CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new study louses up a popular theory of animal evolution and opens up the possibility that dinosaurs were early – perhaps even the first – animal hosts of lice. The study, in Biology Letters, uses fossils and molecular data to track the evolution of lice and their hosts. It offers strong evidence, the researchers said, that the ancestors of lice that today feed on birds and mammals began to diversify before a mass extinction event killed off the dinosaurs about 65 million years ago. "This study lends support to the idea that major groups of birds ...

In today's business world the question is no longer why do Small and Medium business have so many problems with information security but more, is there a better way of understanding my business requirements and protecting my information. The complexity, compliance and requirements in business today make protecting that information not only difficult but expensive. Most have minimal knowledge and restricted capital to initiate protection for the very information that is critical to their business. This book targets small and medium business and not for profit organisations ...

Among postmenopausal women with prior hysterectomy who had used estrogen therapy for about 6 years and then stopped, longer-term follow-up indicates that the increased risk of stroke seen during the intervention period had dissipated, the decreased risk of hip fracture was not maintained, while the decreased risk of breast cancer persisted, according to a study in the April 6 issue of JAMA. "The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Estrogen-Alone Trial was a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial evaluating the effects of conjugated equine estrogens (CEE) ...

The big day is rapidly approaching, and you're more than a little stressed about how you're going to look in that spectacular in that costly wedding dress. According top fitness trainer and OC Boot Camp Founder Rod Edmondson, there are 10 mistakes that women routinely make to unintentionally sabotage their fitness goals. 1. Start by starving yourself! Drastically reducing your caloric intake is tempting, but don't do it! It not only depletes essential vitamins and minerals from your body, but also slows your metabolism and prompts your body to cannibalize lean muscle ...

Higher levels in blood of the protein clusterin, also known as apolipoprotein J, are significantly associated with the prevalence and severity of Alzheimer's disease, but not with the risk of onset of new disease, according to a study in the April 6 issue of JAMA. Clusterin levels have been found to be increased in brain and cerebrospinal fluid of patients with Alzheimer disease (AD), and have been suggested to be involved in the pathogenesis of AD. "Plasma clusterin was reported to be associated with brain atrophy, baseline disease severity, and rapid clinical progression ...

In an analysis of opioid prescription patterns and deaths, receiving higher prescribed doses is associated with an increased risk of opioid overdose death, but receiving both as-needed and regularly scheduled doses is not associated with overdose risk, according to a study in the April 6 issue of JAMA. The rate of overdose death has increased sharply in the United States in the past decade and overdose death is a pressing public health problem, according to background information in the article. "Between 1999 and 2007, the rate of unintentional overdose death in the United ...

Six expert business coaches and consultants are launching a "virtual summit" designed to fit the busy schedules of women business owners. The Make it Happen! Virtual Summit kicks off April 19 and focuses on presenting information that can be implemented quickly into action steps leading to high-impact results. The Make it Happen Virtual Summit is geared to women who are ready to strategically prioritize their business and life goals to enhance professional success and personal fulfillment with less stress. Topics include developing a powerful profit-boosting marketing ...

An analysis of data from 10 studies indicates that the presence of low frequency (also called "minority") human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) drug resistance mutations, particularly those involving nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) resistance, are significantly associated with an increased risk of first-line antiretroviral treatment failure, according to an article in the April 6 issue of JAMA. Using traditional tests, the prevalence of transmitted drug resistance mutations is estimated to be between 8 percent and 16 percent among HIV-1 infected ...

Death rates after hospitalization for heart failure have dropped for veterans age 80 and older, but rehospitalizations remain frequent, according to a study in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Heart Failure. Results of the study highlight a need to better identify which patients among the oldest are more likely to be rehospitalized not just for heart failure, but for any reason, said Rashmee Shah, M.D., lead author of the study and postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Health Research and Policy at Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, ...

Advanced International Translations (AIT), a leading supplier of translation management software for agencies and freelancers, became the first member-provider software company in the American Translators Association (ATA). ATA's Member-Provider Program was established to provide support to members in their practice of translation and interpreting. Vendors in the program are selected after careful review of the company's products, services, reliability, and value. The selection process includes feedback and recommendations from ATA members about the vendor and its products. Participation ...

Despite Federal Drug Administration regulation of the approval and use of pharmaceutical products, "off-label" marketing of drugs (for purposes other than those for which the drug was approved) has occurred in all aspects of the US health care system. In a study published in this week's PLoS Medicine, Aaron S. Kesselheim from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, USA and colleagues report that the most common alleged off-label marketing practices also appear to be the most difficult to control through external regulatory approaches. They identified three main goals of alleged ...

A multifaceted approach that addressed deficiencies in clinical knowledge, skills, motivation, resources, and the organization of care was associated with improvements in practice for high mortality conditions in young children in rural Kenya compared with less comprehensive approaches. This finding from a novel study by Philip Ayieko from the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Nairobi, Kenya, and colleagues, published in this week's PLoS Medicine, is important as it suggests that specific efforts are needed to improve pediatric care in rural areas of poor countries ...

Using a cross-sectional study, Stefan Flasche and colleagues investigated the effects of the UK pneumococcal vaccination program on serotype-specific carriage and invasive pneumococcal disease. There are more than 90 Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes that can cause invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine PCV7 contains antigens from seven serotypes responsible for IPD. Immunization with PCV7 prevents both IPD disease and carriage of these seven serotypes, but after vaccination non-vaccine serotypes could colonize the nasopharynx. There ...

For companies facing the ongoing challenge of energy related costs a New York based entrepreneur is offering instant lower pricing options via his Energy Deregulation Business Model. "The breakup of Ma Bell offered consumers the opportunity to shop for lower phone rates and that same situation is now available for energy consumers currently in the states of Texas, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York as well as parts of Pennsylvania and Illinois," said Ben Cohen. Cohen's business solution (www.cohenenergysolutions.emexpower.com) allows clients to lock in on fixed rates ...

VIDEO: Developed via funding from the Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Borders High Level Model is a high-fidelity simulation and analysis program that aids policy and... Click here for more information. LIVERMORE, Calif. —With funding from the Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection (CBP), researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed a high-fidelity simulation and analysis program that aids ...

Company founder and CEO Layne Davlin today announced that EinsteinHR has inaugurated new offices which will allow the company to better serve its expanded client-base. A dramatic increase in demand for outsourced HR solutions necessitated the move. "EinsteinHR is strategically positioned for growing with existing accounts and acquiring new customers with a limited ramp-up time," says Layne Davlin. Top-tier small- and medium-sized businesses rely on EinsteinHR in outsourcing everything from payroll and paying employment related taxes, to risk management, providing ...

Cardiologists from the Cardiac & Vascular Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center presented new research findings at the American College of Cardiology 60th Annual Scientific Session held April 2-5, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Significant research findings presented by NYU Langone cardiologists included: The Relationship between Bleeding and Mortality in Patients on Dual Antiplatelet Therapy vs. Aspirin Alone: Results from the CHARISMA Trial Author: Jeffrey S. Berger, MD, MS, FACC, assistant professor, Medicine and director of Cardiovascular Thrombosis Little is ...

The Clarion Hotel is located at 305 Convention Center Dr. (In the shadow of the WYNN Hotel) with plenty of free parking! Tickets are $29.95 making it one of the best bargains in Las Vegas. Unlike other comedy venues on the strip, Barnhart's showroom serves a full dinner and bar menu, bottle service and VIP Booths. Show information, reservations or group sales: 702-466-4121 An award-winning comedian, writer, director and actor Barnhart received the Bob Hope Award in 2010 for his continued service entertaining the troops stationed overseas and in 2007 he won the Grand ...

The "colour" of our environment is becoming "bluer", a change that could have important implications for animals' risk of becoming extinct, ecologists have found. In a major study involving thousands of data points and published this week in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Animal Ecology, researchers examined how quickly or slowly animal populations and their environment change over time, something ecologists describe using "spectral colour". Ecologists have investigated the link between fluctuations in the environment and those of animal populations for the ...

Exercise is important for preventing cardiovascular disease, especially in children and adolescents, but is all exercise equally beneficial? New research published today in the American Journal of Human Biology reveals that high intensity exercise is more beneficial than traditional endurance training. "Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of mortality throughout the world and its risk factors have their origins in childhood," said lead author Duncan Buchan from the University of the West of Scotland. "Our research examines the effects of brief, intense exercise ...

The long awaited collection of fiction, From Damaged to Broken, includes both short fiction and flash fiction. This collection of short stories is best described by the author herself as "...sometimes melancholy, sometimes dark, but humorous and often detailed vividly... Different looks at life from the characters that showed up to tell their story." These voyeuristic glimpses into the lives of different characters offer a wide variety of fictional storytelling but the main consistency is the ability to grab the reader and keep them hooked to the very end. The author, ...

Researchers have identified a molecular switch that appears to be a common feature in the development of fatty liver disease. The discovery made in mice is consistent with data from human patients, suggesting that it may provide an underlying explanation for the development of fatty liver in people with obesity and metabolic syndrome. The culprit is the reduced concentration of a little-known transcriptional co-factor known as transducin beta-like (TBL) 1, according to the report in the April issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication. "We haven't entirely ...

ORLANDO -- Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine may have found a way to turn an adaptive cellular response into a liability for cancer cells. When normal cells are starved for food, they chew up existing proteins and membranes to stay alive. Cancer cells have corrupted that process, called autophagy, using it to survive when they run out of nutrients and to evade death after damage from chemotherapy and other sources. When the Penn investigators treated a group of patients with several different types of advanced cancers with temsirolimus, a ...

Rapid City, SD is making a major league effort to bring new visitors to the Black Hills this summer. Starting April 3rd, the Convention & Visitors Bureau is partnering with the Colorado Rockies to promote Rapid City during 13 games this baseball season. "Every time the Rockies host a Sunday game at Coors Field in Denver, more than 40,000 people will hear an invitation to visit Mount Rushmore and Rapid City," says Michelle Lintz, executive director of the Rapid City Convention & Visitors Bureau. "During those games, the 'Rockpile', a value-priced section of outfield seats, ...

Women who are obese during early pregnancy have a significantly increased risk of their baby dying before, during or up to one year after birth, according to research published in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction today [1]. A second paper [2] also published in the journal today shows that obesity increases the risk of complications, such as bleeding and infections, during and after a hysterectomy operation. In the first paper, researchers from Newcastle University, UK, studied 40,932 pregnancies involving deliveries of single babies during ...