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ST. PAUL, Minn. – Contrary to earlier reports, a new study finds that stress does not appear to increase a person's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS). The research is published in the May 31, 2011, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "While we've known that stressful life events have been shown to increase the risk of MS episodes, we weren't certain whether these stressors could actually lead to developing the disease itself," said study author Trond Riise, PhD, with the University of Bergen in Bergen, Norway. ...

In addition to its damaging effect on the environment and its illegal smuggling into developing countries, researchers have now linked e-waste to adverse effects on human health, such as inflammation and oxidative stress – precursors to cardiovascular disease, DNA damage and possibly cancer. In a study published today, Tuesday 31 May, in IOP Publishing's journal Environmental Research Letters, researchers took air samples from one of the largest e-waste dismantling areas in China and examined their effects on human lung epithelial cells. E-waste, or electronic waste, ...

An enzyme associated with extensive antibiotic resistance called New Delhi metallo-ß-lactamase-1 (NDM-1), endemic in India and Pakistan and spreading worldwide, has been found in two people in the Toronto area, one of whom acquired it in Canada, states a case report in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) (pre-embargo link only) http://www.cmaj.ca/embargo/cmaj110477.pdf. The report outlines challenges and approaches to managing and identifying this pathogen, which is highly resistant to treatment. NDM-1 has spread because of worldwide travel, medical tourism and ...

Attitudes toward end-of-life care for cancer patients vary, but most patients, family members, oncologists and members of the public are receptive to withdrawing futile life-sustaining treatments in people who are dying, found a Korean study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) (pre-embargo link only) http://www.cmaj.ca/embargo/cmaj110020.pdf. The study, by researchers in Korea, aimed to determine attitudes towards end-of-life care, as most previous studies looked only at euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. The researchers surveyed 3840 people, including ...

Albert Einstein was once thought to have said that the only thing limitless in the universe is human stupidity. While human error may seem like such a mundane and innocent reason for data loss, it actually makes up a large chunk of data loss situations. Even though news of virus attacks and trojan attack site proliferation tend to grab headlines more, the bulk of data loss involves something simple as deleting the wrong file and instinctively emptying your computer desktop's recycling bin. While this happens to the best of us, it is natural to feel like a stupid dummy for ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — The end of the Norse settlements on Greenland likely will remain shrouded in mystery. While there is scant written evidence of the colony's demise in the 14th and early 15th centuries, archaeological remains can fill some of the blanks, but not all. What climate scientists have been able to ascertain is that an extended cold snap, called the Little Ice Age, gripped Greenland beginning in the 1400s. This has been cited as a major cause of the Norse's disappearance. Now researchers led by Brown University show the climate turned colder ...

Motorists looking for cheap car insurance for young drivers should take note of pending changes to legislation due to take effect from spring of this year, says car insurance specialist Quinn Direct. Current legislation allows motor vehicles to be taxed but uninsured, providing the vehicle is not parked or used on public roads. Once pending legislation comes into effect, motorists without minimum insurance cover will be breaking the law. As of spring 2011, the UK off-road vehicle law will change. This change requires all vehicles that are permanently or temporarily ...

Researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have overturned conventional wisdom on how cell movement across all species is controlled, solving the structure of a protein that cuts power to the cell 'motor'. The protein could be a potential drug target for future malaria and anti-cancer treatments. By studying the structure of actin-depolymerising factor 1 (ADF1), a key protein involved in controlling the movement of malaria parasites, the researchers have demonstrated that scientists' decades-long understanding of the relationship between protein structure and ...

GeniusWave announces Family Watch for Android. The safety and security mobile application is now available in over 5 Android App Stores Worldwide. To promote family safety for the summer, the new mobile app offers a free download and free trial services. The promotional period last to June 15th, encouraging families to travel safe and better monitor their children as get out and enjoy summer at the park, the mall, or camping, hiking or cycling. The Family Watch app helps watch over family or friends when they travel, play in the neighborhood, at the mall, or coming ...

Recently the number of genes known to be associated with Alzheimer's disease has increased from four to eight, including the MS4A gene cluster on chromosome 11. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Medicine has expanded on this using a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to find a novel location within the MS4A gene cluster which is associated with Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia in the developed world. It irrevocably destroys cells in the brain that are responsible for intellectual ability ...

After 25,000 people arrived to download over 900 self improvement gifts in January of this year, Dr. Joe Rubino, Carolyn Hansen and Stephanie Mulac knew that they had set the standard in giveaway events. What they also realized however, is that to quench the thirst of the personal growth market it would take more than one event a year. So the undisputed giveaway event leaders in are bringing together once again hundreds of the most noted self-help experts to bring Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Gifts to center stage this summer starting June 9th. Self-esteem authority, Dr. ...

Mammoths were a diverse genus that roamed across Eurasia and North America during the Pleistocene era. In continental North America, at least two highly divergent species have long been recognized – woolly mammoths (Mammuthus primigenius) and Columbian mammoths (M. columbi). But new genetic evidence published in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Biology suggests that these species may have been closely related enough to mate when they had the chance. Remains of woolly mammoths have been found across the glacial tundra-steppe of Eurasia and northern North America, ...

Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests give inaccurate predictions of disease risks and many European geneticists believe that some of them should be banned, the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics will hear today (Tuesday). In the first of two studies to be presented, Rachel Kalf, from the department of epidemiology at Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, will say that her research is the first to look at the real predictive ability of such tests, the results of which are available directly ...

Paul Mobley, best known for his New York Times best seller American Farmer, was recently named one of the nine most inspiring portrait photographers by Adorama Camera. The company's online teaching publication, focused on professional insights about the world of photography and technology, names Mobley, along with other well-known photographers such as Annie Liebovitz and Dorothea Lange as artists who are skilled at capturing their subject. Editor Mason Resnick states that "Paul Mobley approaches his diverse subjects with a sense of playfulness and humor." ...

A DNA-based study sheds new light on the complex evolutionary history of the woolly mammoth, suggesting it mated with a completely different and much larger species. The research, which appears in the BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Biology, found the woolly mammoth, which lived in the cold climate of the Arctic tundra, interbred with the Columbian mammoth, which preferred the more temperate regions of North America and was some 25 per cent larger. "There is a real fascination with the history of mammoths, and this analysis helps to contextualize its evolution, ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) may provide an early and objective indicator of autism, according to researchers at Columbia University in New York City, who used the technique to document language impairment in autistic children. Results of their study appear online and in the August issue of Radiology. Autism is a spectrum disorder characterized by repetitive behaviors and impaired language, communication and social interactions. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is estimated that as many as one in every 110 ...

Training manager Julie Mills, who works for leading Alcester based live-in care provider Helping Hands, is celebrating after winning a national Great British Care Award. The prestigious awards ceremony, which was held at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, is a celebration of excellence across the care sector and pays tribute to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding excellence within their field of work. Julie, who lives in Redditch, has worked for Helping Hands for more than nine years and heads up the training team at its new Minnerva Mill Innovation ...

DALLAS – May 31, 2011 – A promising cancer treatment drug can restore function of a heart en route to failure from high blood pressure, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. The drug, a type of histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor being evaluated in numerous ongoing clinical trials, has been shown to reverse the harmful effects of autophagy in heart muscle cells of mice. Autophagy is a natural process by which cells eat their own proteins to provide needed resources in times of stress. The new study appears in Proceedings of the National Academy of ...

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Super Luxury Tours, Inc. -- a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, bus company with a longstanding record of safety violations -- owned and operated the luxury bus involved in a March 2011 crash that killed two and injured upwards of 40 more, several of them critically. The bus was traveling on the New Jersey Turnpike from New York City's "Chinatown" neighborhood to Philadelphia when its driver apparently lost control. The bus left the road and struck a concrete overpass support structure, crossed several lanes of traffic and then collided with a grassy embankment ...

Divorce separates spouses, but should not end the parent-child relationship. Research continues to show that children benefit from the positive influence of both parents even after a marriage has ended. To that end, sole-custody arrangements, where one parent is designated as the primary caretaker of the children, have now frequently given way to shared custody and parenting plans. Co-parenting is sometimes referred to as joint-custody, in which both parents share time and responsibility for the children. Such arrangements require the coordination of two separate ...

Windy City Publishers announces the release of a new novel, Single Girl Summer, where author Deanna Kimberly Burrell showcases the trials and triumphs of life, love, and relationships. We are introduced to the characters Button Jackson, Dawn Martin, and Meghan Cherry-Henderson at a crucial time in each woman's life. They form an alliance and vow to make the most of the upcoming summer in Chicago. Against the backdrop of festivals, picnics, and al fresco dining, they share relationship perspectives, face fears, heal deep emotional wounds, and learn the power of forgiveness. ...

Belgian design houses Marie's Corner, refined modern upholstery tailored to the sophisticated home and Central Station, clean lined handcrafted hardwood and hammered steel furniture will be launching their collections at the Belgian Design Event hosted at Lekker Home's flagship store in Boston, Massachusetts. With subtle French and Dutch inspiration, Belgium has developed a unique signature of its own and has become a global beacon of art, high fashion, architecture and interior design. Hailing from Brussels and Antwerp respectively, Marie's Corner and Central Station ...

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