Like nearly 4.6 million Americans, ancient hunter-gatherers also suffered from clogged arteries, revealing that the plaque build-up causing blood clots, heart attacks and strokes is not just a result of fatty diets or couch potato habits, according to new research in the journal The Lancet. The researchers performed CT scans of 137 mummies from across four continents and found artery plaque in every single population studied, from preagricultual hunter-gatherers in the Aleutian Islands to the ancient Puebloans of southwestern United States. Their findings provide an ...

EMBARGOED UNTIL 7:45 PM ET, Sunday, March 10, 2013, Cleveland: Researchers from Cleveland Clinic and Sweden-based Sahlgrenska University Hospital have found that a commonly used drug to treat anemia in heart failure patients –darbepoetin alfa – does not improve patients' health, nor does it reduce their risk of death from heart failure. Results of the international study were presented at the American College of Cardiology's annual meeting in San Francisco on March 10 and published simultaneously online by the New England Journal of Medicine. Initiated in 2006, the ...

PHILADELPHIA — A new immunoassay that tests for the presence of three biomarkers appears to be a valid screening method for the early detection of malignant kidney cancer, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. "Renal cell carcinoma, a malignant tumor arising from the kidney, is one of the most difficult forms of cancer to detect and treat properly because it remains silent until disseminating to other organs," said Nam Hoon Cho, M.D., of the Department of Pathology at Yonsei ...

Philadelphia, PA, March 11, 2013 – Once the initial episode of influenza has passed, the chronic effects tend to be overlooked. The results of a new study indicate that the cytokine interleukin-22 (IL-22) plays a critical role in normal lung repair following influenza infection. This study is published in the April 2013 issue of the American Journal of Pathology. "With the increasing prevalence of more infective and/or virulent strains of influenza, understanding the impact of virus on the host epithelium and the processes involved in lung repair are of great importance," ...

A new study has found that women who take aspirin have a reduced risk of developing melanoma—and that the longer they take it, the lower the risk. The findings suggest that aspirin's anti-inflammatory effects may help protect against this type of skin cancer. The study is published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. In the Women's Health Initiative, researchers observed US women aged 50 to 79 years for an average of 12 years and noted which individuals developed cancer. At the beginning of the study, the women were asked which ...

Check writer ezCheckPrinting software from halfpricesoft.com speeds up check printing and bill paying for thousands of small businesses. To simplify year-end tax reporting for users, the new version was released with the improved report feature. Users can now generate the report easily by date range, payee and category. ezCheckPrinting developers hope this new report will save users¡¯ time on year-end reporting. Writing a check is really easy with ezCheckPrinting! All user have to do is to enter the date, payee¡¯s name and amount payable to the payee. This check writer ...

Diane Calderaro has joined RE/MAX Alliance Group as a Broker-Associate in the Sarasota office. She has been a local real estate professional for 17 years, including a previous association with RE/MAX Alliance Group. Her market knowledge, strong negotiation skills and real estate expertise have consistently earned her recognition for customer satisfaction and sales performance, including the Multi-Million Dollar Producer Award from the Women's Council of Realtors in 2006, the WCI Communities Platinum level award in 2004 and 2005, and the Five Star Real Estate Agent Award ...

Power Design Services, one of the fastest growing printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) producers in the Silicon Valley, has completed a $300,000 technological upgrade to its 8,000-square-foot facility in San Jose and is looking to hire more skilled staff members in 2013 to keep pace with client demand. New state-of-the-art equipment additions enable Power Design Services to provide its high-quality contract manufacturing services more quickly and greater output according to founding partners Tuan Tran and Keith Schenk. "Despite economic uncertainty, 2012 was ...

Teams of 20 people are invited to participate in the Rotary Club of Lake County Golden Triangle's 2013 Central Florida Dragon Boat Festival. Teams row 30-foot long boats decorated with dragonheads to the beat of a drummer, in a race with an over two-thousand year history. Teams from around the world are gathering the night of April 5, 2013 for the pre-race Awakening of the Dragon Ceremony and a performance by the Orlando Taiko Drummers. The race will commence on Lake Dora at 9 am Saturday, April 6, 2013. Worldwide, over two million people participate in one of the fastest ...

A study from the University of Colorado at Boulder has found that people who take one of the world's most commonly prescribed sleep medicines are significantly more at risk for nighttime falls, potential injury, and memory impairment. The study, which involved twenty-five healthy adults, showed 58 percent of the older adults and 27 percent of the young adults who took a hypnotic, sleep-inducing drug called zolpidem showed a significant loss of balance and impaired thinking-ability when awakened two hours after sleep. Zolpidem is a generic drug that is marketed under ...

Chordophonet is a Virtual Harp and Hammered Dulcimer sample based software instrument, featuring Celtic and Concert Harps, Pre-recorded Harp Glissando and Upward-Downward Harp Glissando, and Hammered Dulcimer modes. Features - Mode Selector to switch between Harps, glissandos and hammered Dulcimer sounds: * Concert Harp * Celtic Harp * Harp Glissando (Single and Multiple, Ascending and Descending) * Upward-Downward Harp Glissando (Two handed) * Hammered Dulcimer * Hammered Dulcimer Octaves - Biquad Filter, The values are automatically computed when you ...

The Pendleton Art Center of Middletown, Ohio is pleased to announce that the next Fine Arts Show/Sale takes place on First Friday, April 5, 5-9 pm and Saturday April 6, 11 am - 3 pm. Join us for great art, live entertainment, and good food at reasonable prices. The event is free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessible. This is a great opportunity to visit over 60 local artists in their studios and purchase unique hand-made items for family and friends. The exhibit features oils, watercolors, pastels, photography, jewelry, pottery, sculpture, glass, and fiber ...

"The Desperate Cycle" traces the daily battle that a family at the bottom of the social and economic structure of Jamaica must wage. The forces of environmental pollution, police brutality and political neglect and corruption press upon them through three generations. Successive cycles engulf them, but never defeat their resilience, humor and wit. Dark laughter pervades the story. Born in 1943, Tony Tame's name has been associated with the marine industry since the mid-1960's. After 1970, he became directly involved in the supply and service of equipment to ...

St. Onge Co.'s (www.stonge.com) Tom Bonkenburg will present a keynote presentation on how robotics will impact the world of warehousing, logistics, distribution and material handling at Supply Chain World North America, April 8 to 10, 2013 at the Hilton St.Louis at the Ballpark in St.Louis, MO. His presentation, "A Look In the Future: Robotic Supply Chains," examines the changing role of robotics in warehousing and distribution (www.supplychainworld.org/na/keynote-sessions.php) and is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, from 4:40 to 5:30 p.m. "Coming developments ...

Because the UN estimates that 1 in 3 women will be beaten, raped or otherwise abused in her lifetime and the average age of commercial sexual exploitation in the US is estimated to be between the ages of 12-14, Peter Buffett is launching his most powerful song yet titled "Silence Broken" during the week of International Women's Day. Buffett's lyrical content paints a sincere, thought-provoking picture of innocence stolen. His words lend a voice to those who want to tell a story of on-going sexual abuse and the internal emotional turmoil they experience; people ...

'My Media Academy' can be found at http://www.myacademyworkshop.com and is presented by UK TV broadcaster and presenter Jane Farnham. It is an affordable, flexible and engaging way for professionals to learn how to raise their profile and promote their products and services in the press. Those signing up will receive on years' access to the training, where they will learn about: • the media today and how it can affect a business • the characteristics of the print, online and broadcast media • tips for successful interviews • how to keep things on track when under ...

Businesses desirous of better internal communication will greatly benefit from the new and completely "turnkey" work-life-productivity and employee stress newsletter called FrontLine Employee. This new solution from WorkplaceNewsletters.com eliminates the stress and grind experienced by administrative and support staff typically facing the regular chore of assembling the company's internal newsletter. "Most companies know the value of a newsletter for improving communication, helping employees manage stress, and giving to them helpful work-life tips. ...

When a driver is accused of DUI, a breath test is almost always requested. Consent to a breath test is implied but it is not mandatory in Florida. If a driver elects not to take a breath test they will face additional exposure to license suspension and in some cases additional criminal charges. With the factors to consider is it better to blow or refuse? This is not an easy question and the reality is that it depends on several factors. One factor is obviously the amount of alcohol the driver consumed but another consideration is what the driver is trying to avoid. For ...

Tina Forsyth is a professional business development coach and author. Her nominated book: "The Entrepreneur's Trap - How to Stop Working Too Much, Take Back Your Time & Enjoy Life!" is a practical how-to for entrepreneurs and small business owners who feel like their business is taking over their life. Full of ideas on business automation and systems management, "The Entrepreneur's Trap" can help readers identify the right type of business for them, provide insight into effectively hiring and managing a team and presents Forsyth's 10 key systems ...

Symtrax, a world leader in enterprise reporting solutions, today announced a new version release of their output management solution Compleo Suite 5.4 that allows users to monitor their document production remotely using a mobile device or the web. Users can simultaneously monitor multiple document productions with the ability to perform actions including: start document production, stop it, fix errors and restart production. The intuitive interface allows users to address any problems that arise (for example with a printer) instantly and access production documents ...

AAF Tampa Bay, an affiliate of the American Advertising Federation (AAF), held their annual ADDY awards on February 28th at the TECO Plaza and Tampa Theatre. During the competition, which awards excellence in advertising, eNox Media, a Tampa-based digital marketing agency, won a silver ADDY in the newly created "responsive web design" category. Sponsored by the non-profit AAF, the ADDY awards recognize those individuals and agencies who best exemplify "the highest creative standards in the industry." Having received a silver ADDY from the AAF Tampa Bay ...

LMS Thinking credits their commitment to improving the consumers buying experience through their personalised marketing approach for the success. Customer service is the overall activity of identifying and satisfying customer needs. At LMS Thinking, their aim is to continually improve all aspects of the industry in which they operate their outsourced services. One improvement which is at the forefront of the firm's vision is to improve customer service through their new customer care business strategy. Customer service is essential for any business to succeed and ...

FLM.TV, the industry's first indie film Social TV pay-per-view site is announcing its latest showcase of films being self distributed on the FLM.TV site by indie filmmakers. During SXSW, FLM.TV will be demonstrating to filmmakers and distributors how to upload their films and artwork, price, and publish their films. FLM.TV is showcasing these new films during SXSW Film Festival as well as others and is making them available to be viewed on any device, any time, anywhere. FLM.TV's indie films' content ranges from romance, comedies and animation to documentaries and mysteries. ...

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) today announced Prince Harry as Patron of All Schools, and revealed Canterbury as the inaugural Official Partner for its programme to get more secondary state schools playing rugby union. The RFU firmly believes that rugby union is a game for All Schools - all schools and all young people in the school can play, and rugby can have a positive impact on all of the school. Currently around 1,500 state secondary schools play rugby union. As Patron, Prince Harry will support the RFU in its ambition for 750 more to be self-sufficient rugby playing ...

The popular TV show Inside Edition recently aired a heartwarming story of the power of plastic surgery, featuring Orange County rhinoplasty specialist and board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Burr von Maur. Dr. von Maur is one of three board-certified plastic surgeons practicing at CosmetiCare (http://www.cosmeticare.com), a leading cosmetic surgery practice serving Orange County and Long Beach. "I am touched to be able to help Brayden Young, a courageous young woman who simply didn't deserve the bullying, teasing and taunting she experienced in school," says ...