Over the past decade, we have seen a surge in the number of female athletes pushing themselves to achieve greatness. While females and males may be on even playing fields in many cases within the sports world, recent research shows that female athletes are five times more likely to suffer joint injuries than their male counterparts. Dr. Ralph Venuto (http://www.drvenuto.com/), an orthopedic surgeon and California sports medicine specialist, has seen a rise in the number of female athletes his practice has treated for joint injuries over the past decade. "There are ...

DENVER - As oncologists already know and newly diagnosed lung cancer patients learn, the kind of treatment given to patients is increasingly becoming dependent on the specific gene mutation present in the cancer. But, as lung cancer moves from being one common disease to multiple different diseases at the molecular level, learning about and getting access to the right treatment within clinical trials can be challenging for these subpopulations of patients that may be widely dispersed around the globe. Dr. Howard (Jack) West, medical director of the Thoracic Oncology Program ...

More than 1 in 3 counties in the United States could face a "high" or "extreme" risk of water shortages due to climate change by the middle of the 21st century, according to a new study in ACS's Journal of Environmental Science & Technology. The new report concluded that 7 in 10 of the more than 3,100 U.S. counties could face "some" risk of shortages of fresh water for drinking, farming and other uses. It includes maps that identify the counties at risk of shortages. In the analysis, Sujoy B. Roy, Ph.D., and colleagues explain that population growth is expected to increase ...

Long Island Exchange Columnist Cognac Wellerlane attended the January 16th performance of "Destiny Rising" at The Joyce Theater in New York City. The event was put together by The New York City Dancers Alliance's choreographers and alumni. The highlight of the evening was the attention given to the foundation's scholarship fund, set to benefit future dancers across the nation. The scholarship organization surpassed its goal of raising a million dollars in 2011. Instead, the fund raised $3 million and benefited fifty different young recipients who have plans ...

Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in children. Disseminated medulloblastoma is particularly lethal and requires extensive radiation therapy to the brain, which can cause brain damage. An oncolytic measles virus has shown effectiveness in a new model of disseminated human medulloblastoma. COLUMBUS, Ohio – A strain of measles virus engineered to kill cancer cells prolongs survival in a model of medulloblastoma that is disseminated in the fluid around the brain, according to a new study by researchers at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer ...

Computer engineers may have just provided the medical community a new way of figuring out exactly how one of the three building blocks of life forms and functions. University of Central Florida Engineering Assistant Professor Shaojie Zhang used a complex computer program to analyze RNA motifs – the subunits that make up RNA (ribonucleic acid). RNA is one of three building blocks of life along with DNA and proteins. Knowing how all three building blocks work together and how they go awry will go a long way to understanding what causes diseases and how to treat them. While ...

Not since Henry Flagler's Railroad has it been possible to step off a New York train into The Florida Keys. But that's exactly what commuters in The Big Apple will experience for the month of February.  In addition to national and local television, print and on-line marketing for The Florida Keys & Key West, Tinsley Advertising will employ a "Station Domination" program in Penn Station. As Amtrak, Long Island Railroad and New Jersey Transit commuters make their way into Manhattan, they will be met with beautiful, soothing images of The Florida Keys. A multi-image ...

Quick Cash Auto, Long Island's best cash-for-car service, expanded its website www.quickcashauto.com. After much work and inquiry into customer satisfaction, the team at Quick Cash Auto has equipped the easy-to-use website with a business directory. Online users can now browse and search cash for car services in all fifty states, in addition to locating dealerships around the country. The new business directory is up and running and can be accessed directly through the website. The interactive directory allows online users to submit auto-dealer listings by way of the ...

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have made a surprising discovery about the origin of diabetes. Their research suggests that problems controlling blood sugar — the hallmark of diabetes — may begin in the intestines. The new study, in mice, may upend long-held theories about the causes of the disease. Because insulin is produced in the pancreas and sugar is stored in the liver, many scientists have looked to those organs for the underlying causes of diabetes. The findings are reported Feb. 16 in the journal Cell Host & Microbe. In ...

UNIQLO ONE PIECE UT collection - Spring / Summer 2012 In the golden age of pirates fighting over One Piece, the legendary treasure of the King of Pirates Gold Roger, a boy named Luffy sets out to become king of the pirates. The adventure story covers how Luffy becomes mixed up in a variety of incidents, discovering friendship and forming bonds along the way. In 2009,One Piece marked its 10th year of broadcast in Japan, and it is still loved by a wide range of viewers from children to adults. The men's UNIQLO One Piece collection is available in stores now priced ...

New Rochelle, NY, February 15, 2012—Therapeutic cancer vaccines, which stimulate the body's immune system to target and destroy cancer cells, are being used in combination with conventional chemotherapy with growing success, as described in several illuminating articles in Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. (http://www.liebertpub.com). These articles are available free online at http://www.liebertpub.com/cbr The U.S. FDA recently approved the first cancer therapeutic vaccine for treatment of metastatic prostate ...

How will the Jones Act impact the U.S. market for ocean energy? "Ocean Energy Service Vessel Requirements and the Jones Act" will be the topic of the next WorkBoat.com webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m. (eastern). "As the East Coast of the U.S. increases its activities in offshore energy, offshore service vessels will be extremely important," said David Krapf, editor in chief of WorkBoat magazine and WorkBoat.com. "This webinar will illustrate the projected U.S. market for ocean energy service and supply vessels, and how the Jones Act may ...

With expanded industrial-scale production of nanomaterials fast approaching, scientists are reporting indications that dust generated during processing of nanomaterials may explode more easily than dust from wheat flour, cornstarch and most other common dust explosion hazards. Their article in ACS' journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research indicates that nanomaterial dust could explode due to a spark with only 1/30th the energy needed to ignite sugar dust — the cause of the 2008 Portwentworth, Georgia, explosion that killed 13 people, injured 42 people and destroyed ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Hospitalization for underage drinking is common in the United States, and it comes with a price tag -- the estimated total cost for these hospitalizations is about $755 million per year, a Mayo Clinic study has found. Researchers also found geographic and demographic differences in the incidence of alcohol-related hospital admissions. The findings were published online today in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Of the roughly 40,000 youth ages 15 to 20 hospitalized in 2008, the most recent data available, 79 percent were drunk when they arrived at ...

Cadiz, thought to be one of the oldest cities in Spain, is home to the third largest carnival in the world - Cadiz Carnival. So important is the carnival in Cadiz that many parts of this ancient walled city are closed for up to a month in preparation for the celebration. In anticipation of the festival, the local carnival association sponsors a musical contest. Informal groups - chirigotas, cuartetos, corors, comparsas and romanceros - show off their musical talents with satirical compositions and comedic acts poking fun at local, national and international politics, and ...

LIVERMORE, Calif. --Extreme summer temperatures are already occurring more frequently in the United States, and will become normal by mid-century if the world continues on a business as usual schedule of emitting greenhouse gases. By analyzing observations and results obtained from climate models, a study led by Phil Duffy of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory showed that previously rare high summertime (June, July and August) temperatures are already occurring more frequently in some regions of the 48 contiguous United States. "The observed increase in the ...

A UCSF stem cell study conducted in mice suggests a novel strategy for treating damaged cardiac tissue in patients following a heart attack. The approach potentially could improve cardiac function, minimize scar size, lead to the development of new blood vessels – and avoid the risk of tissue rejection. In the investigation, reported online in the journal PLoS ONE, (http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0030329) the researchers isolated and characterized a novel type of cardiac stem cell from the heart tissue of middle-aged mice following ...

This month is seeing a string of big winners in the Vegas Partner Lounge Online Casino and one of the most recent and most surprising is the $ 50, 549.76 jackpot that was won by J.R. who only registered two days prior to her big win. Another shocker is that J.R.'s first deposit was only $200, making her win even more impressive. This news is great for the casino and players alike as it boosts the morale of players and also proves that winning is always possible. Casino manager and spokesperson for Maple Casino, Charlotte Jackson, had this to say, "On behalf of ...

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio granted preliminary approval to a class action settlement for unlawful debt collection practices by a law firm based in Lebanon, Ohio. The class action lawsuit was brought by the law firm of Minnillo & Jenkins, Co. LPA on behalf of Zachary Langendorfer. The complaint alleges that the Lebanon law firm of Kaufman & Florence filed collection suits in the Lebanon Municipal Court on behalf of Lebanon Citizens National Bank and against consumers who lived in other counties, which violates the Fair Debt Collection ...

UCLA life scientists and their colleagues have provided the first evidence of a causal link between traumatic brain injury and an increased susceptibility to post-traumatic stress disorder. Their new study, published Feb. 15 in the in the journal Biological Psychology, also suggests that people who suffer even a mild traumatic brain injury are more likely to develop an anxiety disorder and should take precautions to avoid stressful situations for at least some period of time. The motivation behind the study, which was conducted in rats, was the observed correlation ...

In the beginning was the word – yes, but where exactly? Last year, Quentin Atkinson, a cultural anthropologist at Auckland University in New Zealand, proposed that the cradle of language could be localized in the southwest of Africa. The report, which appeared in Science, one of the world's leading scholarly journals, was seized upon by the media and caused something of a sensation. Now however, linguist Michael Cysouw from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich has published a commentary in Science which argues that this neat "Out-of-Africa" hypothesis for the ...

Let's be clear: I'm going to make a pitch for you to vote for Clarke Ahlers, who has entered the Howard County Judicial race, but in order for me to convince you, we'll start with the basics about judges. Circuit Court Judges Sit on the Bench for 15 Years Circuit court judges in Maryland are elected every 15 years and must retire at age 70. Circuit court judges go through a process of being nominated to a "committee" appointed by the governor. After an interview process, names are sent to the governor for selection and appointment. But here is where ...

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– Astronomers are watching the astronomical equivalent of an instant replay of a spectacular outburst from the unstable, behemoth double-star system Eta Carinae, which was initially seen on Earth nearly 170 years ago. Astrophysicists affiliated with UC Santa Barbara and Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network (LCOGT) contributed to the study. Dubbed the "Great Eruption," the outburst lasted from 1837 to 1858 and temporarily made Eta Carinae the second brightest star in the sky. But luckily for today's astronomers, some of the light from ...

The local law firm of Rittgers & Rittgers is giving back to the Warren County community in a generous way. Through its annual high school essay contest, Rittgers & Rittgers will award four scholarships totaling $10,000 to deserving high school seniors in Warren County Ohio. Between now and April 1, students can go to http://www.rittgersinjurylaw.com/Resources/Scholarships.shtml to apply. Partner Charles H. Rittgers said, "My wife and I created this scholarship to help promising local high school students. We wanted to create something to give back to the ...

In October of 2010, the FDA approved Pradaxa for the treatment of atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem. Atrial fibrillation is a condition which occurs when part of the heart does not beat properly causing blood cells to form clots, or coagulate. These blood clots may lead to stroke and in some cases, death. Pradaxa is included in a class of drugs known as direct thrombin inhibitors. Use of direct thrombin inhibitors is used in blood thinning treatments to prevent coagulation of blood cells. However, shortly after the FDA approved Pradaxa for the ...