ATLANTA - A two-prong approach combining ibrutinib and rituximab (Rituxin®) to treat aggressive chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) produced profound responses with minor side effects in a Phase 2 clinical trial at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Researchers presented the results today at the 54th annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH). "This is a patient population with a great need for more targeted therapies," said Jan Burger, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor in MD Anderson's Department of Leukemia. Burger was lead author of ...

Physicians associated with "patient philanthropy" – financial donations from grateful patients to a medical institution – are concerned with how these contributions might affect their own behavior and attitudes, and how they might impact the doctor-patient relationship. A new study¹ by Scott Wright, MD and Joseph A. Carrese, MD, MPH of Johns Hopkins University, and colleagues, explores this topic. The paper considers the perspectives of internal medicine physicians working in an academic medical center who have had experiences with these situations. Their findings appear ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Some stroke patients may benefit from cerebral angioplasty and stent placement, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. "As many as 70 percent of ischemic stroke patients could have positive clinical outcomes with the additional use of intra-arterial revascularization using stents," said Martin Roubec, M.D., Ph.D., a neurologist in the Comprehensive Stroke Center at the University Hospital Ostrava in the Czech Republic. Ischemic stroke, the most common form of stroke, occurs when blockage in an artery—often from a blood ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – A combination of diagnostic tests, including imaging and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers can improve prediction of conversion from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. "Because new treatments are likely to be most effective at the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease, there is great urgency to develop sensitive markers that facilitate detection and monitoring of early brain changes in individuals at risk," said Jeffrey R. Petrella, M.D., associate professor of radiology, ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Employing a combination of imaging and biomarker tests improves the ability of doctors to predict Alzheimer's in patients with mild cognitive impairment, according to researchers at Duke Medicine. The findings, which appear Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in the journal Radiology, provide new insight into how to accurately detect Alzheimer's before the full onset of the disease. Duke researchers studied three tests – magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET), and cerebrospinal fluid analysis – to ...

San Diego, CA, December 11, 2012 – The average American child from age 8 to 18 watches about 4.5 hours of TV each day. Seventy percent have a TV in the bedroom and about one-third of youth aged 6-19 is considered obese. Previous studies have shown that TV viewing time during childhood and adolescence continues into adulthood, resulting in overweight and elevated total cholesterol. An investigative team from the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, LA reports new study findings, establishing the relationship between having and watching TV in the bedroom ...

The SARS epidemic of 2002-2003 was short-lived, but a novel type of human coronavirus that is alarming public health authorities can infect cells from humans and bats alike, a fact that could make the animals a continuing source of infection, according to a study to be published in in mBio®, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, on December 11. The new coronavirus, called hCoV-EMC, is blamed for five deaths and several other cases of severe disease originating in countries in the Middle East. According to the new results, hCoV-EMC uses ...

One common idea about why there are fewer women professors in the sciences than men is that women are less willing to work the long hours needed to succeed. Writing in the January Issue of BioScience, Shelley Adamo of Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada, rejects this argument. She points out that women physicians work longer hours than most scientists, under arguably more stressful conditions, but that this does not deter women from entering medicine. Why, then, do women leave the academic track in biology at higher rates than they leave the medical profession? ...

Imagine not being able to touch a touch-screen device. Tablets and smartphones—with all their educational, entertaining and social benefits—would be useless. Researchers at Georgia Tech are trying to open the world of tablets to children whose limited mobility makes it difficult for them to perform the common pinch and swipe gestures required to control the devices. Ayanna Howard, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and graduate student Hae Won Park have created Access4Kids, a wireless input device that uses a sensor system to translate physical movements ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Following the birth of a child, new mothers may have an altered perception of stresses around them, showing less interest in threats unrelated to the baby. This change to the neuroendocrine circuitry could help the mothers adapt to the additional stress often accompanying newborns, say researchers from Indiana University's Kinsey Institute and the University of Zurich. When viewing disturbing images during the study, postpartum women reported less distress and demonstrated less activity in their amygdala, the part of the brain that controls emotional ...

Researchers at the Moffitt Cancer Center have found that delayed tumor growth and enhanced survival of mice bearing melanoma were possible by blocking the reconstitution of myeloid-derived suppressor cells and Tregs (suppressors of anti-tumor activity) after total body irradiation had eliminated them. Blocking myeloid-derived suppressor cells and regulatory T-cell reconstitution improved adoptive T-cell therapy, an immunotherapy designed to suppress tumor activity. The study appears in the December issue of The Journal of Immunology. "Melanoma is a leading cause of ...

If you're going to host a voiceover industry event, you may as well invite the very best and most talented individuals in the voiceover industry. That's exactly what VoiceoverCity, LLC has done by making plans to host their 1st annual voiceover conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The event has been designed to educate, inspire, and connect voice-talent from around the country in a fun and exciting way. The idea to have the conference here in Atlanta started when VoiceoverCity founder, Gerald Griffith, notice the need to provide a way for voice-talent in the southeastern ...

December 20, 2012 is poised to be a big day at Garden State Plaza. On this momentous day, the new K-HIT Plaza retail store will open featuring products from top Korean companies, and immediately following this grand opening will be Korea Premier Products Showcase 2012 - an exclusive event that gives local buyers, sales reps, product developers, and merchandisers the opportunity to meet with executives and representatives from the featured Korean companies to discuss potential partnership and business opportunities. Set in one of the nation's largest malls, K-HIT Plaza ...

RE/MAX Platinum Realty has opened its fifth office in the San Marco Plaza at 8215 Natures Way, Suite 109, in Lakewood Ranch. The new office is expected to grow to 20 agents within the year, and features a high-tech showing room, touchscreen listing gallery and social media showcase room. Broker/Owner Bryan Guentner is a Certified Luxury Specialist (CLS), Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) and a Guild Member of the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing. Realtor/Owner Cheri Guentner is a Graduate Realtor Institute ...

Capital Safety, home of the DBI-SALA and PROTECTA brands of fall protection equipment has announced the launch of their new DBI-SALA Rollgliss R520 Rescue & Escape Device. This new descender is the world's first conventional twin brake rescue & escape descender of its kind. The Rollgliss R520 is a state of the art, easy-to-use fully automatic controlled descent device with a dual braking system that offers a higher degree of safety when using the descender. Unlike friction based descenders, it provides controlled descent self-rescue regardless of the user's weight ...

Good Life Kitchen, located at 433 Washington Street (Route 53) in Norwell, is a state-of-the-art culinary center with 3 kitchens in one offering year-round cooking classes for up to 24 people per session and providing customized catering services for daily corporate functions and special events. The company's founder Chef Bernard Kinsella has been sharing his culinary expertise with students of all ages for more than 25 years making cooking easy, enjoyable, healthy and cost effective. Good Like Kitchen's "hands-on" cooking programs are designed for individuals, ...

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com, founders of Book Marketing, announced today The Authors Show radio and TV weekly broadcast schedule. Book Marketing, branded as 'The Authors Marketing Powerhouse', allows authors and publishers the opportunity to upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings. Each author can develop a personalized page. In addition the site allows for integration with Facebook and ...

Preparing, printing and e-filing tax form 1099s is easy and fast for Year 2012-2013 tax season Payroll tax software provider Halfpricesoft.com launched the new in house 1099s software, ez1099 2012, for Windows users. The new version is compatible with Windows 8. It can run on Windows 7, Vista, XP, NT, 2003, 2000 and me too. And free trial version is available for free test drive at halfpricesoft.com. Ez1099 software can supports 1099s tax form including (1099A, 1099B, 1099C, 1099CAP, 1099DIV, 1099G, 1099H, 1099INT, 1099LTC, 1099MISC, 1099OID, 1099PATR, 1099Q, 1099R, ...

A recent Examiner.com article detailed the writing woes expressed by Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' alum Camille Grammer. In a recent tweet, the popular star was noted as lamenting writing is not her best strength. The article caught the attention of Grammar Chic Inc.'s Amanda E. Clark, a published ghostwriter who has helped many clients who feel just like Camille. According to the article, Camille Grammer's ongoing association with the show requires she author a weekly blog about her thoughts and experiences. Her posts are then published on Bravo's website. Though ...

After months of hard work, PRIMALSTRONG is proud to launch its elite line of fitness equipment. Built by fitness junkies, for fitness junkies, the team at PRIMALSTRONG has been working tirelessly to bring high quality, durable, and functional equipment to the fitness market at unbeatable prices. Perfect for Crossfit, power lifting, Olympic lifting, strongman training, conditioning, or all-around general fitness, PRIMALSTRONG wants to help take athletes to the next level with its premium gear. Their first large stock of inventory is currently in production, and ...

It takes hard work and an inspiring performance to be nominated for a Golden Globe, and a select group of nominees and presenters will be rewarded with an equally spirited gift. The 100 recipients will receive a hand-crafted Tree of Life pendant by AB Glass Jewelry, a gesture made in conjunction with The Artisan Group and the GBK Productions Luxury Gift Lounge on Jan. 11-12 in Los Angeles. Attendees of the lounge will also be able to view the pendant hanging from an adornment of glass beads as the Winter Dreams Necklace. In her debut contribution to the gift lounge, ...

Healthcare providers are experiencing increased knowledge dissemination and end-user adoption within their organizations as a result of work with their business intelligence tools. According to the KLAS report Business Intelligence: Influencing Change?, measuring and improving performance and outcomes are at the forefront of providers' BI efforts today and will continue to be so in the near future. Dimensional Insight and Humedica receive the highest marks from providers for both their product and their partnership impact toward change. Behind these two standout BI ...

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Each year, many people flip through the pages of magazines to look for great gift guides when shopping for holiday presents for their loved ones. However, magazine subscription service Gulf Coast Readers Inc. notes that the perfect gift may actually prove to be the magazine itself. Although many consumers feel that the cover price of popular publications is fairly expensive, a recent article from The Houston Chronicle reveals that many subscriptions are available at low prices through other channels. Gulf Coast Readers Inc. aims to provide affordable subscriptions to ...

With the holiday season in full swing, consumers are scanning the aisles of department stores and the online catalogues of their favorite retailers for the best gifts to give friends and family this Christmas. Regal Cigs, a company that manufactures and distributes electronic cigarettes, reminds consumers that e-cigarettes make wonderful gifts for friends and family members. The popularity of these products has grown by leaps and bounds, thanks to a booming industry and photographs of today's hottest celebrities vaping. According to FinChannel.com, e-cigarettes have ...