Clarksburg, MD—This week, the second-year results of an important clinical trial on age-related macular degeneration (AMD), known as the Comparison of AMD Treatments Trials (or CATT), were published in the journal Ophthalmology. Researchers found that two drugs known as Avastin (bevacizumab) and Lucentis (ranibizumab), commonly used to treat the wet form of AMD, were similarly effective in maintaining vision. In this clinical trial funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI) of the National Institutes of Health, CATT researchers found that two years into the study, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - New research suggests that there could be health hazards associated with consuming excessive amounts of beta-carotene. This antioxidant is a naturally occurring pigment that gives color to foods such as carrots, sweet potatoes and certain greens. It also converts to vitamin A, and foods and supplements are the only sources for this essential nutrient. But scientists at Ohio State University have found that certain molecules that derive from beta-carotene have an opposite effect in the body: They actually block some actions of vitamin A, which is critical ...

To further increase patients' awareness of dental health care and his practice, Dr. Donald Rozema, Atlanta family dentist, is happy to announce the launch of a mobile website for his practice. The new mobile website was created to offer smartphone and tablet users a quick, and easy way to access important information about Dr. Rozema, his practice and dental health care information. "More and more people are using smartphones and tablet devices to look up information they need. From restaurants to daily news articles, we are always on the go," said Dr. Donald ...

Expecting parents are encouraged to visit Dr. Nimisha Shukla, Woodbridge best pediatrician, for a free prenatal consultation. With free prenatal consultations, Dr. Shukla gives expecting parents the opportunity to meet with the doctor who will be caring for their child over the next 20 years in order to establish a child's medical home. Dr. Shukla, best pediatrician in Edison, offers in-office and telephonic prenatal consultations. At the prenatal visit a mother's obstetric history, prenatal history, and ultrasound results are discussed, in addition to identifying high-risk ...

Board certified gastroenterologists in Philadelphia, Bala Cynwyd and Langhorne, PA, G.I. Specialists, invite patients that are constantly on-the-go to visit their technologically advanced mobile website. With the recent launch of their mobile website, patients can now gain easy access to G.I. Specialists, gastroenterologists in Langhorne, without the complications of slow loading, difficult to navigate webpages. "Today, a host of people are accessing the Internet from their smartphones and tablet devices, but many websites are still stuck in the age of computer-only ...

By maintaining the highest level of continuing education standards, Dr. John Petruccelli, Montreal dentist, has received a Fellowship from the Academy of General Dentistry. With less than 2% of dentists in Canada holding this Fellowship status, Dr. Petruccelli is honored to receive this. "It is a great honor to receive a Fellowship from the Academy of General Dentistry. I look forward to continuing to maintain the highest level of continuing education, while providing my patients with quality dental care they deserve and trust," said Dr. John Petruccelli, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A national study suggests that a significantly greater number of highly educated women in their late 30s and 40s are deciding to have children - a dramatic turnaround from recent history. Among college-educated women, childlessness peaked in the late 1990s, when about 30 percent had no children, according to the new analysis of U.S. data. But childlessness declined about 5 percentage points between 1998 and 2008. "We may be seeing the beginning of a new trend," said Bruce Weinberg, co-author of the study and professor of economics at Ohio State University. "One ...

Dr. Zina Shoaib, an experienced Ajax dentist, has recently announced the launch of her practice's Facebook, Twitter, and blog. The practice's new presence on these leading social media platforms has enabled the practice to communicate with existing and prospective patients more effectively and efficiently. Patients can now read Dr. Shoaib's blog for informal dental information or become a "fan" or "friend" of the practice's Facebook, and Twitter pages for updates on office happenings. To access and join Dr. Shoaib's social network, patients can visit ...

Conservationists with the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have found that larger male gorillas living in the rainforests of Congo seem to be more successful than smaller ones at attracting mates and even raising young. The study—conducted over a 12-year period in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park in the Republic of Congo—helps to illuminate the selective pressures that influence the evolution of great apes. The study appears in a recent edition of Journal of Human Evolution. The authors of the study include: Thomas ...

To improve his practice, and further increase his patients' confidence, Dr. Jeffrey Harris, dentist in Warrenton, VA, invites patients to leave and view testimonials via his practice website. While visiting the website for Dr. Harris, patients can access the testimonial page to view positive reviews from numerous patients. Each patient has received various treatments from Dr. Harris including treatments such as Warrenton ClearCorrect, as well as veneers and dental implants in Warrenton. The testimonials show their satisfaction with the services they received in addition ...

Since 1994, Dr. Shervin Louie, dentist in Beverly Hills, has been practicing dentistry in California. With over 15 years of experience, Dr. Louie provides patients with the best in available dental health care. Upon his graduation from USC in 1994, he pursued additional training in the area of Cosmetic and Implant Reconstruction. He then joined the faculty at the University of Southern California as a clinical professor. In 2006 he received an award for outstanding Service to the School of Dentistry for the past ten years. In addition, since 1996, Dr. Shervin Louie, ...

Among terrorism scenarios that raise the most concern are attacks involving nuclear devices or materials. For that reason, technology that can effectively detect smuggled radioactive materials is considered vital to U.S. security. To support the nation's nuclear-surveillance capabilities, researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are developing ways to enhance the radiation-detection devices used at ports, border crossings, airports and elsewhere. The aim is to create technologies that will increase the effectiveness and reliability of detectors in the ...

With more an more people using smartphones or tablet devices for their daily needs, Dr. Bruce and Mark Luria, and Sandy Birnholtz, Dearborn dentists, are pleased to offer a new mobile website to make visiting their website easier than ever before. Patients no longer have to wait for their website to load. Instead, patients can gain instant access to Luria & Birnholtz Family Dentistry in a matter of seconds. By eliminating the wait time, Dr. Luria, dentist in Dearborn, can ensure that his patients receive the information they need right away, rather than waiting. ...

To provide her patients with the best in quality dental health care, Dr. Angela Harney, Fort Myers, FL dentist, maintains continuing education each year. By pursuing ongoing educational courses, Dr. Harney stays on top of the cutting edge advancements in dentistry. Whether to enrich lives, follow a new dream, or to simply challenge themselves, ongoing training in dentistry is more important than ever before. Dental continuing education is essential for anyone working within the dental field. As in the medical field, technological advances in the field come at a rapid-fire ...

Nails-Guide.com, a content hub filled with valuable information for the modern day consumer, released cutting edge information for lady shoppers. The website is filled with useful information on how to purchase the right fake nails, how to put on acrylic nails properly, how to polish nails and so on. "We noticed that in our fast paced society, ladies who wish to put on fake finger nails may not have time to try out different products in the market to find the right fit," said a spokes person from Nails-Guide.com. "Therefore, we have set up this website ...

Chicago (May 1, 2012): A patient education process may provide an antidote to the emotional and physical difficulties that lung cancer patients face before and after an operation, according to a new study published in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Specifically, researchers report that lung procedure patients who watched a 30-minute preparation video reported less anxiety about the procedure, less physical pain after the operation, and higher rates of overall satisfaction with the operative experience. Each year 205,536 people are diagnosed ...

Blue City Chicago Apartments has announced their new landlord and condo owner rental listing program. Blue City Chicago Apartments has been very successful assisting renters in finding their next Chicago Apartment. With their extensive amount of clients and potential renter leads, Blue City is extending its marketing and sales team to assist landlords and condo owners who need assistance in renting their units. Chicago landlords and condo owners will benefit from Blue City Chicago Apartments advertising and the thousands of potential renters that visit their web sites. ...

In testing older patients' blood vitamin D levels, there's uncertainty about where the dividing line falls between enough and not enough. The threshold amount has become controversial as several scientific societies set different targets. To help resolve this debate, University of Washington researchers conducted an observational study. They wanted to learn how much vitamin D must be circulating in the blood to lower the risk of a major medical event. This category included heart attack, hip fracture, diagnosis of cancer, or death. Their findings are reported today, ...

Buying quality watches has never been easier. Uniwatches is a Danish internet based company that provides watches from some of the most famous brands at affordable price. This way, quality and low prices go hand in hand to provide the customers with the best products. Some of the brands available on the website include Guess, Seiko, Casio, Hugo Boss and Emporio Armani (interesting to know is that the Norwegian term is Casio armbandsur, Hugo Boss armbandsur and Emporio Armani armbandsur). All of the watches on the website are official and 100% original. For those who ...

DiscountVouchers.co.uk, the website where shoppers are able to save money at hundreds of top name stores, has announced new deals to help people get summer holiday fashions and accessories on a budget. Debenhams and Marks & Spencer are the stores featured in the site's new deals published this week. One of the UK's favourite department stores for designer label fashions is Debenhams and UK consumers can kit their wardrobes out there on a budget right now. A visit to the DiscountVouchers.co.uk site this week allows shoppers to browse the latest Debenhams discount ...

(Garrison, NY) Although federal regulations provide protections for people who participate in research, protections are also needed for some people who decline to participate and may face harmful repercussions as a result, concludes an article in IRB: Ethics & Human Research. In addition, the authors say that deception may be necessary and ethically justified as a means for researchers to protect decliners from those who might harm them because they chose not to enroll in a study. People in need of such protections include prisoners and others in vulnerable circumstances. The ...

Stephen W. Stewart, founder of The Stewart Law Firm in Austin, Texas, announces that The Stewart Law Firm was a proud supporter of the 2012 Austin Walk Like MADD, a 5k walk benefiting Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)--Texas. This year's Austin Walk Like MADD event took place at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Through the generosity of law firm walk-team members and donors, The Stewart Law Firm was recognized at the event for being the "Top Corporate Team" for donations to the walk event. Regarding The Stewart Law Firm's participation ...

Washington, DC — Whether someone is a "go-getter" or a "slacker" may depend on individual differences in the brain chemical dopamine, according to new research in the May 2 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings suggest that dopamine affects cost-benefit analyses. The study found that people who chose to put in more effort — even in the face of long odds — showed greater dopamine response in the striatum and ventromedial prefrontal cortex, areas of the brain important in reward and motivation. In contrast, those who were least likely to expend effort showed ...

MAYWOOD, Ill. -- There's a high rate of depression among patients with hepatitis C, but a standard treatment for the disease includes a drug, interferon, that can cause depression. In a review article, researchers tackle the complexities of diagnosing and managing depression before and after initiating treatment with interferon. Dr. Murali S. Rao of Loyola University Medical Center is a co-author of the study, published in the International Journal of Interferon, Cytokine and Mediator Research. "Depression is a relatively frequent and potentially serious complication ...

The lack of fulfilment and peace within is causing more and more individuals to reach out and look for spiritual answers. Otherwise generally accomplished individuals with many positive aspects in their lives have found themselves lacking in confidence, the time is ticking and they are not where they planned they would be in their lives by now. People looking for their spiritual path in life feel like they are currently stuck in a rut, lacking direction, are frustrated with certain personal or professional relationships and have been unsuccessful in making change on ...