increase in total daily fiber ...

Human cells have an intrinsic capacity to destroy HIV. However, the virus has evolved to contain a gene that blocks this ability. When this gene is removed from the virus, the innate human immune system destroys HIV by mutating it to the point where it can no longer survive. This phenomenon has been shown in test tube laboratory experiments, but now researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine have demonstrated that the same phenomenon occurs in a humanized mouse model, suggesting a promising new target for tackling the virus, which has killed nearly ...

Researchers at Papworth Hospital, the University of Cambridge and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have discovered why a new type of dangerous bacterial infection has become more common among people with Cystic Fibrosis around the world. Through their ground-breaking research, the team has developed new measures to protect Cystic Fibrosis patients. People with Cystic Fibrosis are prone to serious infection in part because they have sticky mucus that can clog up their lungs. In recent years doctors have seen a global increase in the number of infections caused by ...

HOUSTON – (March 28, 2013) – Graphene, the single-atom-thick form of carbon, has become famous for its extraordinary strength. But less-than-perfect sheets of the material show unexpected weakness, according to researchers at Rice University in Houston and Tsinghua University in Beijing. The kryptonite to this Superman of materials is in the form of a seven-atom ring that inevitably occurs at the junctions of grain boundaries in graphene, where the regular array of hexagonal units is interrupted. At these points, under tension, polycrystalline graphene has about half ...

LA JOLLA, CA – March 28, 2013 – A team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) has unveiled a new technique for vaccine design that could be particularly useful against HIV and other fast-changing viruses. The report, which appears March 28, 2013, in Science Express, the early online edition of the journal Science, offers a step toward solving what has been one of the central problems of modern vaccine design: how to stimulate the immune system to produce the right kind of antibody response to ...

Virginia Tech College of Engineering researchers have unveiled a life-like, autonomous robotic jellyfish the size and weight of a grown man, 5 foot 7 inches in length and weighing 170 pounds. The prototype robot, nicknamed Cyro, is a larger model of a robotic jellyfish the same team – headed by Shashank Priya of Blacksburg, Va., and professor of mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech – unveiled in 2012. The earlier robot, dubbed RoboJelly, is roughly the size of a man's hand, and typical of jellyfish found along beaches. "A larger vehicle will allow for more payload, ...

One of the leading causes of death in the United States is sudden cardiac arrest, which claims the lives of more than 325,000 people each year. In a study published in the April issue of the journal Resuscitation, Beaumont doctors found that cardiac arrests in K-12 schools are extremely rare, less than 0.2 percent, but out of 47 people who experienced cardiac arrest over a six-year period at K-12 schools, only 15 survived. Survival rate was three times greater, however, when bystanders used a device called an automated external defibrillator, or AED, that helps the heart ...

Sometimes, little things can add up to a lot. In short, that's the message of a research study on small dams, streams and pollution by Steve Powers, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Notre Dame's Environmental Change Initiative (ECI). "Small dams, reservoirs and ponds trap water pollution, which provides an important benefit to water resources," Powers said. "This is especially relevant in agricultural lands of the Midwest U.S., where there are lots of small, but aging dams." Although small individually, the sum total of the small reservoirs and ponds ...

A new research paper by a team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame's Environmental Change Initiative (ECI) demonstrates how two cutting-edge technologies can provide a sensitive and real-time solution to screening real-world water samples for invasive species before they get into our country or before they cause significant damage. "Aquatic invasive species cause ecological and economic damage worldwide, including the loss of native biodiversity and damage to the world's great fisheries," Scott Egan, a research assistant professor with Notre Dame's Advanced ...

Images told the story: lower Manhattan in darkness, coastal communities washed away, cars floating in muck. Superstorm Sandy, a harbinger of future extreme weather intensified by climate change, caught the country off guard in October. Unprepared for the flooding and high winds that ensued, the East Coast suffered more than $70 billion in property damage and more than 100 deaths. Will Americans prepare and invest now to minimize the impact of disasters such as Sandy, or deal with storms and rising sea levels after they occur? A new survey commissioned by the Stanford ...

HOUSTON -- (March 28, 2013) -- In some of the first results from a federally funded initiative to find new ways of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from coal-fired power plants, Rice University scientists have found that CO2 can be removed more economically using "waste" heat -- low-grade steam that cannot be used to produce electricity. The find is significant because capturing CO2 with conventional technology is an energy-intensive process that can consume as much as one-quarter of the high-pressure steam that plants use to produce electricity. "This is just the first ...

Cincinnati, OH, March 29, 2013 -- Although scientific evidence suggests that vaccines do not cause autism, approximately one-third of parents continue to express concern that they do; nearly 1 in 10 parents refuse or delay vaccinations because they believe it is safer than following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) schedule. A primary concern is the number of vaccines administered, both on a single day and cumulatively over the first 2 years of life. In a new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics, researchers concluded that ...

Realtor Stacey Schwartz has joined the Venice Avenue office of RE/MAX Alliance Group. An area resident for 10 years, she has eight years of real estate experience. Certified in Short Sales and Foreclosures (SFR), Schwartz has received the Five Star Real Estate Agent Award (2009-present) and Prudential President's Circle Award (2009-2010), and was a member of the Prudential Honor Society (2010-2012). Prior to her career in real estate, she was an IBM Strategic Partner Manager and recently owned a local children's fitness center. She earned her bachelor's degree in ...

Recognizing the economic power of privately held businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading business-to-business internet site, recently named Environmental Intelligence, LLC (EI), as one of the top 500 emerging U.S. businesses in 2013. This is the 13th annual listing of top businesses by DiversityBusiness.com. Companies listed as a Top Emerging Business reinforce the critical role small businesses play in driving economic growth and job creation. Winners are highly coveted by major corporations and government agencies wishing to increase spending with small ...

The Orlando video production company is one of the vendors for the London based company for their Corporate video Production needs. The annual Pex week Orlando will organize leaders from various parts of the process community such as end users, analysts, commentators and solution providers. It is the ultimate place for the process leaders from diverse communities to recognize the cutting edge processes for excellent business purpose. Pex week Orlando comprises of discussions sessions which will focus on some key topics such as process management and improvement, the customers, ...

Simple Moves is a psychological drama from director and actor Pau Masó. This title deals with a young man who is drawn into the dark, sexual underbelly of New York City's gay night club scene. Aleksandr (Pau Masó) is also a man alone, after the tragic death of his mother. He turns to drugs and prostitution to deal with his loss. Aleksandr finds himself torn apart with a new personality making its way to the surface. This exciting drama is currently in post-production. And, Simple Moves' second trailer is available for fans. The clip shows Aleksandr's life spinning ever ...

Taylor Morrison is pleased to announce a rare opportunity for homebuyers in north Austin - the chance to purchase a new luxurious condo with stunning golf course views and just steps away from brand-new recreational facilities from the University of Texas. Known as The Casitas, this enclave of beautiful condominium homes is located inside the master-planned community of Steiner Ranch. Taylor Morrison will build 10 upscale condo buildings here, each with an upstairs and downstairs unit for a total of only 20 homes. The Casitas is remarkable for its scale and variety ...

SecurAlarm Systems, the premier security integrator in the West Michigan market, is pleased to announce that they have been named one of "West Michigan's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" for the second year in a row. It takes clear commitment to quality human resources initiatives to be named "West Michigan's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For," which is a designation that hundreds of companies vie for each year. As an organization, SecurAlarm Systems has continually strived to be both innovative and "best in class" ...

Specialising in stylish, bespoke kitchens and quality furniture making, Stoneham Plc. will join over 200 Royal Warrant holders at a unique four-day festival, held in The Gardens at Buckingham Palace between the 11th and 14th of July 2013. The Coronation Festival, in celebration of the 60th anniversary of The Queen's Coronation, is a one-off event, bringing together companies and individuals who hold Royal Warrants of Appointment, a mark of recognition for supplying goods or services to the Households of The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales for more ...

GoMacro, the certified organic manufacturer of macrobiotic, vegan, energy and protein bars, is announcing its national sponsorship as the Official Nutrition Bar of the American Diabetes Association's Tour de Cure 2013. GoMacro officially signed the contract on February 15th, 2013. GoMacro will be acknowledged as the Official Nutrition Bar Sponsor of the American Diabetes Association at all 90 Tour de Cure fundraising cycling events, through verbal recognition in pre-ride announcements and on stage during the actual event. GoMacro will provide more than 105,000 MacroBar ...