University of Rochester Medical Center scientists believe they are the first to identify genes that underlie the growth of primitive leukemia stem cells, and then to use the new genetic signature to identify currently available drugs that selectively target the rogue cells. Although it is too early to attach significance to the drug candidates, two possible matches popped up: A drug in development for breast cancer (not approved by the Food and Drug Administration), and another experimental agent that, coincidentally, had been identified earlier by a URMC laboratory as ...

This press release is available in Spanish.(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Hispanic children often have undiagnosed developmental delays and large numbers of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic children who first were thought to have developmental delay actually had autism, researchers affiliated with the UC Davis MIND Institute have found. The study, one of the largest to date to compare development in Hispanic and non-Hispanic children, is published in the journal Autism. The results lead the study authors to recommend increased public health efforts to improve awareness, especially ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (August 28, 2012) –The adult human circulatory system contains between 20 and 30 trillion red blood cells (RBCs), the precise size and number of which can vary from person to person. Some people may have fewer, but larger RBCs, while others may have a larger number of smaller RBCs. Although these differences in size and number may seem inconsequential, they raise an important question: Just what controls these characteristics of RBCs? This question is particularly relevant for the roughly one-quarter of the population that suffers from anemia, which ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - If experts thought they knew anything about individual investors, it was this: their emotions lead them to sell winning stocks too soon and hold on to losers too long. But new research casts doubt on this widely held theory that individual investors' decisions are driven mainly by their feelings toward losses and gains. In an innovative study, researchers found evidence that individual investors' decisions are primarily motivated by their beliefs about a stock's future. "The story is not about whether an investor hates losing or loves gains – it's not ...

UPTON,NY -- The evolution of digital electronics is a story of miniaturization - each generation of circuitry requires less space and energy to perform the same tasks. But even as high-speed processors move into handheld smart phones, current data storage technology has a functional limit: magnetically stored digital information becomes unstable when too tightly packed. The answer to maintaining the breath-taking pace of our ongoing computer revolution may be the denser, faster, and smarter technology of spintronics. Spintronic devices use electron spin, a subtle quantum ...

Pity the male of the marine whelk, Solenosteira macrospira. He does all the work of raising the young, from egg-laying to hatching — even though few of the baby snails are his own. The surprising new finding by researchers at the University of California, Davis, puts S. macrospira in a small club of reproductive outliers characterized by male-only child care. Throw in extensive promiscuity and sibling cannibalism, and the species has one of the most extreme life histories in the animal kingdom. The family secrets of the snail, which lives in tidal mudflats off Baja ...

On July 8, 2011 the Space Shuttle Atlantis launched for the very last time. On that historic day, as the world watched its last ascent up into orbit and commentators discussed the program's contributions to space flight and scientific research over 20 years, the shuttle helped spawn one last experiment. As the shuttle reached a height of about 70 miles over the east coast of the U.S., it released – as it always did shortly after launch – 350 tons of water vapor exhaust. As the plume of vapor spread and floated on air currents high in Earth's atmosphere, it crossed through ...

NASA and NOAA satellites continue to provide detailed information on Hurricane Isaac as the storm bears down on the U.S. Gulf coast. NASA's TRMM and Terra satellites captured imagery, and NOAA's GOES-13 satellite provided animations of Isaac's march toward the coast today, Aug. 28. Residents along the northern Gulf coast are bracing for the arrival of Isaac, which was recently upgraded to a hurricane by the National Hurricane Center as of 1:00 p.m. CDT. At that time, the center of Isaac was located about 55 miles (~85 km) south-southeast of the Mississippi and was moving ...

Tropical Storm Bolaven weakened as it moved north through the cooler waters of the Yellow Sea in the last day, which is good news for North Korea and southeastern China where it is making landfall today, Aug. 28. On Aug. 27, NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite monitored the rainfall rates within Tropical Storm Bolaven. At the time TRMM passed over, Bolaven was still a typhoon. TRMM captured rainfall data at 0917 UTC (about 5:17 p.m. Korea local time/5:17 a.m. EDT) and at 12:33 UTC (8:33 p.m. Korea local time/8:33 a.m. EDT). Bolaven has been generating ...

DALLAS – Aug. 28, 2012 – Men who have been treated for prostate cancer, either with surgery or radiation, could benefit from taking aspirin regularly, says a new study that includes a researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Taking aspirin is associated with a lower risk of death from prostate cancer, especially in men with high risk disease, according to a multicenter study published in today's issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Kevin Choe, assistant professor of radiation oncology at UT Southwestern, is first author of the paper. Preclinical studies ...

Imaginet International Inc, the leading systems integrator and managed network hosting and content security services provider in the Philippines, will take part in the Mining Philippines 2012 Conference and Exhibition on September 18-20, 2012 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel. Hosted by the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines, this year's theme will center on "Shaping the Future of Philippine Mining" as the esteemed speakers will discuss the current global and local mining opportunities and prospects. Imaginet has worked closely with the country's top ...

Using the geo-location capabilities of most smart phones today, the travelMAINE mobile application offers users directions, descriptions, maps, links, videos and deals on thousands of businesses and attractions from across Maine and can be accessed at m.gotravelmaine.com from any mobile device. The mobile application offers great benefits to state visitors but more importantly drives more people to Maine businesses thereby helping to boost the local economy. travelMAINE is partnering with Maine Chambers of Commerce to help local businesses get a listing on the mobile application ...

AccuProcess, a provider of innovative business process modeling software, today announced the release and availability of its next generation Version 3.0 of the AccuProcess Business Process Modeler product. Business Process Modeling, one of the fastest growing areas of enterprise technology, enables businesses to increase efficiency and stay competitive through an enhanced understanding of day-to-day business processes and the ways they can be improved. AccuProcess provides an affordable and powerful business process modeling software designed specifically to be easy ...

Representation for child prodigy, Biana Pinchuk have announced dates for her upcoming River of Musical Dreams Tour. The tour kicks off this fall with a performance in Hollywood, FL at the Performing Arts Center. Biana began singing at the age of 3 and play the violin at age 5 and now performs at the college level. In addition to singing and playing the violin, she composed her first song at six years old and has since performed over 200 pieces. She also made it to the final auditions of the Broadway musical, Annie in 2011. Besides being blessed with her talents ...

The Preiss Company is pleased to announce that University Village at Southern was awarded top housing honors by Connect Statesboro readers for the third consecutive year. Based on total votes received, the off-campus student housing community won 2012 Boro Awards in the categories of Best Apartment Amenities, Best Apartment Pool, and Best Apartment Staff in Statesboro. Connect Statesboro is a weekly entertainment and alternative news weekly that focuses on issues surrounding young adults. The publication caters to 18- to 30-year olds—from students to young professionals ...

"The Woodbridge home will make an excellent primary residence, starter home or investment property and is close to many Northern VA commuter destinations while the Bumpass property offers country living with all the modern amenities. Both properties offer new owners a great opportunity to own or invest in property that will meet their current or future needs," said John Nicholls, president of the company. "Make plans now to purchase these great residential/investment properties." "The Woodbridge property will sell at 11 am on September 7th. It ...

Smarter Agent recently unveiled its newly-developed sign up page for real estate agents and brokers interested in taking their brand mobile with their very own branded native mobile apps and mobile web pages. The new Smarter Agent sign up page with an easy 3 step process enables real estate agents and brokers to get their own branded mobile real estate applications and therefore compete in their local markets for the attention of fast growing mobile real estate buyer. "It is our continued goal to improve the online experience for our site visitors and clients," ...

TJ Green Associates, LLC (www.tjgreenllc.com) announced it will be offering a public training certification course on materials and processes for hybrids and microwave modules in Bethlehem, PA Sept 25-28th. Mr. Green commented that "Our Process Certification and Defect Recognition class is the industry's only certification course for engineers and technicians. It is a must for process and manufacturing engineers, designers, senior technicians, inspectors and line operators looking to broaden their knowledge of the visual inspection process. The course is focused ...

The South Florida Realty Expo, Wednesday, August 29, will bring hundreds of real estate professionals together in Delray Beach. Presented by Ben G. Schachter, President of Quad Realty Investments, Inc., the South Florida Realty Expo will be held at the renowned Gleneagles Country Club, 7667 Victory Lane, Delray Beach, FL. From 3 to 7 p.m., real estate professionals will gain valuable information from trade booths for a wide array of over 50 local and national companies, including insurance, consulting services, interior design and staging, law firms, real estate associations, ...

When David and Luca Carteni were young boys growing up Macerata, Italy, they had dreams of becoming successful in America. Their mother, Ione, always encouraged them but had one request. When -- and if -- they ever realized their dream, they must share their success with those who are in service to others. Two decades later, the brothers along with their partner, Stefano Procaccini, are living the American Dream with four successful restaurants. Now, they want to honor their mother's wish by hosting the inaugural Spirito del Filantropo (Spirit of Philanthropy). On Friday, ...

Chris Horne, CEO of Core 3 Networks in Gwinnett County, Georgia, has developed a new business to business (B2B) social media site designed to help connect small business owners in their local communities. The website, http://www.whoismy.com debuted on August 20th with a private showing in downtown Duluth, Georgia at The Work Spot. The site gives business owners the ability to showcase their company portfolio, publish content through use of publicly accessible blogs, and communicate through the use of discussion forums. However, the most notable element that sets the site ...

Art for All is a visual arts learning guide developed by Robert Beeching, (Visual Arts teacher and Artist). Art for All presents a methodology of visual arts instruction that leads the student of Art to develop their cognitive ability and expand the scope of learning by focusing on the essentials of drawing, painting, and construction. This eBook contains interesting and exciting art projects for parent, teacher, and classroom use. Art for All is an updated replacement for "Visual Arts/2001 Teaching K/12 Art in a New Key". The mini lessons were designed ...

Environmental Intelligence, LLC (EI), has further strengthened its brand position by securing a Registered Trademark through the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its slogan "Physician Focused, Patient Driven." This is another step forward for the firm that was just selected by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) as one of a select group of IT vendors to provide a full spectrum of healthcare IT solutions to state agencies and facilities across Texas. "We are very pleased that "Physician Focused and Patient Driven" ...

Dr. Graphx installs outdoor marketing materials for Magnificent Mile Shopping Festival presented by Master Card. The job was ordered by The Greater North Michigan Ave Association in Chicago, IL. Custom printed sidewalk graphic decals were installed and applied direct to the sidewalk in front of Pioneer Court (401 N Michigan Ave) to mimic a red carpet. The red carpet was used to kickoff the shopping festival with a stiletto race, "Running of the Heels." Runners raced 60 yards in 2" or higher heels for a chance to win 10 pairs of shoes from sponsors. (62) ...

Grandstream Networks, the leading manufacturer of IP voice/video telephony and IP video surveillance solutions, announced today that its newly released DP715/710 DECT Cordless IP Phones have achieved interoperability certification on Epygi Technologies' Quadro IP PBXs. Epygi's small to medium-sized business and enterprise (SMB/SME) and small office home office (SOHO) customers can extend worldwide VoIP applications beyond the desktop by using Grandstream SIP/DECT 6.0 compliant Cordless IP Phones throughout offices, facilities, warehouses and retail establishments. Grandstream ...