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Wi-Fi Issues with the iPhone 3GS?

in The Wireless Weblog, on July 8, 2009

© Clintus McGintus According to TUAW's David Winograd , many iPhone 3GS owners "have reported slow and inconsistent data speeds, along with widely varying amounts of signal strength, when using Wi-Fi." "Users note that signal strength can fluctuate between one and full b...

July is UV Safety Month: Protect and Repair Your Skin

in Straightfromthedoc, on July 5, 2009

... © pedrosimoes7 Besides sunburn, over time excess UV radiation can cause skin cancer, eye damage, immune system suppression, and premature aging. UV Safety Month was started to help individuals e...

Headache Online Tool: Headache U

in Straightfromthedoc, on July 4, 2009

...mon. For some, headaches can get so severe, that family, social and work life takes a serious hit, causing us to "shut down". Worse yet, headaches are very personal, with combinations of tri...

3rd Party Blog

in Wangtam, on June 23, 2009

...lants May Control • 4 portable app suites to power up your USB flash drive • Ushahidi :: Crowdsourcing Crisis Information (FOSS) • 美国13位知名科技公司CEO首份工作揭秘 • LEE IACOCCA UNVEILS LIMITED EDITION MU...

Did Sonia Sotomayor's mortgage views help send county into recession?

in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 23, 2009

...he problems we're now having. However, he does blame the policies that she and others pushed as causing the problem. There's a huge flaw, though, in Carney's reasoning, and in the reasoni...

Blood Test for Aging Protein p16p16INK4a

in The Biotech Weblog, on June 17, 2009

..., how well patients are likely to recover after surgery or the future toxicity of chemotherapy for cancer patients," he added. The study has been published online ahead of print in the journal ...

Gmail drives Enterprise Apps adoption

in The CIO Weblog, on June 17, 2009

...the same way that other critical operational support systems have to be ROI justified). If Gmail is causing CIOs to question the conventional wisdom of running in-house mail servers, I can't help ...

Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine For Women Aged 24 to 45

in Well Woman Blog, on June 16, 2009

...isk for acquisition of HPV infections," write Nubia Muñoz, MD, from the National Institute of Cancer in Bogotá, Colombia, and colleagues. "We tested the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy ...

Throwing the book at Madoff

in Sox First, on June 16, 2009

...tirement, children's education and charitable contributions. My husband and I have both suvived cancer and now this huge occurrence of stress, aggravation & sadness ... Do your job properly, d...

Chemotherapy Drug Triggers Fatal Allergic Reactions

in Allergies, on June 9, 2009

...rt indicates that between 1997 and 2007, there have been an unusually high number of deaths among cancer patients who received Cremophor-based paclitaxel , a solvent-administered taxane chemotherap...

Are reverse mortgages the next trouble spot?

in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 8, 2009

...consumers. In the story, Dugan calls for legislators take action to prevent reverse mortgages from causing some of the same problems for homeowners that subprime loans have already caused. Reverse ...

Antioxidant Vitamins Against Women's Cancer

in Well Woman Blog, on June 8, 2009

...ve validated in their studies that increased intake of antioxidant vitamins protect women against cancer. for every 1,000 microgram increase per 1,000 kcal of diet of beta-carotene was associate...

Eight Genes That Help Predict Patients Response to Melanoma Treatment

in The Biotech Weblog, on May 31, 2009

...off to see if they could identify ones that could distinguish responders from nonresponders. "Cancer cells contain massive amounts of information that, if analyzed appropriately, may inform us h...

Dana-Farber Researchers Create DNA Origami

in Nanotechbuzz, on May 22, 2009

... Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a technique for folding sheets of DNA, like origami, into multilayered objects. The research was published in the May 21 issue o...

New Heart Studies with Focus on Prevention and Early Diagnosis

in Straightfromthedoc, on May 14, 2009

... The new studies that will be released by Medtronic this week could help improve cancer and arthritis diagnosis in heart patients. The groundbreaking research includes data on the world's fi...

Lung Cancer Susceptibility Gene Identified

in The Biotech Weblog, on May 2, 2009

... Researchers have identified a gene linked to increased lung cancer susceptibility and development . This gene, called RGS17, could result in a genetic predisposition to develop lung cancer partic...

Diabetes Drug Januvia May Trigger Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer

in Daily Diabetic, on April 30, 2009

...could lead to a form of low-grade pancreatitis in some patients and a greater risk of pancreatic cancer in long-term users. Researchers from the Larry L. Hillblom Islet Research Center at UCLA f...

Flavanoid Apigenin Against Ovarian Cancer Risk

in Well Woman Blog, on April 30, 2009

... Flavonoid apigenin - found in celery, parsley and tomato sauce - may reduce the risk of ovarian cancer by 20 per cent, according to a new study from Harvard . The increased intake of the said fl...

Pomegranate Juice Against Prostate Cancer Recurrence

in Straightfromthedoc, on April 29, 2009

... © quinn.anya Men who have undergone prostate cancer treatment will benefit from pomegranate juice. According to a new US study : According to findings published in the Journal of Urology an...

Walnuts May Help Fight Breast Cancer

in The Biotech Weblog, on April 27, 2009

...© tvol In an animal study, consumption of walnuts has been demonstrated to help ward off breast cancer in mice . Researchers led by Elaine Hardman, a cell biologist at Marshall University Scho...

Urine Metabolite Identifies Smokers with Higher Lung Cancer Risk

in The Biotech Weblog, on April 27, 2009

...esearchers have identified a metabolite in urine called NNAL that might predict risk of Lung cancer among smokers. To evaluate the impact of NNAL, researchers identified 246 current smokers who...

The Power Of Two By Brian and Gerri Monaghan

in Straightfromthedoc, on April 20, 2009

...naghan's journey, told back and forth between them. They detail Brian's battle to fight his cancer - including eight and a half hours of brain surgery while awake, Gamma Knife radiosurgery and...

UB Researchers Develop Nanotech Addiction Treatment

in Nanotechbuzz, on April 11, 2009

...disorders... The current thinking is that the nanotech may be suitable for AIDS, dementia, prostate cancer, and - the potential big money-winner - asthma." More here from Softpedia ... more ...

Broccoli Sprouts, Good For Your Gut

in Straightfromthedoc, on April 6, 2009

...it protects our stomach from the germ responsible for many cases of gastritis, ulcers and stomach cancers. A new study shows that eating 2 1/2 ounces of three-day-old broccoli sprouts every day fo... ...ing the body, especially the gastrointestinal tract, to produce enzymes that protect against damage-causing CHEMICALS and inflammation. Broccoli's wonders never stops...from sprouts to matur...

TIME's Top 10 April Fools' Pranks

in Wangtam, on April 2, 2009

...r Follower Bots • Third-Party Clients Causing Twitter Downtime • 浙江电信3G业务今起登场 上网速率20倍于2G • GV Integrates Google Voice into Android • Democrats Predict 210-Vote Victory in NY-20 • 上海2010世博会-网...

Marker that Predicts Breast Cancer Metastasis

in The Biotech Weblog, on March 28, 2009

... Researchers have identified a new marker for breast cancer metastasis called TMEM , for Tumor Microenvironment of Metastasis. These findings could lead to the first test to predict the likelihood ...

St. Louis Institute of Nanomedicine Working Group Formed

in Nanotechbuzz, on March 28, 2009

...plex health-care problems," says Samuel A. Wickline, M.D. , who heads the Siteman Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence at Washington University. "It will be an inclusive, open netwo...

Licorice Compound May Prevetn Colon Cancer

in The Biotech Weblog, on March 24, 2009

... A compound found in licorice has been demonstrated to help prevent colon cancer in mice trials. The compound works by inhibiting the enzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11βHSD2), w...

Domize: The Better Instant Domain Name Search Tool.

in Wangtam, on March 23, 2009

... Search Tool. • QLess - Virtual Queue Management • Desktop List view • The Australian cancer that will kill the Internet • HOW TO: Use Social Media for Travel Research • Why Advertising Is F...

March is DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) Awareness Month

in Straightfromthedoc, on March 12, 2009

...ntable hospital death and complications from DVT kill more people each year in the U.S. than breast cancer and AIDS combined. More information can be found at www.preventdvt.org . ...

Bad Marriages, Bad For Women's Health

in Well Woman Blog, on March 11, 2009

...s are "made in heaven". Apparently, bad marriages take its toll more on women . Not only causing women's depression but also increase their risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. ...

Green Tea Against Gum Disease

in Straightfromthedoc, on March 11, 2009

... of health benefits. The above finding adds to the ever-growing body of science supporting the anti-cancer benefits of green tea and its polyphenols. ...

MIT Student Wins Prize for Nanomedicine Research

in Nanotechbuzz, on March 7, 2009

...ot;developing a technique that utilizes nanosize gold particles to target malignant tumors and kill cancer cells but spares healthy tissue," according to Scientific American's Larry Greeneme...

Toilet Paper Worse than Hummers for Global Warming?

in The Outdoor Weblog, on March 3, 2009

... Now that that's out of the way, let me direct you to the next big problem we, as humans, are causing Mother Earth... According to Greenpeace , the construction of soft, fluffy toilet paper is d...

How Capsaicin Interacts with Pain Receptors

in The Biotech Weblog, on February 27, 2009

...rchers hope that these findings may help lead to developing other analgesics that ease pain without causing irritation....

Blueberries Against Childhood Cancer

in Straightfromthedoc, on February 24, 2009

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 6541597 According to a new study in mice from Ohio State University , extract from blueberries may reduce the size of tumours primarily found in infants and children, and improve survival. Writing in the current issue of the journal Antioxidants & R...

An Apple A Day Keeps The Breast Cancer-Doctor Away

in Well Woman Blog, on February 19, 2009

...an apple a day (as well as daily helpings of other fruits and vegetables) can help keep the breast cancer-doctor away . Such were the findings of six studies published in the past year by a Cornell ...

Blackwater - what's in a name?

in Sox First, on February 16, 2009

...d. Just as Philip Morris changing its name to Altria could not avoid the fact that cigarettes cause cancer, Blackwater/Xe will remain a mercenary....

Multivitamins Don't Protect Women From Cancers and Heart Disease

in Straightfromthedoc, on February 11, 2009

...dy, multivitamins have little or no influence in a woman's risk of cardiovascular diseases or cancer. A study with 161,808 postmenopausal women aged between 50 and 79, reportedly the largest s...

Prevent Cancer Super Colon™ at Moffitt Cancer Center

in Straightfromthedoc, on February 4, 2009

... What: Prevent Cancer Super Colon™ When: February 18, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Where: Moffitt's Stabile Research Building, 12902 Magnolia Drive Moffitt Cancer Center is offering an o...

Women's Heart Disease Awareness - National Wear Red Day is February 6, 2009

in Well Woman Blog, on February 2, 2009

... is the #1 killer of women. One in 4 American women dies of heart disease; 1 in 30 dies of breast cancer. The good news is that both men and women can lower their risk of heart disease by as muc...

Green Tea Against Breast Cancer

in Well Woman Blog, on January 29, 2009

...m the U.S. and China found that regular green tea drinkers can reduce a woman's risk of breast cancer by 12 percent . Writing in the Journal of Nutrition, scientists report that the "modes...

UTSA Gets $1.2 Million Grant for JEOL Electron Microscope

in Nanotechbuzz, on January 24, 2009

... . "Nanotechnology researchers will use the instrument to aid in research for developing new cancer therapies and treatments that combat a variety of human diseases," according to the San...

Worker Spreads Peanuts in Peanut-Free Factory

in Allergies, on January 22, 2009

...that's supposed to be peanut-free. Paul Bentley scattered peanuts round his nut-free factory - causing the plant to shut for 24 hours. The closure and clean-up cost Pork Farms more than £1.2mill...

French Scientists Say Cleaner Air Could Be Causing Global Warming

in Exclusive from our news room , on January 18, 2009

...rth's overall air temperature is rising, it is, but still unanswered is the question of what is causing the increase. The big debate centers on whether or not the temperature increase is caused b...

My Fair Wedding on WE

in White Lace Wedding, on January 15, 2009

...gned events for several charities including DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting Aids), The Cancer Research Foundation, the Alzheimer's Association and the Nature Conservancy. LET CELEBR...

Software Glitch Causing Errors At Veterans Administration Hospitals

in Exclusive from our news room , on January 14, 2009

The already overwhelmed personnel at the United States Veterans Administration Hospitals have been fighting more than war time injuries and disease; they've had to battle a sick computer system as well. The influx of American armed forces personnel injured in Iraq and Afghanistan has put the in...

HRT and Brain Shrinkage

in Well Woman Blog, on January 14, 2009

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 2587270 Just when we thought HRT or Hormone Replacement Therapy is safe, here comes a new study saying that HRT in post menopausal women is linked to faster shrinkage in the brain. US researchers found that hormone replacement therapies (HRT) commonly ...

MicroBiome Analysis Center to Link Chronic Diseases to Microbiomes

in The Biotech Weblog, on January 14, 2009

...anisms living within the human body- and try to correlate it with chronic diseases such as obesity, cancer and irritable bowel syndrome. The center will use a patented technology for genomic sequencin...

Black Raspberry Extract May Help Prevent Esophageal Cancer

in The Biotech Weblog, on January 8, 2009

... fruit. This is one of the first experiments demonstrating the correlation between anthocyanins and cancer prevention in vivo . Furthermore, the researchers found that an anthocyanin-rich extract of ...

Leslie Greene Jewelry

in The Jewelry Weblog, on January 7, 2009

...eslie's support of various charitable organizations , including Mommy's Light, The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, City of Hope , The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, ...

Pregnant Despite Uterus Didelphys

in Well Woman Blog, on January 5, 2009

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 4264496 Uterus didelphys is a condition wherein a woman has a double uterus and consequently a pair of cervices. Most often double vagina too. With this condition pregnancy may be difficult as conception will depend on whether the sperm reaches the righ...

Business of Biotech Conference At Moffitt Cancer Center

in The Biotech Weblog, on January 5, 2009

...n: 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. January 29, 2009 Where: Vincent A. Stabile Research Building at Moffitt Cancer Center Tampa, Florida The 3rd Annual Business of Biotech Conference will be hosted by Moffi...

Why Steve Jobs' health is an issue

in Sox First, on January 2, 2009

...pple will always carry a risk related to Jobs health, given that he had been treated for pancreatic cancer a few years ago. It can't be any other way as Jobs is seen as so pivotal to the company&#...

Conspiracy theorist wanted

in The CIO Weblog, on December 19, 2008

...how in the Mediterranean, cutting some 75% of direct service between Europe and the Middle East and causing traffic to be rerouted throughout the region. I never saw any convincing explanation for th...

Nanotubes and the Fight Against Cancer

in Nanotechbuzz, on December 19, 2008

... and can harm living cells, it is critical to see if they are successfully reaching their targets - cancer cells - and how much is accumulating in healthy cells." "You could figure out not...

Hydrocyanine Fluorescent Dyes to Detect Reactive Oxygen Species

in The Biotech Weblog, on December 16, 2008

... of reactive oxygen species - molecules implicated in a variety of inflammatory diseases, including cancer and atherosclerosis- in living cells, tissue samples and in vivo. The researchers have creat...

Osteoporosis Drug Zometa Shrinks Breast Cancer Tumors

in Straightfromthedoc, on December 12, 2008

...ic Hood The osteoporosis drug Zometa (a product of Novartis AG) has been found to shrink breast cancer tumors better than chemotherapy alone . Zometa is currently used to help prevent the bone l...

UK Validation Study Initiated on Pathwork Tissue of Origin Test

in The Biotech Weblog, on December 10, 2008

... for use in their institution, and give them information to help them determine the most effective, cancer-specific treatment regimen. "We're extremely excited about entering into this par...

Compound In Broccoli May Inhibit Tobacco Smoke-Related Lung Cancer

in Straightfromthedoc, on December 8, 2008

...410769 The compound indole-3-carbinol (I3C) found in broccoli (and cauliflower) may inhibit lung cancer from tobacco smoke. Such were the findings of a mice study by scientists from the Universit...

Hedge Fund Manager Helps Cancer Victim

in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on December 8, 2008

... In BBC news , an anonymous New York hedge fund manager contacted the British cancer campaign group after hearing of the plight of Jack Rosser, 57, who could not afford a life saving cancer drug....

How Broccoli Compound Fights Cancer

in The Biotech Weblog, on December 6, 2008

...kley scientists have identified a compound found in broccoli which may be responsible for its anti-cancer properties. The compound, indole-3-carbinol (I3C), is already undergoing clinical trials in...

LMID1 Gene Protects Against Lung Cancer

in The Biotech Weblog, on December 3, 2008

...709 University of Nottingham researchers have identified a gene that may help protect against lung cancer . By comparing lung cancer tissues from patients with the disease and comparing it to healthy...

Basophil-Microarray Based Allergy Assay wins Award

in Allergies, on December 2, 2008

...lass slide. A drop of the patient's blood is added before the slide is incubated with the cells causing the symptoms of allergy. Cellular activation can then be analysed to discover which of the a...

Clincial Trials Confirm Accuracy of SpermCheck Vasectomy

in The Biotech Weblog, on December 1, 2008

...ter or less than a threshold of 250,000 sperm per ml - a level associated with little or no risk of causing pregnancy. SpermCheck proved to be 100 percent accurate in identifying whether sperm counts ...

Merkel's attack

in Sox First, on November 27, 2008

...ion in recession, German chancellor Angela Merkel has come out swinging, attacking the US for causing the economic crisis by flooding the system with cheap money and then the banks for not len...

Weight, Older Women and Breast Cancer Risk

in Straightfromthedoc, on November 26, 2008

...t more then 287,000 women and their mammogram habits, being overweight increases the risk of breast cancer in older women. The weight itself is to blame for the added risk, the researchers concluded...

Diabetes kann ziemlich stylisch sein......

in Mein Diabetes Blog, on November 26, 2008

Quelle: FiveHumans ...das dachten sich auch Dan Grunvald und Lee Fine . Aus der Idee heraus, T-shirts zu entwerfen die durch ihren Print auf verschiedene Krankheiten aufmerksam machen und so ins Licht der Öffentlichkeit gerückt werden, gründeten sie vor einigen Jahren FiveHumans . Die "...

Accounting growth soars, despite recession

in Sox First, on November 24, 2008

I always talk about how accountants are recession-proof. The last blog entry I did on it looked at how they are enjoying above-average salary increases, despite the downturn. Now a new survey, reported here , shows that CPA firms reported growth of up to 19% in the two years to June 2008, whe...

New Drug To Treat Severe Epilepsy, Approved by the FDA

in Straightfromthedoc, on November 24, 2008

...the pupils, and altered respiratory patterns), atonic (brief loss of muscle tone and consciousness, causing abrupt falls), atypical absence (staring spells), and myoclonic (sudden muscle jerks). Most...