NYU School of Medicine researchers have discovered that dendritic cells in the liver have a protective role against the toxicity of acetaminophen, the widely used over-the-counter pain reliever and fever reducer for adults and children. The study's findings are published in the September issue of the journal Hepatology. The liver is the organ that plays a central role in transforming and filtering chemicals from the body. High-doses of acetaminophen can cause hepatotoxicity, chemical driven liver damage. In fact, accidental and intentional acetaminophen overdose are ...

PHILADELPHIA – (September 1, 2011) – Our immune system is capable of a remarkable feat: the ability to remember infections for years, even decades, after they have first been encountered and defeated. While the antibodies we make last only about a month, we retain the means of making them for a lifetime. Until now, the exact mechanism behind this was poorly understood, but researchers at The Wistar Institute have discovered some of the protein signals responsible for keeping the memory of distant viral infections alive within our bodies. Their study, presented in the ...

The second Atlantic Ocean Hurricane was born today, Sept. 1 as Katia strengthened from a tropical storm in the central Atlantic. NASA's TRMM satellite noticed towering thunderstorms within Katia yesterday which clued forecasters that she would become a hurricane today. NASA's Aqua satellite showed strong thunderstorms around Katia's center today as the hurricane continues to strengthen. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite can measure rainfall from its orbit high above the earth and provide heights of towering thunderstorms within a tropical cyclone. ...

Sexually adventurous, non-monogamous adults are finding an ever growing array of options to meet and party with like-minded people. There are now over 450 parties, events and travel vacations such as cruise ship and resort takeovers exclusively for swingers, just in the United States alone. The social networking tools on Kasidie.com make it easy for clubs, party hosts and travel agents who specialize in serving the affluent niche of couples and singles who engage in consensual non-monogamy to post and market their events. According to Emily Bitti, Kasidie's Director ...

An infrared satellite look at Tropical Depression 8E along the Mexican coast shows that the storm became more disorganized in the last 24 hours, and is now a remnant low pressure area. Tropical Depression 08E (TD8E) has weakened to a remnant low pressure system over Mexico. TD 8E's remnants were raining on Manzanillo and Puerto Vallarta at 10 a.m. EDT (7 a.m. PDT) today and the bulk of the heavier rainfall was off-shore. A NOAA GOES-11 satellite image from Sept. 1 at 9:45 a.m. EDT showed the remnant clouds of Tropical Depression 8E as a rounded swirl of clouds hugging ...

Noninvasive sampling has been used in studies of endangered animals. It has the advantage of obtaining samples without affecting the target animals. However, the quality of DNA obtained by such methods is often poor and this can affect the reliability of the results. Therefore, how to obtain reliable results from samples obtained noninvasively is of widespread interest. Professor LI Baoguo and Guo Songtao at the Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, set out to tackle ...

The 4th R Foundation says that from very early on the great philosophers including Socrates to Aristotle realized that the problem with society is that we have too few wise citizens. If only we could uncover the mystery of wisdom and teach everyone to become wise we would have a perfect society and we would not have to worry about all these ills of society. So man invented philosophy to uncover the secret of wisdom and find ways to teach wisdom. Ever since that time till today we still keep putting wisdom under the microscope to solve it's mystery. After 40+ years of ...

Automated Dynamics announced today that it is testing the use of a laser-based heating method for the production of fiber placed composite materials. The laser-based heating method is currently being integrated into Automated Dynamics' fiber placement technology and will be used to replace and/or supplement hot gas for heating. "This new heating process will help us improve control over temperature in the bond zone and lead to greater efficiency," said Robert Langone, president, Automated Dynamics. "We look forward to using lasers for parts production ...

Chapman Freeborn Airchartering, the world's leading aircraft charter and aviation support company has been shortlisted for the Outstanding Professional Services at the prestigious Singapore Annual Business Awards. Organised by the British Chamber of Commerce Singapore, the event recognises the outstanding achievements of businesses and entrepreneurs within the Singapore business community. Mark Middleton, Director of Chapman Freeborn Singapore, said: "We are very happy to be selected as one of the strongest entries to compete in the Outstanding Professional ...

Members of the American College of Ophthalmic Surgery (ACOS) came together in the 1st Annual Laser Refractive Cataract Surgery User's Meeting on July 28-31, 2011. The meeting, held at St. Regis Deer Valley in Utah, was attended by leading pioneers and distinguished experts the field of ophthalmology and refractive cataract surgery. Over 100 highly-respected ophthalmic surgeons from all over the United States participated. Shareef Mahdavi of SM2 Strategic, and Mark Kontos, M.D., presented best practices for physicians interested in improving patient care and communication ...

Recently, the Colored Rocks Foundation launched the Colored Rocks Prize to address the unacceptably low high school graduation rates in Georgia among youth distinguished as young men of color. This impressive project of the foundation was created to support and motivate outstanding young men of color to finish their high school degree and make use of their talent to return something remarkable to their society. The foundation is on a mission to identify, recognize and reward every deserving "colored rock". To spread the word about this ambitious project, Cheryl ...

Dragnet Solutions , the identity verification company, announced today the immediate availability of Accelerated InsightSM, a real-time identity verification solution for financial institutions. The solution supports aggressive account creation and cross-selling activities while cutting operating costs, reducing fraud, and facilitating KYC/CIP compliance. Accelerated Insight is offered as a Web service and provides easy, standards-based integration with the information systems that financial institutions already use. A free trial of Accelerated Insight is available for ...

The St. Louis-based law firm of Gallop, Johnson & Neuman, L.C. celebrates its 35 year anniversary this year. In 1976, Gallop was comprised of six partners, four associates and one counsel with offices in the Pierre Laclede Building in Clayton, Missouri. Today the Firm has 70 attorneys, including Sanford S. Neuman, a founding partner who has been recognized by his peers nationwide as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" every year since 1995. The Firm currently occupies three floors of the 101 South Hanley Building in Clayton. Reflecting on Gallop's ...

Many travelers, in particular those who go to India, Sri Lanka and Thailand, take advantage of opportunities to ride elephants, buy their paintings or watch them perform. It seems pretty innocent until you discover the pain often inflicted on these gentle creatures by their trainers and handlers. Eco-lifestyle writer, Tonya Kay, pulls back the curtain to expose the truth about apparently innocuous tourist attractions that feature elephants as rides, painters and performers. In the eco- and adventure-travel article, "Seven Reasons Never to Ride an Elephant," Kay ...

North Jersey's only professional grand opera company, New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera), proudly announces another season of grand opera with the new productions Tosca, Il Trovatore, and Madama Butterfly. Based in Fort Lee, the nonprofit, tax-exempt opera company launches the 2011-2012 season -- A Year of Love, Tragedy and Suicide -- with professional concerts, operalogues, master classes, educational programs, and the international 23rd annual Verismo Opera Vocal Competition. The company is under the direction of Lucine Amara, one of the Metropolitan ...

"SENSATIONAL SEPTEMBER" Back To School Month International Literacy Day - 8 Sept Self Improvement Month Women of Achievement Month Women Friendship Day - 18 Sept Uncle Sam's Birthday - ca Sept 1813 Treaty of Paris - 3 Sept 1783 Announcing Educational tools.... with a difference! Via unique BioView method http://www.amazingpeopleclub.com In conjunction with the many educational events occurring around the globe this September, The Amazing People Club announces the development of its revolutionary and unique concept within the ever-growing area ...

William R. Strohl, Vice President of Biologics Research at Johnson & Johnson, will give a plenary keynote presentation on "The Future of Antibodies and Antibody-Like Protein Therapeutics" at the 7th Modern Drug Discovery and Development Summit to be held in San Diego, CA on October 19-21, 2011 by GTC. Since 2001, monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) and Fc fusion proteins (FcFPs) have gone from being specialty drugs to major growth drivers in the pharmaceutical industry. In 2001, the market for MAbs and FcFPs was ~$3B, whereas today it is $51B with seven MAbs ...

Los Angeles- based start-up modernizes the way people go out by analyzing the male-to-female ratio, length of line, race demographics, dress code, and exclusivity at Manhattan bars and clubs in real time through user-generated data. "I love going out as much as the next person, but there are some things that really bother me when I do. What I hate most is going to a place only to find out that I have to wait over 30 minutes to get in!" said Tarik Peat, co-founder and CEO of Realtimez. "I will guarantee two things. First, that anyone using the Realtimez ...

This Tradeshow presents a fresh approach in bringing together innovative, sustainable leaders, ideas, products, design and tangible business results. NEWH invites all members of the design and development community, hospitality industry, event professionals and sustainable partners who are looking to gain further insight, promote and build strong business relationships to attend this new industry show. The show will be a one-day event December 9th, 2011 and be held at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. The tradeshow will run all day, concluding with a cocktail ...

Armed with a crisp new sound up-and-coming rock band The Rift, signed to Holodigm Media, packs a punch with their debut CD. The band has a great deal of raw song writing talent and their music combines the musicianship of heavy metal rock with great pop hooks. Founding members/brother John and Aris Anagnos have been playing music together for years and are the heart and soul of the band. Although The Rift has only been together for two years, they share great chemistry on stage having made them a quite popular live band. They have earned a reputation that has allowed ...

Just in time for Labor Day weekend, Half Off Depot is helping Nashville residents enjoy life for less. Today, the leading southeast online deal company announced its expanded offerings and presence in the Nashville area. Available at halfoffdepot.com/nashville, the company features an average of more than 50 discounts of 50 percent off or more at top area businesses. Taking the online deal space by storm, Half Off Depot differentiates itself from daily deal sites by providing consumers the ability to shop and select the deals that best suit their lifestyle and current ...

TechAmerica Georgia, the national partner of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), today announced twelve new members to the 2011 TechAmerica Georgia Council advisory board. The new board members include: • Bruce Kopkin, Mid-Atlantic Sales Director, IBM; • Dan Mondor, President and Chief Executive Officer, Concurrent; • Bryan Martin, Southeast District Manager, Hewlett Packard Company; • Bo Laughlin, Account Executive, Dell, Inc; • David Keating, Partner, Alston & Bird, LLP; Paula Fowler, Senior Vice President of Operations, CresaPartners; • Phil ...

Tampa-based development company HD Interactive is pleased to announce reaching 100,000 iPhone and iPad app downloads from its gaming division, HDI Games (@HDIGames). The company, which earlier this year devoted a team to full-time, in-house game development, has released 11 original titles throughout the iTunes, Android Marketplace, Nook and Blackberry markets. HD Interactive uses the Adobe Flash Builder platform and Adobe Flex to code their popular games and apps, like Mr. Mixit, Kung Fu Battle Slots, Pyramix, and their latest game, Neptune, due out later this week. ...

Wilmington Animal Fitness & Rehabilitation Center at Needham Animal Hospital, in Wilmington, North Carolina, geared toward providing physical therapy and rehabilitation for dogs and cats recovering from surgery, injury, and other debilating events, has officially opened its doors to meet the growing needs of the community. Dianne Logan, Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner (CCRP) of Wilmington Animal Fitness and Rehabilitation Center, received her training from the world-renowned, CCRP program at the University of Tennessee ...

Consumers today live in the information age. Technology has allowed consumers to have information at their fingertips and easily searchable through Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc. More than 97% of all consumers stay on the first page of Google. For this reason, it is becoming more important for business owners to have a strong presence with Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc. This phrase, "Google It!" has become a common household term over the past several years. Consumers have come to rely on the speed and reliability of the search engines when it comes to finding things ...