Obesity is strongly associated with an increased risk of rapid cartilage loss, revealed by researchers at Boston University. The study published in the August issue of Radiology. The researchers recruited patients from the Multicenter Osteoarthritis (MOST) Study, a prospective study of 3,026 people, age 50 79, at risk for osteoarthritis or with early x-ray … Read more
New York, NY (PRWEB) September 14, 2011 Immersive Labs, a Techstars NY company and the creators of the world?s most advanced adaptive advertising platform for digital signs, announced today the appointment of two new members to their leadership team. Founder and CEO, Jason Sosa is being joined by Justin Holmes as Chief Technology Officer and … Read more
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) August 30, 2011 American Hospitality Furniture?s restaurant furniture will be featured on an episode of Food Network?s Restaurant Impossible show. The episode airs nationally on October 26th and will feature Chef Robert Irvine and his team?s challenge of turning around failing restaurants all across America. The premise for each show is that … Read more
Tiny fluctuations in a fetus’s heartbeat can indicate distress, but currently there is no way to detect such subtle variations except during labor, when it could be too late to prevent serious or even fatal complications. Now, a new system developed by an MIT scientist and colleagues including an obstetrician could allow much earlier monitoring … Read more
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) September 12, 2011 Austin Technology Council, along with Austin?s technology leaders, comes to California this week to recruit for dozens of technical positions, open and looking for immediate hire. 30 Austin hot-shot technology companies will be represented, most by their CEOs, in San Francisco Tuesday, September 13 and Sunnyvale Wednesday, September … Read more
US FDA is warning consumers not to eat Rocky Ford Cantaloupe shipped by Jensen Farms of Granada, Colo. The majority of the patients reported eating cantaloupe marketed from the Rocky Ford growing region. FDA’s traceback data from the State of Colorado about their confirmed cases of Listeria monocytogenes have identified a common producer of Rocky … Read more
(PRWEB) August 26, 2011 According to the Artemis Project, the San Francisco- based water consulting group, the natural gas opportunity in the Eastern US brings together a unique combination of drivers that will propel promising water tech innovation forward. A new report from the Artemis Project,?The Marcellus Effect,? explains how the water tech companies … Read more
Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) July 18, 2011 Many health insurance plans in California are slated to rise without any type of regulation for the unexpected cost increases, according to California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones. A recently proposed bill is now seeking to give more power to the California Insurance Commissioner for regulating, accepting or refusing … Read more
Women who smoke during pregnancy risk delivering aggressive kids according to a new Canada-Netherlands study published in the journal Development and Psychopathology. While previous studies have shown that smoking during gestation causes low birth weight, this research shows mothers who light up during pregnancy can predispose their offspring to an additional risk: violent behaviour. What’s … Read more
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) August 24, 2011 GigaOM, a leading business and technology media company, today announced the launch of its newest conference, GigaOM RoadMap, on the connected consumer. RoadMap will take place November 10, 2011 at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco. ?What happens when people start using wireless and broadband … Read more