Medical researchers are discounting previously published and accepted research when reporting on their own clinical trials of drugs, devices or medical procedures, according to a recent Johns Hopkins study published in the January 4 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The report says that researchers' dismissal of relevant research causes redundancy in reporting and wastes resources, specially funding. Less than 21 percent of previous studies and clinical trials were cited in newer research, a very low number given the wealth of accepted papers available, according ...

Men with prostate cancer are at higher risk of developing diabetes or diabetes risk factors if they receive androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to block the production or action of male hormones that can fuel the growth of this cancer. The results of this new study on the second-most common cancer in men are being presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. "These patients may benefit from counseling, screening and closer monitoring for the development of these complications," said the study's lead author, Maria Luisa Cecilia Rivera-Arkoncel, ...

Women with a healthy body weight before and after diagnosis of breast cancer are more likely to survive the disease long term, a new study finds. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. The study, conducted in nearly 4,000 breast cancer survivors, found that obesity is strongly linked to death due to breast cancer. In particular, overweight or obese women with a history of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, but not those with estrogen receptor-negative cancer, had a higher risk of dying of their disease, ...

Virginia judges have traditionally used sole-custody as the primary arrangement when determining child custody between unmarried parents or after divorce. However, joint custody orders are becoming more common; in fact, until a custody arrangement is determined, both parents are considered to have equal right to the children. Judges analyze several factors when making child-custody determinations in Virginia, and a significant change in any of the factors may be grounds for modifying a child custody order. Virginia Child Custody Arrangements Sole custody is the most ...

Overexposure to stress hormones in the womb can program the potential for adverse health effects in those children and the next generation, but effects vary depending on whether the mother or father transmits them, a new animal study suggests. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. "This research sheds light on how babies who are exposed in the womb to excessive levels of stress hormones, known as glucocorticoids, can pass on the health effects to their own children, and how the effects vary between mothers and ...

Low testosterone levels and symptoms of male sexual dysfunction due to obesity may be reversible with weight loss after bariatric surgery, a new study finds. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. "Morbidly obese men have a high prevalence of hypotestosteronenemia, or low testosterone, and of sexual dysfunction," said study co-author Jean-Paul Thissen, MD, PhD, a professor at the University of Louvain in Brussels. "It is reassuring that these problems are potentially curable by weight loss." This study included ...

Life Line Screening has published the results of its private health screening survey. Private health screening is becoming increasingly popular in the UK & Ireland. Whilst there are metrics on the benefits of screenings in detecting potentially life-threatening conditions early, and thereby preventing conditions such as Stroke and cardiovascular disease, Life Line Screening's report aims to provide more evidence relating to the effects of screenings on modifying behavioural change. One area of debate about health screening is that certain types of health screening ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Today's major announcement at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting that the drug exemestane significantly reduces the risk of breast cancer in high-risk, postmenopausal women is the result of an international, randomized double-blind phase III clinical trial in which University at Buffalo researchers and hundreds of Western New York women played a critical role. The findings will be published online June 4 at 11:30 a.m. EST in the New England Journal of Medicine. More than 500 Western New York women participated in the study, according ...

Plusnet has launched a new, additional bolt-on to its broadband packages called Plusnet Pro. Plusnet Pro is now available to customers as a bolt-on to both Plusnet Value and Plusnet Extra broadband package for an additional GBP5 a month. Plusnet Pro is a traffic prioritisation service perfect for gamers and home workers who want to make the best of their broadband experience. With Plusnet Pro, the user's traffic is prioritised and maintains stable and reliable broadband at full speed across the entire day. Having a prioritisation service means customers are guaranteed ...

Burton has revealed that it will be the exclusive stockist of Mark Ecko Cut and Sew in the UK. With an impressive C.V of achievements Mark Ecko now turns his talents to creating classic tailoring, Burton is proud to announce that his Cut and Sew collection will be available exclusively within its stores and online. Not many people can boast that they were the youngest person to be inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America, or that they were the first person to receive a MTV VMA for "Best Video Game Soundtrack". Mark can also site such ...

The Radisson Blu Schwarzer Bock Hotel, Wiesbaden, has celebrated its 525th anniversary. With its first documentary mention in 1486, it is considered to be the oldest Grand Hotel in Germany. At that time, St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and St. Basil's Cathedral on the Red Square in Moscow did not exist, America and the Amazon were not discovered, and Martin Luther was just three years old. The "Schwarzer Bock" was originally a bath house, and its name stems from the first owner, Philipp zum Bock, who had black ("schwarz" in German) hair. Back then, ...

The Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport Hotel (North, I-85) offers nearby lodging to travelers celebrating Father's Day at the Zoo Atlanta on June 19, 2011. Zoo Atlanta is offering free admission to father's with purchase of a full price adult or child general admission ticket. Zoo Atlanta is located just minutes east of downtown Atlanta in Grant Park. Parking is free. The zoo is open Monday- Friday from 9:30AM to 5:30PM and is open Saturday and Sunday from 9:30AM to 6:30PM. General admission is $20.99 for adults and $15.99 for ages 3-11. Children under 2 are admitted ...

As one of online bingo's most coveted new bingo sites, Bingocams.co.uk has been created somewhat of a buzz with its unique webcam platform. The live bingo site has been the subject of much attention from Bingo Hideout and other such sites as they look to find players the best possible bingo on the web. Aside from the quirky new features, Bingocams has also been setting standards in terms of bingo promotions with a range of deals and offers based around the interactive ethos. One such feature is the Bouncing Bonus. This is a unique game that allows players to win big ...

Yesterday First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled the federal government's new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as a reminder to help all of us make healthier food choices. In response, Learning ZoneXpress, Inc. immediately designed USDA MyPlate products using the new icon which inspire consumers to build a healthy plate at mealtime. The new MyPlate icon emphasizes the fruit, vegetable, grain, protein and dairy food groups. Melanie Nelson, former FACS (Family and Consumer Science) teacher and owner of Learning ZoneXpress, Inc., a company ...

For the first time ever, an online contest will discover the best spiritually-inclined essays for ebook publication. It doesn't matter how young or old you are, or where you live in the world, you can enter the contest by answering one or more of the following questions by July 1st: -How does your town or city enhance your spiritual life? -What's your secret to maintaining your peace, courage, creativity, humor, and well-being no matter what? The top winners of the Mystics in the City Part 2 Worldwide Essay-Writing Contest get global ebook distribution as well ...

Greatis Software (http://www.greatis.com) has released the new version of software for .Net and VCL developers - iGrid Plotter 1.01. iGrid Plotter allows you to plot drawing grid from within your .Net or VCL application. It contains 4 functions: PlotOrthogonal Plots orthogonal grid within the passed rectangle. PlotHandwriting Plots handwriting grid within the passed rectangle. PlotAxis Plots axonometric grids within the passed rectangle. PlotAxonometricPreset Plots axonometric preset within the passed rectangle. All these functions are fully ...

OnlineBackupDeals.com understands the hassles of backing up your computer and has actually revolutionized the way in which this process can be done. This company is now offering remote installation of online backup software. A spokesperson for OnlineBackupDeals.com stated, "For many users the hardest part of starting to backup their computer is installing the software." He went on to explain that with OnlineBackupDeals.com remote installation service, there is "no need to haul your computer or laptop to your local computer store or have some stranger ...

iFunia, a professional developer of Mac multimedia software, is pleased to announce the release of iFunia Media Converter for Mac the company's most powerful Mac software which delivers a groundbreaking level of value to meet all the converting, ripping, editing and accelerating requests for popular media types including regular video, HD video, DVD and audio files, etc. in a single product. "Besides the integration of various functions to settle the requirement of users, we also spent a lot of time designing friendly interface with practical editing functions, ...

"For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor" (excerpt Declaration of Independence). "And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!" (excerpt Star Spangled Banner) Proud and powerful quotes from two of the most widely used documents in America. We have heard of the stories and sacrifices made by many of our brave Founding Fathers. They were not all wild-eyed ...

Agoda.com, Asia's global hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed priceline.com Inc. (Nasdaq:PCLN), today announced a partnership with Jetstar Asia Airways Pte Limited, one the leading low-fares airlines in the Asia Pacific region. Through the partnership, Agoda.com's proprietary hotel inventory of thousands of hotels is accessible through Jetstar's Asian online storefonts, with the two companies soon to co-develop holiday packages, and specials to be offered via the Jetstar Holidays network. Founded in 2003, Jetstar Airways provides low-cost flights to every ...

Y Soft was invited to this meeting as one of the leading Czech IT companies.. Y Soft has a subsidiary in Texas that is responsible for North America and one in Miami that is responsible for Latin America. "We in Y Soft Corporation appreciate this support from the Czech government and its invitation. Our participation in this event is considered an acknowledgment of our success in the USA," comments Tomáš Vašíèek responsible for business activities of Y Soft in Latin and North America. The delegation is lead by Karel Schwarzenberg. He has visited the USA on ...

topseos.com, an independent authority on search vendors has named the Top 50 SEO Rankings for the month of June 2011. All the search engine marketing firms identified next to thousands of other search engine optimization companies have gone through a comprehensive process evaluated by a qualified and experienced team of researchers. Each search engine optimization provider showed a clear-cut understanding of the groundwork behind search engine optimization. "In order to find the best among the thousands of search engine optimization companies, our team has designed ...

Do you have creative ideas swirling around in your mind to propel your freelance writing career to the next level, but don't know which one is best and how to execute the idea to success? Have no fear. Join the Working Writer's Club today and learn focus to implement your strategy. Each month members of the Working Writer's Club are invited to a LIVE 55-minute teleclass that covers at least one way to make money as a freelance writer. Our teleclass for June will take place this Thursday night, June 2, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. CDT. The topic will be The Power of One: How ...

XMPro Pty Ltd successfully addresses a noticeable pain point for multiple organisations with their recent seminar and webinar series focussing on identifying and fixing daily operational process problems. Hosted in Sydney Australia, XMPro's expert team guided participants from various organisations and industries through a Process Problem Solving knowledge-based series aimed at equipping Operational Managers to overcome their daily process challenges. Pieter van Schalkwyk, Managing Director of XMPro explains, "With the trends we are seeing in our market, it is ...

Mark Hobbins, the CEO and Founder of Family IQ, announced at a system wide business meeting of Independent Business owners, virtually everyone interested in becoming an Independent Business Owner or purchase any Family IQ products will be able to apply and qualify for financing under an agreement with a private lending/financing program. This option will be available for anyone residing in the USA who wants to join Family IQ, beginning in the month of June 2011 Financing Options will in fact be made available on ALL of the Family IQ Products which at this stage of course ...