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'Get Screened' Video Contest Throws a Spotlight on the Importance of Colorectal-Cancer Screening

SEATTLE, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center today announced a video contest called "Get Screened" -- a creative challenge to movie makers to help shine a spotlight on the importance of colorectal-cancer screening. The contest is part of the Hutchinson Center's ongoi...

Court Throws Out Restraining Order Against SEIU

California Superior court dismisses illegal temporary restraining order filed last week by California Nurses Association as publicity stunt OAKLAND, Calif., April 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A California Superior court today dismissed a temporary restraining order against the Service Employ...

Breastfeeding Does Not Create Sagging Breasts; Study Throws Out Old Wives' Tale

Myth Dispelled at American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting BALTIMORE, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- While the benefits of breastfeeding are unquestionable, many new mothers choose not to for fear of sagging breasts. However, breastfeeding alone has no impact on a woman's breast shape, ac...

New Fish Advice Throws Baby Out With the Bath Water, Says Mercury Watchdog Group

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Michael Bender, director of The Mercury Policy Project: "To their credit, the US Food and Drug Administration and its various expert groups, and EPA scientists worked very hard over a considerable number of years to...

A New Study Throws Limelight in HIV Vaccine Production

The research collaborative involving scientists from the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS , Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Microsoft Research and Los Alamos National Laboratory used highly computer-intensive, cutting-edge statistical research methods to investigate how th...

Gene Study Throws Up New Targets for Leishmaniasis

Gene sleuths believe they may have identified potential chinks in the parasite that causes leishmaniasis, a disfiguring and sometimes fatal disease that afflicts some 12 million people around the world . Their comparison of three species of protozoa that cause most cases of leishmaniasis could be a...

Research Throws Light on Adaptation of E.coli to Changing Conditions

Forthcoming in Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, a fascinating new selection of papers collects leading experimental research in evolution and artificial selection, providing insight into how organisms adapt to changing environmental conditions and fluctuations. Dr. James Hicks, Edito...

UIC Study Throws Light On Sexual Assaults

According to a novel study conducted at the University of Illinois at Chicago, it was found that nearly 62% of sexual assaults happened after the victim was drugged// and in 5% of the cases, the victims were given ‘date-rape’ drugs. An estimated 100,000 sexual assaults are committed in the United...

Research Throws Light On Regeneration of Hearing Cells

A new research study has now yielded valuable clues about regeneration of hearing cells present in the ear, which convert sound vibrations into nerve impulses, to be processed by the brain. // Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have developed a mouse model that would allow...

A New study Throws Light On The Growth & Functions Of Insulin Producing Beta Cells

The latest study that was lead by Joslin Diabetes Centre throws much needed light on how insulin-producing beta cells grow and function. These findings// they hope will help in new treatments for people with diabetes. The Joslin Diabetes Centre in Boston, have conducted a study that now prove...

Soap Opera: Advertisement Throws ‘Head & Shoulders’ Off Balane

The ASA has demanded that the television commercials for ‘Head and Shoulders’ Shampoo, that claims cent percent dandruff free efficacy of their products, is required to be// modified. Adverts for ocean spa and cool menthol varieties of the shampoo are the ones working up more soap than required. ...

HIV/AIDS Throws Family Relationships Out Of Gear In Uganda

There is more bad news about effects of HIV/AIDS. According to a report by NPR titled “All Things Considered”, Ugandan Families are in the throes of troubled family ties. Most Family structures in Uganda have crumbled simply because, more than 100,000 // young Ugandan adults have succumbed...

Giant Bugs Invade Wrigley Field

...nufacturer of kefir and a provider of other natural and organic dairy products, invites you to come watch as Polly ProBug, a life-sized friendly bug, throws out the first pitch before the Chicago Cubs take on the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, July 8th. At this official "Lifeway Day with the Cubs," th...

Adequate Supply of Swine Flu Vaccine Uncertain

...nd then if we really want to immunize the whole population of countries such as the U.S. within a short period of time, say just a couple of weeks, it throws up a whole range of different issues," he added, from who can give the shots to whether there is sufficient cooler transportation and storage capacity...

How to build a bigger brain

...neuronal underpinnings that give meditators' the outstanding ability to regulate their emotions and allow for well-adjusted responses to whatever life throws their way." What's not known, she said, and will require further study, are what the specific correlates are on a microscopic level that is, wh...

Acupuncture, Real or Fake, Eases Back Pain

...eak the skin. "It's not necessary to penetrate the skin. There's no advantage to tailoring and no advantage to using a needle. Why?" Cherkin said. "It throws open the question of how does this work." There are no answers to that question yet, but some theories persist. It's possible that the "superficial...

New Quarterly Magazine Launched by Red Bloom Media LLC Puts the Health and Wellness of Mothers Front and Center

...appy, and fit moms. In support of National Womens Health Week, May 10-16, Well Now Magazine online will be the place to be as Red Bloom Media LLC throws an online launch party at www.wellnowmagazine.com . Moms will win daily prize giveaways; find fitness, health and wellness resources; explore and joi...

Florida Legislature Unanimously Supports 'The Alonzo Mourning Access to Care Act' to Help State's Kidney Failure Patients and the Disabled

...th his foundation "Zo's Fund for Life." Mourning topped the Miami Heat's all-time lists in points scored (9,459), minutes played (17,700), free throws attempted (3,896), offensive rebounds (1,505), defensive rebounds (3,302), total rebounds (4,807), blocked shots (1,625) and double-figure scoring eff...

Florida Legislature Renames Proposed Bill to Help State's Kidney Failure Patients "The Alonzo Mourning Access to Care Act"

...s dreadful disease. That is his legacy." Mourning topped the Miami Heat's all-time lists in points scored (9,459), minutes played (17,700), free throws attempted (3,896), offensive rebounds (1,505), defensive rebounds (3,302), total rebounds (4,807), blocked shots (1,625) and double-figure scoring eff...

It's A Wrap: 'Get Screened' Video Contest Winners Announced

...e test and is informed that during the procedure the doctor had removed a potentially deadly polyp from his colon. In the other scenario, the same man throws the letter in the trash and, instead of scheduling a colonoscopy, takes a nap on the couch, oblivious to the time bomb ticking inside his body. "...

Momentum Builds in Florida Legislature to Rename Proposed Legislation After Miami Heat Fan Favorite and NBA All-Star Alonzo Mourning

...tion for this life-threatening disease." Mourning topped the Miami Heat's all-time lists in points scored (9,459), minutes played (17,700), free throws attempted (3,896), offensive rebounds (1,505), defensive rebounds (3,302), total rebounds (4,807), blocked shots (1,625) and double-figure scoring eff...

The science of design

...ne that's designed with both function and form in mind." Commercially available shoes tend to place the most support on the arch of the foot, which throws off the body's center of gravity and keeps the foot from functioning normally. McGuire and Whitney say that the R'n'R offers an entirely new way to su...

March 2009 Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource Highlights Molecular Breast Imaging, Canes and Walkers, Training for an Event and Hormone Therapy for Women

...tanding up straight with arms hanging comfortably. Using a cane that's too long puts strain on the arms, shoulders and back muscles. Too short, a cane throws off balance. Normally, a cane is held in the hand opposite of the weaker side. With weight on the stronger leg, the cane and the weak leg swing ...

Miami Heat Fan Favorite and NBA All-Star Alonzo Mourning Visits Florida Legislature, Governor to Urge Needed Coverage for Florida Kidney Patients

...ourning, whose Miami Heat jersey will be retired on March 30, topped the Heat's all-time lists in points scored (9,459), minutes played (17,700), free throws attempted (3,896), offensive rebounds (1,505), defensive rebounds (3,302), total rebounds (4,807), blocked shots (1,625) and double-figure scoring eff...

E. coli persists against antibiotics through HipA-induced dormancy

... HOUSTON - Bacteria hunker down and survive antibiotic attack when a protein flips a chemical switch that throws them into a dormant state until treatment abates, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report in the Jan.16 edition of ...

A Month Left to Enter the 'Get Screened' Video Contest for a Chance to Win Up to $2,500

... Contest throws a spotlight on the importance of colorectal-cancer screening SEATTLE, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- There's still a month left for movie makers to ...

Mini heart attacks lessen damage from major ones

...hemia) the downstream tissue begins to die for lack of oxygen and nutrients. Worse yet, when blood flow is restored (reperfusion), the returning blood throws off cellular chemistry, creating as a side-product a burst of highly reactive "free radicals" that tear apart cell components and cause cells to self-...

Compound Tied to Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia

...s with these neurotransmitters, and then to make matters worse, we've got all this extra kynurenic acid antagonizing the alpha-7 receptors, which just throws gasoline on the fire," Bruno said. "If we can design drugs that are able to inhibit the enzymes that are responsible for overproducing kynurenic acid,...

Study Finds Folic Acid Not Cardioprotective, Though Safe

... the treatment groups in terms of vascular events, but importantly, we also didn't see any kind of safety concerns with folic acid," she said. "SEARCH throws cold water on a once-promising hypothesis, based on a well-known association between higher blood levels of the amino acid homocystine and higher card...

U. of Chicago study: More than 10 percent of older Americans suffer mistreatment

...oney or belongings without your OK or prevented you from getting them, even when you ask?" (financial); and "Is there anyone who hits, kicks, slaps or throws things at you?" (physical). Of the people reporting verbal mistreatment, 26 percent identified their spouse or romantic partner as being responsibl...

Elbow Injuries on Rise Among Young Athletes

...es to the ulnar collateral ligament, or UCL. It's a tiny ligament -- just a half-inch long -- that's crucial to keeping the elbow stable when a person throws something, Cain said. In some cases, the ligament tears or becomes stretched out. "The patient generally has pain, and they lose the ability to thr...

Holistic Health Solutions Offers a Long Awaited Relief for Menopausal Symptoms

...hormone" your body will "steal" the sex hormones to make more cortisol, and if the liver is too toxic it won't be able to re-cycle used estrogen which throws off the hormonal balance." Edrich believes, "First use holistic processes that focus on diet and lifestyle, use natural methods based on Applied Kin...

American Red Cross Vindicated in J&J Lawsuit

...rican Red Cross Files Response to J&J Lawsuit: Thursday, September 20, 2007 ( http://www.redcross.org/pressrelease/0,1077,0_314_7066,00.html ) Court throws Out Claim in J&J Lawsuit Against American Red Cross: Tuesday, November 6, 2007 ( http://www.redcross.org/pressrelease/0,1077,0_314_7242,00.html ) Ab...

Tired Mother Invents Pill to Wake You Up On Time

...over again, Wake Up On Time helps you bounce out of bed ready to go. The product makes you feel like you're ready for anything your demanding schedule throws at you. It's like an alarm clock inside of a pill." Now You Can Wake Up Ready to Go Even Before Your First Cup of Coffee Patricia Dinapoli is a ha...

Giving Children Hope to Hold Onto

...void created by neglectful, abusive and absent parents yawns wide for these children. Attempting to Fill the Void Barium Springs Home for Children throws a lifeline to many of them. "Some of the kids we see have never known what it's like to be cared for, to live a day without fear," says Sharon Bell, s...

Paradoxical Alzheimer's finding may shed new light on memory loss

...e can restore the balance. Continuing research at the Buck Institute focuses on nerve signaling and efforts to disconnect the molecular mechanism that throws memory-making in the reverse direction, as well as understanding mechanisms that support brain cell connections that are crucial to the process of mem...

Author Elizabeth Golden and Dancer Sarah Patellos to Serve as National Spokespersons for the National Scoliosis Foundation

... high school, is back to competitive dancing after recovering from her scoliosis surgery this past summer. Elizabeth Golden, 18, author of When Life throws You a Curve: One Girl's Triumph Over Scoliosis (Five Star Publications, June, 2008), will speak to audiences about her experience at age 13 with scoli...

Virtual reality and computer technology improve stroke rehabilitation

... cannot be done at all," explained Dr. Manevitz. For example, the computer can simulate how the patient will respond if the virtual reality therapy throws more balls to the patient's left side than to the right or if any other change would be beneficial for rehabilitation. The computer can quickly examin...

Planning for Health Emergencies Eases Stress of Family Travel

...ergency room. Be sure to bring the phone number of your doctor, so you can call to get answers to medical questions. Park also noted that traveling throws off normal routines, which can cause children to become grumpy and difficult. "One of the biggest concerns of parents when they are traveling with ...

Move to Daylight Savings Time Increases Risk of Drowsy Driving

...ation, Inc., a non-profit group that provides free driver safety programs including it's newest, called "Recognizing the drowsy driver." "The change throws off our internal clock, and it can take as long as two weeks for our bodies to adjust," says Adele Kristiansson, director of marketing and legislative...