Cambridge and Boston, MA. Sunday, September 9, 2012 – A new paper published online in Nature holds out hope that people with the second most common type of lung cancer may one day benefit from targeted therapies that have transformed treatments for other lung cancer patients. Squamous cell lung cancer kills more people each year than breast, colorectal, or prostate cancer, ranking second only to lung adenocarcinoma in the number of deaths it causes. But unlike the most common form of lung cancer, squamous cell carcinoma has no treatments aimed at the specific genetic ...

University Hospitals Case Medical Center clinical researchers will present findings about a one-two punch to prevent colds and flu in San Francisco at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) on Sept. 9. The research team is presenting data in two poster presentations that a new oral antiseptic spray is effective in killing 99.9 percent of infectious airborne germs. Findings from these two presentations led to the development of Halo Oral Antiseptic, a first-of-its kind germ-fighting spray which is currently on store shelves. "Respiratory ...

Mange and viral diseases have a substantial, recurring impact on the health and size of reintroduced wolf packs living in Yellowstone National Park, according to ecologists. Following the restoration of gray wolves to Yellowstone in 1996, researchers collected blood from the animals to monitor parasite-induced disease and death. They also tracked the wolves in each pack to follow their survival and allow additional data-gathering. "Many invasive species flourish because they lack their native predators and pathogens, but in Yellowstone we restored a native predator ...

Washington, D.C.— Over the past two decades, extensive forest death triggered by hot and dry climatic conditions has been documented on every continent except Antarctica. Forest mortality due to drought and heat stress is expected to increase due to climate change. Although research has focused on isolated incidents of forest mortality, little is known about the potential effects of widespread forest die-offs. A new analysis of the current literature on this topic by Carnegie's William and Leander Anderegg is published September 9 in Nature Climate Change. Along with ...

Washington, D.C.— There is enough energy available in winds to meet all of the world's demand. Atmospheric turbines that convert steadier and faster high-altitude winds into energy could generate even more power than ground- and ocean-based units. New research from Carnegie's Ken Caldeira examines the limits of the amount of power that could be harvested from winds, as well as the effects high-altitude wind power could have on the climate as a whole. Their work is published September 9 by Nature Climate Change. Led by Kate Marvel of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, ...

A new study from the University of Southern California (USC) has found a link between recreational marijuana use and an increased risk of developing subtypes of testicular cancer that tend to carry a somewhat worse prognosis. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings suggest that the potential cancer-causing effects of marijuana on testicular cells should be considered not only in personal decisions regarding recreational drug use, but also when marijuana and its derivatives are used for therapeutic purposes in ...

The Endangered Species Act (ESA)—the key US law protecting species listed as threatened or endangered—focuses on boosting species' numbers until they reach recovery thresholds and so can be taken off the ESA list. Almost 1400 species are now listed. Yet as many as 84 percent of currently listed species with management plans will face threats to their biological recovery even after they are considered "recovered" under the act, according to an article by Dale D. Goble and his colleagues in the October issue of BioScience. These species will require continuing management ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – A new study by University of North Carolina School of Medicine pediatrics researchers finds a surprising difference in the eating habits of overweight children between ages 9 and 17 years compared to those younger than 9. Younger children who are overweight or obese consume more calories per day than their healthy weight peers. But among older overweight children the pattern is reversed: They actually consume fewer calories per day than their healthy weight peers. How to explain such a seemingly counterintuitive finding? "Children who are overweight ...

Acer Philippines and ShadowProtect software, through IT distribution company IPSYSTEMS Inc, have partnered together in providing real time data recovery for Philippine local companies and SMEs. The aim of the partnership is to provide a complete and integrated business solution to maximize business continuity and avoid business disruption following a server or PC failure. "What happens when a company loses its data? Simply put, production stops and a company can lose hundreds of thousands to millions of pesos worth of business," said Patricia B. Celis, Business ...

The Michael Jackson Estate and Legacy Recordings / Sony Music Entertainment chose Art Sims' 11:24 as the ad agency to create the official ad campaign for Michael Jackson BAD 25 documentary. 11:24 designed and created the print ad campaign for the movie. According to The Michael Jackson Estate, "We have met some great and talented people. Art Sims, you are one of them." Sims says, "I am humbled that my firm, 11:24, is regarded as the preeminent ad agency in America for creating memorable movie marketing creations for iconic films showcasing African American ...

Fast-food and take-out restaurants are everywhere. In fact, research reveals that fast-food restaurants serve more than 60 million North Americans every day and more than one quarter of Canadians report eating fast food daily. These astonishing statistics are not lost in the Caribbean Food Market, where restaurants are generating more than $3 billion in sales per year. It is here where SunRise Caribbean Restaurant has grown to become a market leader, by serving tasty, healthy foods to familiar Caribbean consumers while introducing North Americans to the tastes of the ...

This November, Brookfield Homes will debut its newest community, Haven at Windingwalk in Chula Vista. The 60-home neighborhood is currently under construction, and will soon showcase five model homes representative of four different floor plans. Pricing is anticipated to start in the mid $300,000s. "Our interest list for Haven has been rapidly growing," says Debby King, director of marketing for Brookfield Homes. "Haven will bring something different to Chula Vista, as the homes will display comfortable and distinctive design elements such as a supersized ...

The 8th Annual Sean Eduardo Sanchez (SES) fundraising Pro-Am will be held on Saturday, September 15, 2012 beginning at 1:00 p.m., at Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa, located at 5921 Valencia Circle, Rancho Santa Fe, California. Proceeds will provide the children of Tecate, Mexico, with access to free tennis lessons, tennis equipment and cross border tournament transportation while also supporting the efforts of the Empty Cradle, a San Diego non-profit organization that helps parents cope with the loss of an infant before, during or after birth. There are currently 500 ...

The Daily Record, a 124 year-old legal and business information publisher based in Baltimore, MD, announced that AiNET's CEO Deepak Jain was selected as one of its 2012Innovators of the Year. The 10 year-old competition has a rigorous selection process in which readers, economic development agencies and state and local business community members nominate candidates whose innovations made a major contribution to business in the state. Jain, founder of AiNET, a 19 year-old critical IT solutions company based in Beltsville, MD, is building Maryland (and the region's) largest ...

Director Jonathan Isen of Phasmatrope Studios just wrapped the latest two spots in the PECO Energy Ogres campaign, through the Tierney Agency, Philadelphia. Isen working once again with world-class puppet builder Zach Buchman of Furry Puppets created two new puppets, a very busy fuse box and the outlet brothers for spots that support the Energy E-Audit program from PECO Energy. "Once again the Tierney team came up with great concepts that provided for excellent puppet personalities," stated Isen. "From concept to execution, it was a great collaboration." ...

Leading Ayr-based law firm Frazer Coogans Solicitors has announced the appointment of Ross Slater as the new head of its Accident & Injury Claims Centre. Ross Slater (48) is an experienced solicitor with a strong interest in civil litigation, particularly relating to pursuer personal injury. He has appeared regularly in the Sheriff Court as well as conducting cases in the Court of Session. After graduating in law at the University of Glasgow, Ross completed his traineeship as a solicitor with Ross Harper & Murphy, working mainly in the firm's civil litigation ...

Check printing software provider halfpricesoft.com launched the new version of ezCheckPersonal, the PC check writer for family users. In response to customers¡¯ requests, this new edition comes with the data backup reminder which can speed up secure back-up and restoration of check data to prevent loss to viruses, spyware and computer crashes. Printing bank checks from a user's own printer is perfectly legal. Known for its flexibility and affordability ($29 per installation. free through TrialPay ofer), ezCheckPersonal software institutive interface is so easy to understand ...

ResortCom International, LLC a leading provider of financial and resort operations services is bringing it all back home. This month they opened a 120 seat call center in Las Vegas, NV shifting their previous strategy of sourcing the call center through partnerships in Mexico City back to the USA. 36 people have been hired, including a management staff of 8 people. "After the Great Recession and the Social Media revolution, it's a different world out there in our industry. Consumers demand the best possible service and experiences. Although most of our managed ...

AME Distributors will launch http://www.1DealaWeek.ca a daily-deal website devoted to provide Canadians discounted goods on September 12, 2012. 1DealaWeek.ca will be delivering major discounts on brand name consumer products. Unlike other deal web sites (Groupon, Living Social ...), 1 Deal a Weeks holds all of its good in their warehouses in Canada. "We eliminated all middle men's to deal directly with the end customers and provide them will all the savings" says Mordy Assayag - AME Distributors CEO. Already limited users have been privileged to tour ...

Ascendify, a new talent acquisition platform for the social enterprise, has announced participation in TechCrunch Disrupt SF Startup Alley on Monday, September 10, 2012. Ascendify will preview new features of its Talent Acquisition platform, centered on sourcing higher quality talent and screening candidates more efficiently. Ascendify's Talent Acquisition platform transforms a corporate career portal into an active, engaging talent community that helps enterprise HR departments dramatically increase the quality of new hires, and reduce recruiting costs. "The ...

Wayne Gill kicked off the Florida Atlantic University's School of Business Executive Forum - providing FAU students and the business community exposure to the knowledge and experience of entrepreneurs and executives from various businesses and industries. Gill shared with the MBA students information on today's marketplace and success principles in business, followed by a discussion of key issues in various industries, companies or the business climate in general. The Executive Forum is also designed to help students focus their career development interests by enabling ...

PRS Investment Advisory (PRS) has expanded its Latin American client services with the addition of Peter Azcue Attolini who recently joined as Vice President and Client Relationship Officer. Attolini will focus on the expanding Mexican market while also assisting other clients from Latin America and the United States, said PRS President, Benjamin Hein. "Peter is a valuable asset to our team as we look to provide our clients with a more global perspective for their investment options," said Hein. "Mexico continues to grow as a major trade and investment ...

Calcium and magnesium are the most famous of all the minerals due to their vast array of benefits to our health. Dr. Linus Pauling, the two-time Nobel Prize winner said: "You can trace every sickness, every disease, and every ailment to a mineral deficiency." Studies have proven calcium to be effective for increasing bone health, reducing high blood pressure, relaxing the nerves and muscles, and preventing colon cancer and kidney stones. Magnesium is a proven nutrient for strengthening heart health, reducing diabetes, and treating migraines, insomnia and depression. Calcium, ...

Your child's first dental experience is a very critical one. Making the decision of whom to choose should not be taken lightly. Choosing an experienced, compassionate pediatric dentist can help your son or daughter have a relaxed and fun first dentist appointment. Having your child see a pediatric dentist is very important to his or her overall health, not just oral health. The more oral care preventive measures the child takes at a young age, the better off his or her oral health will be in their adult years. When to See a Pediatric Dentist It is paramount for ...

Pediatric dentists can teach your child how to care for their teeth when they are young. That way, once they understand this, your child can continue with healthy dental habits throughout adulthood. The key is starting effective oral care early on in life. Actually, it is recommended that parents take their child to the dentist when he or she turns one year old. Typically, children should see the dentist when their first tooth appears. Pediatric dentists can help children learn the importance of taking care of their teeth on a consistent basis. This helps with cavity ...