Funeral directors need to be aware of the needs of non-religious people. A unique investigation into the subject funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) provides a snapshot of a defining aspect of life - or indeed death. "The issue of death is one of the most important incidents that all societies deal with," says Dr Matthew Engelke, at the London School of Economics. "I wanted to look at how, in contemporary society, people who do not believe in an afterlife are commemorated at a funeral." To carry out the research, Dr Engelke focused on funerals ...

Paris, 16 May 2012: Life saving primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) treatment is increasing in countries participating in the Stent for Life Initiative. These achievements and other activities will be revealed at EuroPCR 2012, 15-18 May, in Paris, France. EuroPCR is the official annual meeting of the European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The Stent for Life Initiative is driving equal access to PPCI in heart attack patients across Europe. The mission ...

VPS hosting company 4t Networks is pleased to announce that it has upgraded to SmarterMail 9 for its email hosting and Cloud virtual machine services. SmarterMail 9 is seamlessly integrated with Exchange Web Services (EWS), which SmarterMail is confident is the replacement for outdated MAPI technology. EWS allows for Exchange-like access to individual calendars, tasks, contacts, and email via Outlook and other supported clients. The interface for SmarterMail 9 has also been improved significantly, allowing for faster processing and mobile device use. This upgrade ...

Climate change projections indicate a steady increase in temperature progressing through the 21st century, generally resulting in snowpack reductions, changes to the timing of snowmelt, altered streamflows, and reductions in soil moisture, all of which could affect water management, agriculture, recreation, hazard mitigation, and ecosystems across the nation. Despite some widespread similarities in climate change trends, climate change will affect specific water basins in the U.S. differently, based on the particular hydrologic and geologic conditions in that area. New ...

MADISON – University of Wisconsin-Madison plant breeders have developed a new oat variety that's significantly higher in the compound that makes this grain so cardio-friendly. "The biggest thing that stands out about this new variety, BetaGene, is that it's both a high yielding variety and high in beta glucan. Beta glucan is a heart-healthy chemical that is exclusive to oats," says John Mochon, program manager of the Small Grains Breeding Program in the UW-Madison agronomy department. BetaGene is 2 percent higher in beta glucan on average than other oat varieties on ...

Atlanta bankruptcy attorneys, Clark & Washington report that Atlanta area bankruptcies crested 2,500 in January 2012. While many still fear the stigma attached to filing for bankruptcy in Georgia, Clark & Washington reminds them that there is no shame involved, and in fact it is often the best option available for getting back on the road to financial success. The precise tally of Atlanta bankruptcy filing in January was 2,533. For those that have filed bankruptcy in Georgia or are contemplating filing, that number should let them know they are not alone. Not ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Text messaging is a surprisingly good way to get candid responses to sensitive questions, according to a new study to be presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research. "The preliminary results of our study suggest that people are more likely to disclose sensitive information via text messages than in voice interviews," says Fred Conrad, a cognitive psychologist and Director of the Program in Survey Methodology at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research (ISR). "This is sort of surprising," ...

VIDEO: Astrophysicist Jens-Kristian Krogager explains about baby galaxies from the young universe more than 12 billion years ago evolved faster than previously thought. This means that already in the early history... Click here for more information. Baby galaxies from the young Universe more than 12 billion years ago evolved faster than previously thought, shows new research from the Niels Bohr Institute. This means that already in the early history of the Universe, there ...

For those that are facing financial hardships, the Orlando bankruptcy lawyers at Clark & Washington want them to know that there is hope. Too many times the idea of bankruptcy in Orlando is overlooked because people are unaware of it even being an option, or they needlessly feel ashamed. With 1,129 Orlando bankruptcies in January 2012, no one is alone, and there is no reason to feel ashamed. Filing for bankruptcy in Orlando can seem overwhelming, and most people do not even know where to start. Anyone facing financial hardship should seek a qualified bankruptcy attorney ...

"Le mélange des genres" - Mixing genres, Jacques Moret In the Keynote Lecture, Jacques Moret argues that interventional cardiologists and interventional vascular radiologists have the ideal background, in terms of endovascular skill and training, to support interventional neuroradiologists in providing 24-hour cover for stroke patients who need mechanical thrombectomy of cerebral arteries. A highly sophisticated but rather dangerous procedure is beneficial for the patient, as long as the doctor is not more dangerous than the disease itself. Training and maintaining such ...

Tampa bankruptcy lawyers, Clark & Washington, reported that 1,131 Tampa area residents filed for bankruptcy in January 2012. This is below the monthly average for Tampa bankruptcy in 2011; however, there are still many facing financial hardships in Tampa, and Clark & Washington wants Tampa residents to know that they are not alone if they are considering filing for bankruptcy in Tampa. Total reported bankruptcy in Tampa for 2011 totaled around 18,000. The decrease in filings has been substantial after just the first month of 2012, though there are many Tampa ...

For decades, scientists have studied Caenorhabditis elegans – tiny, transparent worms – to glean clues about how neurons develop and function. A new Harvard study suggests that the worms' nervous system is much more capable and complex than previously thought, and has a way to monitor its own motion, a model one day could serve to develop treatments for disorders like schizophrenia. While most research into the worms' neurons has shown that each performs as a single functional unit, Yun Zhang, Associate Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and Center for ...

Atlanta pool services company Pinnacle Pool Services wishes to warn pool owners about the destruction ants can wreak on a pool system. Ants are one of the top pest control issues for Georgia residents in summer. Their presence, however, is not just limited to the yard. In fact, ants adore both the water and the electricity they can find near swimming pools. Their natural affinity for electricity can lead ants straight to your pool's filter pump. They will often try to build their colony nest in the filter pump, filling the filter with soil and filling the pump motor ...

WASHINGTON, DC, May 16, 2012 — Children in the United States and Great Britain share a number of common risk factors that increase the likelihood that they will have behavioral problems—and Britain's broader social welfare programs don't appear to mitigate those risks, according to a new study in the June issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior (JHSB). The researchers—from North Carolina State University, California State University-Northridge, and the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign—evaluated data from a 1994 study of children between the ages of ...

Medical students around the country are graduating this month, and preparing for the milestone that culminates four years of hard training – their first job as a doctor. But as students enter the workforce, many have negative views of their future day-to-day work lives as physicians, shown by a multi-school study led by the University of Michigan Health System. Students had an especially grim view of entering primary care – an area facing a looming shortage of doctors as millions of people are newly insured under federal health care laws . In a study published in Family ...

Considering the recurring discussions online and elsewhere regarding the radioactive nature of granite, the Atlanta granite countertop specialists at Craftmark Countertops urges homeowners to go directly to the Environmental Protection Agency website for the facts rather than sifting through the propaganda that may be found in online. As any natural igneous rocks mined from inside the earth, granite has the potential of containing some radioactive elements. Uranium, radium, and thorium are a few that may appear in any number of minerals that may be crystallized in granite. ...

NEW YORK, May 16, 2012 – Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have identified a target for slowing the progression of multiple myeloma by using currently available drugs. Published recently in Nature Cell Biology, the study reveals a pathway that, if deactivated, may help slow the development of the disease. "We have the ability to target this pathway with drugs that already exist," said lead investigator Michele Pagano, MD, the May Ellen and Gerald Jay Ritter Professor of Oncology in the Department of Pathology and a member of the NYU Cancer Institute at NYU Langone ...

In this "themed" issue, Deutsches Ärzteblatt International is focusing on medical students. Bernd Gibis, of the German National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians, and his coauthors investigate the question how medical students envisage their future professional lives as doctors (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2012; 109(18): 327-332). Another perspective is provided by Esther Ziemann and Jörg-Wilhelm Oestmann, who studied doctors' role as academics and analyzed the publication activities of doctoral candidates at Berlin's Charité University Medical School over a period ...

Lipsi Cosmetics, a Greek-inspired makeup brand based in Santa Monica, CA, is on a mission to help women throughout the world by connecting and sharing information via social media websites. The company's goal is to provide a wide variety of makeup tutorials, including tips and tricks, focused on accentuating natural beauty while hiding imperfections. Lipsi Cosmetics posts fun, helpful articles on the company blog, and shares videos on a regular basis. Women looking for makeup tips can find answers to their questions on the Lipsi Cosmetics blog, which is located ...

VIDEO: Today's mega forest fires of the southwestern US are truly unusual and exceptional in the long-term record, suggests an unprecedented study that examined 1,500 years of ancient tree ring and... Click here for more information. Today's mega forest fires of the southwestern U.S. are truly unusual and exceptional in the long-term record, suggests a new study that examined hundreds of years of ancient tree ring and fire data from two distinct climate periods. Researchers ...

Reported by Channel 10's Tampa Bay News May 14, 2012: "Police say the victim of a violent beating caught on camera is a 24 year old and has lived in Tampa for less than a month. He's a United States Army soldier assigned to MacDill Air Force Base and lives not far from the base at Dale Mabry Hwy. and Interbay Blvd." According to police reports on Sunday morning, at around 3 a.m., the soldier's car broke down a few miles from home along Westshore Blvd. The attack came when he was walking home and using Iowa St. to get from Westshore to Dale Mabry. At the intersection ...

FAME II trial demonstrates the importance of targeting treatment to the right patients A ground breaking international trial, presented yesterday at EuroPCR, has demonstrated for the very first time the true value of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with stable coronary artery disease. The study highlights the critical importance of targeting these interventions to patients with ischemia and may revolutionise the patient selection procedure for PCI. The FAME II study is the first of its kind and has shown that targeting fractional flow reserve (FFR) ...

Medical practice management software users have been issued a temporary reprieve from the Government, reports Harry Selent, President of www.medicalbillingsoftware.com. The government still allowed the deadline to pass without extending the deadline, however, they delayed the enforcement of the new rules for physicians, therapists, billing services, and others that submit medical electronic claims until June 30, 2012. "The new ANSI 5010 rules are required for a number of reasons" reports Selent. "One of the main reasons is to allow for the new ICD-10 diagnosis ...

ACE2, a molecule that has been shown to prevent damage in the heart, is now proving to be protective of the major organs that are often damaged in diabetic patients. Gavin Oudit, a researcher with the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, and his colleagues at the University of Florida, found that lab models that lacked ACE2 had worse cardiovascular complications related to diabetes. "We show that if you take ACE2 away, they [lab models of diabetes] do very poorly," said Oudit. "It worsened their heart function and their vascular function."In patients, if you have high levels ...

After seeing faces for less than a blink of an eye, college students have accuracy greater than mere chance in judging others' sexual orientation. Their "gaydar" persisted even when they saw the photos upside-down, and gay versus straight judgments were more accurate for women's faces than for men's. The findings, published May 16 in the open-access online journal PLoS ONE, suggest that we unconsciously make gay and straight distinctions. "It may be similar to how we don't have to think about whether someone is a man or a woman or black or white," said lead author Joshua ...