ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A University of Michigan-led research team has identified a gene responsible in some families for a devastating inherited kidney disorder, thanks to a new, faster method of genetic analysis not available even two years ago. The success offers hope that scientists can speed the painstaking search for the genes responsible for many rare diseases and test drugs to treat them. The U-M scientists report their success with exome capture, a groundbreaking genetic analysis technique, in the September issue of Nature Genetics. The U-M- led international ...

A discovery made by Dr. Tarik Möröy, President and Scientific Director and Director of the Hematopoiesis and Cancer research unit at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), and his team was recently published in Blood, the official journal of the American Society of Hematology. The researchers found that a protein can regulate certain characteristics of blood stem cells, which could lead to a better treatment for leukemia patients. Dr. Cyrus Khandanpour, medical doctor and postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Möröy's laboratory, is the study's first author. The ...

Magnetometers come in many shapes and sizes – an ordinary hand-held compass is the simplest – but alkali-vapor magnetometers are extrasensitive devices that measure magnetic fields using light and atoms. They can detect archaeological remains and mineral deposits underground by their faint magnetic signatures, among a host of other scientific applications. Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the University of California at Berkeley, and the Vavilov State Optical Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia, have now made sensitive ...

In the world of Life Coaching there is a popular adage that states "If you do the same things in the same way, you'll get the same results. To expect different results is a sign of madness." This is what Allan Wilson, owner of Success365, Life Coaching and personal development consultants found himself doing for over a period of almost 30 years. Wilson who now heads up his own company Success365 which specialises in Life Coaching and Motivational Speaking, spent many years trying his hand at various businesses before realising that he had to change himself first before ...

In 1984 the Pinsler family founded Galaxie Construction in a two-room office located on Armitage Avenue in Chicago. Their goal was to create the largest full service home remodeling company in the Chicagoland area. Three years later the company's operations had doubled and the increase in business required a move to a larger facility. The Pinsler's moved into their new headquarters in Chicago and annual sales climbed to twelve million dollars. Galaxie continued to ride the crest of the red-hot residential remodeling market and in 1994 relocated to the corners of Touhy and ...

It is still roughly 3 months before the merry month of December yet PulseUniform has already commenced with giving presents to their valuable customers by putting many of its best seller items into clearance sale. According to the website, you can expect up to 70% of discount from thousands of items. This is just one of the many promotional give away of PulseUniforms for their customers. Among the clearance sale are the scrub tops, scrub pants, lab coats, and scrub jackets. Adar, Barco, and Cherokee are among the many brands that are on discount sale as of the moment. Despite ...

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The Utah Valley Business Q Website today announced the winners of its 2010 "top 40 under 40″ Awards, spotlighting outstanding Utah entrepreneurs who are under the age of 40. Included in its list is CFOwise founder, Ken Kaufman, among many other great entrepreneurs. CFOwise Founder and CEO, Ken Kaufman commented: "This is a great honor to be featured amongst some of brightest young entrepreneurs in the valley. This recognition is a credit to those with whom I work and associate." To read more coverage on the those recognized, visit the Utah Valley Business Q ...

The White Teeth Company who specialise in laser teeth whitening ( http://www.whiteteethcompany.co.uk ) treatments have announced a bumper summer due to the earlier hot weather and people aspiring to have a new bright smile. Teeth whitening has grown in popularity as just about everyone you see on TV, Magazines and is a celebrity will don a bright white set of teeth and this has made the point to everyday people that a whiter smile looks a million dollars but does not need to cost that amount! As we age the teeth will collect staining deposits that will sit in the ...

High level managed futures investing has essentially been reserved for wealthy individuals and corporations with minimum accounts of $1,000,000 being standard in the industry. Through his firm, Hoffman Asset Management, award winning Commodity Trading Advisor ( http://www.hoffmanassetmanagement.com ) Dean Hoffman is changing the playing field with the launch of a managed futures ( http://www.hoffmanassetmanagement.com ) program for smaller investors in the $30,000 - $125,000 range. "Hoffman Asset Managed is dedicated to overcoming the challenges of the small account conundrum ...

Richard P. Brown, MD, co-author of the award-winning book How to Use Herbs, Nutrients, and Yoga in Mental Health Care (WW Norton), and internationally renowned pioneer of CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine), will give a two-day Breath~Body~Mind workshop on Saturday and Sunday, September 25-26, 2010 at SUBUD, 230 W. 29th Street, New York, NY, for the 9/11 community, health professionals, caregivers/healers, and the general public. Assisted by Dr. Patricia Gerbarg, he will teach breath techniques with gentle movement and meditation to help stressed and traumatized ...

The Junior League of Palo Alto•Mid Peninsula will host its third annual fundraiser, Finishing Touches: A Holiday Tour of Fine Homes and Boutique from Dec. 2-5. Sponsors include Emily Joubert, Florabella, Sprinkles, Frette, Tom's Teak Furniture, Tiny Prints, and more. The Junior League of Palo Alto•Mid Peninsula's membership is comprised of approximately 1,200 local women. Each year, the League contributes more than $400,000 and an estimated 35,000 volunteer hours to our local Peninsula community. This year's tour will include several beautiful homes in the Atherton area ...

With water conservation and a lower maintenance regimen among the several benefits, more people each day are making the switch and implementing synthetic grass. The initial cost of installation may seem high, but it's far more economical in the long run. No more mowing, irrigation, or chemicals to keep that grass looking its best. With a 15-20 year lifespan, synthetic turf maintains the look of real grass and eliminates the need for expensive fertilizers and other maintenance services. In the end, you'll save time and put some green back into your wallet. Residents ...

Art Decorating Ideas (http://www.art-decorating-ideas.com) a newly released website provides all the information you need to interior decorate a home or office around your favorite things: things that make your heart happy, put a smile on your face and add the final touches to your home. Do-It-Yourself (DIY), for everything, has gone from a popular trend to a lifestyle that is being reinforced by current economic conditions. Art-Decorating-Ideas.com is a new website that fits the bill for those wanting do-it-yourself interior decorating. The site gives its visitors ...

WaterCheck.biz, a leader in the development and distribution of water filtration, water testing and water conservation and personal hydration products made a key announcement today - announcing the launch of it newest product line ... The Eco Carb Countertop Water Filter Purifier If clean, pure and healthy water is a blessing. Then, the Eco Carb Countertop Water Filter Purifier is an answer to many people's prayers. The Eco Carb Countertop Water Filter Purifier from WaterCheck.biz provides unmatched, earth friendly filtering technology, budget pricing, lifetime ...

Davis Virtual Assistance, a business that provides online marketing services to brick and mortar businesses, announces the launch of the "Think Local" newsletter. There are 300 million searches on the internet every day looking for local businesses. Studies show that more than 50% of searchers shop online and buy offline. This means local businesses must use the internet to market their product and services. Think Local was created to help offline businesses do just that! Think Local is a monthly newsletter with tips on how an offline business can use the internet ...

Authentik Artists is proud to announce the signing of Electronica/Rock outfit IAMMEDIC from Orange County, CA. The band recently completed work on their debut EP The Tale Of Abigale Withers and is set to digitally release the effort on October 5, 2010. IAMMEDIC features ex-members of Burning Tree Project (Tragic Hero Records) and the band is already gaining early notoriety with their first single "Cut Me Up." The EP was mixed by Mark Needham (The Killers, Metro Station) and produced by vocalist Enik Lin, Ian Kirkpatrick (Call The Cops) and Mark Maxwell (Millionaires). The ...

L.A. Management Company, a firm specializing in multimedia, online marketing and video production, just launched a Spanish website for Piedmont Plastic Surgery and Dermatology. The new site can be found at http://www.ppsd.com/es. Catering to a growing population of Hispanics and Latinos, the addition of a bi-lingual site allows Piedmont Plastic Surgery and Dermatology to better serve all of their clientele. L.A. Management Company specializes in video production, multimedia production, search engine marketing, organic website optimization and social marketing. ...

Marketingworks, ("MWKS"), a leading social media-marketing agency, and Giant Media, a leading viral content distribution firm, today announced a strategic alliance between their respective companies to provide branded video and viral digital content to online community influencers. The results provide greater reach and deeper engagement to targeted online and mobile audiences. "We see great opportunity in cross-sharing clients and service expertise between our companies" said David Segura, CEO of Giant Media. "I am confident that our video expertise, working in tandem ...

Masters Touch has been named to the 2010 Top 500 list of remodeling firms by Qualified Remodeler Magazine. The annual listing is published to recognize remodeling firms for six criteria of success: Annual sales volume for the previous year, total number of years in business, association membership, certified employees on staff, industry awards and community service. Each company submitted a letter or audited statement from their CPA to verify their total volume of sales. Masters Touch was ranked 225 on the QR 2010 Top 500. "It is an honor to be recognized among ...

Atlona Technologies, continuing with their solutions based manufacturing strategy, releases an HDMI extender featuring bi-directional IR. Atlona's AT-HD-BIR40SR extends HDMI signal extremely long distances without suffering signal degradation. Bi-directional IR allows users to control units connected from either end of the HD-BIR40SR. While the similar unit, AT-HD-IR40SR, was extremely popular amongst many installers and Control companies, a common request was the addition of Bi-directional IR. Now with the release of the new HD-BIR40SR, users are now capable of transmitting ...

Apimac today announced the launch of a new additional server to accommodate customers who were unable to download iDatabase, the company's new personal database management solution software for Mac. With many website articles, online magazines and dedicated reviews written about iDatabase, Apimac registered an increase of over 47% of visits to the site with thousands of page hits iDatabase webpage. Since the release of the Mac version of iDatabase, already tens of thousands of downloads were made from their official site. In the early hours the downloads were so numerous ...

The system will be on display at the CEDIA 2010 show in Atlanta, GA. The System will be sold to distributors and installers of home automation controls, home security, and monitoring systems. It will also be available online at various eStores that carry the current FortrezZ product line up. This system will fill a gap in the product market for "Water and Freeze" alerts, detection and damage prevention systems and offers an outstanding sales and service growth opportunity. System components are all Z-WaveTM enabled devices and are fully compatible with any Z-WaveTM enabled ...

Playgameshavefun.com has unveiled a new online store. The store which is an affiliate of Amazon, the most famous retailer on the net only features products that have 4 or 5 star review from consumers. Phil Wood, Technical Director of Bad Cuts Media, the company that owns Playgameshavefun.com said, "Being an affiliate with Amazon is the best way to bring the best quality products to our visitors. Amazon has the most trusted reviews on the web". The Playgamshavefun store currently has four categories: Scalextrics, Train Sets, Arts and Crafts, and Halloween. The popular ...

Four homes have sold in the last two weeks in Phase 6 at the new home neighborhood of Trellis at Windingwalk by Brookfield Homes. "Buyers are taking advantage of the record low interest rates, our reduced prices and the incentive dollars available to help buyers pay closing costs, upgrade flooring and, in the case of VA loans, pay off debt such as car loans or credit cards," said Lora Heramb, vice president of sales and marketing. According to the San Diego Association of Realtors, the median sales price and number of homes sold in August were both up. This has been ...