In addition to the many risk factors associated with poor health, reducing body mass index (BMI) will have a considerable and independent impact if you want to reduce the risk of developing ischemic heart disease (IHD). This is the key finding from new research, published in PLoS Medicine, which evaluated the causal relationship between BMI and heart disease in 76,000 individuals. BMI, alongside age, smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol levels, and individuals who have family history of the disease, has been long recognised as a risk factor ...

According to a recent survey by the National Specialist Contractors Council in association with the School of the Built and Natural Environment at Northumbria University, flooring contractors fear a 'double dip' recession. The survey was carried out at the end of the last quarter of 2011. There has been a significant rise in specialist flooring contractors reporting a severe fall in new contracts being won, at nearly 50% compared to just 37% in the previous quarter. This is an alarming finding, especially as general enquiries have also fallen according to over a third ...

Researchers from the University of Bristol have created artificial muscles that can be transformed at the flick of a switch to mimic the remarkable camouflaging abilities of organisms such as squid and zebrafish. They demonstrate two individual transforming mechanisms that they believe could be used in 'smart clothing' to trigger camouflaging tricks similar to those seen in nature. The study is published today, 2 May, in IOP Publishing's journal Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, and is accompanied by a video showing the camouflaging in action. "We have taken inspiration ...

Join Chuck and Dave's for "Cinco 'D' Mayo" on Saturday May 5 in Foxtown at Bookie's Bar & Grille in Detroit. This FREE Cinco de Mayo party celebrates the Mexican holiday of freedom, democracy, heritage and pride - with a distinctively Detroit flair! Revelers are invited to join the party at this fun and flavorful event, featuring Latin dance demonstrations (and lessons), Mexican food, salsa and tequila sampling and music! Cinco "D" Mayo will take place inside Bookie's Bar & Grille and outside in a huge heated tent from 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. All ages ...

A true obesity epidemic is gradually advancing throughout the developed world. A large new Danish-British study from the University of Copenhagen and University of Bristol documents for the first time a definite correlation between a high BMI and the risk of developing life-threatening cardiac disease. Heart attack, atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries and angina – also called ischemic heart disease – are the most common causes of death in adults worldwide. In the US alone, 500,000 people die each year from heart disease. Now for the first time, researchers can ...

People with good hearing also have a keen sense of touch; people with impaired hearing generally have an impaired sense of touch. Extensive data supporting this hypothesis was presented by Dr. Henning Frenzel and Professor Gary R. Lewin of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch, Germany. The two researchers showed that both senses – hearing and touch – have a common genetic basis. In patients with Usher syndrome, a hereditary form of deafness accompanied by impaired vision, they discovered a gene mutation that is also causative for the patients' ...

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A new mouse model of delirium developed by Wellcome Trust researchers has provided an important insight into the mechanisms underlying the condition, bringing together two theories as to its causes. Details of the research are published today in the Journal of Neuroscience. Delirium is a profound state of mental confusion which can include hallucinations and severe mood swings. According to the Royal College of Psychiatrists, one in ten hospital patients will experience a period of delirium. Dr Colm Cunningham, a Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow at Trinity College ...

If you have ever had a pest problem in your house, you know what it feels like to have the sanctity and privacy of your home violated. Whether the pest is something small like a cockroach, or invasive like a colony of rats, you know how uncomfortable it feels to have unwanted visitors in your home. As well, a lot of people are under the mistaken impression that if they have pests in their home, they have done something wrong or they must live in a bad area. This is simply not the case. Pests, even those as nasty as rats and mice, are in the circle of life and they will ...

In the online May 2 issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine publish three distinct articles exploring: the complex interactions of lipids and inflammation in insulin resistance the roles of omega 3 fatty acids and a particular gene in fighting inflammation how elevated levels of a particular protein might delay the muscle-destroying effects of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Type 2 diabetes has reached epidemic proportions around the world, fueled in large part by the equally alarming expansion ...

WASHINGTON, DC (MAY 1, 2012) – In response to the considerable challenges in providing high-quality, affordable and universally accessible care in low- and middle-income countries, policy makers, donors and program implementers are increasingly looking at the potential of e-health and m-health (the use of information communication technology for health) as a solution. Today, Results for Development Institute published a study in the May 1 issue of the Bulletin of the World Health Organization demonstrating that information technology is being increasingly employed to ...

Becoming an accountant in this, or any, economy is a very good career option. That's because no matter what the economic cycle, if you have the credentials required to be a Certified Public Accountant—a passing score on the CPA Exam — you will always have a stable and secure way to earn a living. That being said, there are four components to the CPA exam. That's essentially four CPA exams to study for in order to become a Certified Public Accountant. The exams are not easy to pass. In fact, in 2011 the nationwide CPA exam statistics showed that the pass rate was around ...

Houston, TX - Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) brachytherapy, the localized form of radiation therapy growing increasingly popular as a treatment choice for women with early-stage breast cancer, is associated with higher rate of later mastectomy, increased radiation-related toxicities and post-operative complications, compared to traditional whole breast irradiation (WBI), according to researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The retrospective study, appears in the current issue of JAMA; it was first presented in the CTRC-AACR San ...

House of Area Rugs features a wide range of oriental rugs to its clients who are in search of unique pieces of decorative items for home and interior decoration. The company offers these diverse items with the purpose of providing clients with a sundry of choices to fit every preference and requirement that every home or interior can possibly need. Made from the finest fibers and created using exceptional methods, the Oriental floor coverings offered by the supplier are poles apart from the rugs manufactured in most other places. The in-house expert at House of Area ...

Connecting Point Computer Center is an HP certified repair center with 5 convenient locations in North Dakota and South Dakota. Their highly trained technicians are available to support businesses and educational institutions with all of their Hewlett Packard hardware, services, and upgrades in their HP repair center. The HP certified repair center is just a small part of the complete range of state-of-the-art computer services offered at Connecting Point Computer Center in the Dakotas. As an HP certified repair center, Connecting Point has highly trained technicians ...

Jerusalem, April 30, 2012 -- Autism has a strong genetic basis, but so far efforts to identify the responsible genes have had mixed results. The reason for this is that autism is influenced by many different genes, and different genes are involved in different individuals, making it hard to find the common genetic ground between patients. Now, research conducted at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has shown that despite this fact, the different genes involved in autism tend to be involved in specific processes in the brain. This can explain, on the one hand, similarities ...

Internet has today made the world grow smaller, we no longer hear of people relying on snail mails or waiting endlessly to receive, send or share anything. It has overtaken almost all the mediums which were there since ages to communicate things between two persons or entities. Being one stop solution to everyone's marketing needs, Internet marketing videos are the latest rage. Short, crisp, convincing and engaging are some of the features that are making them a big hit. They can advertise and promote a product or service at the click of a mouse and make traffic flow ...

MEL Secure Systems, the leading developer of surveillance and security solutions, has launched a new set of H.264 IP decoder/encoder modules. Fitted inside existing camera housings or externally mounted, they extend the functionality of existing analogue CCTV cameras by enabling them to transmit images over IP networks in a wide range of surveillance applications. The new H.264 IP decoder/encoder modules enable system integrators, installers and end users to extend the operational life of existing analogue CCTV cameras by integrating them into the new generation of IP ...

Jerusalem, April 30, 2012 – Our solar system is four and a half billion years old, but its formation may have occurred over a shorter period of time than we previously thought, says an international team of researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and universities and laboratories in the US and Japan.. Establishing chronologies of past events or determining ages of objects require having clocks that tick at different paces, according to how far back one looks. Nuclear clocks, used for dating, are based on the rate of decay of an atomic nucleus expressed ...

Grauer School Teacher and Community Service Coordinator, Jessi Young, received the prestigious "Irvin C. Chapman Outstanding Service to Youth Award" by the YMCA at the Youth and Government's 64th annual Model Legislature and Court Conference in Sacramento in February. Steve Willmont, President and CEO of Youth and Government as well as past recipient of the award, presented the award to Jessi for demonstrating longstanding dedication and commitment to youth both inside and outside of the program. Jessi teaches both Spanish and History at Grauer School and also ...

Martin Reichle, owner & Executive Board Member of Reichle & De-Massari (R&M) is set to make a four day business trip to Doha, Qatar between the 5th and 8th of May, 2012. Accompanying him will be Jean-Pierre Labry, Executive Vice President of R&M Middle East and Africa, as well as other members of the R&M MEA management team. R&M has been present in the region for the past 12 years and Martin Reichle is visiting Qatar to increase the company's focus on the fast developing market. R&M will host a customer event on the 7th of May 2012, at which ...

The building sector is on the front lines of the sustainability movement - meaning that innovations within the industry stand to make a substantial impact on climate change and the environment. This month, we're taking a look at developments in building materials that promise to make green building a smarter, more efficient and effective vehicle for a shift in the global paradigm of sustainability. Phase change materials (or PCMs) are set to radically cut heating and energy bills with their revolutionary properties that enable them to become liquid in warm temperatures, ...

Scientists using high-powered microscopes have made a stunning observation of the architecture within a cell – and identified for the first time how the architecture changes during the formation of gametes, also known as sex cells, in order to successfully complete the process. The findings by the international team led by the University of Leicester could impact on the treatment of disorders caused by a misregulation of cellular structures called microtubules. These disorders include Down's Syndrome, lissencephaly (a brain formation disorder) or cancer. Researching ...

The latest issue of Energy Digital is free online for business Executives in the energy industry. A lot is going on in the oil industry today--from Iran's threats to close the Strait of Hormuz to civil unrest in Syria and Nigeria, threatening some of the world's most critical pipelines. This month, we discuss the implications of those world events in regards to global economic growth with an expert from the Economic Intelligence Unit, Caroline Bain. On a positive note, last month's CERAWeek conference showed signs of strong efforts within the industry to develop ...

The U.S. plastics industry accounts for about 10 percent of the country's total oil consumption. And despite widespread public outrage about the harmful environmental impacts of plastic bottles and bags, among other ubiquitous items of daily life, only about one percent of that is recycled. Fortunately, technologies and consumer demands for greener products have created an entire industry dedicated to changing the resources used for the products in our throw-away culture--bioplastics (PLA). Derived from renewable biomass sources, such as vegetable oils, corn starch ...