Teens cool off from sports with each succeeding winter

This release is available in French . Montreal, March 31, 2009 Although winter's grasp has subsided to spring, its effects could have a long term impact on the exercise patterns of teenagers. According to a five-year study published in the Annals of Epidemiology , while teens are generall...

Key Cleaning Solutions Products Utilized to Combat Community Acquired - MRSA (CA-MRSA) Are Succeeding In Killing Superbugs Where Normal Cleaning Practices and Products Are Not

New Website Launched to Provide Information and Product Acquisition SHOREVIEW, Minn., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of headlines of the recent tragedies caused by Community Acquired - MRSA (CA-MRSA) Superbugs, Key Cleaning Solutions, LLC, part of the Key Medical Group of Companies, ann...

Wynonna Judd Celebrates Her Progress on alli With Private Concert at Legendary Venue

...d choices each day. In addition to feeling better in her clothes, she reports feeling more energetic and peaceful. "The alli Method is about succeeding through healthy, gradual weight loss," said Rachel Ferdinando, vice president, weight control, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare. "We're proud of W...

Clearly Contacts Announces Another Quarter Of Growth In The Economic Downturn

...tent growth and increased orders, the Company is one of the rare businesses succeeding in the recession. Vancouver, British Columbia (V...tent growth and increased orders, the Company is one of the rare businesses succeeding in the recession. "We are very happy to have fantastic customers...

Brain Scans Show Differences in Cocaine Addicts

...t when a person is suppressing emotions. This, the researchers said, suggests the cocaine users were trying to fight off drug cravings to focus on the succeeding at the test. "When you really have to suppress a powerful negative emotion, like sadness, anxiety or drug craving, activity in this brain region is...

Walk Raises Almost $200,000 to Heighten Brain Tumor Awareness

...ts every year. "When we first met four years ago, I certainly was impressed, but I probably would have given Chris maybe a one in ten chance of succeeding to the extent that he has. Chris is combining a good idea, an important cause and high energy and intelligence to achieve remarkable success." I...

Andrews Women's Hospital Receives National Recognition At Achieving Success In Women's Health Conference

...ouble the number of deliveries from the previous year. The Andrews Women's Hospital will be featured in a future issue of The Ireland Report on succeeding in Women's Health , a publication published by the Snowmass Institute. The Institute is a division of The Ireland Corporation founded in 1975 to prov...

Agent for Social Change to Lead Nation's Largest Membership Organization

...anization, AARP, will appoint A. Barry Rand, known for being a catalyst for social change and inclusion in the workplace, to become CEO in early April succeeding Bill Novelli, who has held the position for eight years. Rand will be the first African-American to lead the organization. (Logo: http://www.ne...

American College of Surgeons Supports Steps to Shore Up Medicare Payment System In Proposed Federal Budget

...added. "If a health system can reduce costs by removing waste and creating efficiencies, then the whole health system benefits." A key element to succeeding is to establish a system to measure quality of care and outcomes based on evidence-based medicine and standards of care in a timely manner. In the fi...

LENA Foundation Technology Measures Effectiveness of Autism Therapy

...be used to improve the treatment of autism by monitoring fidelity of treatment and by providing parents immediate feedback regarding how well they are succeeding implementing the treatment protocol recommended by the clinician. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090223/LA74213-a ) (Photo: ...

Succeeding in Medical Technology

Xalieve(TM) Gains Momentum as Calabar AB Launches a Phase II Repeated Dose Study in Dry Mouth Patients

...ly, the drug will be studied in 45 dry mouth patients between the ages of 20 to 75. The objective of the study is to select a dose for evaluation in a succeeding Phase III efficacy study. Xalieve(TM) is a gel containing the cholinesterase inhibitor physostigmine. It is administered locally in the mouth where ...

Precise Low-Dose Drug Monitoring Essential for Long-Term Kidney Transplant Success

...ine favors reducing doses of tacrolimus and other immune-suppressive drugs as much as possible after kidney-transplant procedures. "Even though we are succeeding in preventing organ rejection, we haven't made much progress to improve long-term survival," said Sudarshan Hebbar, M.D., senior medical director, Abb...

Interview of the Vice President

...gainst the United States. Nobody can promise there won't be more attacks; I wouldn't say that. But I think six-and-a-half years without another attack succeeding against the United States is a remarkable record, and I think it's directly attributable to those policies. And I think people who want to change thos...

Strategic Diagnostics Launches Initial Oncology-Targeted Antibody Reagent Catalog

... The SEQer oncology-focused portfolio is comprised of antibody tools that target proteins associated with cancer pathogenesis and progression, thereby succeeding in delivering usable data for more proteins and in more applications. SDI strategically focused on the area of oncology, as more than half of NIH-fund...

Succeeding in Biological News

Project succeeding to relocate Caspian terns

CORVALLIS, Ore. A major initiative to create alternative nesting sites for the largest colony of Caspian terns in the world and to help protect juvenile salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River is finding early success. A recent survey of a new nesting site at Crump Lake in southern Oregon...

Spontaneous assembly

... - are arranged. For cells to thrive, the organization of these components must be optimized for their respective activities and also reproducible for succeeding generations of cells. Eukaryotic cells feature distinct subcellular structures, such as membrane-bound organelles and protein transport systems, whose...

Hatchery fish may hurt efforts to sustain wild salmon runs

...ese differences were still detectable after a full generation of natural selection in the wild. The effect of hatcheries on reproductive fitness in succeeding generations had been predicted in theory, experts say, but until now had never been demonstrated in actual field experiments. "If anyone ever had a...

Study to evaluate success of parental involvement in early childhood education

... the grant-funded program. Johnson hopes that Neighborhood Centers will have the opportunity to participate. "I think children have a better chance of succeeding when you get parents involved in the learning process. I am excited about the possibilities," she said. "This grant will help future generations o...

Darwin's seminal impact on biology, anthropology, philosophy and psychology

...ection for two decades. The theory stipulates that all organisms best suited to their environment survive and pass on their genetic characteristics to succeeding generations. De facto, organisms that are less adapted tend to be eliminated. "I have taught these principles to my girlfriend, my children and I h...

Lead-flapping objects experience less wind resistance than their trailing counterparts

...ent issue of the journal Physical Review Letters , discovered that in a series of flags, the leading flag faces significantly less resistance than do succeeding flags. The finding may alter our understanding of how living flapping creatures, such as birds or fish, move through the air and water. "Inspired b...

NSF grant to launch undergrads from Case Western Reserve into math and science teaching

...e effective teachers in their early years," Bernetich said. "As students become proficient teachers, they will serve as role models and mentors to succeeding generations of teachers, increasing the impact of this program," Bernetich added. ...

Leemor Joshua-Tor, PhD, CSHL biologist and WSBS dean, is named an HHMI Investigator

...s named co-director of the undergraduate research program at the Watson School of Biological Sciences in 2001, and in 2007 was named the schools dean, succeeding Lilian Clark, Ph.D., M.B.A. ...

UF scientists discover compound that could lead to new blood pressure drugs

...ousands of different orientations to see how they would bind to certain pockets on the enzymes surface. This project had a very small likelihood of succeeding because its much easier to inhibit activity rather than to enhance it. By analogy, its easier to break something than to build it, Ostrov said. If you...

ERS-2 data vital for maritime security

... 1 hour after acquisition, which is the Sentinel 1 required timeliness." Celestino Gmez Cid of GMV said: "The use of ERS-2 data has been the key to succeeding in the delivery of Maritime security-based services for national and European Union authorities. In particular, ERS-2 has provided the required produc...

Succeeding in Biological Technology

Abt Bio-Pharma Solutions, Inc. Names Nandini Hadker as Executive Director, Succeeding Susan Windham-Bannister

LEXINGTON, Mass., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Abt Bio-Pharma Solutions, Inc. (ABS), a global provider of integrated clinical, health economic, and strategic commercialization solutions, is pleased to announce that Nandini Hadker, an expert in marketing and business strategy, has been promoted to Ex...

Neogen Named to Fortune's List of 40 Stocks 'To Retire On'

... Neogen's CEO. "In our opinion, this list represents a valuable source of information for the investment community to help identify companies that are succeeding in a very difficult economic environment." In making its selection, Fortune said: "Newcomers include biotech Neogen (NEOG), which sells an arra...

Senesco Technologies, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Dr. Harlan W. Waksal, M.D. as Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Addition of Mr. Warren J. Isabelle, CFA to its Board of Directors

...NT ) today announced the appointment, effective June 8, 2009, of its current Board member, Dr. Harlan Waksal, M.D., to serve as Chairman of the Board, succeeding Mr. Rudolf Stalder, who has been the Company's Chairman since January 2000. Mr. Stalder will continue serving on the Board and also serve as a member...

Kendle Announces Departure of Senior Vice President and CFO Karl 'Buzz' Brenkert III; Appoints Keith A. Cheesman as Successor

...ef Financial Officer (CFO) and Secretary, will depart the Company effective May 6, 2009. Brenkert has served as CFO of the Company since January 2003. succeeding Brenkert as Senior Vice President and CFO is Keith A. Cheesman, Vice President, Accounting and a current member of Kendle's Finance senior management ...

Key Industry-Relevant Development to be Announced at MichBio's 2009 Annual Meeting on May 6

... Afternoon Workshop: "Strengthening Your Company: Business Strategies to Survive and Grow in a Difficult Economy" Overview: Surviving and succeeding in challenging economic times requires smart strategies aimed at maximizing competitive position. This workshop will provide emerging and established...

Publication of Shire plc's Annual Report 2008

...de defining, not-always-obvious decisions, and redefined the future not just for ourselves, but for the physicians and patients we serve. Since succeeding Matt Emmens as Chief Executive Officer ('CEO') in June, I have been particularly keen on staying true to those aspects of our culture that brought us ...

AEterna Zentaris Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2008 Financial and Operating Results

...rty for a purchase price of $7.1 million. - September - Appointment of Juergen Engel, Ph.D., as Company President and CEO, succeeding Juergen Ernst who, at the same time, was appointed as Executive Chairman of the Company. - October and November - Completion of pa...

Mindray Appoints Mr. Ronald Ede as Chief Financial Officer

...of medical devices worldwide, today announced the appointment of Mr. Ronald Ede as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective as of May 1, 2009, succeeding Ms. Joyce Hsu. Ms. Hsu will step down from the role of Chief Financial Officer to pursue other personal interests. She will remain with Mindray as a d...

Neogen Honored by Forbes; Two Brokerage Firms Initiate Coverage

...n's president. "In our opinion, this list represents a valuable source of information for the investment community to help identify companies that are succeeding in a very difficult economic environment." Neogen's success has also led to increased research coverage of the company. Joining Hilliard Lyons, Roth...

Video: Fortune 1000 Executives: New President Must Fix Education Gap

...ship and competitiveness. We must build a robust STEM pipeline that includes everyone and equally values their ideas, creativity and potential. Are we succeeding here? The Fortune executives are pretty unanimous in their belief that, at the pre-college level, no, we're not there yet." Do STEM companies have a...

Succeeding in Biological Definition

Charles Darwin

... was not continuous, and thought that "there should be open competition for all men; and the most able should not be prevented by laws or customs from succeeding best and rearing the largest number of offspring," but also noted that he thought that the moral qualities of man were advanced much more by habit, re...

James D. Watson

...a new standard for textbooks, particularly through the use of concept heads - brief declarative subheadings. Its style has been emulated by almost all succeeding texbooks. His next great success was Molecular Biology of the Cell although here his role was more of coordinator of an outstanding group of scienti...

Synapse

...oteins in the pre-synaptic or post-synaptic membrane. This " re-uptake " prevents " desensitization " of the post-synaptic receptors and ensures that succeeding action potentials will elicit the same size EPSP. The necessity of re-uptake and the phenomenon of desensitization in receptors and ion channels means...

Succeeding in Biological Dictionary

Transferrin receptor

...an serum, iron binding, receptor , transferrin ... ( A recently described second transferrin receptor , with as yet poorly understood ... In succeeding years transferrin receptor 1 was established as a gatekeeper for ... The first involves receptor -mediated endocytosis of transferrin . ......

Primary oocyte

...rm cells produce a primordial germ cell (PGC) which becomes an... Oogonium --(Oocytogenesis)--> Primary Oocyte --(Meiosis I) ... The succeeding ootidogenesis is the step in which the primary oocyte turns into an ootid. ... What is primary oocyte ? Meaning of primary oocyte me...

Human

...initive count of human genes must await further ... Human Beings or Humans or Man (Latin: Homo sapiens, meaning Wise Human ) are a ... After succeeding in space colonization, the human race was able to terraform and ... human embryo research and experimentation: all sides to the debate ... Th...