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Medicine 2012-05-23

Camarillo Dentist Offers Invisalign and New Patient Promotions

Dr. Charles Scholler, dentist in Camarillo, is pleased to be able to offer his patients a $500 discount on Invisalign treatment. He hopes the promotion will spur some of his patients to make the decision to undergo treatment to straighten their teeth with Invisalign. "I am happy and excited to be able to offer this promotion to our patients. Invisalign is a great way for patients to straighten their teeth without having to wear braces. I hope that this promotion will encourage some of our patients to make the decision to undergo Invisalign treatment," said ...
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Medicine 2012-05-23

Reverse engineering epilepsy's 'miracle' diet

For decades, neurologists have known that a diet high in fat and extremely low in carbohydrates can reduce epileptic seizures that resist drug therapy. But how the diet worked, and why, was a mystery—so much so that in 2010, The New York Times Magazine called it "Epilepsy's Big, Fat Miracle." Now, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School have proposed an answer, linking resistance to seizures to a protein that modifies cellular metabolism in the brain. The research, to be published in the May 24th issue of the journal Neuron, may lead to ...
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Science 2012-05-23

Children's body fat linked to Vitamin D insufficiency in mothers

Children are more likely to have more body fat during childhood if their mother has low levels of Vitamin D during pregnancy, according to scientists at the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit (MRC LEU), University of Southampton. Low vitamin D status has been linked to obesity in adults and children, but little is known about how variation in a mother's status affects the body composition of her child. Low vitamin D status is common among young women in the UK, and although women are recommended to take an additional 10μg/day of vitamin D in ...
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Medicine 2012-05-23

Frederick Podiatrist Keeps Patients Up to Date with Weekly Newsletters

Dr. Daniel Micheals, Frederick podiatrist from the Reconstructive Foot & Ankle Institute, is happy to be able to offer weekly newsletters to his patients. The newsletters are designed to increase patients' awareness of different foot-related topics. With topics ranging from stress fractures to athlete's foot, the Frederick, MD podiatrist's newsletters are designed to cover a large range of topics. It is very important to take care of your feet and ankles and Dr. Michaels hopes that the newsletters help to educate his patients to give them the knowledge necessary ...
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Technology 2012-05-23

Geological record shows air up there came from below

The influence of the ground beneath us on the air around us could be greater than scientists had previously thought, according to new research that links the long-ago proliferation of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere to a sudden change in the inner workings of our planet. Princeton University researchers report in the journal Nature that rocks preserved in the Earth's crust reveal that a steep decline in the intensity of melting within the planet's mantle — the hot, heat-transferring rock layer between the crust and molten outer core — brought about ideal conditions for the ...
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Better Than The Big Boxes: Unique Vanities Offers Options
Science 2012-05-23

Better Than The Big Boxes: Unique Vanities Offers Options

Jeanne T. from Minnesota had spent too many hours at big box stores looking for something beyond the common and generic vanities they offered to complete her dream home renovation. Eventually, she knew she had to shop online. Still though, after perusing a few online stores and finding all of the same boring options, she was ready to give up. It was just then that she stumbled upon Unique Online Furniture's site at Unique Vanities. She later admitted to a Product Specialist, "I was so excited to find you guys! I felt like I had looked at 800 vanities... and they were ...
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Technology 2012-05-23

A whale of a discovery: New sensory organ found in rorqual whales

Scientists at the University of British Columbia and the Smithsonian Institution have discovered a sensory organ in rorqual whales that coordinates its signature lunge-feeding behaviour – and may help explain their enormous size. Rorquals are a subgroup of baleen whales – including blue, fin, minke and humpback whales. They are characterized by a special, accordion-like blubber layer that goes from the snout to the navel. The blubber expands up to several times its resting length to allow the whales to engulf large quantities of prey-laden water, which is then expelled ...
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Top 10 new species list draws attention to diverse biosphere
Environment 2012-05-23

Top 10 new species list draws attention to diverse biosphere

TEMPE, Ariz. – The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University and a committee of scientists from around the world announced their picks for the top 10 new species described in 2011. This is the fifth year for the top 10 new species list, which was released May 23 to coincide with the anniversary of the birth of Carolus Linnaeus, the Swedish botanist who was responsible for the modern system of plant and animal names and classifications. On this year's top 10 new species list are a sneezing monkey, a beautiful but venomous jellyfish, an ...
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Medicine 2012-05-23

NIH-supported study shows how immune cells change wiring of the developing mouse brain

Researchers have shown in mice how immune cells in the brain target and remove unused connections between brain cells during normal development. This research, supported by the National Institutes of Health, sheds light on how brain activity influences brain development, and highlights the newly found importance of the immune system in how the brain is wired, as well as how the brain forms new connections throughout life in response to change. Disease-fighting cells in the brain, known as microglia, can prune the billions of tiny connections (or synapses) between neurons, ...
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Medicine 2012-05-23

Anti-inflammatory drugs may improve survival from severe malaria

A novel anti-inflammatory drug could help to improve survival in the most severe cases of malaria by preventing the immune system from causing irrevocable brain and tissue damage. Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have shown that a new class of anti-inflammatory agents, called IDR (innate defense regulator) peptides, could help to increase survival from severe clinical malaria when used in combination with antimalarial drugs. A research team fronted by Dr Ariel Achtman and Dr Sandra Pilat-Carotta, and led by Professor Louis Schofield from the institute's Infection ...
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Elusive quasiparticles realized
Physics 2012-05-23

Elusive quasiparticles realized

Ultracold quantum gases are an ideal experimental model system to simulate physical phenomena in condensed matter. In these gases, many-body states can be realized under highly controlled conditions and interactions between particles are highly tuneable. A research group led by Wittgenstein awardee Rudolf Grimm and START awardee Florian Schreck have now realized and comprehensively analyzed repulsive polarons for the first time. The scientists from the Institute of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the Institute for Experimental ...
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Announce It! Expands its Uniqueness with More Product Themes
Science 2012-05-23

Announce It! Expands its Uniqueness with More Product Themes

Announce It! has added three new themes to its unique line of personalized party favors. These themes are available for ordering now. The new themes are baby shower birds nest, wedding peacock, and personal monogram style wedding designs. Announce It! owner Lori Shirley believes that customers will find these new themes a perfect way to express the joy of their occasion. "I keep a watchful eye on all special occasions along with an open ear as to how people want to express those occasions," she says. Along with these new themes, customers can look forward ...
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Efficient and tunable interface for quantum networks
Technology 2012-05-23

Efficient and tunable interface for quantum networks

Quantum technologies promise to redefine the landscape of information processing and communication. We already live in an information age, in which vast amounts of data are sent around the world over optical fibers, but future quantum networks may be many times more powerful. These networks will require interfaces that can transfer information from quantum processors onto light particles (photons). Such interfaces will allow optical fibers to transmit information-bearing photons between remote data registers, which are likely to be composed of quantum dots or ions. ...
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A non-invasive intracellular 'thermometer' with fluorescent proteins has been created
Medicine 2012-05-23

A non-invasive intracellular 'thermometer' with fluorescent proteins has been created

A team from the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) has developed a technique to measure internal cell temperatures without altering their metabolism. This finding could be useful when distinguishing healthy cells from cancerous ones, as well as learning more about cellular processes. Temperature controls many of the cell's life processes, such as splitting and metabolism. A European research team led by the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO), which has the Severo Ochoa mark of excellence, has published a non-invasive method that offers quicker, more precise data ...
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Science 2012-05-23

Tennessee Arrests Mugshot Deletion Is Now Guaranteed By InternetReputation.com

Did you stumble across your mugshot on the Internet? InternetReputation.com works with individuals and business owners to remove harmful private information on Google and all the major search engines. An individuals Internet reputation has become extremely important in the last 5 years. Tennessee.Arrests.org is a new mugshot database that is quickly gaining popularity, specializing in listing the mugshots of people that have been arrested in more than sixteen counties across Tennessee. "We are excited to announce that we can offer remove of mugshots from Tennessee.Arrests.org, ...
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Science 2012-05-23

Short Breaks Specialist Introduce New Website Alongside Holiday Competition

The short breaks travel agency, UK Breakaways, has a long history of providing low cost holiday accommodation at quality hotels and holiday centres across the UK. A trading division of Travelstyle, one of the UK's leading domestic tour operators, UK Breakaways has its roots back in the formation of that company in 1992. As part of a brand refresh process and to mark the company's 20th year in operation, they recently launched their new look site at www.ukbreakaways.com The new look for UK Breakaways has also been synchronised with a marketing campaign emphasizing the ...
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Medicine 2012-05-23

British experts update addiction treatment guidelines

London, UK (May 23, 2012) – The British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) has released fresh guidelines on the best methods to treat substance abuse and addiction in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, published by SAGE. A panel of experts has carefully researched the new, comprehensive guidelines, offering practitioners a detailed review of the evidence to help them optimise their clinical decisions. The new BAP guidelines target treatment of substance abuse, harmful use, addiction and comorbidity with psychiatric disorders, and primarily focus on pharmacological ...
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Science 2012-05-23

Researchers identify genetic markers to predict male fertility

The diagnosis of male fertility is usually performed through the observation of the sperm in the microscope. However, a normal quality semen does not guarantee an adequate fertility. In fact, there is a considerable proportion of cases of unexplained infertility and data suggest that abnormal sperm function may have a genetic or molecular origin. A study performed by scientists at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the Puigvert Foundation has identified a gene expression fingerprint associated with very low pregnancy rates in semen donors with normal ...
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Science 2012-05-23

Halifax Launches Leading Home Finder App

Halifax has today launched the UK's first smartphone app which offers a 'one stop shop' for UK house hunters. The app combines property search facilities, mortgage affordability calculators, local area information and property buyers' guides. Available to download on iPhone*, the free Halifax Home Finder app uses state of the art technology to revolutionise the way UK house hunters find and secure their dream home. Offering more support to buyers than any other app, the Halifax Home Finder also incorporates the functionality of social media apps. The app allows users ...
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Science 2012-05-23

Days of '1-size-fits-all' cloud contracts are numbered, report finds

Combined legal and market factors may force online companies to offer more flexible contract terms, suggests new research from Queen Mary, University of London. The paper examines how and why companies providing IT services over the internet, also known as cloud computing, have begun to negotiate standard contract terms to better meet cloud users' needs, minimise operating risks and address legal compliance obligations. The research, by the Cloud Legal Project at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies at QM, is primarily based on in-depth interviews with global and ...
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Science 2012-05-23

It's the High Life for Winners at Golden Riviera Casino

Golden Riviera Casino has seen sweet winnings lately and are celebrating the success of one of their golden players, M.R. who walked away beaming after winning an outstanding $119,811.57 on a variety of slots. It seemed that the spinning slots shone down upon him with lucky favour when he won $68,050.43 on Reel Gems, $40,005.14 on Retro Reels - Extreme heat and $11,756.00 on Tiger vs. Bear. These games are one of the many mouth watering entree's that the casino serves to players on a golden gaming platter. At Golden Riviera Casino, there are over 600 games to choose ...
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Medicine 2012-05-23

Well-connected brains make you smarter in older age

Brains that maintain healthy nerve connections as we age help keep us sharp in later life, new research funded by the charity Age UK has found. Older people with robust brain 'wiring' – that is, the nerve fibres that connect different, distant brain areas – can process information quickly and that this makes them generally smarter, the study suggests. According to the findings, joining distant parts of the brain together with better wiring improves mental performance, suggesting that intelligence is not found in a single part of the brain. However a loss of condition ...
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Technology 2012-05-23

A new imaging system produces 3-D models of monuments using unmanned aircraft

University of Granada researchers have developed a 3D imaging system that scans 3D models of historical buildings using data obtained from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)–an aircraft without a human pilot onboard. This is the first 3D imaging system to combine the use of UAVs, image-based 3D modeling technologies, and virtual representation of models to produce a realistic modeling of 3D objects from images. The endpoint of this project is to obtain a 3D model of a historical building façade –as a cathedral–without any human intervention and at a lower cost than other ...
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Science 2012-05-23

Questions to Ask a Potential Personal Injury Lawyer

When pursuing a personal injury lawsuit to seek compensation for injuries suffered due to another person's negligence, nothing will make more of a difference than your choice of a personal injury lawyer for your case. Do not be shy in asking questions of any potential lawyer. You may not have much chance during your first contact with a firm--they may dominate the questions--but when you actually get the chance, you need to be unflinching. Areas You Want to Cover When you are actually meeting with a lawyer, they have likely already decided they are interested in ...
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Science 2012-05-23

Phthalates in PVC floors taken up by the body in infants

A new study at Karlstad University in Sweden shows that phthalates from PVC flooring materials is taken up by our bodies. Phthalates are substances suspected to cause asthma and allergies, as well as other chronic diseases in children. The study shows that children can ingest these softening agents with food but also by breathing and through the skin. Phthalates are a group of chemical compounds that occur in construction materials and a great number of common consumer goods such as toys, cleaning solvents, packaging, etc. Phthalates are suspected of disrupting hormones ...
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