The Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA) announced that the organization's first collegiate event in the Scholastic Steel Challenge program will be hosted by firearms maker Smith & Wesson with targets provided by Action Target. The match will take place May 7-8 at the Hartford Gun Club in Hartford, Conn. The Scholastic Steel Challenge Collegiate Spring Championship will feature a two-day format with instruction and demonstrations on setting up and running the various Steel Challenge stages followed by team practice sessions on day one. Team competition will ...

North America's largest pop-culture tour continues as the 11th annual Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con returns to the Pennsylvania Convention Center, June 17-19, with superstar guests Bruce Campbell, Adam Baldwin, Pam Grier, Vivica A. Fox, Julie Benz and Billy Dee Williams headlining the list of celebrity attendees. The event will bring together thousands of fans of all ages and dozens of celebrities and industry professionals to celebrate the best in pop culture, movies, comics, toys, video gaming, television, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. Campbell ...

RNA plays a critical role in directing the creation of proteins, but there is more to the life of an RNA molecule than simply carrying DNA's message. One can imagine that an RNA molecule is born, matures, and eventually, meets its demise. Researchers at the Broad have developed an approach that offers many windows into the lifecycle of these essential molecules and will enable other scientists to investigate what happens when something in a cell goes wrong. They describe their approach, which offers high resolution and a comprehensive scope, in a Nature Biotechnology article ...

SEATTLE – By shedding new light on how cells migrate in the developing brain, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center also may have found a new mechanism by which other types of cells, including cancer cells, travel within the body. The findings by Jonathan Cooper, Ph.D., member and director of the Hutchinson Center's Basic Sciences Division, and Yves Jossin, Ph.D., a research fellow in Cooper's laboratory, published online April 24 in Nature Neuroscience, could lead to a better understanding of neurological development and, possibly, cancer metastasis. During ...

NEW YORK (April 24, 2011) -- A team of scientists from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Weill Cornell Medical College has shed light on the molecular workings of transporter proteins, molecular machines embedded in the cell membranes of neurons that modulate the transfer of signals between cells and recycle neurotransmitters. The research, published today in the journal Nature, reveals with unprecedented detail how the molecule performs its task, says one of the senior authors, Dr. Jonathan Javitch, the Lieber Professor of Experimental Therapeutics ...

Writing Raw is a FREE weekly literary magazine dedicated to new and emerging writers. Our goal at Writing Raw is simple - to serve the literary community with the opportunity to have their work online and out in the world. In this world of disappearing literary magazines, Writing Raw is providing the blank pages for writers to fill. New in this issue: Calling for all artists - If you would like your artwork showcased on WritingRaw.com - please send 5 pictures, along with a short bio (hot links and other information accepted) to Weeb at weeb@writingraw.com; Visit ...

*** Please note that Imperial College London will be closed for the Easter break from Wednesday 20 April to Tuesday 26 April inclusive. For urgent media enquiries during these dates, please use the out of hours duty press officer number below *** Sam Wong Research Media Officer Imperial College London Email: sam.wong@imperial.ac.uk Tel: +44(0)20 7594 2198 Out of hours duty press officer: +44(0)7803 886 248 Notes to editors: 1. Journal reference: P. Elkington et al. "Matrix metalloproteinase-1 causes immunopathology in human tuberculosis and transgenic mice" ...

Analysis of mutations of the 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus by researchers at the RIKEN Omics Science Center (OSC) has revealed major genetic differences between the virus in its early phase of infection in Japan and in its peak phase. While yielding valuable clues on the genetic origins of drug resistance, the findings also pave the way toward the development of new diagnostic kits for detecting and preventing the spread of global pandemic diseases. A unique triple combination of bird, swine and human flu viruses, the pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus, first detected ...

DIG Coaching Practice presents Attention Talk Radio with a review of non-medication treatments for adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Host and attention coach Jeff Copper and Dr. J. Russell Ramsay, psychologist, discuss Dr. Ramsay's insight on alternative treatments to help manage ADHD more effectively when medications are not possible or when they are not sufficient. Dr. Russell Ramsay is currently co-director of the University of Pennsylvania Adult ADHD Treatment and Research Program and an associate professor of clinical psychology in psychiatry ...

It was nothing short of a miracle in local Phoenix resident, Rose Bueno's eyes this past Wednesday as she experienced an extraordinary and unique gift of essential home repairs. Rose and her family were living under a leaky roof in need of major work. Through Chicanos Por La Causa, an agency that promotes the well being of Arizona's socially and economically deprived communities, Rose reached out for help. Tony Ardizzone, CEO and Founder of ZZone Construction, heard of Rose's tragic story. The story of a woman facing family hardship, financial struggle and personal loss. ...

Psychologists have found that people may make economic and trust decisions based on unconscious or unintentional racial biases. The study, conducted in the laboratory of New York University Professor Elizabeth Phelps, is published in the latest issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "Decisions in the worlds of business, law, education, medicine, and even more ordinary daily interactions between individuals, all rely on trust," the researchers wrote. "In an increasingly globalized economy, that trust must be forged between individuals who differ ...

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a disabling condition that affects almost 50% of women over the age of 50. It occurs when the muscles and ligaments supporting a woman's pelvic organs weaken such that the pelvic organs slip out of place, often protruding into the vagina. For many affected women, treatment involves surgery. Defining the molecular mechanisms underlying POP could provide targets for nonsurgical approaches to treating the condition. In this context, a team of researchers, led by Hiromi Yanagisawa, at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, ...

Tarpaulin and canopy supplier Tarpaflex offers its line of red heavy duty tarps to customers seeking high-quality coverings at affordable prices. With prices ranging from $5 to $150 depending on the desired size, the company makes it a point to provide numerous size options to choose from. Based in Naples, FL, Tarpaflex makes sure that these tarps can be of valuable use to its customers, may they be in construction, agriculture, boating, camping, or landscaping. The tarp provider has these tear-resistant and water & mildew-proof coverings manufactured to be able ...

EDITOR'S PICK: Pelvic organs given the slip by the protein fibulin-5 Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a disabling condition that affects almost 50% of women over the age of 50. It occurs when the muscles and ligaments supporting a woman's pelvic organs weaken such that the pelvic organs slip out of place, often protruding into the vagina. For many affected women, treatment involves surgery. Defining the molecular mechanisms underlying POP could provide targets for nonsurgical approaches to treating the condition. In this context, a team of researchers, led by Hiromi Yanagisawa, ...

Death rates have decreased among people with high blood pressure but remain far higher than in those without it, according to research in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. "Mortality rates are going down for everybody with high blood pressure, but despite the availability of several types of medication to reduce blood pressure, there is still a large gap between those with hypertension and those without," said Earl S. Ford, M.D., M.P.H., study author and medical officer with the U.S. Public Health Service at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ford ...

Womenetics and Porsche Cars North America honor Jennifer Bouani, author and owner of Bouje Publishing, with the 2011 POW! Award for her passion to teach kids entrepreneurship through her children's book series, the Future Business Leaders Series . She mentors parents, educators, and community leaders on how to prepare kids for tomorrow's world by teaching them how to think creatively, turn what they love to do into business ideas, set realistic goals, overcome obstacles, and realize their dreams. Jennifer Bouani's award-winning books have impacted kids in over 14 countries ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The experimental agent selumetinib has shown promising results in people with advanced biliary cancer, according to a multi-institutional clinical trial led by cancer researchers at The Ohio State University. Selumetinib, also known as AZD6244 (ARRY-142886), blocks a protein called MEK, which cancer cells need to proliferate and survive. Biliary cancer is a malignancy of cells lining the bile ducts and gall bladder. About 100,000 patients are diagnosed annually worldwide with the disease, representing 15-20 percent of all liver-cancer cases. Most patients ...

Bloodstream infections in newborns can lead to serious complications with substantial morbidity and mortality. What's more, the pathogens responsible for neonatal infections have changed over time. In recent years, however, antibiotic prophylaxis given to at-risk mothers has reduced the incidence of early-onset group B streptococcal infections among their babies. A new nationwide, multi-site study aimed at determining current early-onset sepsis rates among newborns, the pathogens involved, and associated morbidity and mortality demonstrates that the most frequent pathogens ...

In 2011 'Fresh' will continue to grow in importance as a key deciding factor on where to shop for groceries. Increased competition from supermarkets and non-traditional grocers, rising commodity prices, and increased transportation costs have added significant new pressures and overwhelming strains on an already lean supply chain. How can retailers keep up with the trends without having to pay the toll of decreasing margins due to excessive damage and waste? Sammy Kolt, VP of Applications and Omer Matityahu, COO will discuss new market trends, best practices and ...

In a paper published in the April 25 early online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco and colleagues report a game-changing advance in stem cell science: the creation of long-term, self-renewing, primitive neural precursor cells from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) that can be directed to become many types of neuron without increased risk of tumor formation. "It's a big step forward," said Kang Zhang, MD, PhD, professor of ...

Patriot Enterprise Project, Inc., (PEP) announced the opening of its national military veteran's business ownership initiatives with a 1,000 iPAD2s Giveaway. The innovative non-profit donation program will accelerate legislation and veteran advocacy initiatives to help quickly establish self-sustaining careers for more than 100,000 Gulf War veterans. http://www.2011gibill.org/help.php Today, more than one million Gulf War veterans are unemployed. The unemployment rate for 18-24 year old veterans is three times the national average, and it's going up. Many jobless veterans ...

Tai chi exercise appears to be associated with improved quality of life, mood and exercise self-efficacy in patients with chronic heart failure, according to a report in the April 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. "Historically, patients with chronic systolic heart failure were considered too frail to exercise and, through the late 1980s, avoidance of physical activity was a standard recommendation," the authors write as background information in the study. "Preliminary evidence suggests that meditative exercise may have benefits ...

In May, when the nation recognizes National Multiple Sclerosis Month, Stephanie White will be actively supporting the cause. The veteran jewelry designer will be sharing a line of bracelets, earrings and necklaces created especially for MS patients as well as the families and friends who care for them. As a survivor of domestic abuse, Stephanie feels great compassion for women who are facing life-altering challenges, whether physical or psychological. So she taps into her creativity to find just the right beads, stones, colors and designs to reflect awareness of Multiple ...

Compared with 1990, more medical students in 2007 viewed internal medicine as a potentially meaningful career; however, the majority of students are choosing other specialties, according to a report in the April 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. "The United States faces a troubling shortage in its primary care medical workforce," the authors write as background information in the article. "According to the Institute of Medicine, the United States is not prepared to meet the health care needs of the growing number of older adults." Mark ...

Patients with HIV infection without a prior history of coronary heart disease may be at a higher risk of developing heart failure, according to a report in the April 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Previous studies have suggested that "class of antiretroviral drugs (particularly protease inhibitors), Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) RNA levels, and low CD4+ lymphocyte counts are each associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease events, an important risk factor for heart failure," according to background ...