Athens, Ga. – Children need quality physical education to combat obesity and lead healthy lives. Georgia elementary schools make the grade when it comes to providing that education, but middle and high schools in the state don't even come close, according to a University of Georgia study. A study by UGA kinesiology professor Bryan McCullick examined the mandates for school-based physical education in all 50 United States. The results found only six states mandate the appropriate guidelines—150 minutes each week—for elementary school physical education. For older students, ...

Dr Changfa Guo, Professor Chunsheng Wang and their co-investigators from Zhongshan hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China have established a novel hyperbranched poly(amidoamine) (hPAMAM) nanoparticle based hypoxia regulated vascular endothelial growth factor (HRE-VEGF) gene therapy strategy which is an excellent substitute for the current expensive and uncontrollable VEGF gene delivery system. This discovery, reported in the June 2012 issue of Experimental Biology and Medicine, provides an economical, feasible and biocompatible gene therapy strategy for cardiac repair. Transplantation ...

Patients look up their illnesses online to become better informed and prepared to play an active role in their care — not because they mistrust their doctors, a new University of California, Davis, study suggests. The study surveyed more than 500 people who were members of online support groups and had scheduled appointments with a physician. "We found that mistrust was not a significant predictor of people going online for health information prior to their visit," said Xinyi Hu, who co-authored the study as part of her master's thesis in communication. "This was somewhat ...

AMHERST, Mass. – Physicists Benjamin Brau, Carlo Dallapiccola and Stephane Willocq at the University of Massachusetts Amherst were instrumental in this week's preliminary observation of a new particle, possibly the long-sought Higgs boson, announced by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) particle physics laboratory. The Standard Model of particle physics can correctly explain the elementary particles and forces of nature after more than four decades of experiments. But it cannot, without the Higgs boson, explain how most of these particles acquire their ...

Detroit - A Wayne State University researcher has found that an extract from algae could become a key to regulating cardiovascular disease. In a study funded by Health Enhancement Products of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Smiti Gupta, Ph.D., assistant professor in the department of nutrition and food science in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has found that dietary intake of ProAlgaZyme increased the level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in an animal model. While medications for the control of high plasma cholesterol levels such as statins and numerous dietary ...

BETHESDA, MD – July 6, 2012 – Yona Goldshmit, Ph.D., is a former physical therapist who worked in rehabilitation centers with spinal cord injury patients for many years before deciding to switch her focus to the underlying science. "After a few years in the clinic, I realized that we don't really know what's going on," she said. Now a scientist working with Peter Currie, Ph.D., at Monash University in Australia, Dr. Goldshmit is studying the mechanisms of spinal cord repair in zebrafish, which, unlike humans and other mammals, can regenerate their spinal cord following ...

BETHESDA, MD – July 6, 2012 – Zebrafish, popular as aquarium fish, now have an important place in research labs as a model organism for studying human diseases. At the 2012 International Zebrafish Development Conference, held June 20-24 in Madison, Wisconsin, numerous presentations highlighted the utility of the zebrafish for examining the basic biological mechanisms underlying human disorders and identifying potential treatment approaches for an impressive array of organ and systemic diseases. Inflammatory Bowel Disease Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), while rarely ...

Real-time data that will be used in everything from weather forecasts to disaster response is now being beamed down to Earth from a cone-shaped appendage aboard the nation's newest Earth-observing satellite. The High Rate Data (HRD) link is an antenna aboard the Suomi National Polar-Orbiting Partnership (NPP) satellite that provides 'direct broadcast' data to users in real-time. Researchers world-wide are then able to use customized algorithms, or mathematical formulas, turning raw data into images to help manage quickly changing regional events, such as rapidly spreading ...

On July 11, NASA scientists will launch into space the highest resolution solar telescope ever to observe the solar corona, the million degree outer solar atmosphere. The instrument, called HI-C for High Resolution Coronal Imager, will fly aboard a Black Brant sounding rocket to be launched from the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The mission will have just 620 seconds for its flight, spending about half of that time high enough that Earth's atmosphere will not block ultraviolet rays from the sun. By looking at a specific range of UV light, HI-C scientists hope ...

NASA's TRMM satellite revealed that Tropical Storm Daniel's most concentrated rainfall is occurring around the storm's center. When the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite passed over Tropical Storm Daniel on July 6, 2012 at 0034 UTC, data revealed heavy rain falling around the southern periphery of the center of circulation. The heavy rain was falling at a rate of more than 2 inches/50 mm per hour. TRMM is jointly managed by both NASA and the Japanese Space Agency, JAXA. Daniel remains no threat to land, however, as the storm is expected to continue ...

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — An evaluation of national data by UC Davis researchers has found that extra weight is not necessarily linked with a higher risk of death. When compared to those with normal weight, people who were overweight or obese had no increased risk of death during a follow-up period of six years. People who were severely obese did have a higher risk, but only if they also had diabetes or hypertension. The findings, which appear in the July-August issue of The Journal of American Board of Family Medicine, call into question previous studies -- using data ...

Richmond, Va. (July 6, 2012) – Researchers have created the first mouse model demonstrating the role of a cancer promoting gene, Astrocyte elevated gene-1 (AEG-1), in hepatocellular carcinoma, or liver cancer. The mouse model represents a critical step in understanding the molecular mechanisms of liver cancer progression and could lead to novel therapies for the disease. Insights from the mouse model were recently published in the journal Hepatology by a team of researchers led by Devanand Sarkar, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., Harrison Scholar at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) ...

Richmond, Va. (July 9, 2012) –Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Cancer Center's Bone Marrow Transplant Program have demonstrated that the use of antibodies derived from rabbits can improve the survival and relapse outcomes of leukemia and myelodysplasia patients receiving a stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor. Recently published in the journal Bone Marrow Transplantation, a study led by Amir Toor, M.D., hematologist-oncologist in the Bone Marrow Transplant Program and member of the Developmental Therapeutics program at VCU Massey Cancer ...

Watches and Jewellery Pty Ltd, one of Australia's fastest growing online Watch and Jewellery Stores with a wide choice of leading brands., today announced that it has been awarded Outstanding Achievement in Website Development by the Interactive Media Awards for its work on the Watches and Jewellery Online Store. The honor recognizes that the project met and surpassed the basic standards of excellence that comprise the web's most professional work. The site was honored specifically for excellence in E-Commerce. The judging consisted of various criteria, including design, ...

Are you looking for a new home? One that would be able to go with the lifestyle changes that we are seeing today. Sustainability, affordability and livability--these are three words that not only describe what the future of real estate needs, but also the kind of new homes Vancouver WA that builders have to offer for potential new home buyers. Living in comfort doesn't require a massive carbon footprint. There are many things that you can do in order to minimize consumption and become a greener homeowner. Of course, it all begins inside the home. These days, more and ...

Regarded as the Catering Guru, Rhona Silver has always been applauded for her imaginative and innovative skills that can make any sort of event a class apart and memorable. She has always been re for her ardor to render the best and brilliant services to her clients, irrespective of their economic and social backgrounds. Catering was not just another career choice for Silver; instead it was one thing that she was most passionate about since she loved every moment and every side of the catering business. Born and brought up in the midst of sounds and smells of a small-scale ...

Golfers Galore has recently announced their presence on the two largest social networking sites: Facebook and Twitter. Golfers Galore is an online discount golf products website that offers a huge selection of discounted golf products from golf's top name brands. Golfers Galore has any golf product you can imagine. On the website you will find Drivers, Putters, Iron Sets, Hybrid Clubs, Balls, Golf Shoes, and much more. By joining Facebook and Twitter Golfers Galore will now be able to inform customers of sales, promotions, discounts, and clearance items. Twitter ...

FIU's Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center and the Young Professionals Network (YPN) of the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce will co-host a two-part Entrepreneur Series on July 12th and August 15th from 6 - 8PM. The series will be hosted at the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce's conference room in the UM Life Sciences & Technology Park located at 1951 NW 7th Ave, Miami. The Entrepreneur Series is open to all who seek advice and insight into entrepreneurship and is $10 for non-members and free to YPN members and FIU students, alumni, faculty, and staff. RSVP info is available ...

Leading South Australian digital agency, CDAA, has continued its expansion with the appointment of Robin Sands as Chief Marketing Officer. Sands has been brought into the agency from a posting in San Francisco, the web innovation centre of the world, to lead the growth aspirations of CDAA. "I am excited by the challenges around rapidly growing a business, and CDAA is in that mode now. Being the only company based in Asia Pacific that is a DotNetNuke Gold Partner is a unique position that I am keen to leverage as we prepare CDAA clients for the trend of accessing ...

The 807 Holdings LLC revealed that many people now are trying to invest money for new homes. The company sites an instance like the homes for sale in Las Sendas Mesa AZ in the cusp of Tonto National Forest and the Usery Mountains in Mesa, Arizona of which many buyers are visiting. Lately, many individuals enjoy the luxury living abounds at places like Las Sendas Real Estate, which has 2400 acres of homes, trails, sports courts and a picturesque golf course that awaits them to live a new lifestyle. The market today is trying to offer various options for those who ...

The U.S. Small Business Association predicts more than half of all small businesses will fail within the first five years, and only a quarter will remain in business after 15 years or more. The statistics are dismal, but dreams of successful small business ownership can come true. All In One Accounting, Inc., in Eagan, Minnesota, recognizes that one of the key reasons small businesses fail is financial. To help entrepreneurs build their dreams into reality and to help business owners find long-term success, All In One Accounting offers customized business accounting ...

Mobile phone application elwiri, developed by San Diegans Alex Goldstein and Wolf Bielas, has partnered with actors Rick Najera and Jose Yenque, and the Casa Hogar network of orphanages in Northern Mexico to feed children in need. For every download of their free application for iTunes (http://bit.ly/zf8Hvb) or Android (http://bit.ly/H5BVLa) during the month of July, elwiri will feed a child for a day. A one-minute video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trH1IRVmk5s) has been produced to showcase the initiative and is being shared online so that people embrace the campaign ...

Stanbridge College, a technical college that offers diploma programs and Associate, Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Healthcare and Information Technology, recently hosted a blood drive for the American Red Cross. Over 30 volunteers and donors participated in donating 23 units of blood. According to the Red Cross this allows 63 people to receive life-saving blood transfusions for their medical needs. According to Stanbridge College Vocational Nursing student and blood drive volunteer, Yvonne Williams, "Stanbridge College has given us the opportunity to ...

Texting Behind the Wheel Common Despite Efforts at Reduction The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched a campaign in June 2012 aimed at reducing distracted driving. The initial $2.4 million grant for pilot projects in California and Delaware will increase enforcement of distracted driving laws and initiate strong public education campaigns. In a statement, NHTSA Secretary Ray LaHood called distracted driving an "epidemic" despite the growing awareness of the dangers it poses. "While we've made progress in the past three years by raising ...

Fannie, Freddie Encouraged to Reduce Principal on Home Mortgages Home foreclosures continue to affect millions of homeowners and their families nationwide. In an effort to stem the foreclosure crisis, some officials are calling for Freddie May and Fannie Mac, the two federally-backed mortgage lenders, to reduce principal amounts on outstanding mortgages. Earlier this year, consumer advocates and the attorneys general of several states, including Massachusetts, asked Freddie May and Fannie Mac to consider allowing debt reduction on home loans to decrease the number ...