Ten years ago, a landmark clinical trial in Canada demonstrated the unequivocal effectiveness of brain surgeries for treating uncontrolled epilepsy, but since then the procedure has not been widely adopted—in fact, it is dramatically underutilized according to a new study from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The study, published this month in the journal Neurology, showed that the number of Americans having the surgery has not changed in the decade since release of the effectiveness study, though surgical treatment is now uniformly encouraged by neurology ...

Copenhagen Zoo and University of Copenhagen have in collaboration developed a new and revolutionary, yet simple and cheap, method for tracking mammals in the rainforests of Southeast Asia. They collect leeches from tropical jungles, which have been sucking blood from mammals, and subsequently analyse the blood for mammal DNA. By using this method, the researchers can get an overview of the biodiversity of the mammals without having to find them. The groundbreaking results are to be published in the prestigious scientific journal Current Biology. "It is not unusual that ...

SAN DIEGO—Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder in which there are recurring episodes of upper airway collapse during sleep with ongoing effort to breathe. OSA is estimated to affect 1 in 5 adults in America. The serious nature of the problem was captured in a landmark study which found that middle-age and older men with even mild levels of OSA were in danger of increased risk of stroke and death. While a link between OSA and stroke is clear, OSA's effect on the cerebral (brain) vessels is not. In an effort to shed light on this relationship, researchers in Texas ...

Scientists at Aarhus University have spearheaded research results that shed new light on the processes forming the composition of species assemblages in the tropics. "It comes as a surprise to us that climate change over millions of years still leaves a signature in the composition of species assemblages we see today. If species are severely affected by current and future climate change, it'll mean that there are long-lasting consequences for biodiversity, maybe over many millions of years to come – at least much longer than we've ever dreamt of before," says Daniel Kissling, ...

Periodic outbreaks of bark beetles can cause annual losses of millions of dollars and pose serious challenges for forest managers, and the suppression of outbreaks is particularly difficult and expensive. According to T. D. Schowalter, author of a new open-access article in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management called "Ecology and Management of Bark Beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in Southern Pine Forests," preventative measures are most effective in minimizing losses to these beetles, and several factors should be considered in planning bark beetle ...

A team of scientists from Johns Hopkins and elsewhere have developed nano-devices that successfully cross the brain-blood barrier and deliver a drug that tames brain-damaging inflammation in rabbits with cerebral palsy. A report on the experiments, conducted at Wayne State University in collaboration with the Perinatology Research Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, before the lead and senior investigators moved to Johns Hopkins, is published in the April 18 issue of Science Translational Medicine. For the study, researchers used ...

TeamSupport.com (http://www.TeamSupport.com) - the popular provider of web-based customer support and help desk software solutions - today announced a successful deployment of the company's Enterprise Edition by Wren Solutions, a leading supplier of physical security solutions for loss prevention. The Jefferson City, Missouri-based company offers a comprehensive suite of Web-based applications under the Encapsulon brand for enterprise-level security and operations management. Seeking a well integrated solution to streamline Wren's internal support workflows, IS and ...

Ever wonder how New York drivers compare to drivers in other states? Are NY drivers as safe? Do they tend to receive more traffic tickets or have more citations for drunk driving? Thanks to a statistical analysis compiled from data provided by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), the American Motorists Association and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), it is possible to compare how New Yorkers fair behind the wheel versus drivers in other states. The data gathered from NHTSA, the American Motorists Association and MADD were translated ...

The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Atlanta N-Perimeter Mall Hotel in Sandy Springs, GA offers nearby lodging to guests attending and participating in the Global Imports Cycling Challenge. Part of the USA Southeast Crit Series' Speed Week, the race will take place May 6, 2012. The course goes through Sandy Springs, running on Sandy Springs Circle, Sandy Springs Place, Hilderbrand Drive, and Blue Stone Road. Different categories of racers feature juniors, women, men, and masters. The fast paced races consist of multiple short laps run through the city streets. The Sandy ...

The newly renovated Comfort Inn & Conference Center Northeast, a leading north Atlanta hotel, offers convenient accommodations to Atlanta Silverbacks soccer games. Upcoming 2012 home pro men's games, which are played at Atlanta Silverbacks Park, include: - Silverbacks verse Minnesota Stars FC, April 28 - Silverbacks verse FC Edmonton, May 12 - Silverbacks verse Tampa Bay Rowdies, May 19 - Silverbacks verse Carolina Rail Hawks, June 16 - Silverbacks verse Puerto Rico Islanders, June 23 The Atlanta Silverbacks are a second tier member of the North American Soccer ...

Tampa bankruptcy attorneys Clark & Washington find inspiration in the story of Willie Nelson, who bounced back from a bankruptcy of $16.7 million in debt to be one of today's most successful musicians. If you are facing bankruptcy in Tampa, take heart from Nelson's story and know that filing for Tampa bankruptcy is a step towards a financially sound future. Willie Nelson rose to fame in the country music scene, but began to diverge into his own mixed style in the 1970s. Nelson was quite successful, working in groups with legends Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard. However, ...

Orlando bankruptcy attorneys Clark & Washington have received data on the national rate of bankruptcies and overall consumer debt for 2011. Our great nation struggled through an extended recession in 2011, and many families acquired more debt than they could manage in trying to keep their families afloat and their homes from foreclosure. Many families realized that filing for personal bankruptcy was their only hope to escape their growing mountain of debt and start on the path to a more financially solvent future. In 2011, consumers filed for a total of 1,001,813 ...

PHILADELPHIA - A cellular protein called HDAC6, newly characterized as a gatekeeper of steroid biology in the brain, may provide a novel target for treating and preventing stress-linked disorders, such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Glucocorticoids are natural steroids secreted by the body during stress. A small amount of these hormones helps with normal brain function, but their excess is a precipitating factor for stress-related disorders. Glucocorticoids ...

The Atlanta bankruptcy attorneys at Clark & Washington wish to inform those facing bankruptcy in Atlanta that in 2011, Georgia was the state with the second highest consumer bankruptcy filings. 2011 was a rough year for many Americans as unemployment was up and the country was mired in a recession. Atlanta was one of the major cities that was hit the hardest by the recession with an unemployment rate that was usually higher than the national average. Many Georgia families found themselves struggling under their personal debt. The top five states with the most ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Real-time, 3-D microscopic tissue imaging could be a revolution for medical fields such as cancer diagnosis, minimally invasive surgery and ophthalmology. University of Illinois researchers have developed a technique to computationally correct for aberrations in optical tomography, bringing the future of medical imaging into focus. The computational technique could provide faster, less expensive and higher resolution tissue imaging to a broader population of users. The group describes its technique this week in the online early edition of the Proceedings ...

Succeeding the hugely popular 50% off sofas and chairs sale, Laura Ashley, one of Britons best loved fashion and home furnishing retailers, are delighted to announce the launch of a brand new limited time offer, giving customers the chance to purchase luxury bedroom furniture and accessories at reduced prices. Bedroom Event, which is set to begin today (Tuesday 24th April), will provide customers with the perfect excuse to update the look and style of their home bedrooms, with up to 50% off gorgeous furniture and accessories. From beds, like the New Broughton Double ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified a gene that modifies the risk of newborns with cystic fibrosis (CF) developing neonatal intestinal obstruction, a potentially lethal complication of CF. Their findings, which appeared online March 15 in PLoS Genetics, along with the findings of their Toronto-based colleagues, published April 1 in Nature Genetics, may lead to a better understanding of how the intestines work and pave the way for identifying genes involved in secondary complications of other disorders. Soon after birth, most babies excrete their first stool, ...

GbBIS, a leading resource for geography-based business information solutions, announced the introduction of its updated MPSI TrafficMetrix, aligning Traffic Counts with NAVTEQ NAVSTREETS. This realignment displays traffic markers on maps with great accuracy, producing excellent results for spatial analysis. The GbBIS update combines the extensive traffic count data from MPSI TrafficMetrix with the accuracy of NAVSTREETS. GbBIS's proprietary methodology accurately aligns traffic count markers onto NAVSTREETS, letting businesses view Traffic Counts with pinpoint accuracy. ...

Examining Thai villages as smaller versions of a national economy provides a new understanding of the dynamics of economic growth and yields fresh insights to the financial lives of villages and households. This is the conclusion from a new study by the Consortium on Financial Systems and Poverty. In a paper that will be published in a forthcoming issue of the journal American Economic Review, economists Archawa Paweenawat and Robert M. Townsend, describe an analytical framework that generates financial and economic accounts for villages with data drawn from household ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Computed tomography (CT) utilization in pediatric patients with non-traumatic abdominal pain increased in emergency departments each year between 1999 and 2007, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. The study authors found no corresponding increase in ultrasound use during the same period, despite research supporting it as an important diagnostic tool for assessing pediatric abdominal pain. Non-traumatic abdominal pain is a common source of pediatric visits to the emergency department. Physicians often order CT exams when ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Children who have experienced violence might really be older than their years. The DNA of 10-year-olds who experienced violence in their young lives has been found to show wear and tear normally associated with aging, a Duke University study has found. "This is the first time it has been shown that our telomeres can shorten at a faster rate even at a really young age, while kids are still experiencing stress," said Idan Shalev, a post-doctoral researcher in psychology and neuroscience at the Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy. Telomeres are ...

New research by scientists at the University of Cambridge suggests that chronic cocaine abuse accelerates the process of brain ageing. The study, published today 25 April in Molecular Psychiatry, found that age-related loss of grey matter in the brain is greater in people who are dependent on cocaine than in the healthy population. For the study, the researchers scanned the brains of 120 people with similar age, gender and verbal IQ. Half of the individuals had a dependence on cocaine while the other 60 had no history of substance abuse disorders. The researchers ...

DETROIT – Robot-assisted surgery is now both more common and far more successful than radical "open" surgery to treat prostate cancer in the United States, according to a new Henry Ford Hospital study published in the current issue of the medical journal European Urology. The research, led by scientists at Henry Ford Hospital's Vattikuti Urology Institute (VUI), is the first to compare in a nationwide population sample the results of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) to the standard surgical procedure, open radical prostatectomy (ORP). The researchers found, ...

The new release of the linear stock-cutting optimization add-in (1DCutX) for Excel from Optimalon Software got two major improvements. Users can now minimize the number of different cutting layouts generated by 1DCutX and perform the material cutting calculation in a highly customised way using VBA language in Microsoft Excel. Denis Smirnov, from Optimalon explains: "When 1DCutX calculates how to cut linear stocks with minimal material waste, it generates a list of cutting layouts. Several stocks can be cut simultaneously instead of one by one. The fewer layouts ...

Southwest Solutions Group has been selected as an exclusive field sales and service organization for KardexRemstar products. Services include layout and design, installation, relocations, parts, and routine service and preventative maintenance agreements for KardexRemstar products. Products include Vertical Lift Modules (VLM), Vertical Storage and Retrieval Carousels (VSR), and Lektriever Series 80, 90, 2000 electric filing cabinets throughout the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. "As a full service KardexRemstar Dealer, we are pleased ...