In the first prospective study of its kind, Seaver Autism Center researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai provide new evidence of the severity of intellectual, motor, and speech impairments in a subtype of autism called Phelan-McDermid Syndrome (PMS). The data are published...
A major review of breast cancer screening services in Europe, jointly led by researchers at Queen Mary, University of London, has concluded that the benefits of screening in terms of lives saved outweigh the harms caused by over-diagnosis. The results, which are published in a special supplement...
The software-defined datacenter delivers on the promise of cloud computing for agile, elastic, efficient, and reliable IT services by extending the benefits of virtualization to every domain in the datacenter -- compute, storage, networking, and the associated availability and security services.
Patients who are frequently hospitalized account for a disproportionate amount of health care spending in the United States. Working with a $6.1 million grant, a new University of Chicago Medicine program will test whether an updated version of the traditional general practitioner can reduce...
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck would have been delighted: geneticists no longer dismiss out of hand his belief that acquired traits can be passed on to offspring. When Darwin published his book on evolution, Lamarck's theory of transformation went onto the ash heap of history. But in the last decade, we...
A new resource to define the roles of microRNAs is announced in Nature Biotechnology. The resource, called mirKO, gives researchers access to tools to investigate the biological role and significance for human health of these enigmatic genes. mirKO is a 'library' of mutant mouse embryonic stem...
The Gladstone Institutes have announced plans to create a Center for Comprehensive Alzheimer's Disease Research, offering new hope for the millions of families stricken by this debilitating neurodegenerative disease. A $6 million lead gift from the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation will help launch...
I applied for a job whose posting asked for a resume, and a comprehensive introduction letter. Most ask for just a cover letter or letter of introduction, not a "comprehensive" introduction letter.
What do you think they meant? Cause I wrote at least 4 paragraphs about my skills and...
I had iphone 2G for nearly 3 years. Just upgraded to an iphone 4 yesterday. I didn't really do much with apps on the 2G with the exception of a very few really useful ones.
I am finding the speed of the iphone 4 is making the selection of apps actually useful. AirProjector, GPS / pedometer...
standing- punching,wrist manipulations,headbutts,kicks,scuffles,weapons etc...and a tough one at it,none of this soft judo crap,real life street type.
Grappling- wrestling(both standing and on the floor),what martial art or 2 would u recommend for me,ive never done anything ever,someone told me...
Impulse Monitoring, Inc. (IMI), a leading provider of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) services to hospitals, today announced that it has signed an agreement to provide comprehensive IONM services, including real-time physician oversight to HealthEast Care System, St. Paul...
Today, at an international conference on diet, physical activity, weight and cancer prevention, two major reviews of research into the causes of colon cancer will be presented, both of which lend further support to existing recommendations for the prevention of cancer from the American Institute...
Prostate cancer (PrCa) cells form differentiated spheroids or "prostaspheres" in three-dimensional cell culture (3D culture) when embedded in extracellular matrix such as MatrigelTM, rat tail collagen, or hydrogel. While this has been pioneered and explored widely, e.g. in breast cancer, the...
Robert Figlin, M.D., F.A.C.P., a national leader in cancer research and treatment, has joined Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute as director of the Division of Hematology/Oncology and as associate director of the institute's Academic Development Program...
truck. $1300 damage, no deductible.? Question: Do I have a choice of taking a check or getting it fixed? Truck is 12 years old so not sure it is worth putting the money into.
I was wondering what do you guys think is the best most comprehensive book or set of books on World War II. There are some books that just paint a general picture of the war and its effects. While there are other books that go into detail about the political side of it but leave out details...
I'm very interested in WW2, but my only real source for information regarding the war is the internet, which I'm dissatisfied with. Does anyone know of any books regarding WW2 that are extremely comprehensive, going into the reasons behind the war, the significance of the battles (IE...
The Source for Patent Analysis, announced the release of its comprehensive Stem Cell Industry Report analyzing the U.S. Stem Cell patent landscape. Stem cells are particularly attractive for use as cellular therapies because they self-renew and have the capacity to produce many different...
The Source for Patent Analysis, announced the release of its comprehensive Stem Cell Industry Report analyzing the U.S. Stem Cell patent landscape. Stem cells are particularly attractive for use as cellular therapies because they self-renew and have the capacity to produce many different...
Many parents wonder how to handle a child who has been diagnosed with ADHD, anxiety or depression - or even one who is struggling with day-to-day stress. In her new book, Mental Health, Naturally: The Family Guide to HolisticCare for a Healthy Mind and Body (American Academy of Pediatrics, March...