A hunt throughout the human genome for variants associated with common, late-onset Parkinson’s disease has revealed a new genetic link that implicates the immune system and offers new targets for drug development. The long-term study involved a global consortium, including Johns Hopkins researchers from the Center for Inherited Disease Research who performed genome-wide association studies … Read more
Braintree, MA (PRWEB) August 09, 2011 Liberty Packaging Co. launches its multi-media marketing campaign to promote oil-free corrosion protection using the clean and safe Intercept Technology? protective packaging. Protective oils have been used in corrosion protection for decades and have been a traditional way to alleviate the problem of corrosion degradation to metal parts, components, … Read more
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) August 29, 2011 Patty Thierry Sheridan, president of health information management firm Care Communications, Inc. was recently awarded Fellowship status in the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Sheridan currently also serves as president-elect on the association?s board of directors. AHIMA Fellowship recognizes significant and sustained contributions to the advancement of … Read more
On the 40th anniversary of the journal Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association, stroke leaders from around the world celebrated stroke research accomplishments and set an agenda for the future, according to a special report in the journal. “The past 40 years have seen more advances in stroke than the previous four millennia,” said … Read more
Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) August 09, 2011 Toronto-based Integran Technologies, Inc. (Integran) today announces that Integran and Seattle-based Modumetal, Inc. (Modumetal) have signed a binding settlement agreement to end litigation. All terms of the agreement have been finalized and the patent infringement litigation against Modumetal has been dropped by Integran. The agreement eliminates the need for … Read more
If you have trouble keeping weight off and you’re wondering why the surprising answer may well be the cheeseburgers you ate when you were a toddler. Surprising new research by University of Calgary, Faculty of Kinesiology researcher Dr. Raylene Reimer, published in an international journal, indicates a direct connection between an adult’s propensity … Read more
Huntsville, AL (PRWEB) August 04, 2011 Imagine having accesses to your data from anywhere, anytime. Imagine your data is safe and secure, there is no risk of having proprietary data fall into the wrong hands. Even if the device you are using is a tablet. Imagine having a brand new computer every day! Is this … Read more
(PRWEB UK) 8 September 2011 David Lloyd Leisure and Pure Sports Medicine Raynes Park are joining forces for the Wimbledon Common 10k on 24 September 2011 to offer participants experts in all aspects of health and fitness pre and post the run. The Wimbledon Common 10k starts at Richardson Evans Sports Ground, Roehampton Vale, … Read more
A group of researchers led by scientists from the London Centre for Nanotechnology, in collaboration with a University of Queensland researcher, have discovered a way of using tiny nano-probes to help understand how an antibiotic is effective against bacteria. Bacteria such as MRSA (commonly known as Golden Staph) are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, posing … Read more
Santa Clara, CA (PRWEB) August 05, 2011 Bodhtree Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of business and IT consulting, outsourcing, and technology services, today announced that Sam Poozhikala has been appointed Vice President of its Analytics business unit. The news follows the announcement of the acquisition of e2e Analytix by Bodhtree, a longstanding strategic partner of … Read more