All cells in our body have a system that can handle cellular waste and release building blocks for recycling. The underlying mechanism is called autophagy and literally means "self-eating". Many cancer cells have increased the activity of this system and the increased release of building blocks equip the cancer cells with a growth advantage and can render them resistant towards treatment. "We have discovered a small molecule that can block autophagy in different cancer cells and specifically, this molecule can increase the sensitivity of breast cancer cells towards one ...

24-7PressRelease.com announces today that it has reached a milestone, having distributed 175,000 press releases to date. "The news is exciting for the company," said Michael Iwasaki, Managing Partner with 24-7PressRelease. "We continue to expand and grow in popularity with marketing, PR and communications companies looking for excellent value combined with excellent customer service. The economy is still in extreme turmoil. We are continually receiving positive feedback." The company also offers website owners the option to add their top news ...

A new study has found that an osteoporosis drug protects against the bone damaging side effects of certain breast cancer medications. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that some breast cancer patients could take zoledronic acid in addition to their anti-cancer medications to maintain bone health. Drugs called aromatase inhibitors stop the production of estrogen in postmenopausal women and therefore make less estrogen available to stimulate the growth of certain breast cancer cells. Many postmenopausal ...

KINGSTON, R.I. -- October 10, 2011 -- While the cause of the mass extinction that occurred between the Permian and Triassic periods is still uncertain, two University of Rhode Island researchers collected data that show that terrestrial biodiversity recovered much faster than previously thought, potentially contradicting several theories for the cause of the extinction. David Fastovsky, URI professor of geosciences, and graduate student David Tarailo found that terrestrial biodiversity recovered in about 5 million years, compared to the 15- to 30-million year recovery ...

VIH. Ross Ford, president and CEO of TCN Worldwide, is pleased to announce The Bradco Companies as the newest member to join the international real estate services organization. The Bradco Companies/TCN Worldwide is a full-service real estate firm specializing in the acquisition and disposition of raw land, commercial and industrial land projects for developers and investors as well as in the leasing and sales of commercial, industrial and office properties throughout Southern California's High Desert Regions, including Palmdale; Lancaster; Adelanto; Hesperia; Barstow; ...

Boulder, CO, USA - Long before whales, the oceans of Earth were roamed by a very different kind of air-breathing leviathan. Snaggle-toothed ichthyosaurs larger than school buses swam at the top of the Triassic Period ocean food chain, or so it seemed before Mount Holyoke College paleontologist Mark McMenamin took a look at some of their remains in Nevada. Now he thinks there was an even larger and more cunning sea monster that preyed on ichthyosaurs: a kraken of such mythological proportions it would have sent Captain Nemo running for dry land. McMenamin will be presenting ...

The clean energy economy of the future hinges on a lot of things, chief among them the availability of the scores of rare earth elements and other elements used to make everything from photovoltaic panels and cellphone displays to the permanent magnets in cutting edge new wind generators. And right out of the gate trouble is brewing over projected growth in demand for these minerals and the security of their supplies. Last year, for instance, China restricted the export of neodymium, which is used in wind energy generators. The move was ostensibly to direct the supplies ...

Handlink Technologies Inc., the guestWiFi account generator and WiFi subscriber gateway vendor has today announced the appointment as Newegg marketplace seller in North American region. Handlink is a leading company in providing commercially advanced and innovative WiFi hotspot authentication and billing solutions to the Small Office and Home Office (SOHO), Enterprise, Small and Medium Business (SMB), Hotel, Hospitality, Government and Education markets. "We are very delighted that we can list our products for sales on the Newegg.com in the US" said David ...

Every parent wants their children to survive that enviable attack by the brain-eating legions of the undead. But parents can't exactly plop their kids down to watch Night of the Living Dead if they expect to get any sleep for the next few weeks. So, what's the right age to start preparing you kids for the invading masses of walking dead? The magic age is ten, according to MJ Ware, author of the just released book: SUPER ZOMBIE JUICE MEGA BOMB (ISBN #978-1466355019). "I wanted to write a book that would be suitable for the widest age range possible," says ...

San Diego Self Storage announced their host sponsorship of the 18th Annual International Relief Teams (IRT) "Gifts of Hope Gala" that will be held on October 22, 2011, at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina from 6:00 to 11:00 pm. Proceeds will benefit a special appeal during the gala earmarked, "Medicines for Children" a special fund that provides medicine for underprivileged children in developing countries. Additional proceeds will be directed toward fulfilling the mission of IRT that includes providing shelter for the homeless, medical training ...

Burbank based AlphaDogs Post Production has announced completion of post services for Extreme Drug Smuggling, a documentary that explores the underground world of drug smuggling and the extreme measures that are taken by drug traffickers to smuggle drugs into the United States. The show aired on the Discovery Channel in September. Post Producer, Scott Young has been a long time client of AlphaDogs Post Production. Young called on the AlphaDogs team once again knowing that he could be assured of seamless on time delivery, even with a challenging turnaround time of just ...

US based IT company QuorumLabs has brought a new award winning disaster recovery solution to the Australian market through distribution and sales agent IT Consult. QuorumLabs was spun out of Themis Computer in 2008 to pursue commercial applications leveraging Themis' powerful Distributed Computing Resource Management (DCRM) IT automation platform. The QuorumLabs solution named QuorumLabs onQ is an end-to-end and consolidates all aspects of a business DR into one appliance and has been stated as being "engineered from the ground up to provide enterprise level business ...

ImmunoSite Technologies (IST), LLC, a leading provider of immune monitoring services, has entered into a strategic agreement with Immudex, the sole proprietor of MHC DextramerTM technology. Dextramers are superior reagents for the detection of antigen-specific T cells, having the ability to interact simultaneously with multiple receptors on a single T cell with unsurpassed avidity. The increased avidity of Dextramers compared to conventional MHC multimer reagents enhances resolution and signal-to-noise ratio providing a more accurate assessment of the T cell response, ...

Blitz Credit Management has today announced the opening of its new debt collection centre, at Level 1, 251 Hay Street, Perth. "Our new premises have been purpose-built to support our growing business" says Natalie Walker, Managing Director of Blitz Credit Management, "The new East Perth office location allows convenient access for our clients and partners". The new office coincides with Blitz Credit Management's recent deployment of technologies including cloud computing and VOIP call-centre systems. "Our company is committed to exploring ...

With social media and online marketing becoming more of a necessity rather than just the fine print on the last page of a company business plan, attending the annual Inbound Marketing Summit in Boston was a natural step for ParknPool Corporation, located in Lexington, Virginia. ParknPool has put a considerable amount of focus towards social media in order to help promote their online supply of site amenities such as picnic tables, trash receptacles, park benches and bleachers. The two day marketing event, which was held September 14th through September 15th, focused ...

In today's economic climate, families are reluctant to commit to any healthcare treatment that may be expensive, including braces for their children. However, putting off needed orthodontic treatment can have long-term repercussions to the oral health and self-esteem of the individual. Delayed orthodontic treatment also tends to cost more in the end, as problems can become harder to correct in adulthood. One Baton Rouge orthodontist has set out to make paying for braces, Invisalign, and other orthodontic treatments as painless and affordable for his patients as possible ...

ArchSol Design was founded by Neville Rustomjee to be a one stop service provider that integrates architectural design with solar design/installation. The company is committed to reducing its customer's energy bills and carbon footprint. Their expertise in passive and active solar design is combined with their knowledge of sustainable and low VOC construction practices.ArchSol Design, PLLC is a one-stop shop for architectural and solar design services in the Denver area. For more information please visit our website at http://www.ArchSolDesign.com or email us at info@archsoldesign.com. ...

Walker Author Tours, a company that brings many new authors to the attention of the reading public through online, virtual book tours, is pleased to announce the forthcoming book blog tour for Donna Anastasi's debut novel, Spin the Plate. This book tour will include tour stops at a variety of book blogs on the Internet where readers may read reviews, author interviews, and ask questions of the author. This is a creative and entertaining way to learn about new books and new authors. The Spin the Plate book tour will run from October 3rd through 7th, 2011. October 3: ...

Cotton prices are widely unstable this year with 10 percent of all international cotton trading contracts in dispute, which is five times more than normal. Industry body Cotton Association of India has received requests for arbitration from large multinational trading houses, exporters, and textile mills against ginners who signed contracts but did not deliver cotton when prices moved up. "Though I can't disclose the exact number, there has been a record pile-up of arbitration cases this year and large sums are involved. High price volatility has caused these ...

Domestic Violence Could Rise When a Favored NFL Team Loses The Domestic Violence Resource Center (the Center) reports that there are anywhere from 960,000 to 3 million domestic violence cases in the United States per year. The exact number is hard to pinpoint because a significant number of occurrences are not reported to authorities. Additionally, the Center cites the facts that 85% of domestic violence victims are women, that race is not an indicator of vulnerability, and that 1 in 4 women experience domestic violence in their lifetime. Impact of Football Upsets America ...

Once again this October, Dade Medical College will "Go Pink" in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In an effort to increase awareness and preventative care for this disease, the college will be donating 500 mammography screenings to benefit low-income and uninsured women in the community, a private investment of more than $50,000.00. "We are glad to be taking on this deadly disease once again," states Dade Medical College President and CEO Ernesto Perez. "Awareness of the devastating effects breast cancer has on women can only aid in the ...

Gov. John Hickenlooper, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and CBS4 news anchor Jim Benemann will be among those appearing at the Denver Press Club's (DPC) annual hilarious show of political and culture satire, the Gridiron Show, on Friday, October 21. Doors open at 6 p.m. and showtime is at 7 p.m. at the L2 Arts and Culture Center, 1477 Columbine Street (Colfax and Columbine, opposite East High School). The Gridiron show is a showcase of local performers, journalists, politicians and Denver Press Club members, who present a hilarious skewering of local and national political ...

Doug Pelletier, founder and CEO of Trifecta Technologies, is being honored with the Executive Spotlight Award by the Eastern Pennsylvania Business Journal (EPBJ). The awards ceremony is on October 5, 2011 at the EPBJ Expo in Allentown. The Executive Spotlight Award recognizes individuals who personify the ideals of business excellence and community service. The award, which is in its twelfth year, is given annually to ten professionals in Eastern Pennsylvania who strive to make the region a better place to live and work. Pelletier's strong leadership, entrepreneurial ...

Franchise Social Media Summit 2011 made history by being the first-ever social media seminar, exclusive to franchising, to be held entirely online. Today, its organizers continue to receive accolades from the broad audience, residing throughout five continents, who attended the Sept. 21 event. "Our attendance included c-level executives of franchise companies, independent franchise consultants, franchise attorneys, marketing and development executives and master franchisees," said Paul Segreto, co-organizer of Franchise Social Media Summit. "All responses ...

Velas Vallarta, a prospering Mexican travel resort on the western coast of Mexico, continues to offer vacationers a safe haven from drug violence in a protected, quiet area of the Central American nation. Many Americans show undue concern regarding the southern neighbor of the United States, even amid outcries that these uneducated tourists are throwing out the proverbial baby with the bathwater when they cross Mexico off of their potential destination list. In April, the U.S. State Department issued a public warning to U.S. citizens traveling to Mexico for any reason. ...