Augusta, GA—Researchers at the Georgia Health Sciences University Cancer Center have identified a gene that disrupts the inflammatory process implicated in liver cancer. Laboratory mice bred without the gene lacked a pro-inflammatory protein called TREM-1 and protected them from developing liver cancer after exposure to carcinogens. The study, published in Cancer Research, a journal for the American Association for Cancer Research, could lead to drug therapies to target TREM-1, said Dr. Anatolij Horuzsko, an immunologist at the GHSU Cancer Center and principal investigator ...

Washington, D.C.—Carnegie scientists are the first to discover the conditions under which nickel oxide can turn into an electricity-conducting metal. Nickel oxide is one of the first compounds to be studied for its electronic properties, but until now scientists have not been able to induce a metallic state. The compound becomes metallic at enormous pressures of 2.4 million times the atmospheric pressure (240 gigapascals). The finding is published in Physical Review Letters. "Physicists have predicted for decades that the nickel oxide would transition from an insulator—a ...

Northwestern University scientists have connected 250 years of organic chemical knowledge into one giant computer network -- a chemical Google on steroids. This "immortal chemist" will never retire and take away its knowledge but instead will continue to learn, grow and share. A decade in the making, the software optimizes syntheses of drug molecules and other important compounds, combines long (and expensive) syntheses of compounds into shorter and more economical routes and identifies suspicious chemical recipes that could lead to chemical weapons. "I realized that ...

Enzymes involved in breaking down fat can now be manipulated to work three times harder by turning on a molecular switch recently observed by chemists at the University of Copenhagen. Being able to control this chemical on/off button could have massive implications for curing diseases related to obesity including diabetes, cardio vascular disease, stroke and even skin problems like acne. But the implications may be wider. The results suggest that the switch may be a common characteristic of many more enzymes. Since enzymes are miniscule worker-molecules that control a ...

AUDIO: This is a gibbon call without helium. Click here for more information. Have you ever heard an opera singing ape? Researchers in Japan have discovered that singing gibbons use the same vocal techniques as professional soprano singers. The study, published in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology, explains how recording gibbons singing under the influence of helium gas reveals a physiological similarity to human voices. The research was led by Dr Takeshi Nishimura ...

Philadelphia, PA, August 23, 2012 – The routine use of prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing for screening and monitoring prostate cancer has led to early and more sensitive detection of the disease. A new study published in The Journal of Urology® reports that in the "PSA era," survival has improved for patients with newly diagnosed prostate cancer that has spread to the bones or other parts of the body and the disparity between African American and Caucasian men has been resolved. "Our analysis indicates an overall improvement in risk adjusted survival rates for ...

Reducing tillage for some Central Great Plains crops could help conserve water and reduce losses caused by climate change, according to studies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Research leader Laj Ahuja and others at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Agricultural Systems Research Unit at Fort Collins, Colo., superimposed climate projections onto 15 to 17 years of field data to see how future crop yields might be affected. ARS is USDA's chief intramural scientific research agency, and this work supports the USDA priority of responding to climate change. The ...

To celebrate the upcoming birth of Adele's first child, Womensforum.com is launching a Facebook contest asking her legions of fans to guess what the Grammy Award-winning singer Adele will name her first baby. Any entrant correctly guessing the baby's name gets a shot at winning a trip for two to Adele's hometown of London, England! The winning package includes round trip air fare for two and four nights in a luxury London hotel. As a bonus, entrants who invite three or more friends to participate have a chance to win one of three Apple iPod Nano's loaded with Adele's ...

Capitol Lighting, a leading retailer of light and ceiling fan fixtures with eight lighting stores in New Jersey and Florida and worldwide at http://www.1-800Lighting.com announces Chapter 2 of the Social Media Boot Camp Webinar Series on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 Along with Hubbardton Forge, Capitol Lighting stores will be hosting the webinar to help lighting professionals understand how they can best use social media to grow their business. Topics to be covered in the webinar include: Why is it important to use LinkedIn and who uses it? How do I get started? ...

Vampire Labs, LLC, an innovative company developing technologies aimed at eliminating wasted energy, announced today that it has been awarded United States Patent No. 8,232,775 for its novel approach to eliminating vampire energy loss (also known as vampire power) in consumer electronics. The patent, which falls under the company's Vampire Proof technology portfolio, addresses the nearly 500 billion energy-wasting electronic devices sold worldwide each year. It eliminates the energy that is continuously consumed and wasted by mobile devices when they are plugged into ...

The newly formed partnership between Boomerang Leads and New Homes Michigan allows for New Homes Michigan and broker Bill Christman to bring a new level of home shopping to customers. Boomerang Leads has designed the http://www.detroitmihomes.com in conjunction under the eye of Bill Christman to bring a new home shopping experience for those looking to purchase a home in the Suburbs of Detroit in Macomb and Oakland counties. Cassie Jeppsen, the Boomerang Leads project manager overseeing the development of DetroitMIHomes.com said "By providing tools that will either ...

Christopher Layer is scheduled from August 21 - September 3 2012 TO perform with bag pipes or flute among the dazzling days of the Moab Music Festival. It is an exciting time to have the Moab Music Festival Artist-in-Residence interwoven with many of Moab's home grown musical groups. August 21 & 28 at 7:30 PM Layer plays with the Moab Community Band's Open Rehearsal at the Moab Arts and Recreation Center. August 22 at 11:00 AM Layer Makes Music with the Senior Band before lunch at the Grand Center. August 22 at 6:30 PM Layer describes this year's Festival ...

After several years of a downward trend, experts expect back-to-school spending to rebound in 2012, which makes it especially important for shoppers to put dollars to good use and avoid excessive debt, said Kevin Gallegos, vice president of Phoenix operations for Freedom Financial Network (FFN). Research released recently indicates that total back-to-school spending will reach $83.8 billion this year. That includes almost $700 per person with children in grades K-12 and more than $900 for back-to-college students. To put it in perspective, the total is enough for an ...

Women Uniquely Affected by Medical Debt Several studies have recently shown that women in the United States are uniquely affected by medical debt and carry around more medical debt then men. Unfortunately, these expenses lead to high medical bills and many out of pocket costs, placing a unique burden on the female population. Statistics The Commonwealth Fund looked further into women's medical debt and found that 18.7 million women in the U.S. did not have insurance in 2010 and another 16.7 million were underinsured. These numbers have been increasing since 2000. ...

Avoid Lemons: Nearly Three Million Recalled Cars Have Never Been Fixed When you purchase a vehicle you want it to work, and when a vehicle does not work as promised or expected you expect the situation to be fixed. Unfortunately, the party who sold the vehicle is not always the most reliable individual to help resolve the situation. Fortunately, however, consumers have an array of state and federal laws that can help them enforce their rights. There are many cars and trucks on the road today with unresolved safety issues. According to Carfax there were more than 2.7 ...

Ethics Report Yields Mixed Findings in Whistleblower Activity The Ethics Resource Center, a nonprofit research group that promotes high ethical standards in the workplace, issued a report recently that reveals both positive and negative developments in the widespread effort to combat employer misconduct. Misconduct Down, Reporting Up The good news is that the number of employees making whistleblower reports has increased significantly in recent years. While this may not sound like particularly good news, a closer examination reveals that it is indeed a positive ...

Many home stagers are introverts according to home staging expert Debra Gould. On the Home Staging Business Report blog, Gould discusses the effect of introversion on creativity. "I've asked thousands of my home stager followers on Facebook and Twitter whether they consider themselves introverts or extroverts and found that most of us describe ourselves as introverts," Gould writes. "We can certainly behave like extroverts when it serves a business or personal goal but it's not our natural inclination." Gould believes that it can be difficult for ...

ScoreBand announced today that they will be an official sponsor of the 2012 World Team Tennis (WTT) Finals, September 14-16, being held for the second year at the Family Circle Cup located on Daniel Island, SC. WTT showcases premier professional tennis players in the format of co-ed teams. Venus Williams, who just returned from the 2012 Olympics with a gold medal, will be joining John McEnroe, Lindsay Davenport and Kevin Anderson to lead the lineup of top tennis players fighting for the WTT Championship title. The undefeated Washington Kastles have a chance to continue ...

Sonya Dakar Skincare announces the launch of its new Facebook store with an exclusive 48-hour Social Sale. From August 25 - 26, 2012, fans of the luxury skincare line will have access to the 48-hour web and Facebook-only sale, which will include exclusive deals on Sonya Dakar Skincare's bestselling products. During the 2-day sale, fans of the celeb-coveted brand will save 25% off the ultra-moisturizing yet lightweight Hydrasoft Lotion, the antioxidant-rich Acai Clarifying Wash, and the hydrating Lip Juice SPF 15. Fans can conveniently and securely purchase this deal ...

African American Short Films is a 1-hour TV special and a wonderful way for filmmakers to showcase their short films. Submissions are accepted on an on-going basis. Accepted films receive compensation. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Short films should be between 1-30 minutes in length. Viewing copies must be submitted on DVD in NTSC format or via an online link. Please note the running time. Send submissions to: Badami Productions 419 North Larchmont Blvd P.O. Box #322 Los Angeles, CA 90004 ATTN: "African American Short Films" OR lisha@badamitv.com ...

For anyone who has ever attended a dynamic event with an unexpected surprise you know the atmosphere is alive with anticipation, and excitement, building up to that moment when the curtain goes up and Cole Wyatt Davis is standing there with everyone cheering his name. Bright, brilliant and talented is the best words to describe him. People are always waiting to see how he can help them with their business adventure. Cole helps them from brain storming new inventions to helping businesses figure out how to meet their payroll. This way they save their companies with great ...

Servion Global Solutions Inc announced today it has achieved the Master Unified Communications Specialization from Cisco . This specialization recognizes Servion as having fulfilled the training requirements and program prerequisites to sell, deploy and support highly sophisticated applications-based Cisco Unified Communications solutions. "We are extremely excited that we've received this recognition from Cisco," said Shriram Rajamani, President, Servion Global Solutions Inc. "This certification stands testament to Servion's commitment to transforming ...

Azamba announces their receipt of the 2012 Sage Spirit Award. Azamba was honored at the President's Circle Awards and Recognition Dinner held at the world-famous Grand Ole Opry House during the 2012 Sage Summit customer and partner conference on August 12th in Nashville, TN. This is the third consecutive Sage Spirit Award win for Azamba. The organization won the 2010 and 2011 nominations. The Sage Spirit Award recognizes partners that embody Sage's guiding principles of agility, innovation, simplicity, trust, and integrity. Sage commends Azamba as a three time recipient ...

Blue Bell will soon be home be home to America's favorite neighborhood pet store. Pet Supplies Plus, a group of community-oriented, specialty pet retailers offering a wide array of pet food, goods, grooming services and animal expertise, will open its doors to pets and their people counterparts in December 2012. In addition to offering a diverse selection of services and supplies, the Pet Supplies Plus of Blue Bell will create approximately 20 new jobs and is currently accepting applications for store managers, staff members and groomers. The new pet retailer, located ...

Inc. magazine released its sixth annual exclusive list of the nation's fastest-growing private companies this week. Bridge Technical Solutions is proud to announce that they have earned the position of 1,613 on the 2012 Inc. 500|5000. Eric Schurenberg, Editor in Chief of Inc. magazine notes, "To be honored this year is a particularly notable achievement. To rank among the 2012 Inc. 5000, your company had to thrive through three of the toughest years this economy has seen in living memory. Your success in such times is eloquent testimony to your team's creativity, ...