MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Researchers have determined that bacteria are present in the bladders of some healthy women, which discredits the common belief that normal urine is sterile. These findings were published in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Microbiology by researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM). "Doctors have been trained to believe that urine is germ-free," said Linda Brubaker, MD, MS, dean, SSOM. "However, these findings challenge this notion, so this research may have positive implications for how we treat patients with ...

PINC Solutions, the leading provider of advanced yard management systems (YMS) today announced that the company has been included in the list of "Cool Vendors" in the Supply Chain Management report by Gartner, Inc. According to the March 26, 2012 report, this year's "Cool Vendors" prove once again that, although aspects of the SCM technology market are mature, innovation continues as companies look for capabilities that make them more competitive or improve their operating metrics. Traditionally, yard management has been looked at as a means to ...

Money doesn't buy happiness. Neither does materialism: Research shows that people who place a high value on wealth, status, and stuff are more depressed and anxious and less sociable than those who do not. Now new research shows that materialism is not just a personal problem. It's also environmental. "We found that irrespective of personality, in situations that activate a consumer mindset, people show the same sorts of problematic patterns in wellbeing, including negative affect and social disengagement," says Northwestern University psychologist Galen V. Bodenhausen. ...

A new analysis provides a closer look at how much cancer patients value hope — with important implications for how insurers value treatment, particularly in end-of-life care. The analysis led by Darius Lakdawalla, director of research at the Schaeffer Center at USC and associate professor in the USC Price School of Public Policy, surveyed 150 cancer patients currently undergoing treatment, and is part of a special issue on cancer spending from the journal Health Affairs. Lakdawalla and his co-authors found the overwhelming majority of cancer patients prefer riskier ...

In the face of mass deforestation of the Amazon, recent findings indicate that we could learn from its earliest inhabitants who managed their farmland sustainably. An international team of archaeologists and paleoecologists, including Dr. Mitchell Power, curator of the Garrett Herbarium at the Natural History Museum of Utah and assistant professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Utah, report for the first time that indigenous people, living in the savannas around the Amazonian forest, farmed without using fire. These findings are published today, April ...

BOSTON – Contrary to popular perception, a large proportion of obese Americans can and do lose weight, say researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. What's more, they say, the old tried and true methods of eating less fat and exercising are some of the most effective paths to weight loss success. The research results appear in the April 10 online issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. "This is great news because studies have shown that even a 5 percent reduction in weight can lead to improved health," says lead author Jacinda M. Nicklas, MD, ...

San Diego, CA, April 10, 2012 – A third of Americans are now obese, and up to 70% of them are trying to lose weight. In a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers from Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston have found in a nationally representative sample that obese dieters who said they ate less fat, exercised more, and used prescription weight loss medications were more likely to lose weight. Diet foods and products, nonprescription diet pills, and popular diets were less successful, according ...

People who received frequent dental x-rays in the past have an increased risk of developing the most commonly diagnosed primary brain tumor in the United States. That is the finding of a study published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. Although dental x-rays are necessary in many cases, these findings suggest that moderate use of this form of imaging may be of benefit to some patients. Ionizing radiation is the primary environmental risk factor for developing meningioma, which is the most frequently diagnosed primary brain ...

The coupled normal mode method is a powerful approach for solving range-dependent propagation problems in underwater acoustics. An important area of study is to improve stability and efficiency so as to be able to deal with complex scenarios in a realistic environment. Professor LUO Wenyu and his group from the State Key Laboratory of Acoustics, Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, set out to tackle this problem. After several years of innovative research, they have developed an accurate, efficient, and numerically stable coupled normal mode method to solve ...

The Pharmaceutical Education and Research Institute (PERI) and PeerParty are pleased to announce the inaugural CME National Championship for the healthcare community. The Championship introduces a new approach to continuing education for healthcare practitioners - a fun, collaborative approach that rewards participants for learning and building their professional networks. This innovative approach employs a number of new techniques to challenge and reward participants, with the goal of positively affecting knowledge-sharing, learning and most importantly, improving patient ...

The bio-mechanisms of the woodpecker's resistance to head impact injury are an interesting scientific question. Professor FAN Yubo and his group from the Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of the Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, and the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, set out to study this problem. After 3 years of innovative research, they are making progress in uncovering the explanation for the avoidance of head impact injury by woodpeckers. Their ...

San Diego, CA, April 10, 2012 – The neighborhoods in which children and adolescents live and spend their time play a role in whether or not they eat a healthy diet, get enough exercise or become obese, concludes a collection of studies in a special theme issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Each of the six studies uses the latest concepts and methods in geographic information systems (GIS)-based research to determine how the geographic location affects physical health. A study titled "Spatial Classification of Youth Physical Activity Patterns" shows, ...

Psoriasis is a non-contagious, genetic disease of the immune system and manifests itself in the skin and/or joints of the body. It affects about 2% of the population or 7,500,000 people in the United States alone. Research is the top priority of The National Psoriasis Foundation, whose efforts are aimed at searching for better treatments and a cure for psoriasis. "The National Psoriasis Foundation appreciates the dedication of our corporate partners who so willingly support our mission goal of research for a cure," says Eric Kimble, a Board of Trustee of the ...

In order for the nation to achieve goals set by the federal government for reducing obesity rates by 2020, children in the United States would need to eliminate an average of 64 excess calories per day, researchers calculated in a study published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. This reduction could be achieved by decreasing calorie intake, increasing physical activity, or both. Without this reduction, the authors predict that the average U.S. youth would be nearly four pounds heavier than a child or teen of the same age was in 2007-2008, and more than ...

Boston, MA – Meningioma, the most common primary brain tumor in the United States, accounts for about 33 percent of all primary brain tumors. The most consistently identified environmental risk factor for meningioma is exposure to ionizing radiation. In the largest study of its kind, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), Yale University School of Medicine, Duke University, UCSF and Baylor College of Medicine have found a correlation between past frequent dental x-rays, which are the most common source of exposure to ionizing radiation in the U.S, and an ...

The most dramatic new developments in science are taking place among nations in the Asia-Pacific and the phenomenon is changing the dynamic of science around the globe, according to three science and academic leaders from the U.S., Canada and Singapore. In an article published in the current issue of the journal Science, University of British Columbia President Stephen J. Toope, National University of Singapore President Chorh Chuan Tan and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Board Chair Nina V. Fedoroff cite a Royal Society report that shows ...

Today, Somerset Industries (http://www.smrset.com/) announces their Spring and Summer 2012 tradeshow schedule. Somerset Industries will be appearing at three industry tradeshows between now and end of June 2012 and will feature their professional pizza and bakery equipment. From April 29th-30th, Somerset Industries will be appearing at the Northwest Foodservice Show in Seattle, WA. In honor of the shows 50th anniversary, the Food Services of America will be hosting numerous free seminars for industry professionals including trends in gluten free dining, culinary tourism ...

E Cigarettes National has been one of the main players in high quality, low cost solutions for e cigarette users since the spring of 2009. Placing one of the initial low cost lines garnered with high performance and epic customer service. E Cigarettes Nationals customer service is known throughout the e cigarette industry and the less seen company that sells great products at a fraction of the cost of mainstream competitors. Today, they announced on their blog the details of "Part Two" their most successful mega sale that broke many sales records for the ...

Expanding a business in this post-recession economy can be really tough, but ABC Business Consulting (BusinessConsultingABC.com) found many ways for a solar energy client to significantly increase business in its solar system and energy monitor products and services. Over the last several months, ABC Business Consulting has worked closely with client Simple Energy Works to develop a business plan, strategic plan and marketing plan; a new website and web strategy; a search engine optimization strategy; a pay per click (PPC) campaign; and a comprehensive internet marketing ...

With Taap.it's sports initiative they wanted to give fans a more interactive experience at their favorite sporting events. Taap.it is now allowing fans to rate player performances, the game itself, and vote for player of the game, right from their mobile phone. As soon as you open up the sports section of the app while at the game, a list of players from both teams will show up. This will allow you to browse their biography, player statistics, and see the average rating that Taap.it users are giving them. While using Taap.it at the sporting event they will receive a unique ...

Graham's Carpet Network, Northern Colorado's traveling floor and window covering store, is pleased to announce that the company has been named a Colorado Companies to Watch finalist. The CapitalValue Advisors program recognizes second-stage growth companies throughout the state. "We are honored to be a part of such an elite group of nominees. I am so proud to be a part of this community and it is wonderful that our team has done so well," said Monica Graham, co-owner of Graham's Carpet Network. It has been a great year for Graham's Carpet Network in Loveland, ...

MyBinding.com, one of the nation's leading Internet retailers of document finishing equipment and supplies, recently added a new Inside Sales Team to their company and welcomed current team member Dustin Burch to the start-up department. Alaskan-born Burch has been with MyBinding.com since October of 2010. He started at MyBinding.com as an Account Manager working in sales. When he learned of openings in the novel department, he jumped at the chance to explore a new opportunity. "I'm excited to grow with MyBinding.com," said Burch, when asked what drew him ...

Designer and founder of Cielo Rosso swimsuits, Michael Castillo and partner Rick Hettish have joined forces with Director of Spa at the St. Regis Princeville Resort in Kauai, Hawaii, Darcie DeBartelo to announce the launch of their swimsuit wash, Cielo Rosso Swimsuit Bath . Preserving the elasticity of your suit, saving its vibrant color and keeping white suits white has never been easier until now, with Cielo Rosso Swimsuit Bath . When buying an expensive swimsuit you want to be able to give it an equally upscale "bath." Cielo Rosso Swimsuit Bath removes ...

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK of Seattle launches Movers for Moms , a local campaign to collect personal items and creature comforts for mothers living at DAWN's House, a domestic violence shelter serving South King County. True to its mission of being "movers who care," TWO MEN AND A TRUCK of Seattle will accept donations of robes, slippers, socks, brushes, combs and other personal items to be distributed Mother's Day weekend. The program was started in 2008, but this is the first year TWO MEN AND A TRUCK of Seattle will be participating in the program. The program ...

Metrixstream, an online video platform, has released an integrated forum module. Using this integrated forum module, site owners are able to integrate a community into their sites utilizing existing user accounts. For owners of video on demand sites, there are many benefits to creating an online community for their users. First, the interactive nature of online communities gives site users a reason to come back more frequently - which, in turn, increases sales for the site owner. Second, the content generated by users brings search engine traffic - which also increases ...