Chicago – (April 23, 2012) – For years, fiber intake among the global population has been extremely low, setting the stage for potentially serious, long-term public health implications.(1) New research commissioned by Tate & Lyle and presented at the 2012 Experimental Biology conference in San Diego adds to the body of emerging research on fibers, including additional support for the role of soluble corn fiber in bone health. "Years of research point to the health benefits of fiber for cardiovascular health, blood glucose control, digestion and gut health, yet average ...

PULLMAN, Wash.—A Washington State University astrobiologist is leading a group of 20 scientists in calling for a mission to Mars with "a strong and comprehensive life detection component." At the heart of their proposal is a small fleet of sensor packages that can punch into the Martian soil and run a range of tests for signs of ancient or existing life. They call the mission BOLD. It's both an acronym for Biological Oxidant and Life Detection and a nod to the proposal's chutzpah. The proposal, which comes as NASA is reevaluating its Mars exploration program, appears ...

New Rochelle, NY, April 23, 2012-- Videogame technology is proving to be a valuable tool for helping people of all ages improve lifestyle and health habits and manage disease. New research is showing that exergames have significant benefits for older adults by providing cognitive stimulation and a source of social interaction, exercise, and fun. Thus, the games help them to lead fuller, more independent lives for a longer time, according to two articles in Games for Health Journal, a new bimonthly peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The articles are ...

Physicists have discovered a possible solution to a mystery that has long baffled researchers working to harness fusion. If confirmed by experiment, the finding could help scientists eliminate a major impediment to the development of fusion as a clean and abundant source of energy for producing electric power. An in-depth analysis by scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) zeroed in on tiny, bubble-like islands that appear in the hot, charged gases—or plasmas—during experiments. These minute islands collect impurities ...

Another day, another four turns of the screw. That's just a part of life for people, primarily children, undergoing the long and difficult process of distraction osteogenesis, a method to correct bone deformities that leave one limb shorter than the other. A team of Rice University undergraduates has invented a device they hope will make the process safer and easier. In collaboration with Shriners Hospital for Children in Houston, the students came up with "LinDi," a self-adjusting, automated linear distractor. It eliminates manual manipulation of the screw with a motorized ...

Figures show that for the period Apr 2011 - Sep 2011, the average buying price of a used car was GBP8,730.45. For the period Oct 2011 - Mar 2012, this figure decreased to GBP7,697.25. This could suggest that motorists are being more cost-conscious in a still uneasy economy, says Director of carfinance247.co.uk, Louis Rix. He says: "During the last 6 months, overall, it appears that our customers have been downsizing. This could be due to the fact they do not want the extra worry of having more debt hanging over them, or that they are being more budget-conscious. ...

Give me the child at 3 and I will give you the adult compulsive gambler. That is the striking finding of a new study in Psychological Science, a journal published by the Association for Psychological Science. Based on tests of over 900 individuals beginning in toddlerhood, the study found that "people who were rated at age three as being more restless, inattentive, oppositional, and moody than other three-year old children were twice as likely to grow up to have problems with gambling as adults three decades later," says psychologist Wendy S. Slutske of University of ...

Los Angeles, CA (April 23, 2012) The benefits of breast milk are well known, but why breastfeeding protects against various forms of cancer remains a mystery. A new study in the Journal of Human Lactation (published by SAGE) found high levels of cancer-fighting TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) in human milk, which might be one source of breast milk's anticancer activity. Researchers took samples of colostrum, the first milk available to newborns, and of mature breast milk from new mothers. Researchers then obtained samples of blood from healthy women, and ...

PHILADELPHIA (April 23, 2012)--- Briana and Damon could be the kids up the block. Briana does well in school and wants to follow in her sister's footsteps to college. Damon works hard at an after-school job in a local barbershop. They hang out with friends and try to stay out of trouble. But Briana and Damon have a mission. Voiced by Philadelphia teens, they are a pair of digitally animated street-smart characters with a Facebook page aimed at reducing urban youth violence. Working with West Philadelphian residents who are members of the Philadelphia Area Research Community ...

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When a plant goes into defense mode in order to protect itself against harsh weather or disease, that's good for the plant, but bad for the farmer growing the plant. Bad because when a plant acts to defend itself, it turns off its growth mechanism. But now researchers at Michigan State University, as part of an international collaboration, have figured out how plants can make the "decision" between growth and defense, a finding that could help them strike a balance – keep safe from harm while continuing to grow. Writing in the current issue of the Proceedings of the ...

The annual cost of running your car is higher in Queensland than both NSW and Victoria, according to the new Bingle Cost of Motoring Index launched today. Bingle spokesperson Melanie Vine said the reason for this is petrol, as the average cost is higher and Queenslanders cover more ground. "On average, Queenslanders pay $411 more for petrol each year compared to New South Wales drivers," she said. "Before you add petrol, Queenslanders pay less for fines, parking and tolls compared to Victorians, or NSW drivers' generally higher rego, maintenance ...

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 ...