Women with low risk pregnancies should be able to choose where they give birth, concludes a study published on bmj.com today. Although it shows that first-time mums who opt for a home birth are at a higher risk of adverse outcomes, the overall risk is low in all birth settings. The researchers say their results "support a policy of offering women with low risk pregnancies a choice of birth setting" and will enable women and their partners to have informed discussions with health professionals about planned place of birth. The benefits and risks of birth in different ...

Sub-Saharan African countries that train and invest in their doctors end up losing billions of dollars as the clinicians leave to work in developed nations, finds research published on bmj.com today. According to the study, South Africa and Zimbabwe have the greatest economic losses in doctors due to emigration, while Australia, Canada, the UK and the US benefit the most from the recruitment of physicians educated in other countries. The authors, led by Edward Mills, Chair of Global Health at the University of Ottawa, are now calling for destination countries to invest ...

Huntington's disease (HD) is characterized by ongoing destruction of specific neurons within the brain. It affects a person's ability to walk, talk, and think - leading to involuntary movement and loss of muscle co-ordination. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Molecular Neurodegeneration shows that the RyanR inhibitor Dantrolene is able to reduce the severity of walking and balance problems in a mouse model of HD. Progressive damage to medium spiny neurons (MSN) in the brain of a person with HD is responsible for many of the symptoms and ...

BOSTON, MA -- Neuron transplants have repaired brain circuitry and substantially normalized function in mice with a brain disorder, an advance indicating that key areas of the mammalian brain are more reparable than was widely believed. Collaborators from Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Harvard Medical School (HMS) transplanted normally functioning embryonic neurons at a carefully selected stage of their development into the hypothalamus of mice unable to respond to leptin, a hormone that regulates metabolism ...

Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) produced marked dose-related increases in airflow in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients without arousing them from sleep, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center. The study suggests the potential therapeutic efficacy of HGNS across a broad range of sleep apnea severity and offers an alternative to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), the current mainstay of treatment for moderate to severe OSA. The effectiveness of CPAP is often limited by poor patient adherence. "With HGNS, airflow increased ...

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Part 1: Ways in which an e-newsletter can help your business This week and next we are going to suggest effective ways to reach out to your customers through e-newsletters. Part 1 deals with why you should consider making a regular e-newsletter part of your marketing strategy and Part 2 will deal with how to make your e-newsletter effective. A regular e-newsletter can be an effective way to develop customer relations at absolutely no cost (except for your time). Results from an e-newsletter may not be immediate but, over time, provided you publish regularly, they ...

Recent changes to North Carolina's drunk driving laws could mean an awful holiday season for people caught drinking and driving on the state's roads, Raleigh criminal lawyer Damon Chetson said this week. The changes to North Carolina's DWI law - N.C.G.S. Sec. 20-179 - are set to take effect as of any offense committed as of December 1, 2011, following the passage by the North Carolina General Assembly of House Bill 49. The bill, passed over the summer, adds a new sentencing level to North Carolina's already tough approach to Driving While Impaired offenses. "In ...

Polaris Financial Technology Ltd. (POLS.BO), a leading global Financial Technology company, was awarded the Best Independent Software Vendor (ISV) title in the Middleware segment at the Red Hat APAC Fiscal Year 2012 Partner and Technical Conference held in Macau in October 2011. Polaris was the only winner in this category and one of two award winners from India. By partnering with Red Hat, Polaris has been able to effectively cater to price sensitive tier-2 and tier-3 banks on a global scale. Red Hat's open source strategy offers Polaris' customers a long-term plan ...

The Nursing Times magazine has been in publication for over a century and is the UK's only editorially independent publication for nursing. Launched in 1906, for years it has provided nurses at all career stages with industry news, clinical articles and nursing research. Now online, it is host to hundreds of thousands of users each month, alongside its longstanding offline readership. For nurses looking for their next role in healthcare, and for medical recruiters, there is Nursing Times Jobs, provided by its original namesake publication. The site aims to bring together ...

Next Mediaworks Ltd has launched 3 products for the digital space. Next Mediaworks' subsidiary Radio One Ltd, runs radio stations in 7 cities in India under the brand name 94.3 Radio One and this is a joint venture with BBC worldwide. The premium application is called "IndiaONE - The sounds of India" and is a sound garden of a multitude of Indian sounds specially designed for the ipad and iphone. The application streams out audio in high quality and consists of distinct channels that include Indian film music, a huge collection of various genres of Non film ...

Sunshine Medical Supplies is pleased to announce the brands of diabetes test strips that people can find in their online store. With the wide selection of products intended to help people on their preventive and corrective measures, the company brings you test strips for diabetic. Their intention of providing the best in both worlds - the offline and online store, takes a big step toward positive and healthy living. While medical breakthroughs have been in evolution to find out any capable solution to diabetes, an authentic concrete cure is still out of the perspective. ...

A new rhyming children's book by author Nancy Campbell aims to help foster positive reading habits for kids at an early age. The book, titled "Learning Time," is a unique, moving true story. As an author, Campbell has been writing poems since the age of 12, and even received the Editor's Choice award for her poetry in 2004. She is a member of the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW), and has appeared on The Author's Show, and numerous, tv and radio shows. She also works toward the prevention of child abuse through The Carl Perkins Center and St. Jude ...

So-Cal based NoiseHush has announced their NX26, a headset that combines a simplistic - though far from plain - design with new state-of-the-art speaker driver technology to come out as a complete package. The NX26 features noise isolation technology and super lightweight construction, not to mention neodymium magnet drivers designed to deliver high-definition, bass-driven sound across all levels of the acoustic spectrum. The tangle-free cord helps eliminate the hassles and prevent damages caused by frequently entangled cords. With an in-line microphone and an unobtrusive ...

KBS Coatings continues to offer customers the world's top rated rust preventive coatings and now KBS Coatings has raised the bar even higher with the addition of Safety Blue to the ten color line-up of RustSeal colors. People battling rust problems on their cars, farm equipment, industrial equipment and in so many other places now have 10 choices of color all of which are completely non-porous. KBS Coatings customers are welcoming with wide open arms the superior coating technology that goes in to every KBS Coatings product. Rust is one dilemma everyone seems to understand. ...

Michigan continues to prevail when it comes to beer production. Recently, a very young Michigan brewery has won the World Expo of Beer 2011, which is very impressive since Michigan ranks fifth in the overall national standings when it comes to breweries. Michigan breweries are rising faster than any other breweries, which is why there is no wonder that this young Michigan brewery claimed the gold medal in the recent world expo. With its high-quality beer products, more and more people are becoming attracted in having its beer. As a result, their sales remarkably thrived ...

Cafe Kili is expanding its reach to the local business community in the Tampa area. Cafe Kili provides more than just coffee; they understand that many businesses need meeting space suitable for holiday and private parties as well as out-of-office meetings. The Temple Terrace based Kenyan coffee shop is meeting the needs of local businesses by offering conference room rental and entire venue rental. The fully-furnished conference room includes wireless Internet, a projector screen and accommodates up to 12 people. Patrons may also enjoy the spacious and uniquely-designed ...

KidsSocks.com — a Brooklyn-based distributor of socks for boys, girls and infants —is currently promoting its expanded lineup of Trumpette socks, available at http://www.KidsSocks.com. Offering free shipping on all orders of $30 or more, the leading kids socks distributor is urging consumers to take advantage of these deals before the products sell out. "At Kids Socks, we strive to offer the widest selection of high-quality socks for girls, boys, and babies. Our site is extremely focused in our choice of product, and with our wide selection of Trumpette socks, parents ...

Mega Format, a Brooklyn-based custom banner printing company, has increased its social media presence to better connect to both current and potential clients. Available online at http://www.MegaFormat.net, Mega Format specializes in trade show banners and stands, serving clients throughout the U.S. and Canada. "We're actively increasing our presence on sites like Facebook and Twitter, as well as revamping our blog to include weekly updates to let people know more about large format banners and how they can use our services to make the most out of their next big ...

Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium golf shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced today that the winners of the LPGA CME Group Titleholders and Alfred Dunhill Championship both played Graphite Design Tour AD shafts. In addition, two T2 and one T4 finisher at the Titleholders also played Graphite Design Tour AD shafts. "We have had a strong presence on the LPGA Tour throughout 2011 so it is fitting that the winner of final event of the season was playing a Graphite Design shaft," said Tak Yamada, VP of Sales & Marketing, Graphite Design. ...

The Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation, the leader in providing state-of-the-art medical care and comprehensive cancer treatment, announced the expansion into Glendale and Santa Ana areas. Part of the expansion was the addition of two outstanding specialists in the field of Oncology and Hematology, Dr David Berz and Dr Daniel Huang. Born and raised in Germany, Dr. Berz earned his B.S. in Chemistry from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Universitaet, Frankfurt, Germany and his M.D./Ph.D from the Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. He completed his internship and ...

Uncertainty Over Marital Home as Asset During Tough Economic Times The Great Recession and the housing crisis may have rewritten the rules on whether the marital home should be viewed as an asset -- at least temporarily. People going through divorce in Pennsylvania like other places in the country hit by the housing crisis have to decide whether their former marital home is an asset or a liability. In some cases, one former spouse may decide that the house is an asset, but may not be ready to take on the financial responsibilities of the house on one income. Even ...

New Domestic Violence Reporting Bill According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, violent acts are attributed to approximately 51,000 deaths each year. In cases of domestic violence -- sometimes referred to as intimate partner violence -- children, women and men can all be victims. With the news full of these stories, Tennessee's state legislature is considering several bills to tackle what it sees as a growing problem. Both the Tennessee House and Senate have offered a number of bills that specifically address the issue of domestic ...

New Social Security Disability Rules: One Claim at a Time Citing "an increase in the number of subsequent disability claims in recent years," the Social Security Administration (SSA) has changed the rules for filing more than one disability claim at a time. Previously, a claimant was allowed to submit a new disability claim while a prior claim was pending. Under Social Security Ruling 11-1p, people seeking disability will no longer be allowed to have two claims for the same type of benefit pending at the same time. A new claim under a different type of benefit ...

Legislation Targeting DUI Checkpoints If you have ever been stopped at a DUI checkpoint, you may be left wondering just how effective they are at catching actual drunk drivers. You may also have contemplated whether these checkpoints are designed more to increase revenue from impoundment fees rather than find actual drunk drivers. If you have had these thoughts, you are not alone. Democratic state Assemblyman Michael Allen of Santa Rosa has proposed legislation that would require checkpoints to be only on those roads with high rates of drunk driving arrests. The proposed ...