A drug commonly used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) successfully treats adults whose asthma is not well-controlled on low doses of inhaled corticosteroids, reported researchers supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health. "This study's results show that tiotropium bromide might provide an alternative to other asthma treatments, expanding options available to patients for controlling their asthma," said NHLBI Acting Director Susan B. Shurin, M.D. "The goal in managing ...

Biologists have found that a key protein that regulates the biological clocks of mammals also regulates glucose production in the liver and that altering the levels of this protein can improve the health of diabetic mice. Their discovery, detailed in this week's advanced online publication of the journal Nature Medicine, provides an entirely new biochemical approach for scientists to develop treatments for obesity and type 2 diabetes. It also raises the interesting possibility that some of the rise in diabetes in the U.S. and other major industrialized countries could ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Rutgers researchers have discovered how HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS, resists AZT, a drug widely used to treat AIDS. The scientists, who report their findings in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, believe their discovery helps researchers understand how important anti-AIDS treatments can fail and could help AIDS researchers develop more effective treatment for the disease. "What we've found is the detailed way in which the mutations act to promote the resistance," said author Eddy Arnold, Board of Governors Professor of Chemistry and ...

The emerging idea that obesity may have an infectious origin gets new support in a cross-sectional study by University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers who found that children exposed to a particular strain of adenovirus were significantly more likely to be obese. The study will be published in the September 20 online edition of the journal Pediatrics. September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Jeffrey B. Schwimmer, MD, associate professor of clinical pediatrics at UC San Diego, and colleagues examined 124 children, ages 8 to 18, ...

A team of researchers led by Maryse Bouchard, adjunct professor at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology, Health, Environment and Society (CINBIOSE) of the Université du Québec à Montréal and a researcher at Sainte-Justine University Hospital, and Donna Mergler, professor emerita in the Department of Biological Sciences and a member of CINBIOSE, recently completed a study showing that children exposed to high concentrations of manganese in drinking water performed worse on tests of intellectual functioning than children with lower exposures. Their results ...

A recent study by researchers at the University of Utah determined that the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) caused a higher rate of neurological complications in children than the seasonal flu. The most common complications observed were seizures and encephalopathy. Full details of the study, the most extensive evaluation of neurological complications following H1N1 flu in children, are published in the September issue of Annals of Neurology, a journal of the American Neurological Association. The H1N1 virus (swine flu) was identified in Mexico and the U.S. in April ...

10 Points to Effective Grant Writing is scheduled for 8 to 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 5 at the Camille Kendall Academic Center (Building III), Suite 4219, at the Universities at Shady Grove, 9636 Gudelsky Dr., Rockville, MD 20850 Admission is free for representatives of non-profit agencies and organizations; advance registration is required. "Traditional sources of funding for non-profits are more and more difficult to identify," says Montgomery Alliance President Harriet Guttenberg. "Writing successful grant proposals can lead to resources that keep an organization in ...

Yampu Tours, an expert travel company that offers tailor-made tours to Latin America and a growing list of other continents, announced a special discount today on all 2010 highlight tours. The discount allows travelers who book before September 30, 2010 to save up to $600 on their vacation tour package. What sets Yampu Tours (www.yampu.com) apart from other travel companies is the care and thought that its consultants put into each vacation package. All of Yampu's tours are custom-made and can be reworked to fit your particular schedules and inclinations, whether you ...

It's a good thing this city never sleeps as Fashion News Live brought you nonstop celebrity and designer coverage straight from the hottest go-to fashion events the week had to offer. Creator, executive producer, and host Rocco Leo Gaglioti is a self-made triple threat whose powerful fast-working Fashion News Live army produced, invaded, distributed, and uploaded their Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week content daily. The result? FashionNewsLive.com viewership has increased to 400% in this month alone and is still climbing on the charts. Fashion News Live was treated with ...

A craftsman style home is highly sought after, even today. Their appeal of welcoming front porches with sturdy columns and simple bungalow style have lasted for over a hundred years. But renovating a true Craftsman can be a money pit to say the least. Small closets, closed floor plans, out of date bathrooms and ancient wiring and plumbing can all be cost prohibitive obstacles. One Houston custom home builder has come up with the solution. A modern home on the inside that still captures the flavor of the craftsman style home on the outside. Whitestone Builders specialize ...

Wallbeds "n" More (http://www.wallbedsnmore.com), a leading murphy wallbed retailer with the largest display of in-store wallbeds, is celebrating the Grand Opening of their new showroom in Pasadena on Saturday, September 18th. Located at 1382 E Walnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91106, they are centrally located with easy access via Interstate 210. Offering increased service to Los Angeles residents, they are excited to be adding a new location to their southern California collection of stores. The grand opening of this unique furniture store has been highly anticipated, with ...

American Wave Machines, Inc. (AWM), an innovator in artificial wave technology, today announced the successful commissioning of the first modular surfing system delivering multiple wave types including a left and right breaking barrel option. Surfers are lining up to ride real surfboards with fins on the first barreling standing wave in Europe. The machine debuted at the Himlabadet Municipal Aquatic Sports and Spa Facility in Sundsvall, Sweden and is another first for AWM. The locals in Sundsvall came out in full-force to ride SurfStream at the opening day event, ...

Empire Medical Training - the #1 name in medical training and certification - has answered the call from countless physicians by expanding its training to include workshops in Toronto, Canada. Beginning on December 3-5, 2010, the programs to be offered in Toronto will include Facial Aesthetics, Mesotherapy, Comprehensive Botox and Dermal Fillers. Empire offers 200 CME Medical and Aesthetic workshops each and every year in cities from New York to Los Angeles, Houston to Boston, Las Vegas to Dallas and now, even Toronto, Canada. With over 27 different medical and aesthetic ...

If there were a World Cup for antique toys, the name engraved on the trophy quite likely would be that of K-B Toys co-founder and toy collector extraordinaire Donald Kaufman. The late Mr. Kaufman's incomparable array of antique and vintage toys - a blue-ribbon panoply of pre- and postwar production - has fascinated and seduced hobbyists the world over since Bertoia Auctions' 2008 announcement that the collection was to be sold. With three Kaufman auctions from the ongoing series now completed and the $9.3 million subtotal confirmed as the highest amount ever achieved ...

Shopping online can be fun, but it can be frustrating if the company doesn't ship to your location. Merchant restrictions on shipping can be especially difficult for international customers. Anyone outside the U.S. will be happy to know they can shop all they want, and have the products shipped to them with the help of WorldBox USA. WorldBox USA provides customers living abroad with a unique U.S. address, allowing them to shop in the U.S. from anywhere in the world, even from merchants that don't ship overseas. WorldBox USA will provide you with an address in the U.S. ...

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The LPGA Teaching and Club Professionals will have the opportunity to learn first-hand about the net and how to leverage Social Media Marketing to reach new consumers for their business through webinar workshops taught by the golf industry leader the Tour Resource Center's Social Media Division (TRC-WebDesign.com). TRC Founder and CEO, Georgina Lewis will be teaching two webinar sessions focusing on the basics and "best practices" for successful social media marketing and website design. The first online webinar Using Social Media to Market Your Business-What? Why? ...

Mount Carmel Youth Ranch has dealt with the struggles teens go through for more than a decade and a half. Founded in 1993, this working ranch located in Wyoming gives at-risk young men between the ages of 12 and 17 the hope of a new beginning and offers parents a second chance for their son. The programs at Mount Carmel Youth Ranch help at-risk young men through a mind, body, and spirit therapy aimed at healthy personal development with activities that will dramatically improve the ability to make healthier lifestyle choices. Mount Carmel Youth Ranch offers parents ...

Dr. Richard Demko and Dr. Jacqueline Demko are orthodontists in Chesterfield, Washington and St. Charles, Missouri, who specialize in providing quality orthodontic and dentofacial orthopedics for children and adults. Invisalign is the clear way to straighten teeth without braces, using aligners. Aligners are removable and virtually invisible, which means you can straighten your teeth without anyone knowing, and you can still eat and drink what you want. Also, you can brush and floss normally to maintain healthy gums and teeth; and there are no wires, metal or brackets ...

Ideal Binary Limited, a privately held iPad , iPhone & iPod touch developer and publisher, is pleased to announce the release of Grimm's Rumpelstiltskin, the world's first fully 3D interactive pop-up book for iPad , available for download at $4.99 / EUR3.99 / GBP2.99. Grimm's Rumpelstiltskin on iPad is a uniquely presented adaptation of the classic Grimm Brothers' tale. Featuring beautifully illustrated interactive 3D pop-up scenes to accompany the text, the reader can interact with the story in an entirely new way, playing with screen elements or viewing scenes from ...

Dr. Jonathan Ellerby, the Spiritual Program Director for the acclaimed Canyon Ranch Health Resorts and an esteemed expert of holistic healing, spiritual counseling, and integrative medicine, will host a 14-day Awakening Inspiration Safari through South Africa. The group safari is hosted by Hills of Africa Travel in conjunction with Want to go Travel and is designed for anyone with a desire to awaken their passion for life and rejuvenate their mind, body, and spirit. "I will work directly with the participants in group teaching and meditation sessions held against one ...

When Casa Forma approached Mungo design 6 months ago to run their SEO campaign they were nowhere in the search engine results pages. "When we started Casa Forma's campaign, they were around position 500 in Google and in just 6 months are now top position on page 1. " says Alex Mungo (owner of Mungo Design). At the time Faiza Seth (CEO of Casa Forma) knew that to be at the top of Google meant more visibility, more exposure and ultimately more sales because the targeted keywords used would generate high volume searches on a daily basis attracting more potential clients. Through ...

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Hair Direct, an online hair replacement ( http://www.hairdirect.com ) company, announced today that they have entered into an exclusive agreement with RemySoft Solutions, LLC - manufacturer of BlueMax Protective Sealer - to promote their line of hair replacement maintenance products. Previously, the BlueMax product had only been available directly from RemySoft. BlueMax's basic function is to protect non-growing hair follicles from friction, color fading and dryness. A silicone-based hair sealer, BlueMax forms a liquid stronghold around an existing hair system by wrapping ...

Tara Grinna debuted her newest collection of Designer Swimwear ( http://www.taragrinna-swimwear.com ) in July at the Miami Swim Week with 26 groups of gorgeously fabricated silhouettes. Always drawing a crowd amongst the "who's who" of the swimwear fashion industry, Tara always quietly and confidently stands beside her collection and greets those who stop by with a word or two and a smile. "She doesn't stop by often, because she would rather stay out of the spotlight, but she does like to see the reaction of the buyers and the press so she randomly graces us with her ...