NEW YORK (March 28, 2011) -- Bariatric surgery should be considered earlier in the treatment of eligible patients to help stem the serious complications that can result from diabetes, according to an International Diabetes Federation (IDF) position statement presented by leading experts at the 2nd World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes in New York. The statement was written by 20 leading experts in diabetes and bariatric surgery who have made a series of recommendations on the use of weight-loss surgery as a cost-effective treatment option for ...

Just like snowflakes, no two people are alike, even if they're identical twins according to new genetic research from The University of Western Ontario. Molecular geneticist Shiva Singh has been working with psychiatrist Dr. Richard O'Reilly to determine the genetic sequencing of schizophrenia using identical or monozygotic twins. The study is published in this month's PLoS ONE. Singh looked at about one million markers of identical twins (and their two parents) where only one twin had schizophrenia. "The most informative feature of schizophrenia is that it sometimes ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – How exactly bacterial pathogens cause diseases in plants remains a mystery and continues to frustrate scientists working to solve this problem. Now Wenbo Ma, a young plant pathologist at the University of California, Riverside, has performed research on the soybean plant in the lab that makes major inroads into our understanding of plant-pathogen interactions, a rapidly developing area among the plant sciences. Her breakthrough research can help scientists come up with effective strategies to treat crops that have succumbed to disease or, when used ...

Total Mortgage Services, LLC, a leading mortgage lender, announced today that it has received its District of Columbia Mortgage Lender License from Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking and can now originate residential mortgage loans in the District of Columbia. Total Mortgage is licensed as a mortgage lender in District of Columbia and holds Mortgage Lender License NMLS2764. "We are excited about now being able to help borrowers throughout Washington DC with their current purchase and refinancing needs," commented John Walsh, President of Total Mortgage. ...

MadCap Software, Inc. (http://www.madcapsoftware.com), the leader in multi-channel content authoring and a showcase company for Microsoft Visual Studio and Microsoft XPS, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has awarded MadCap a patent for its "Visual Document Structure Indicator" technology. The patented design provides the basis of the Structure Bars in MadCap Flare, MadCap's flagship XML-based software for single-source multi-channel publishing, which give users unprecedented ease in creating and publishing structured content. Structure ...

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that patients with Alzheimer's disease have lower glucose utilization in the brain than those with normal cognitive function, and that those decreased levels may be detectable approximately 20 years prior to the first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. This new finding could lead to the development of novel therapies to prevent the eventual onset of Alzheimer's. The study is published online in the journal Translational Neuroscience. Using mice modified to develop Alzheimer's disease, the research team found that ...

Icebergs cool and dilute the ocean water they pass through and also affect the distribution carbon-dioxide-absorbing phytoplankton in the Southern Ocean, according to a team of researchers from UC San Diego and the University of San Diego. The effects are likely to influence the growth of phytoplankton in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean and especially in an area known as "Iceberg Alley" east of the Antarctic Peninsula. Enhanced phytoplankton growth would increase the rate at which carbon dioxide is removed from the ocean, an important process in the carbon ...

A team of scientists has discovered that descendants of "exploratory" butterflies that colonized new habitats differ genetically from their more cautious cousins. The team, led by James Marden, a professor of biology at Penn State University, and Christopher Wheat, a post-doctoral scholar working at both Penn State and the University of Helsinki, has revealed some of the genetic bases for faster egg maturation, a higher rate of energy metabolism, and superior flight ability -- traits that provide an advantage to butterflies that stray from familiar territory to found new ...

Starting from the end of 2010 AdoreStudio Ltd has been working hard on elaborating new captivating casual games. Today the company releases their first full version of "Shooting Blocks" and invites casual game lovers to download it from the company's website www.adoregames.com. "Shooting Blocks" is a logical game which will fascinate lovers of brain teasers and those who enjoy solving challenging puzzles. Although the first levels are relatively easy, within every new level the difficulty grows, which lets the player brush up on his skills. Besides logical abilities ...

Wind is a much more powerful force in the evolution of mountains than previously thought, according to a new report from a University of Arizona-led research team. Bedrock in Central Asia that would have formed mountains instead was sand-blasted into dust, said lead author Paul Kapp. "No one had ever thought that wind could be this effective," said Kapp, a UA associate professor of geosciences. "You won't read in a textbook that wind is a major process in terms of breaking down rock material." Rivers and glaciers are the textbook examples of forces that wear down ...

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TORONTO, ON – With birds chirping and temperatures warming, spring is finally in the air. But for University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) environmental chemist Torsten Meyer, springtime has a dark side. "During the winter months, contaminants accumulate in the snow," says Meyer, an expert on snow-bound organic contaminants and a post-doctoral fellow at UTSC. "When the snow melts, these chemicals are released into the environment at high concentrations." In a specially designed, temperature-controlled laboratory at UTSC—which includes a homemade snow-gun and a chemical ...

Freedom Marathon Inc. (FMI), a non-profit organization whose mission is to raise awareness and help support the needs of veterans and their families through running events, welcomes Olympic greats to Freedom 8k Series. Jeff Galloway and Bill Rodgers have pledged to help raise funds through the Freedom 8k Series for the Wounded Warrior Project. "The inaugural Freedom 8k Series in conjunction with the Green Cove Springs Memorial Day RiverFest will be an exciting weekend full of patriotism and family fun," said Manny Cordero, CEO and Founder, Freedom Marathon, Inc. "Our ...

ATLANTA – Transplant and reconstructive surgeons from Emory University Hospital announced today at a news conference that they have successfully performed a rare complete hand transplant on 21-year-old Linda Lu, a college student from Orlando, Fla. This is a first for the Atlanta Hospital. The 19-hour surgery took place on Saturday, March 12 and involved multiple teams of surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and operating room support staff. Two teams – one dedicated to the patient – and the other to the donor arm – successfully completed the surgery at approximately ...

Stigma against overweight people is becoming a cultural norm around the world, even in places where larger bodies have traditionally been valued. That's according to a cross-cultural study of attitudes toward obesity to be published in the April issue of Current Anthropology. Researchers from Arizona State University surveyed people in nine diverse locations around the world and found negative attitudes toward fat bodies in every one. The results suggest a rapid "globalization of fat stigma" in which overweight people are increasingly viewed as ugly, undesirable, lazy, ...

A researcher at Case Western Reserve University has detected tiny amounts of Iodine 131 from Japan in rainwater collected from the roof of a campus building. Gerald Matisoff, professor of geology, said the presence of the isotope presents no danger to human health. He estimated the level of radiation is about one-tenth that of natural background radiation. "In theory, the Iodine 131 could have come from any radioactive waste processing facility," Matisoff said. "But, we know it's from Japan. The isotope is being seen worldwide." Matisoff and graduate student Mary ...

Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Galleria hotel, a premier Smyrna Georgia Hotel, offers convenient lodging to Spring Atlanta Home Show attendees. The 33rd annual event will take place from April 1 through 3, 2011 at the Atlanta Cobb Galleria Centre. The show will include exhibits from over 350 local companies offering the latest in home remodeling products and services. The Home Show Stage will feature appearances by many guest speakers including: - Walter Reeves and Dave Baker, with News/Talk WSB 750 - Joe Washington, HGTV's Ground Breakers - Tonya M. Williams, HGTV's ...

Labeling products with information on the size of the carbon footprint they leave behind could help both consumers and manufacturers make better, environmentally friendly choices. A Michigan State University professor and colleagues, writing in the April issue of the journal Nature Climate Change, said that labeling products, much like food products contain labels with nutritional information, could offer at least a short-term solution. "Even modest changes in the household sector could significantly reduce emissions," wrote Thomas Dietz, a professor of sociology who ...

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Atlanta Perimeter Hotel North near Dunwoody, GA offers convenient accommodations to guests attending Atlanta Blooms! This event is taking place this March and April, 2011 at Atlanta Botanical Garden. Atlanta Blooms! features over 200,000 tulips and other bulbs in bloom including daffodils, hyacinth, and crocus. In addition to the bulbs, giant whimsical mosiaculture sculptures made of viola and other colorful annuals will display in the Garden. "Visiting Atlanta Botanical Garden is popular outing with our guests. Plus, the Garden is situated ...

The Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport Hotel North offers nearby accommodations to visitors attending WWE Hall of Fame 2011 at Philips Arena in downtown Atlanta. The event will take place April 2, 2011 at 8:00pm. Attendees can join wrestling Superstars, Divas, and Legends as the Class of 2011 is enshrined into the WWE Hall of Fame featuring: "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Celebrity Inductee Drew Carey, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, "Bullet" Bob Armstrong, Sunny, and Abdullah The Butcher...and more. Ticket prices range from $50 - $75 dollars and can be purchased through Ticketmaster. In ...

SWB Global Solutions of Reno, Nevada is proud to present the future in Composite Decking. SWB Global Solutions is introducing the highest quality, strongest, most resilient, and beautiful composite decking available in any global market. SWB CompDeck is ecologically and environmentally friendly, helping to save our world's forests and reducing landfills in the world. SWB CompDeck is a partial solution to world forest degradation and the recycling of plastics. It offers all the benefits of traditional softwood, hardwood, and other top composite decking materials. SWB ...

Green Ocean, a first-of-its kind product dedicated to removing illness causing toxins from households and reducing plastic waste, can be found on page 389 of the April issue of InStyle Magazine. Also visit us at www.greenoceanproducts.com for more information. This environmentally-friendly cleaner revolutionizes the way consumers clean their homes. It can save them up to $500 a year, reducing their household plastic waste by 90% due to its refillable bottle and ability to clean every surface and everything in your home making it the one and only cleaner you need. Green ...

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The handkerchief is a classic, practical accessory that has long been a part of special occasions & wedding ceremonies and is a new handbag staple for the eco-chic. However, the plain, white hankies that women use always look like an afterthought. Happy Hanky is setting a new trend with its line of fun, stylish handkerchiefs. Colleen Corcoran, now 30, has been a collector and carrier of hankies since she was 7 years old. She read many blogs and articles from people saying they had limited choices for choosing hankies and often they had to carry their grandmothers' old ...

Randall Tysinger Antiques is proud to announce the opening of their new showroom located at 1stdibs@NYDC,The 10th Floor of the New York Design Center 200 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10016. The showroom will feature a sampling of exclusive European antiques as seen online at our 1stdibs.com website. "We are very excited to be part of this fabulous new concept from1stdibs.com and the New York Design Center and the convenience and amenities it offers our many clients in the New York area," said Randall Tysinger, owner of Randall Tysinger Antiques. The showroom is open ...