NEW ORLEANS — Research released today demonstrates how new scientific knowledge is driving innovative treatments for spinal cord injuries. Spinal cord damage is debilitating and life-altering, limiting or preventing movement and feeling for millions worldwide, and leading to chronic health conditions and pain. The new studies suggest potential therapies for managing the aftermath of pain and pressure sores, repairing nervous system damage, and speeding recovery. The findings were presented at Neuroscience 2012, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the ...

NEW ORLEANS — New animal studies provide additional support for investigating stem cell treatments for Parkinson's disease, head trauma, and dangerous heart problems that accompany spinal cord injury, according to research findings released today. The work, presented at Neuroscience 2012, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world's largest source of emerging news about brain science and health, shows scientists making progress toward using stem cell therapies to repair neurological damage. The studies focused on using stem cells to produce neurons ...

(Garrison, NY) Personalized genomic medicine is hailed as a revolution that will empower patients to take control of their own health care, but it could end up taking control away from patients and limiting their treatment choices, concludes an article in the Hastings Center Report. A commentary responding to the article, by the editorial director of Health and Family at Consumer Reports, also appears in the journal. Genomic science provides two categories of data, the authors write: pharmacogenomic information and genomic susceptibility information. Pharmacogenomic ...

Tropical Storm Maria was born in the western North Pacific Ocean and has a large area of moderate rainfall, as NASA's TRMM satellite revealed today, Oct. 15. NASA's TRMM satellite noticed that most of Maria's rainfall was occurring northeast of the storm's center. Maria is the twenty-third tropical cyclone of the western North Pacific season. When NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite passed over Tropical Storm Maria on Oct. 15 at 1329 UTC (9:29 a.m. EDT) light to moderate rainfall was occurring northeast of the center and falling at a rate between ...

Tropical cyclones seem to love forming over weekends, Rafael formed over the weekend in the Atlantic, Anais in the Southern Indian Ocean and Hurricane Paul in the eastern Pacific Ocean. NASA's Terra satellite kept on top of Paul, however, and provided forecasters with a visible look at the newborn storm. Paul formed on Oct. 13 at 5 p.m. EDT about 660 miles (1,065 km) south-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, near 14.0 North and 113.6 West. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite captured a visible ...

While the Leeward Islands continue to get battered by Tropical Storm Rafael, a Tropical Storm Watch is posted for Bermuda as Rafael continues to move through the eastern Atlantic Ocean. NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Rafael on Oct. 14 and noticed the bulk of showers and thunderstorms were being pushed north and east of the storm's center. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured a visible image of Tropical Storm Rafael in the Atlantic Ocean on Oct. 14, 2012 at 1720 UTC (1:20 p.m. EDT). The image clearly ...

Tropical Cyclone Anais, the first tropical cyclone of the Southern Indian Ocean's tropical cyclone season, has strengthened over the weekend of Oct. 13 and 14 and by Oct. 15, the storm was packing sustained winds near 100 knots (115 mph/185 kph). The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured a visible image of Tropical Cyclone Anais off Madagascar on Oct. 15 at 0940 UTC (5:40 a.m. EDT) and revealed an eye. Multi-spectral satellite imagery showed that convection has continued to decrease around Anais' ragged ...

Typhoon Prapiroon has been meandering in the western North Pacific Ocean over the weekend of Oct. 13 and 14, and NASA's TRMM satellite was able to identify where the strongest rainfall was occurring in the storm. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite passed directly above weakening Typhoon Prapiroon in the western Pacific Ocean on October 12, 2012 at 0741 UTC (3:41 a.m. EDT). At that time, Typhoon Prapiroon was a powerful category two typhoon on the Saffir-Simpson scale with winds slightly less than 95 knots (~109 mph). A 3-D image of the storm was ...

Montreal October 15, 2012 – Timely screening and diagnosis is critical to the success of new treatments and ultimately to the survival of hepatitis C patients. A new study led by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC) is the first to show that hepatitis C rapid and point of care tests with a quick turnaround time are highly accurate and reliable as conventional first-line laboratory tests. This head-to-head analysis, published in the current issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, will lead to changes in screening practices and ultimately ...

The genomes of birds are riddled with DNA sequences from viruses, according to a study to be published on October 16 in mBio®, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology. Analysis of these viral sequences, known as endogenous retroviruses (ERVs), can provide insights into how both hosts and viruses have evolved over the eons. "We examined the evolution of avian retroviruses on the basis of their fossil remnants in the three avian genomes that have been completely sequenced," write the authors from Johns Hopkins University and Uppsala University, ...

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida; Duke University; Johns Hopkins University; the Brazilian National Cancer Institute; and the Rio de Janeiro Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology have discovered that an intricate system to repair DNA damage called the "DNA damage response" (DDR) contains previously unknown components, including proteins that could be targeted as sensitizers for chemotherapy. Some of these targets may already have drugs available that have unrecognized uses in cancer therapy, said the ...

Three in 10 patients receiving a kidney transplant require readmission to the hospital within 30 days of discharge following surgery, according to a Johns Hopkins analysis of six years of national data. The findings, published online in the American Journal of Transplantation, suggest more needs to be done to manage patients outside the hospital to keep them from costly and potentially preventable return visits. Readmissions are said to cost the U.S. health care system $25 billion a year. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has begun the process of decreasing ...

In addition to the prestigious honor of being awarded 'Best of Rhode Island' Andre Blais Photography was also nominated as a finalist in the 'Top Photographers Worldwide' competition, placing within the top 100 nominations. The awards are an annual competition recognizing some of the most popular wedding vendors at a local, national and international level. Each vendor had their own vote page that showed the category they were nominated for and a description of their business. There were 30 categories in total including everything from Best Accessories to Best Wedding ...

Company owner Anita Sachlikidis today announced the launch of Clarity Web Design. Clarity Web Design will provide engaging and professional website design services for small businesses and individuals looking to get an effective online presence at affordable prices. Based in Cairns, the company aims to service the online needs of local businesses in the area, with a view to providing web design services to clients nationwide. The Cairns web design company hopes to target the small business market in the region with its clean and effective designs and competitive pricing ...

Regent Industrial Specialties, LLC and Applied Agrotech, LLC have entered into a manufacturing and distribution agreement aimed at increasing the market for the high-performance, penetrating, cutting and lubricating oil, MX-237. Under the agreement, Applied Agrotech will manufacture MX-237, known as "The Master Oil", a highly effective, versatile and unique oil that Regent Industrial Specialties will add to its line of specialty products. "MX-237 is yet another great product we can provide to our customers. We are excited about this opportunity to help ...

"We are honored to have been entrusted to market and sell this ideally located property at public auction," said John Nicholls, president of the company. "What an amazing opportunity to purchase 41 magnificent acres of land in one of the most desirable counties in Virginia. You must see this piece of property to appreciate its beauty and then be the last bidder to make it your own." "The property at auction consists of 41.63 acres of land zoned A-1 and is well located on Broad Street Road with approximately 2,000 feet of road frontage," ...

Continuing to expand its footprint in the Phoenix metropolitan area, Pathfinder Partners, LLC - a San Diego-based firm specializing in opportunistic investments in distressed real estate assets, defaulted loans and value-add properties - has acquired McKinley Court Apartments, a 40-unit apartment building at 815 N. Third Ave. in downtown Phoenix, Ariz. Pathfinder and its partner, Metrowest Development, acquired the property for $1.65 million, marking Pathfinder's 12th multifamily acquisition of 2012. According to Mitch Siegler, senior managing director of Pathfinder ...

Opened in May of 2009, Shady Kate's Boutique lives in a 1910 gas station. Visible gas pumps, barn cupolas, gypsy buckboard pieces, portholes, Indian artifacts, weather vanes..you name it...you can pick it. Shady Kate invites all pickers to just visit for the experience and inspiration. 60+ local artisans are showcased with inventory updated everyday. Shady Kate's hosts an antique extravaganza annually. Originally hosted over Father's Day weekend, Tie Days Picker Run shakes up the little town of Shady Cove, Oregon during the last weekend of August with an antique auction, ...

On October 27th 2012 come enjoy a fun filled evening with tricks and treats for the whole family beginning at 7pm at Relics 3235 Hwy 89A in Sedona. And after 10 the adults are welcome to stick around as the fun heats up for the 18 and up crowd. This event is free to the public [Sedona Pride will be accepting donations]. Everyone is encouraged to enjoy costume contests, prizes, amazing food and drink specials and an exciting guest list. Plus special giveaways to the first 100 guests, thrilling performances by the Sedona Circus, and direct from Los Angeles the incomparable ...

Today, The Musician's Guide and Avenant Law have announced a partnership to launch http://www.musiccontractstore.com, a new online portal to help artists and music companies download high quality music contracts. The website, which is due to launch at the end of October, aims to be the 'go-to' source for music contracts in the music industry. Marcus Taylor, founder of The Musician's Guide says: "My goal with The Musician's Guide has long been to remove the obstacles that get in the way of musicians achieving their goals. There's no shortage of instances where ...

KCOY TV News reporter met with Access Publishing owner Scott Brennan and his company's certified Google Trusted Photographer, Jack Erhart, Saturday afternoon to see the new Google Business Photos in action. KCOY reporter Liberty Zabala met the staff at Kay McClain's Country Florist shop on Creston Road in Paso Robles and filmed a business news story. Zabala did on camera interviews with Erhart and McClain and spent about an hour at the flower shop to see how the new virtual tours work. "We were thrilled to be the local marketing company in KCOY's Central Coast ...

Michele Petrillo, owner of Baskets-n-Beyond, 103 Washington Avenue, Dumont, NJ, and Jon D'Amore, author of the recently released Mafia novel, THE BOSS ALWAYS SITS IN THE BACK, have created THE BOSS Gift Baskets. The three new gift baskets created by Baskets-n-Beyond are centered around D'Amore's novel based on the true story of New Jersey's more colorful and well-known "guys" during the last great days of what some people called The Cosa Nostra. THE BOSS ALWAYS SITS IN THE BACK tells of Jon's relationship with his cousin/Godfather Jerry. Not interested in ...

Concierge PA, Inc., a leading consultancy firm based in Dallas, Texas that specializes in providing cost-contained, top-tier strategic communications and employer/employee solutions to clients throughout North America, announced today the launching of its specialty division that focuses on healthcare and medical practice marketing and communications solutions with a concentration on reputation management and referral marketing strategies. The new specialty division represents the firm's growth in several core niche markets including healthcare. Daniel Brown, senior ...

Seattle native and local professional Jennifer "Jake" Schuyler is proud to announce the formation of JKS Solutions Inc., a Seattle-based consulting firm offering businesses a range of operational solutions, strategic growth opportunities and project management services. Schuyler attended both Oregon State University and Western Washington University, graduating from Western Washington University in 1994. Schuyler also completed the University of Washington's highly competitive Human Resources Management certification program. Schuyler brings a diverse background ...

MailPix.com, the newest online photo-printing site, announced "Halloween Fun" is the topic of its monthly photo contest conducted on its Facebook page, beginning Oct. 15. The MailPix Facebook community will determine three finalists, with the winner chosen by MailPix receiving $500. "Halloween has become on of the most popular picture-taking opportunities of the year," says Fred H. Lerner, president and CEO, MailPix Inc. "We want to encourage parents and kids to go all out with their colorful costumes, and then preserve those memories forever ...