In African Americans with kidney disease related to hypertension (high blood pressure), a common gene variant is associated with a sharply increased risk of progressive kidney disease, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition. End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) associated with hypertension occurs in the African American population at a rate 13.1 times greater than that of their white counterparts. "We found that individuals with the common genotype were approximately 1.5 times more likely to have ...

1. Small Amounts of Urinary Protein Predict More Rapid Cognitive Decline in Elderly Women Screening Efforts in Older Individuals May Be Warranted A new study has found that low amounts of albumin in the urine, at levels not traditionally considered clinically significant, strongly predict faster cognitive decline in older women. The study involved more than 1,200 women aged >70 years in the Nurses' Health Study who were phoned every two years for three cycles and tested for general cognition, verbal/word memory, verbal fluency (speed in making word associations), and ...

1. Low Income Individuals Are Donating Fewer Kidneys Kidney Donations by the Poor Are on the Decline Research shows that people with low incomes are more likely to develop kidney failure and less likely to receive a living donor kidney transplant than people of other socioeconomic classes. Because fewer individuals in the U.S. are donating kidneys, Jagbir Gill, MD (St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada) and colleagues examined trends in kidney donation based on income. Data from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United ...

Children with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) are more likely to have mothers who were obese or had diabetes during pregnancy, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition, by Christine W. Hsu, MD (University of Washington, Seattle) and colleagues. The study included more than 4,000 patients with childhood CKD—diagnosed at age 21 or younger—in Washington State. These patients were compared to more than 20,000 healthy children to evaluate possible relationships between a pregnant woman having diabetes, ...

Spinal Aid Centers of America, and Leading Edge Chiropractic have expanded their offices. Dr. Bryan Hansen announced the expansion as a service to serve those with chronic and severe back pain. The new office is located next door to the previous location at 630 Sierra Rose Drive, Suite 1A , Reno, Nevada. The expansion to the 1,840 square foot state-of-the art facility was driven by increased demand for decompression and chiropractic treatment, according to Dr. Hansen, a Reno chiroprator. "The new office provides patients with the benefit of an additional decompression ...

Roberto Ruvalcaba is now a Principal at OneAccord Partners based in Miami, FL. Ruvalcaba will be responsible for expanding OneAccord's client base in South Florida and New York City. Ruvalcaba is an executive uniquely poised to move products and services not only for the U.S. general market, but for the rapidly emerging Hispanic and Latin American spheres. Bicultural and bilingual, seasoned yet youthful, he has amassed formidable experience creating and managing sales and marketing divisions for some of the world's leading companies. Before joining OneAccord, multinationals ...

Naples Pest Control Service, Larue Pest Management, announces the release of the revision & expansion of their eBook about Bed Bugs. The eBook now features tips 7-12 with information on everything from preventing, finding, and treating bed bugs. In addition to the eBook, they have also provided a "Portable Bed Bug Checklist" that people can use as a travel companion to help prevent the further spreading of the bed bug epidemic. "Last year, we realized that Bed Bugs were becoming an issue, so we wrote and released the eBook, 'Bed Bugs: 6 Tips You Need to know'," said ...

As a market innovator and leader in the insulated siding category, _a href="http://www.exteriorportfolio.com/"_Exterior Portfolio by Crane_/a_ is recognizing shifts in the building products industry and gearing up internal and external efforts to meet the challenges and opportunities in the changing marketplace. To help lead these new efforts and position the company through the changing environment, Exterior Portfolio has hired Marilyn Chase as Vice President of Marketing. Chase has been a long-time partner of Exterior Portfolio's, serving as a strategic account supervisor ...

Colorado Biz Magazine is seeking entries for Colorado's 25 Most Powerful Salespeople, a yearly list dedicated to finding Colorado's top talent who leverage resourcefulness, tenacity and determination to close sales in a tough economy. One of the nominee's is custom software development company Amadeus Consulting's, Natasha Gandhi, who serves as the company's Director of Business Development. The awards, to be announced in January's Colorado Biz Magazine will be given to sales people who exhibit not only impressive sales figures in terms of dollar amount or growth, but ...

The new web site features only the KitchenAid Pink Mixer. It includes information about the features and benefits of this mixer, model number KSM150PSPK. The site also has several reviews of the mixer (part of KitchenAid's Artisan line) and some historical information of the development of mixers. The KitchenAid Pink Mixer was created to be part of the Cook for the Cure presented by KitchenAid campaign. This campaign was created in 2001 to give passionate cooks a way to support the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The purchase and registration of a Pink KitchenAid ...

Miami Artist & Designer Stu-Art will be in Sarasota for 3 nights exhibiting his latest series of paintings along with artist & gallery owner Lori Frary on Thursday, December 2nd thru Saturday December 4th. His latest style of graphic paintings is a fresh mix of many inspirations & colors direct from Miami's design district & the Pacific coast of California. There will also be a live 2-hour painting performance on Thursday, December 2nd, during the Rosemary Rising Holiday Walk from 5-9 pm. Stu-Art's graphic design exhibit will feature works from his earlier days as a ...

The working collaboration between Pardee Homes and area real estate agents was celebrated at a five neighborhood home tour held recently in the Carmel Valley area. Pardee hosted a progressive lunch, model home tour and prize drawing that was attended by over 50 area real estate agents. The agents toured Pardee's three neighborhoods in Carmel Country Highlands--Bridle Ridge, Carriage Run and Highlands Village, and Manzanita Trail in nearby Pacific Highlands Ranch and Terramar in Torrey Highlands. "This was a fabulous opportunity for us to introduce our five new home neighborhoods ...

Seasoned performer and celebrated songwriter Gary Nichols releases his debut album The Way We Do It Down South on December 7th. This long-awaited collection of rich, resonant tunes was recorded at the historic FAME studios in Muscle Shoals and exudes the soulful, gritty spirit that has become synonymous with the Alabama landmark. Recognizing his undeniable southern charm, Firefly Vodka is teaming up with Nichols to support the release and the Firefly Tailgate Challenge. The laid back, porch swing attitude of South Carolina's Firefly Vodka aligns seamlessly with Nichols' ...

The Label Printers is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Agee as the company's Director of Brand Protection Programs. For over a decade The Label Printers, as the source for UL (Underwriters Laboratories) security labels, has been building and expanding their manufacturing and knowledge base in holographic products, tamper-evident products, micro printing, taggants, embedded codes, void adhesives, color shifting inks, and overt, covert, and forensic verification. Mr. Agee's appointment will allow The Label Printers to more effectively reach out to assist vulnerable ...

On Friday December 3 & 10, 1PM PST —ASN will discuss coping mechanism & survival tools and mental soundness in light of today's challenges of unemployment or underemployment, lost wages, family stressors, transition from incarceration, and the role of the church and clinicians. In this broadcast entitled "Jerry, Jacqui, Judgment, and Jesus" Pastors Ed & Kaye convene a virtual roundtable to provide the listening audience insights into H.E.A.L.T.H. Callers are welcome to join the conversation during the show by calling (323) 927-2901. The LIVE, Internet talk-radio show ...

Food service Companies, Franklin Foodservice Solutions, announces the debut of their new, redesigned website http://www.Franklin-Foodservice.com. The site will serve as a resource for visitors, providing easy navigation of relevant news and information, description of services, as well as a library of foodservice commentaries. We've completely redesigned our website to more clearly tell people who we are, what we do, and how we work" says Dave DeWalt, President. "It's written in an engaging and conversational style, with features that will allow our viewers to easily ...

Pentagon 2000 Software Inc., a leading supplier of enterprise software systems in the aerospace, defense and electronics industries, today announced that Dynamic Aviation, a leading provider of innovative aviation solutions to government and commercial organizations worldwide, has selected Pentagon2000SQL to support their extensive flight operations and airline management activities for its new charter airline business, Dynamic Airways. Dynamic Airways is a new jet charter airline that opened for business last month in Winston-Salem, N.C. "The Pentagon 2000 software ...

MoreBedroomFurniture.com, a Division of Cymax Stores, carries everything you need to get your home ready for holiday guests, from beds to mattresses to bedding sets, including bedroom furniture sets. Find all kinds of cheap bedroom furniture that will economically and stylishly add to the sleeping capacity of your living space. Because MoreBedroomFurniture.com carries bedroom furniture sets, beds, dressers and more by top brand name manufacturers at fantastic discount prices, cheap bedroom furniture only means you didn't pay a lot for it. When furnishing a guest bedroom ...

CollabNet , the leader in Agile application lifecycle management (Agile ALM) in the Cloud, today announced the immediate availability of ScrumWorks Pro 4.5, the latest version of the companyâEUR s industry-leading Agile project and program management software. The new version is available both as a hosted service and for on-premise installation and features a wide array of powerful new reporting capabilities. More than 1,600 companies and 150,000 users around the world use ScrumWorks. More information about ScrumWorks Pro 4.5 is available at http://www.danube.com/scrumworks/pro/release/4.5/. ...

Wisconsinmade.com carefully selects only the finest-quality products and offers them for sale on the Internet. "EcoUsable water bottles make a fun yet practical gift and will be a popular purchase this holiday season," said Linda Remeschatis, owner of Wisconsinmade.com. About EcoUsable, Inc.: EcoUsable, Inc. sells their planet friendly water bottles nationwide. Made of stainless steal, the bottles available on Wisconsinmade.com have a Bucky Badger logo, and come in 16oz white, 16oz black, and 33oz black styles. Drinking from a reusable bottle can be healthful for the ...

NACHA, the electronic payments association, has selected Revo to lead a presentation about the use of ePayments in the Academic market. This presentation will explore how FIs can capture new bank business in the academic market. Academic institutions represent a valuable market segment for financial institutions; characterized by recurring payment cycles; substantial reserve accounts; and heavy use of other fee-generating services. The Case Study will review implementation of ePayments at a specific school; including what are the value points that a bank can deliver to ...

Ooh La La Dessert Boutique is spreading the cupcake joy this holiday season with their second annual Toys for Tots "Sweetening the Lives of Others" toy drive. The program benefits less fortunate children by gifting brand new toys donated to the cause. Drop off a new, unwrapped toy at Ooh La La's just-opened headquarters at 20155 Park Row in Katy, or their original store at 23920 Westheimer Parkway, between November 27 and December 15. Gift-givers will receive their own sweet treat...a FREE jumbo cupcake. "Last year was such a huge success that we decided to extend the ...

ELECTRONICS.CA PUBLICATIONS, the electronics industry market research and knowledge network, announces the availability of a new report entitled "Image Sensors Market Report". As 2010 is expected to be a significant growth year, image sensors are being discussed more often as attractive opportunities for suppliers, and although many of the best current opportunities for image sensors can be found in developing CMOS products for the latest smartphones and portable consumer electronics, there are some interesting possibilities in the automotive, industrial, and medical ...

The annual award, named in honor of the founder of GSA Business, is presented to an exemplary woman who owns or is employed by a business in the Upstate. Usher has worked tirelessly to help Addison Homes build their business in an economic climate that has led many other builders to shut their doors. Addison Homes has grown consistently year to year, and her contributions, including the development of an educational marketing program about healthy high performance home building, has established Addison Homes as the leader in high performance home building in the Upstate. ...

Janlynn, a family owned Corporation owned for over 31 years, is thrilled to announce the launch of a new home party program. The program focuses on gathering representatives from around the country to promote their best selling A Bead at a Time collection to friends, family and co-workers in the comfort of their home. The representatives buy into the program at discounted pricing, and then host various parties allowing guests to choose their own beads and assemble their own full bracelets at the party. "Home party programs are becoming more and more popular with women ...