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Quit smoking and get Karen Sokolof Javitch's "STAR TRACKS - THE TRIBUTE ALBUM" CD for free

Karen Sokolof Javitch is hoping that her new CD: STAR TRACKS - THE TRIBUTE ALBUM will encourage people to throw away their cigarettes! "It's worth a try," says Javitch, who decided to dedicate her CD to Patrick Swayze, who recently died of pancreatic cancer. "He was a 3-pack-a-day smoker, and never quit, even when he got sick." Her mother also died at age 56 (like Patrick) and she is sure cigarette smoking contributed to her death.

20 Nov 2009

German Research Foundation approves 9.4 million euros funding for University of Freiburg

The authorization committee of the German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved funding for a collaborative research center proposed by the University of Freiburg on the topic „Control of Cell Motility in Morphogenesis, Tumor Invasion, and Metastatic Spread" starting on 1 January 2010. The Freiburg SFB 850 will receive a total of 9.4 million euros in the next four years plus a 20 percent program allowance for indirect costs. In the case of success, the SFB 850 is eligible to receive funding for up to 12 years.

20 Nov 2009

2nd EMUC Meeting to discuss urological cancer

Experts agree that the urological cancer patient will benefit greatly if the delivered treatment is the result of a combined effort. Collaboration of experts from various fields is, therefore, necessary to take cancer-related research and medical practice to the next level.

20 Nov 2009

Image of a water flea wins top prize in the 2009 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition

A glowing, eerily beautiful image of a water flea with its radiant green "crown of thorns" took top prize in the 2009 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition®, the world's foremost forum for showcasing microscope photos and movies of life science subjects. Dr. Jan Michels, a zoologist at the University of Albrecht, Kiel, Germany, took top honors for the image of a water flea, with its defensive "crown of thorns" to protect it against predators. The image reveals not only the exoskeleton, but also interior detail down to the nuclei within its cells, seen as tiny, glowing blue dots. This

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 20 Nov 2009

Advisen's webinar to discuss the current state of MMSEA regulations and enforcement

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd announced today that Allied World's Sam Carucci, U.S. Casualty Claims Manager, will be speaking on a panel for Advisen's webinar at 11am (EST) on Monday, November 23, 2009, discussing Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA) and Professional Liability's Hidden Burdens.

20 Nov 2009

Salvation Army seeks donations through its direct mail program

Desperate times equal desperate measures, says, Captain John Murray of The Salvation Army as reports of a "Salvation Army Santa", an unauthorized individual going door-to-door trying to collect donations in North York, Ontario has been reported. "In tough economic times, people will resort to all means of trying to make a buck and some prey on the kindness of unsuspecting individuals in our community."

20 Nov 2009

BioForm Medical and Galderma Laboratories Chiefs to offer their perspectives on aesthetics market at ODAC conference

The Orlando Dermatology Aesthetic & Clinical (ODAC) conference is proud to welcome two leading executive officers offering their unique perspectives on the state of the industry and future opportunities at its 7th annual program, being held on January 15, 2010 at The Peabody Orlando in Orlando, Florida.

20 Nov 2009

Publication sheds light on challenges in management of systemic innovation

The need of systemic change in health care has been well recognized in most Western Countries. The key drivers of change relate to population ageing, technological development, changing expectations towards services and the political strive to put a damper on the growth of the GDP share of health expenditure. The publication sheds light on challenges in management of systemic innovation.

20 Nov 2009

NHLBI-supported research shares new strategies on hypertension, heart defect and air pollution

New education strategies for better controlling hypertension and research suggesting a possible link between short-term and long-term exposure to air pollution and increased risk of constricted blood vessels are among the research highlights from studies supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the American Heart Association's 2009 Scientific Sessions in Orlando held Nov. 14-18.

20 Nov 2009

"Cheetah" limbs gave Olympic hopeful a clear and major advantage over his competition

The artificial lower limbs of double-amputee Olympic hopeful Oscar Pistorius give him a clear and major advantage over his competition, taking 10 seconds or more off what his 400-meter race time would be if his prosthesis behaved like intact limbs.

20 Nov 2009

Medical Marijuana completes taping of its Educational Seminar series

Medical Marijuana Inc announced today they have completed the taping of the Educational Seminar series as the 1st step toward the Seminar program being offered across America in those states where permitted by law. These Seminars will continue to be held in Ukiah, Ca. through the rest of the year.

20 Nov 2009

Psychological therapy has a large effect on well-being

Research by the University of Warwick and the University of Manchester finds that psychological therapy could be 32 times more cost effective at making you happy than simply obtaining more money. The research has obvious implications for large compensation awards in law courts but also has wider implications for general public health.

20 Nov 2009

Hemicorporectomy effective, and add years and quality of life to survivors

A landmark, 25-year review of cases in which surgeons had to remove the lower portion of the body from the waist down for severe pelvic bone infections shows the therapy can add years and quality of life to survivors, say researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

20 Nov 2009

NJIT engineer explains the theory behind spontaneous dispersion of particles on liquid surfaces

Even if you are not a cook, you might have wondered why a pinch of flour (or any small particles) thrown into a bowl of water will disperse in a dramatic fashion, radiating outward as if it was exploding. Pushpendra Singh, PhD, a mechanical engineering professor at NJIT who has studied and written about the phenomenon, has not only thought about it, but can explain why.

20 Nov 2009

Physicists observe experimental evidence for directed percolation

A team of physicists has, for the first time, seen convincing experimental evidence for directed percolation, a phenomenon that turns up in computer models of the ways diseases spread through a population or how water soaks through loose soil. Their observation strengthens the case for directed percolation's relevance to real systems, and lends new vigor to long-standing theories about how it works. Their experiment is reported in Physical Review E and highlighted with a Viewpoint in the November 16 issue of Physics (http://physics.aps.org).

20 Nov 2009

Positive results from recently completed phase II clinical study of ToleroMune therapy announced

Circassia Ltd, a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on allergy, today announced positive results from a recently completed phase II clinical study of its ToleroMune(R) cat allergy therapy, which successfully identified the optimal dosing regimens to progress into late-stage development.

20 Nov 2009

Only 1 in 4 Americans aged 50-64 regularly take advantage of preventive screenings, says report

Only about 1 in 4 Americans aged 50-64 regularly take advantage of preventive services such as screenings and immunizations, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in collaboration with AARP and the American Medical Association (AMA).

20 Nov 2009

Sen. Patrick Leahy to vote to end the health bill filibuster on Saturday

"Decision time is nearing on health insurance reform, and I will vote to end the filibuster on Saturday so the Senate can begin this important and historic debate. We cannot afford to let the health industry's sentries of the status quo kick the can down the road as they have done so often before. The country suffers when there is a failure to act on serious challenges that ordinary Americans face in their daily lives."

20 Nov 2009

Twenty-five design teams compete in Brown School of Engineering Elevator Pitch Contest

Twenty-five Senior Design Teams competed for prizes Thursday night at Rice University's Brown School of Engineering Elevator Pitch Contest. The purpose of the contest was to get students to think about the commercial viability of their designs before building prototypes. Teams had 60 seconds to pitch their design project to an audience of local venture capitalists and business leaders.

20 Nov 2009

Study examines temporal association between media coverage and opioid-related deaths

Increases in deaths from opioid drugs such as OxyContin may be linked to the volume of coverage such deaths receive in the news, according to a study from Children's Hospital Boston and the University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill. The study compared patterns of opioid deaths and patterns of news coverage between 1999 and 2005, during which time mortality rates from opioid abuse doubled.

20 Nov 2009

Medical News

Quit smoking and get Karen Sokolof Javitch's "STAR TRACKS - THE TRIBUTE ALBUM" CD for free

German Research Foundation approves 9.4 million euros funding for University of Freiburg

2nd EMUC Meeting to discuss urological cancer

Image of a water flea wins top prize in the 2009 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition

Advisen's webinar to discuss the current state of MMSEA regulations and enforcement

Salvation Army seeks donations through its direct mail program

BioForm Medical and Galderma Laboratories Chiefs to offer their perspectives on aesthetics market at ODAC conference

Publication sheds light on challenges in management of systemic innovation

NHLBI-supported research shares new strategies on hypertension, heart defect and air pollution

"Cheetah" limbs gave Olympic hopeful a clear and major advantage over his competition

Medical Marijuana completes taping of its Educational Seminar series

Psychological therapy has a large effect on well-being

Hemicorporectomy effective, and add years and quality of life to survivors

NJIT engineer explains the theory behind spontaneous dispersion of particles on liquid surfaces

Physicists observe experimental evidence for directed percolation

Positive results from recently completed phase II clinical study of ToleroMune therapy announced

Only 1 in 4 Americans aged 50-64 regularly take advantage of preventive screenings, says report

Sen. Patrick Leahy to vote to end the health bill filibuster on Saturday

Twenty-five design teams compete in Brown School of Engineering Elevator Pitch Contest

Study examines temporal association between media coverage and opioid-related deaths

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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