Recent Articles
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The role of manganese and astrocytes in brain toxicity
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Medical & Allied HealthcareThe interactions between the astrocytes and neurons play a central role in brain functioning via neurotransmitter recycling, and disruption of this recycling is associated with several neuropathological conditions. Manganese-mediated toxicity helps in better understanding about cycling between the neurons and astrocytes, and this knowledge about the brain function might highlight potential molecular tools for neurotoxicity.
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Research: Teens have an increased risk of kidney transplant failure
Joy Burgess Medical & Allied HealthcareAccording to recent transplant research published in JAMA Internal Medicine, teenagers between 14 and 15 years of age have a much higher risk of transplant failure after kidney transplantation than adults. This study shows that adolescents are more likely to have the kidney stop working than both older and younger transplant recipients. The risk of transplant failure is even higher among black teenagers.
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The use of biomarkers for renal carcinoma treatment
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Medical & Allied HealthcareRenal cell carcinoma is the most common form of cancer, and it is responsible for more than 100,000 deaths per year all over the world. In recent years, significant advances have been achieved in understanding the renal carcinoma biology. This in-depth knowledge has led to the development of new therapeutic strategies. However, there has been no significant development in renal carcinoma detection tools in the past decade.
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Cutting the strings: How to hold your employees accountable
Harry J. Friedman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementRetailIs a good part of your day filled with being pulled in different directions by the demands of your staff and your role as a store owner or manager? Imagine a puppet being pulled by its strings. Now combine that with what happens in your daily life.
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Urban garden provides chance for community to grow locally
Katy Bynum Food & BeverageWho would have thought that transforming an urban church parking lot into a garden in east Dallas would succeed in bringing community members together? Elizabeth Dry did, and she's done just that with a little help from a Kickstarter campaign and her friends at White Rock United Methodist Church.
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Wine-tasting and RVing
Michael Charland Recreation & LeisureMy wife and I enjoy fine wines, and our full-timing RV lifestyle has allowed us to explore the various wine-growing areas in the United States and Canada. Prior to our "life on the road," we had visited the Napa area of California on a few occasions and enjoyed exploring the various wine growing regions and tasting the many varieties of wines. Now with our mobile lifestyle, we have traveled to other areas that have a large concentration of wineries featuring some great wines. I wanted to focus on one area we visited that may go unnoticed, but should not.
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All it takes is a triple, but no new TV service has hit more than a double
Mitch Weinraub CommunicationsWe continue to see myriad new "smart TVs," OTT set-top boxes and/or services step up to the plate in the home entertainment market, but they all seem to be missing the mark. In order to reach mass-market status — in the U.S. at least — three key elements are required. Yet each new entrant to date has hit no more than a double.
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Government shutdown slams tourism, parks in Washington, D.C.
Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementDuring the 16-day government shutdown, which ended Oct. 16, the travel industry loss an estimated $152 million a day, according to the U.S. Travel Association. One of the hardest hit areas by the economic loss in travel was Washington, D.C., which generates 13 percent of its revenue through tourism. Here’s a breakdown of their losses.
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Using traditional and social media together
Robin Carver MarketingThere are pros and cons to either medium, but when used together, social and traditional media can provide a great advantage to your business. Here are two examples in which using both media together can help facilitate activities businesses use and make them more productive. In the first example, we see what happens when traditional media advertising is employed and how it can be improved by using social media support. And in the second, we look at a how Domino's Pizza used traditional and social media for customer service and feedback.
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The importance of Internet safety for students
Bambi Majumdar EducationIs the boogeyman out there on the Internet? What do children need to know about the danger of Internet usage so they can take advantage of progress without succumbing to its pitfalls? The technology revolution has completely opened up our world and changed the way we learn, sift through and absorb information. But progress does not come without pains. For every new development, a price is attached.