An international research team including scientists from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine has discovered a link between a mutation in an immune system gene and Alzheimer's disease. Using data from 25,000 people, researchers from the Faculty of Medicine and University College London's Institute of Neurology discovered that a rare genetic mutation in the TREM2 gene — which helps trigger immune system responses — is also associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's. The discovery supports an emerging theory about the role of the immune system in the disease. ...

Noting that active-duty servicewomen have higher rates of unintended pregnancy than the general population and lower reported contraception use, one researcher at Women & Infants Hospital is suggesting the answer might be a review of the health care offered to females in the military and veterans. Vinita Goyal, MD, MPH, published the study "Unintended pregnancy and contraception among active-duty servicewomen and veterans" in a recent issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. As part of her research, conducted in cooperation with the Veteran's Administration ...

Georgia Tech, along with partner research organizations on the Keeneland Project, including the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, the National Institute for Computational Sciences and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, announced today that the project has completed installation and acceptance of the Keeneland Full Scale System (KFS). This supercomputing system, which is available to the National Science Foundation (NSF) scientific community, is designed to meet the compute-intensive needs of a wide range of applications through the use of NVIDIA GPU technology. In achieving ...

Not only is Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Titan the world's most powerful supercomputer, it is also one of the most energy-efficient. Titan came in at number three on the Green500 list. Organized by Virginia Tech's Wu-chun Feng and Kirk Cameron, the list takes the world's 500 most powerful supercomputers—as ranked by the Top500 list—and reorders them according to how many calculations they can get per watt of electricity. The Green500 list was announced Wednesday during the SC12 supercomputing conference in Salt Lake City. Titan's position reflects a significant ...

Compared to the nation, a higher proportion of children in California are uninsured, one in every 10 children or more than 1.1 million in 2011. More of California's children have public health insurance and fewer through their parents' employer. And, over the past three years, a decade of advances in California children's public insurance enrollment has stalled, as coverage in Healthy Families (California's children's health insurance program) declined as a result of reductions in state government funding. These are just a few of the findings in a new report from the ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The great white shark is one of the largest living predatory animals and a magnet for media sensationalism, yet its evolutionary history is as misunderstood as its role as a menace. Originally classified as a direct relative of megatooth sharks, the white shark's evolutionary history has been debated by paleontologists for the last 150 years. In a study appearing in print and online today in the journal Palaeontology, University of Florida researchers name and describe an ancient intermediate form of the white shark, Carcharodon hubbelli, which shows ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The human nose has millions of olfactory neurons grouped into hundreds of different neuron types. Each of these neuron types expresses only one odorant receptor, and all neurons expressing the same odorant receptor plug into one region in the brain, an organization that allows for specific odors to be sensed. For example, when you smell a rose, only those neurons that express a specific odor receptor that detects a chemical the rose emits get activated, which in turn activates a specific region in the brain. Rotten eggs on the other hand, activate ...

PHILADELPHIA — A promising new approach to treating solid tumors with radiation was highly efficacious and minimally toxic to healthy tissue in a mouse model of cancer, according to data published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Some patients with solid tumors, including prostate cancer, are treated using a clinical technique called brachytherapy. Brachytherapy involves the surgical implantation of radioactive "seeds" within a patient's tumor to expose the tumor cells to high levels of radiation while minimizing the negative ...

November 15, 2012, Hong Kong, China – The international open-access journal GigaScience (a BGI and BioMed Central journal) announces the publication of the whole-genome sequencing and analysis of the Wuzhishan Pig, an extensively inbred, miniature pig, which can serve as an excellent model for human medical research. The availability of the mini-pig genome provides a wealth of genetic tools that will enable detailed and well thought-out analyses on an animal that shares a substantial number of complex diseases with humans. The work here, led by researchers from the BGI, ...

WASHINGTON — An animal study conducted by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center raises questions about the consequences of diet — specifically glucose, the plant-based sugar that fuels cell life — on increased activity of an oncogene that drives tumor growth. In the study published online today in the journal Cell Cycle, the scientists report, for the first time, that high levels of glucose in the diet of mice with cancer is linked to increased expression of mutant p53 genes. Normal p53 acts as a tumor suppressor, but many scientists believe that ...

New York, NY, November 15, 2012—Two-thirds (69%) of U.S. primary care physicians reported using electronic medical records (EMRs) in 2012, up from less than half (46%) in 2009, according to findings from the 2012 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey, published as a Web First online today in the journal Health Affairs. Primary care physicians in the U.S.—the only country in the study without universal health coverage—stand out in the survey for reporting that their patients often cannot afford care (59%). By comparison, between 4 percent and 25 percent of ...

Aims of this study were to assess 1) whether the rates of abuse of extended-release (ER) oxycodone (OxyContin®) decline following introduction of reformulated ER oxycodone (ORF), and 2) whether ORF is less likely to be abused through non-oral routes of administration that require tampering Researchers obtained data from 140,496 individuals assessed for substance abuse treatment at 357 treatment centers Findings were consistent with the goals for a tamper resistant formulation, however further research is needed to determine the persistence and generalizability of ...

Accident renews debate over motorcycle helmet use Utah residents know the risks motorcycles pose. Recently a 46-year-old motorcyclist from Brigham City was killed. He crashed after hitting a discarded mattress on I-15. According to the Utah Safety Office, the accident is the 8th motorcycle accident in Utah this year. Last year during the same period there were only five. The driver in this particular case was not wearing a helmet. Debates over motorcycle helmet laws are common in Utah, and this case has brought renewed interest to the issue. Current law in Utah ...

Supreme Court to Hear DUI Case The U.S. Supreme Court recently announced that it will hear oral arguments in the case of Missouri v. McNeely, which presents the question whether the Fourth Amendment allows police officers to order those suspected of driving under the influence to undergo involuntary blood alcohol tests without a warrant. The case may impact not only the way in which police interact with the public on a daily basis, but also people's basic Fourth Amendment rights. The Facts of McNeely In October 2010, a Missouri state patrol officer stopped Tyler ...

New federal program hopes to stop distracted driving Utah residents know that distracted driving is currently a serious issue. A recently announced federal campaign hopes to end this dangerous practice. The campaign is titled "Blueprint for Ending Distracted Driving." It encourages the remaining 11 states without distracted driving laws to enact them. It also pushes Congress to adopt a nationwide ban on texting while driving. Campaign focus on Automakers The campaign also focuses on automakers, asking them to adopt new vehicle technology that is not ...

The facts are that the recent trend in society is that everything we carry on our bodies or in our homes needs to be associated with fashion and style. Most adults carry around their keys with them everywhere they go to gain entry into their most private spaces. Keys have remained the same in modern times and users have the option of placing plastic identifiers or the like on them to distinguish which key goes to a particular door. In addition, personalization and individuality has become popular and now customers have the option of selecting a decorative key with their ...

Vic and Andy Armstrong, whose combined directorial credits span the decades from Indiana Jones to Thor, and from I, Robot to Rise of the Planet of the Apes, have agreed to team up and co-direct the new Blockbuster Fantasy Action Film series  Ethyrea: Code of the Brethren. Based on Old Line Publishing's popular, young adult book series , The Order of Ethyrea, by author Danica Fontaine, Ethyrea: Code of the Brethren  seeks to differentiate itself by delivering the same epic production value we have come to expect from such film sagas as Lord of the Rings, Clash of the Titans ...

The two other players to come into the twelve named for Friday's game are pace bowler Lockie Ferguson and middle order batsman Dusan Hakaraia. Hodge will make the briefest of appearances for the Aces as he flies in and out for just this first round game. Aces coach Paul Strang is looking forward to having the quality of Hodge available and is hoping that the recent diet of Twenty20 cricket the Aces had at the Champions League will stand them in good stead. "Switching back and forth between the formats is part and parcel of professional cricket these days but I ...

Choice Hotels Australasia is pleased to announce that Brisbane's Lord Mayor, Graham Quirk, will officiate the opening of the Duncombe Family Administration Building at Comfort Inn & Suites Robertson Gardens on Wednesday 17 October, 2012. From humble beginning 23 years ago, what was an empty plot of land in a non-existent suburb pegged for major growth has now become the award winning and tropical resort offering 4 star Brisbane accommodation (http://www.choicehotels.com.au/en/comfort-hotel-au242). The new purpose built administration building, constructed in ...

Prestige Yacht Charters, a premier luxury-yacht charter company serving New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, today announced a "Nautical Nuptial Package" for recently engaged couples. Any couple contracting a wedding reception for the 2013 season before January 15th,2013 will qualify. The package includes a champagne reception for all guests during the embarkation period, a free 30-minute on-board wedding ceremony, and free custom wedding cake. In addition, red roses will be presented to all the ladies at the conclusion of the evening. David Hackert, President ...

Heads up, beach lovers! Ziimeo's third edition of Ziimeo Travel Mag is up for release this month! This is the go-to magazine for serious travel thrill seekers! This time, we will be featuring the Pacific Ocean Paradise of The Hawaiian Islands. Ziimeo Travel Magazine is a division of Ziimeo.com, the interactive travel media sharing site that allows you to upload videos, images, music, and even games. This online magazine delivers monthly editions of the hottest travel destinations including its unique land, sea, and air adventures. More than that, you will be able to ...

ACandyStore.com has the largest selection of bulk candy and nuts at the best prices on the internet. They offer low, flat-rate shipping on all orders, and now, ACandyStore.com has partnered with the premier affiliate management company AffiliateManager.com to launch the ACandyStore.com affiliate management program. Since 2007, ACandyStore.com has catered to event planners, resale businesses and individual candy-lovers from all over the world. Orders ship in one business day, and ACandyStore.com offers real time, live customer service. Candy varieties can be chosen by ...

We should not only keep an eye out for the dreamers but for the dream chasers as well. David May isn't just another dreamer and with his latest project, The Lifestyle Of The Dream Chaser, set for release on November 15, 2012 , he plans on showing you what exactly it takes to live this lifestyle. May is a great example of what exactly today's Hip Hop music scene may be lacking right now through The Lifestyle Of The Dream Chaser. " I think I'm bringing music that captures the true "experience" that albums are supposed to be giving you, which is a lot less ...

XMPro client, Recreational Services Ltd - specializes in the management and maintenance of parks, turf and sporting facilities across New Zealand - won supreme honors at the Westpac Auckland North Business Awards on the 26th October 2012. Run by Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED), the Awards' purpose is to honor local companies, their people and their achievements. This year the Awards attracted 143 entries from a diverse mix of companies, and has become the premier local business event. Recreational Services claimed the honorable Babcock Excellence ...

of successful service, via video messages featured on the Foundation's new website. The re-vamped site launched November 1st at http://www.dorisdayanimalfoundation.org. The video compilation (link below) features rare shout-outs from celebrity animal lovers young and old, including: Betty White, Olivia Newton-John, Tony Bennett, Carrie Ann Inaba, Allison Janney, Robert Wagner, Michael Vartan, Peter Marshall, Fran Drescher, Carol Kane, Dick Van Dyke, Ken Howard, Steve-O, Mitzi Gaynor, Kym Johnson, Brian May, Anne Marie Lucas, Geraldo Rivera, Tippi Hedren, Debra Wilson, ...