Protective body shields saving lives
GAA Football & Hurling Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:06 AM PDT
With the many advancements we have seen in the world of sports in recent years, the speed and intensity of games across the globe has increased exponentially. With this increase in intensity, the need to adequately protect athletes, regardless of age or playing level, has never been greater. |
Second hiker killed by grizzly in Yellowstone
Powell Tribune Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:32 AM PDT
Agents search for bear following fatal attack BILLINGS (AP) â€" Wildlife agents were trying to capture a grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park after it killed a Michigan hiker in the second fatal bear attack this summer in the famed park, authorities said Monday. The body of John Wallace, 59, was discovered Friday along a trail in an area of the park known for its high population of bears. An ... |
Scientists Reveal New Survival Mechanism for Neurons
Newswise Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:28 AM PDT
Nerve cells that regulate everything from heart muscle to salivary glands send out projections known as axons to their targets. By way of these axonal processes, neurons control target function and receive molecular signals from targets that return to the cell body to support cell survival. Now, Johns Hopkins researchers have revealed a molecular mechanism that allows a signal from the target to ... |
How Do They Do That?
GenomeWeb News Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:41 AM PDT
Stem cells can become any type of cell that the body needs, but until they're needed to turn into a neural cell, or a heart cell, or a skin cell, how do they stay in their "stemmy" state , asks Not Exactly Rocket Science's Ed Yong. Answering that question, researchers at the Broad Institute found that stem cells use lincRNAs to stay in their undifferentiated state until they are needed, Yong says. |
Join Our Webchat On Diabetes At 12:30 P.M.
ClickOnDetroit Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:40 AM PDT
A) FALSE High blood glucose causes damage throughout the body even if you don't feel sick. By checking regularly, treatment plan and diet can be adjusted to keep blood glucose within targets as much as possible. |
Startup Watch: Five you should follow
Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:39 AM PDT
As part of each week’s Startup Report, Mass High Tech highlights five startup companies and their business goals, that are profiled in the New England Tech Directory. Included in this week's Startup Report: Brightstar Solar, eCurv, Provenance Biopharmaceuticals, SignaBlok and X-Body Biosciences. |
Multiple Changes in Klinsmann's Roster for US Friendlies in September
Bleacher Report Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:34 AM PDT
U.S. Socce r, the organizational body for soccer's national teams, is reporting that both Zach Lloyd and Heath Pearce, initially called up to the US Men's National Team by Jurgen Klinsmann, have withdrawn because of injury. Â Taking their places will be Jonathan Spector, an outside defender with 31 caps who plays for Birmingham City in the English Premier League, and Chris Pontius, an uncapped ... |
Source: LSU brawl victims have facial injuries
ESPN Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:10 AM PDT
The man whom witnesses say was kicked in the face by suspended LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson suffered a facial fracture, a concussion, fractured teeth and facial and body bruises in the attack, a source close to the investigation said. |
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