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Longevity in Business: Printing firm still going strong 90 years later

Posted on March 20, 2012 by ev1

JILL CARLSON | For the State Journal | jillcarlson1957@gmail.com madison.com | | Posted: Monday, March 19, 2012 5:15 pm

Little did Will Wells know when he started his printing business in 1922 that, 90 years later, the business would still be going strong and digital technology would speed up the print jobs.

Now owned by brothers Tom and Tim Schorr, Wells Print and Digital Services achieved $2.5 million in annual sales in 2011. The company has a staff of 16 and serves unions, associations, nonprofit groups and businesses throughout southern Wisconsin.

"We are a small, commercial, sheet-fed printer doing one- to four-color jobs," said Tom, 55. "Most of the jobs come in through electronic file transfer." In addition to printing and bindery work such as folding, perforating and binding, Wells offers mailing services.

Originally known as Quality Printer, the company was started by Will Wells and Hugo Schumacher and was located on South Fairchild Street. Printing was done on a single hand-fed press that printed 2,000 pieces per hour. Five years later when Schumacher left the company, Wells renamed the business Wells Printing Co.

A move to West Main Street in 1936 brought new equipment including a Linotype typesetter and Madison's first Heidelberg press, which increased the speed of printing. Wells retired in 1942 and turned the business over to his son, Rufus Wells. When Rufus retired in 1966, he sold the business to one of his longtime employees, Carl Schorr, and his business partner Dick Massey.

In 1969, an investment of over $1 million moved the company from letterpress printing technology to faster offset printing. In 1979, the business went through another ownership change when Carl's wife Janet and their son Tom bought out Massey.

Tom serves as president of the company and is in charge of the prepress department. A move to Watford Way in 1985 provided a 10,500-square-foot space, which increased to 17,500 square feet in 2000.

In 1992, Tim Schorr bought out his parents' remaining shares, and the company has been owned by Tom and Tim since then. Tim, 44, is responsible for maintenance of the equipment and implementation of digital management.

Tom's son Nate is in charge of websites and social media while he is going to college.

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Joint Surgery Gives Seniors a Leg Up on Activity, Longevity

Posted on March 20, 2012 by ev1

Published: Monday, March 19, 2012 at 8:50 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, March 19, 2012 at 8:50 p.m.

Neither slowed him down for long.

"With one knee replacement, I was back skiing three months later," said Pryor, a Sacramento, Calif., resident who began skiing a half-century ago. "I could have gone skiing sooner, but the snow wasn't any good."

Like Pryor, many of his 130 fellow members of the Sacramento, Calif., area 49er Ski Club average age 72 have dealt with chronic knee and hip problems, and many remain athletically active after joint replacement surgery.

Pryor also walks every day to stay in shape. Bill Anthony, 83, a retired Roseville, Calif., family physician who had both hips replaced and, most recently, recovered from a broken back, likes to bike three times a week and lift weights when he's not skiing.

"We also do a lot of hiking," said ski group member Judy Agid, 73, a hip replacement veteran and retired Sacramento State fencing coach who has hiked hundreds of miles through Spain and biked across America twice.

"And we kayak in the summer," said Anthony.

While that level of activity might sound unusual, experts on aging say it hints at a new norm. For more energetic seniors today, knee and hip replacements provide a break from vigorous physical activity, not the end.

In part, that's because older adults have learned a key lesson: They expect to maintain a good quality of life, because they know that age does not equal infirmity and illness.

"I'd say that age is irrelevant," said Pat Beal, 74, Senior Center of Elk Grove executive director.

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Advanced DNA technology may help identify three Green River Killer victims

Posted on March 20, 2012 by ev1

The remains of three victims of Green River killer Gary Ridgway may finally yield their identities

New DNA technology and testing have allowed Bode Technology of Lorton, Va., to extract DNA profiles of the remains, two of which were recovered in Auburn and Burien in the early 1980s.

The third set of remains was found in Kent in 2003 where Kent-Kangley Road curves up the side of the Valley just above the Green River.

The remains in Auburn were recovered in 1985 near the Mountain View Cemetery; the Burien remains were found in 1984 in a Little League field.

Gary Ridgway of Auburn pleaded guilty in 2003 to the murders of 48 women, including four that were never identified. He's serving a life sentence at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla.

It was advances in DNA technology that led to his arrest in November 2001 outside the Kenworth Truck Co. plant in Renton, where he had worked for 30 years.

The three remains are among eight unidentified remains in the state the Virginia company was able to identify, under a National Institute of Justice grant. Seven of the eight are "full" profiles, while the eighth is a "strong" profile.

"These are remains that in some cases have gone to several prior labs without profiles being developed," said Sgt. Cindi West, a spokeswoman for the King County Sheriff's Office.

Dave Reichert, a Sheriff's Office detective who went on to become sheriff and then a U.S. congressman, led the investigation from its beginning three decades ago in 1982 on the banks of the Green River in Kent.

Now the profiles will go to the University of North Texas for review and uploading into the national DNA database. Investigators will attempt to match them against missing persons cases that have DNA profiles in the database.

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DNA leads to arrest of Whitefish rape suspect

Posted on March 20, 2012 by ev1

Posted: Mar 19, 2012 12:30 PM by KPAX/KAJ Media Center Updated: Mar 19, 2012 2:59 PM

WHITEFISH- DNA evidence has led the Whitefish Police Department to arrest Timothy M. House, 27, and charge him with sexual intercourse without consent.

Police Chief Bill Dial says that the arrest came about as the result of a DNA "hit" by the Montana State Crime Lab.

House was a suspect in a summer 2007 sexual intercourse without consent, but Dial says in a news release that "there was insufficient evidence to arrest him."

(photo courtesy Whitefish Police Dept.)

House became a suspect in a sex crime in Conrad last year which resulted in a DNA sample being taken from House which was subsequently submitted to the Crime Lab and then entered into the National data base.

Whitefish detectives later secured a search warrant for a DNA sample from House which was submitted to the State Crime Lab for comparison and an arrest warrant was later issued for House's arrest.

Dial says House had recently returned to the Flathead Valley from Pondera County where he had been arrested for sexual intercourse without consent and unlawful restraint.

His release conditions, imposed by the court, was to submit to a breath test twice a day and when House reported for his breath test on Friday evening he was arrested.

Dial says House is also a suspect for similar charges in Flathead County and he's being held in the Flathead County jail on $100,000 bond.

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Science fair winners announced

Posted on March 20, 2012 by ev1

Nirupama Devanathan from Summit and David Pan of Canterbury won Outstanding Project Awards at the Northeast Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair at IPFW on Saturday.

Seven students from the junior division and seven students from the senior division will advance to the Hoosier Science and Engineering Fair in Indianapolis, IPFW said in a statement. The senior division students will compete to represent Indiana at the Intel International Science Fair in Pittsburgh.

The fair displayed the work of 281 students from an eight-county area, the statement said.

The winners were:

Kindergarten, first place: Benjamin Morton, Lafayette Meadows; second place: Caroline Egolf, Churubusco; Kamden Trent, Haverhill; third place: Kara Alday, Lafayette Meadows; Will Beltz, Queen of Angels; Rylan Hathaway, Haverhill; fifth place: Peyton Alt, Maplewood; Chloe Richard, Price.

First Grade. first place; Luke Finch, Aboite; second place: Noble Hinen, Coesse; Miriam Kline, Churubusco; third place: Katie Cichocki, Ascension; Gracen Norris, St. John, New Haven; fourth place: Stuart McCabe, Ossian; Jack Vandenberghe, Whispering Meadows; fifth place: Ren Moore, Weisser Park/Whitney Young; Nicholas Shannon, Weisser Park/Whitney Young.

Second Grade, first place: Miles Hahn, Irwin; second place: Marissa Butcher, Aboite; Clayton Hoffman, Coesse; third place: Abigale Smith, Lincoln; fourth place: Isaac MacDonald, Deer Ridge; Aiden Meek, Maplewood; Joseph Royer, Churubusco; fifth place: Amelia Elliott, Canterbury.

Third Grade, first place: Elly Doyle, Emma Doyle and Hope Nitza, St. Jude; second place: Trinity Forish, Haley; Laura Hartmus and Jessica Hartmus, Huntington Catholic; Calvin Madsen, Haverhill; Ethan Schreck, Lafayette Meadows; Sarah Wilson, Deer Ridge; third place: Gabriel Brown, Arlington; Isabelle Hogan, St. Jude.

Fourth Grade, first place: Abby Mains, Fort Wayne Area Home; second place: Alexandra Coleman, Huntertown; third place: Kennedy Jester, Croninger; Olivia Taylor, Leo; fourth place: Madelyn Myers, Leo; Katherine Ousley, South Whitley; fifth place: Nick Bayes, St. Charles, Fort Wayne; Dominic Gery, Deer Ridge.

Fifth Grade, first place: Cole Clements, Aboite; second place: Cory Balkenbusch, Aboite; Zoe Moore, Weisser Park/Whitney Young; Sophie Steele, Brentwood; third place: Marten Slager, Lafayette Meadows; Ashley VandenBoom, Ossian; fourth place: Abigail Smith and Grace McGuire, Deer Ridge; Ashley Reider, Fort Wayne Area Home.

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Huntington’s Disease – Stem Cell Therapy Potential

Posted on March 19, 2012 by ev1

Editor's Choice Academic Journal Main Category: Huntingtons Disease Also Included In: Stem Cell Research Article Date: 19 Mar 2012 - 10:00 PDT

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However, according to a study published March 15 in the journal Cell Stem Cell, a special type of brain cell created from stem cells could help restore the muscle coordination deficits that are responsible for uncontrollable spasms, a characteristic of the disease. The researchers demonstrated that movement in mice with a Huntington's-like condition could be restored.

Su-Chun Zhang, a University of Wisconsin-Madison neuroscientist and the senior author of the study, said:

In the study Zhang, who is an expert in creating various types of brain cells from human embryonic or induce pluripotent stem cells, and his team focused on GABA neurons. The degradation of GABA cells causes the breakdown of a vital neural circuit and loss of motor function in individuals suffering from Huntington's disease.

According to Zhang, GABA neurons generate a vital neurotransmitter, a chemical that helps support the communication network in the brain that coordinates movement.

Zhang and his team at the UW-Madison Waisman Center, discovered how to generate large quantities of GABA neurons from human embryonic stem cells. The team's goal was to determine whether these cells would safely integrate into the brain of a mouse model of Huntington's disease.

The researchers discovered that not only did the cells integrate, they were projected to the right target and were able to effectively restore the damaged communication network and restore motor function.

Zhang says that the results were astonishing, as GABA neurons reside in the basal ganglia, a part of the brain which plays a vital role in voluntary motor coordination. However, the GABA neurons exert their influence at a distance on cells in the midbrain via the circuit powered by the GABA neuron chemical neurotransmitter.

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American Physiological Society’s 125th Anniversary Meeting Puts Additional Symposia in the Spotlight at Experimental …

Posted on March 19, 2012 by ev1

Newswise BETHESDA, Md. (March 19, 2012)At Experimental Biology 2012 (EB 2012), being held April 21-25 at the San Diego Convention Center, the American Physiological Society (APS) will mark its 125th anniversary and host more than 2,600 abstract presentations and a variety of symposia. Topics include:

Physiology in Medicine: Physiology of Obesity, Cardiometabolic Disease, and Therapeutic Weight Loss: Obesity and its consequences for cardiovascular and metabolic health are becoming one of the worlds most important health challenges. Therapeutic approaches to obesity remain limited. Four presentations at this symposium will address the pathophysiology of obesity-induced cardiometabolic diseases, the impact of maternal obesity on fetal programming, recent advances in central nervous system mechanisms that regulate energy balance, and the complex physiology of therapeutic weight loss. http://bit.ly/xOZqIm (Sun., 4/22)

A Complex Interplay Coming Together to Build the Heart: The heart is the first active organ during development. Researchers believe they can only fully understand how the heart is built by integrating the areas of genetics, electrophysiology, and molecular and cellular levels. This symposium will bring together critical areas of heart research that reflect the synergistic effects of these components in the formation and function of this essential organ. http://bit.ly/zU2Zd6 (Sun., 4/22)

Systems Biology of Cardiovascular Genomes and Proteomes: Within the last decade there has been a revolution in the technical ability to explore genomes and their products in the lab. These advances, including next-generation sequencing, proteomics and systems biology, are thus changing the manner in which we study complex human diseases. This symposium will focus the spotlight on advances made in the study of cardiac and vascular disease, with the emphasis on how new insights into genomes and proteomes have transformed basic and translational research. http://bit.ly/xzNhbx (Sun., 4/22)

Mechanobiology in the Lungs: Being a mechanically dynamic organ, the lung and its cells are subjected to varied types of physical forces. For example, lung endothelial cells endure shear stress due to fluid flow while epithelial cells lining the airways and air sacs (also called alveoli) are exposed to tensile and compressive forces during the respiratory cycle. It has become increasingly apparent that most cells throughout the body sense their mechanical environment and respond to changes. Although there are significant changes in lung mechanics during mechanical ventilation and airway diseases, little is known about how such changes affect cellular functions in the lung. This symposium will feature discussions that focus on recent findings on how lung cells sense mechanical forces and convert mechanical signals into biological signals. http://bit.ly/wlIe4O (Mon., 4/23)

Regulation of Intestinal Stem Cells During Development, Homeostasis, Adaptation, and Pathophysiology: Stem cells in intestinal development and the mechanisms leading to the malignant transformation of these cells will guide the discussions at this symposium. The agenda offers a perspective on four aspects of intestinal stem cells: (1) development; (2) isolation and characterization during adaptation and recovery from injury; (3) presence in colon cancer and during transformation; and (4) regulation and during aging in the Drosophila. http://bit.ly/wZKliz (Wed., 4/25)

Recent Advances in Physiology and Disease: The Role of the Circadian Clock in Neural, Cardiovascular, and Metabolic Function: The circadian clock, the molecular mechanism that regulates sleep and wake rhythms, also regulates multiple physiological functions through its action on peripheral tissues outside the central nervous system. Circadian rhythm disruptions have been linked to increased risk for cancer, metabolic disorders, and cardiovascular disease. Speakers will discuss significant research advances in the understanding of how our circadian clock impacts physiology and disease, using a cross-section of expertise in both basic and translational research. http://bit.ly/zGkGoO (Wed., 4/25)

EB 2012 is also co-sponsored by the American Association of Anatomists (AAA), American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP), American Society for Nutrition (ASN), and the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET).

Media Registration Free registration for the meeting is available to credentialed representatives of the press, who will also have access to an onsite newsroom. Detailed instructions for individuals who wish to request press passes are available on the website at http://bit.ly/xWob5G. Requests for additional information should be sent to Media@FASEB.org

The press room will be open Saturday, April 21 through Wednesday, April 25. Pre-registration for press passes is strongly encouraged and will be accepted through April 16. A press kit with highlights of scientific research will be available on an embargoed basis prior to the meeting. Follow the meeting on Twitter with hashtags #APS125 and #EB2012.

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Cuomo Signs Law to Expand New York's DNA Databank

Posted on March 19, 2012 by ev1

March 19, 2012 Updated Mar 19, 2012 at 2:25 PM EDT

Albany, N.Y. (WKBW release) -- New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo joined by Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on Monday signed into law a historic bill that makes New York State the first "all crimes DNA" state in the nation, by requiring DNA samples be collected from anyone convicted of a felony or Penal Law misdemeanor.

According to a news release issued Monday:

In addition, the new law also significantly expands defendants' access to DNA testing and comparison both before and after conviction in appropriate circumstances, as well as to discovery after conviction where innocence is claimed.

Governor Cuomo introduced the DNA Databank expansion legislation as a centerpiece of his 2012 legislative agenda.

"I am proud to sign this bill today because this modern law enforcement tool will not only help us solve and prevent crimes but also exonerate the innocent," said Governor Andrew Cuomo. "The bottom line is that this is a tool that works, and will make the state safer for all New Yorkers. I thank Majority Leader Skelos, Speaker Silver, Senators Saland and Golden, and Assemblyman Lentol for their leadership on this issue."

Senate Majority Leader Dean G. Skelos said: "Nothing is more important than ensuring the safety and security of our citizens. Today we are culminating our efforts to enact an all-crimes DNA databank expansion. Senate Republicans championed the creation of the DNA databank 18 years ago, and we successfully pushed to expand it four times, including legislation I sponsored in 2006 to include all felonies and 17 misdemeanors. With Governor Cuomos leadership, we are expanding it to include all crimes and enacting an historic criminal justice measure."

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said, "I am proud to be part of this agreement which positions New York as a leader once again. New York is the first state to enact an all crimes DNA database. When a person is wrongly convicted, the real perpetrator remains free to potentially commit other crimes while an innocent person is unjustly punished. Furthermore, victims are given a false sense of security that the actual perpetrator has been incarcerated. We must now move forward to enact additional reforms that will enhance public safety and ensure that the real perpetrator is caught and that innocent people are not going to prison."

Senator Steve Saland, who sponsored the legislation, said: "The DNA databank expansion is particularly critical when studies show that persons who commit serious crimes have also often committed other crimes including lower-level misdemeanors. This law provides a powerful tool to bring closure to unsolved crimes and prevent further crimes from taking place, while providing a means by which a wrongfully convicted person can be exonerated, or a suspect eliminated. Working together, Governor Cuomo, the Senate, and the Assembly have succeeded in making New York a safer state."

Senator Martin Golden, a co-sponsor of the legislation, said: "This law will significantly improve New York State's crime fighting abilities. Through the collection of DNA samples of all persons convicted of felony offenses, and certain misdemeanors, we will help to prevent and solve crimes. By signing this bill into law, Governor Cuomo will add a critical measure of security and safety for all New Yorkers."

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DNA leads to arrest of sexual assault suspect

Posted on March 19, 2012 by ev1

WHITEFISH - DNA evidence has led the Whitefish Police Department to arrest Timothy M. House, 27, and charge him with sexual assault.

Police Chief Bill Dial says that the arrest came about as the result of a DNA "hit" by the Montana State Crime Lab.

House was a suspect in a summer 2007 sexual assault, but Dial says in a news release that "there was insufficient evidence to arrest him."

Whitefish detectives later secured a search warrant for a DNA sample from House which was submitted to the State Crime Lab for comparison and an arrest warrant was later issued for House's arrest.

Dial says House had recently returned to the Flathead Valley from Pondera County where he had been arrested for sexual intercourse without consent and unlawful restraint.

His release conditions, imposed by the court, was to submit to a breath test twice a day and when House reported for his breath test on Friday evening he was arrested.

Dial says House is also a suspect for similar charges in Flathead County and he's being held in the Flathead County jail on $100,000 bond.

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DNA Electronics Licenses NAT Technology to geneOnyx for Skincare Applications

Posted on March 19, 2012 by ev1

By a GenomeWeb staff reporter

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) DNA Electronics today announced a deal making its nucleic acid testing platform available to geneOnyx for cosmetic and skincare applications.

The commercial license and supply agreement provides geneOnyx access to DNA Electronics' Genanalysis platform, which geneOnyx will use to analyze a person's genetic makeup to determine how that person will react to certain product ingredients.

Financial and other terms of the deal were not disclosed.

DNA Electronics said that the deal brings it into the non-in vitro diagnostic space. Pilot trials focused on the clinical diagnostics space for Genanalysis are set to begin later this year.

Genanalysis is a real-time, nucleic acid testing platform that delivers point-of-need results in about 30 minutes, using a sample processing kit and interchangeable test cartridges plugged into a USB stick or other electronic reader. Using a saliva sample from a mouth swab, purified, amplification-ready DNA is delivered to a complementary metal oxide semiconductor-based test cartridge, which amplifies and detects genetic signatures in the DNA.

Based in London, DNA Electronics develops electronic microchip-based tests for real-time nucleic acid detection. It has worldwide non-exclusive licensing deals with Roche's 454 Life Sciences and Life Technologies' Ion Torrent providing those firms access to parts of its technology for use in semiconductor sequencing.

geneOnyx provides cloud-based genetic analytics services and technology for cosmetic applications.

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'Grey's Anatomy' Cast Makes Music for Actors Fund

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Danzig

The cast and creator of ABC's Grey's Anatomy went from the fictional hospital of Seattle Grace to the stage at UCLA's Royce Hall on Sunday, staging a live benefit concert for the Actors Fund.

Featuring cast members Sara Ramirez, Chandra Wilson, Kevin McKidd, Justin Chambers, Jessica Capshaw, James Pickens Jr., Sarah Drew, Kim Raver, Sandra Oh and Eric Dane, the two-hour, nearly sold-out event featured 11 songs, including tracks from its March 2011 musical episode "Song Beneath the Song."

During the light-hearted show, a spirited Oh (Cristina) acted as a de-facto emcee and introduced segments of the evening that served to shed light on how the medical drama came to feature a musical episode as well as how music serves as a character on the Shonda Rhimes show.

STORY: Shonda Rhimes Talks 'Grey's Anatomy's' Live Musical Benefit

"In the end, it was the iTunes revenue that pushed the ABC suits over the top," McKidd (Owen) joked, leading into a cover of "How We Operate," a track he performed in an audition of sorts pitching the musical episode's concept.

Highlights included Capshaw (Arizona) and Raver (Teddy) introducing a clip taking viewers back to Izzie and Denny's dramatic scene in the season two finale that played first without music, and later, as an example of what not to do, backed by Darth Vader's theme from Star Wars. Ultimately, that's where the drama opted to use Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars," which has become one of the series' signature moments.

Co-star Dane (Mark), meanwhile, provided a comedic injection, taking nearly every opportunity he could to make a play to sing during the fund-raiser. (Neither he nor Oh performed.)

STORY: 'Grey's Anatomy' Musical Episode: What the Critics Are Saying

Acknowledging that the musical endeavor wasn't exactly a critical (and sometimes fan) favorite, the cast took turns reading feedback about the episode that was both positive and negative in a playful round that culminated with Pickens (Richard) suggesting the series make a second attempt at a musical episode -- in season 13.

Grey's music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas, meanwhile, explained that music is treated as if it's another character on the series, noting she's tasked with combing clubs and the Internet for up-and-coming artists, sometimes reviewing as many as 500 CDs a week. (FIve-hundred and one if you count the one Dane pitched Sunday, she noted with a laugh.)

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Biostem U.S., Corporation Continues Building Its Scientific and Medical Board of Advisors With Appointment of Leading …

Posted on March 19, 2012 by ev1

CLEARWATER, FL--(Marketwire -03/19/12)- Biostem U.S., Corporation (OTCQB: BOSM.PK - News) (Pinksheets: BOSM.PK - News) (Biostem, the Company), a fully reporting public company in the stem cell regenerative medicine sciences sector, announced today the addition of Perinatologist Sanford M. Lederman, MD to its Scientific and Medical Board of Advisors (SAMBA).

As Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at New York Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, Dr. Lederman is consistently recognized by New Yorker Magazine's list of "Top Doctors" in New York. A specialist in high-risk pregnancy issues, Dr. Lederman has authored a number of scientific papers and is a highly regarded public speaker. He adds a very important dimension to the Biostem Scientific and Medical Board of Advisors by bringing specialized knowledge regarding the potential use of stem cell applications for the health of women and children.

Biostem President Dwight Brunoehler said, "Dr. Lederman is one of the most highly respected Obstetric and Gynecological physicians in the country. Sandy and I have worked together very actively on stem cell projects for over 18 years, including setting up a cord blood stem cell national donation system where all expectant moms have a chance to donate their baby's cord blood to benefit others."

Dr. Lederman stated, "Biostem's expansion plans mesh well with my personal interest in developing and advancing the use of non-controversial stem cells to improve the health of women and children. I have a particular interest in increasing the use of cord blood stem cells for in-utero transplant procedures, where stem cells are used to cure a potential life threatening disease such as sickle cell or thalassemia and other selective genetic disorders in a baby before it is even born."

Prior to accepting his current position with New York Methodist Hospital, Dr. Lederman was Residency Program Director and Vice Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and gynecology at Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn. At various times, he has served as a partner at Brooklyn Women's Health Care, President at Genetics East and Clinical Associate Professor at the State University of New York. He has served on the medical advisory board of several companies. He previously was Medical Director of Women's Health USA and was a founding member of the Roger Freeman Perinatal Society.

A graduate of Hunter College in New York, he received his initial medical training at Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine. His initial internship was at New York Medical College in the Bronx. During the course of his career, Dr. Lederman has served and studied in various capacities at Long Island College Hospital in the Bronx, North Shore University Hospital in New York, Kings County Medical Center in Brooklyn, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center in California and the University of California at Irvine.

About Biostem U.S., CorporationBiostem U.S., Corporation (OTCQB: BOSM.PK - News) is a fully reporting Nevada corporation with offices in Clearwater, Florida. Biostem is a technology licensing company with proprietary technology centered around providing hair re-growth using human stem cells. The company also intends to train and license selected physicians to provide Regenerative Cellular Therapy treatments to assist the body's natural approach to healing tendons, ligaments, joints and muscle injuries by using the patient's own stem cells. Biostem U.S. is seeking to expand its operations worldwide through licensing of its proprietary technology and acquisition of existing stem cell related facilities. The company's goal is to operate in the international biotech market, focusing on the rapidly growing regenerative medicine field, using ethically sourced adult stem cells to improve the quality and longevity of life for all mankind.

More information on Biostem U.S., Corporation can be obtained through http://www.biostemus.com, or by calling Kerry D'Amato, Marketing Director at 727-446-5000.

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Breakthrough Beauty Procedure Using Your Own Stem Cells Offered in the Inland Empire

Posted on March 19, 2012 by ev1

-- Allure Image Enhancement Among First to Offer the Stem Cell Facelift and PRP Therapy in the Inland Empire --

UPLAND, CA (PRWEB) March 19, 2012

Stem Cell Facelift with PRP Therapy provides an amazing full facial restoration and can simulate the effects of a face lift, brow lift, and total facial rejuvenation in one sitting. In addition, the benefits of the PRP Therapy with growth factors enhance stem cell survival, giving long lasting and potentially permanent results, says John Grasso MD, Medical Director at Allure Image Enhancement. I find these procedures to be an exciting new approach to the world of dermal fillers. Rather than using lab derived products, patients can enjoy the benefits of volume and longevity from their own cells.

Stem Cells often thought of as controversial and futuristic, are the latest beauty secret now available. Although injectable wrinkle treatments are very popular, there are many who shy away from putting anything foreign into their face. The two most common requests my patients ask me when it comes to anti-aging rejuvenation are: 1. Is there something natural I can use? and 2. Is there anything that lasts longer? Autologous fat transfer enhanced with stem cells and platelet rich plasma is going to change the world of Anti-Aging skin care, says Mina Grasso NP, owner of Allure Image Enhancement. For those who do not have adequate fat deposits or choose not to have autologous fat transfer can still benefit from the healing and repair response of various growth factors and cytokines with PRP alone or combined with manufactured fillers.

Fat transfer has been around for many years and may yield inconsistent results: 50% of the transferred fat usually breaks down within 2 years. Fat is an abundant source of mesenchymal stem cells. The difficulty is that in obtaining fat using Liposuction, up to half of the natural stem cells may be damaged. By adding additional autologous stem cells to the suctioned fat, it closer approximates the original concentration of stem cells in fat in the body and may aid the transplanted fat cells in surviving longer. Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), which contains growth factors and cytokines, stimulates a repair response in soft tissue when added to the stem cell enhanced fat cells. The grafted fat and stem cells as well as surrounding local cells are activated by these growth factors to generate new growth that plumps up sagging areas. The growth factors enhance the quality of skin on the surface and repair sun damage and skin color irregularities.

Using this revolutionary new method, stem cells show promise in regenerating collagenproducing fibroblasts, cartilage, muscle and even bone cells. Research trials are under way using stem cells to repair other damaged tissue such as lungs, knees, and hearts and reverse neurological degenerative diseases. Stem Cell Facelift with PRP results in long-lasting volume in the treated area, and patients can start to see improvement in skin texture a healthy glow as soon as three weeks following treatment, with dramatic results occurring over a period of two to four months and lasting for years..

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Founded by Mina Grasso, RN, MSN, FNP-C, and her husband John Grasso MD. Allure Image Enhancement, Inc., for 15 years has served the Inland Empire with the latest in medical esthetics, providing services such as Botox Cosmetic, Restylane, Dysport, Juvderm, Latisse, Laser Hair Removal, Tattoo Removal, Laser Skin Rejuvenation, Vein Treatment, Body Shaping, and many more services.

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Stem cell therapy banned in Kuwait

Posted on March 19, 2012 by ev1

(MENAFN - Arab Times) Ministry of Health (MoH) employees holding PhD degrees announced that they will participate in the sit-in demonstration carried out by the Labor Union of Health Ministry, reports Al-Seyassah daily.

In the press release, they said they are protesting against the fact that they are receiving the same salary scale and benefits as any other ministry employee with lower qualifications and if necessary, they are ready to even burn their PhD certificates at the sit-in to get the benefits they deserve according to their qualifications.

The sit-in will be carried out in front of Health Ministry headquarters in Sulaibikhat at 10 am on Tuesday, March 20, 2012.

The number of PhD holders has exceeded 100 considering the participation of PhD holders from other ministries as well.

Meanwhile, the MoH has banned stem cell therapy in the country until the committee tasked to set the standards for the treatment completes its work, reports Al-Anba daily quoting Director of Health License Department Dr Marzouq Al-Bader.

Al-Bader disclosed the ministry had earlier formed the committee to ensure the stem cell procedures are carried out in an appropriate manner to protect the patients. He added the ministry will also issue a decision soon to regulate the use of antibiotics in the private health sector.

Meanwhile, Al-Bader confirmed the ministry has endorsed around 51,000 female doctors in private hospitals and health centers. He said the ministry closely monitors the performance of female doctors and those found to have violated the law will be referred to the Medical Council for the necessary action.

On the issuance of licenses through the Internet, Al-Bader revealed his department has asked the ministry to activate the e-link system for this purpose.

He said the ministry has asked the Kuwait Municipality to issue permit for the construction of a building fit for the department's operations.

Meanwhile, the Medical Emergency Department at the Ministry of Health has affirmed its readiness to deal with emergency cases that may arise due to a series of dust storms engulfing the country.

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Diagnostic BioSystems Launches the First Automated IHC Multiplex Platform for Anatomic Pathology

Posted on March 19, 2012 by ev1

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Diagnostic Biosystems (DBS), a specialty Immunohistochemistry company, announces its debut as an automated IHC company, introducing the Mosaic 360 System with a product offering of novel Multiplex Immunohistochemistry kits and a complementary line of optimized IHC reagents.

Built on a history of developing distinctive chromogens to differentiate morphology on a single slide, Diagnostic BioSystems introduces a portfolio of five Mosaic Multiplex Lung Cancer Kits for use in tissue analysis of suspected Lung Cancer patients. Pathologists are challenged with scarce tissue availability in patients with cancer. DBS is addressing the tissue challenge with the Mosaic Multiplex kits enabling testing of multiple analytes on one slide with a complete kit optimized for the DBS Mosaic 360 System automated platform for lab to lab standardized results.

The Mosaic System also includes a new line of plug and play reagents optimized on the Mosaic 360 platform to provide convenience for the Histology Technologist in the Pathology laboratory.

Diagnostic Biosystems is focused on developing clinically relevant tools for pathologists. We believe it is important to provide the most information with the limited tissue available in cancer patients today. Our standardized Mosaic Multiplex lung cancer kits are focused on solving this problem, said Dr. Bipin Gupta, PhD, President & CEO of Diagnostic BioSystems.

During the USCAP, Diagnostic BioSystems will sponsor a Pathologist Roundtable event on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 in Vancouver BC to discuss advances in the use of Multiplex Kits in the analysis of suspected cancers. Two industry experts, Dr. Omar Hameed from Vanderbilt and Dr. Arundhati Rao from Scott & White Healthcare System, will join Marc Key Ph.D., DBS Scientific Advisor, in leading these discussions.

A new US distribution organization will support the launch of the Mosaic 360 System.

For additional information on product availability, contact customer care at 888-896-3350 or visit http://www.dbiosys.com.

About Diagnostic Biosystems: Diagnostic Biosystems, based in Pleasanton, California develops high quality Immunohistochemistry reagents for global distribution. Diagnostic BioSystems operates under FDA 21CFR Quality System Regulations, is a CDPH licensed Medical Device Manufacturing facility and is certified under ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System International standards, manufacturing CE marked products for use in the European market.

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Psyche Systems Corporation and Aperio® Announce Availability of Their Fully Integrated Anatomic Pathology System

Posted on March 19, 2012 by ev1

MILFORD, Mass., and VISTA, Calif., March 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Psyche Systems Corporation and Aperio announced today that they have joined forces to offer the most advanced anatomic pathology information system available. With this seamless, integrated solution, pathologists can immediately access, manage, and evaluate their whole digital slide images, eSlides, within their WindoPath LIS via intuitive step-by-step workflows.

The integration of Aperio ePathology eSlide Manager and Psyche Systems WindoPath Anatomic Pathology Software enables single sign-on and automatic, bi-directional data transfer in support of the Pathologist's workflow--improving the efficiency and quality of laboratory pathology services.

The companies are launching the integrated solution at the USCAP Conference, March 17 23, 2012. Attendees of the conference are invited to visit both companies on the exhibit floor to learn more about how laboratories can optimize their operations with this new level of streamlined integration. Psyche Systems is in booth #808; Aperio is in booth #910.

About Psyche Systems Corporation Since 1976, Psyche Systems has delivered products that help laboratories of all sizes run more efficiently and cost-effectively. Psyche's WindoPath AP system, Clinical LIS, e.Outreach, EMR Internet Interface, MicroPath, and SBB blood bank software deliver a completely integrated solution for all areas and types of laboratories. Psyche's products are fully integrated or stand-alone and support full automation, integration with instruments, clinical and back-office systems, Outreach and Meaningful Use initiatives. For more information, visit http://www.psychesystems.com.

About AperioFor over a decade, Aperio has advanced the technology that enables glass slides to be digitized and securely shared with others. Aperio products are transforming the practice of pathology in hospitals, reference labs and pharmaceutical and research institutions around the world. From the moment glass slides are digitized to eSlides, Aperio ePathology Solutions equip pathologists with the power to evaluate, engage and excel like never before. The NETWORK enables remote, simultaneous, real-time viewing and easy distribution for consults and collaboration. PRECISION tools empower pathologists with advanced analytic capabilities. An interoperable, scalable and secure web-based software platform facilitates integration with existing systems. With Aperio ePathology Solutions, organizations can optimize their pathology operations for transparency, consistency and efficiency to support patient care, personalized medicine and research. Aperio's products are FDA cleared for specific clinical applications, and are intended for research and education use for other applications. For clearance updates, specific product indications and more information please visit http://www.aperio.com.

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New Innovators

Posted on March 19, 2012 by ev1

The Irish Times - Monday, March 19, 2012

Dragon Nutrition: Bottling new products with a twist

FAMILY-OWNED independent drinks company J Donohoe Beverages has been manufacturing, bottling and distributing drinks in the southeast for more than 200 years.

Three years ago, the firm pushed itself into the 21st century with the launch of a new subsidiary, Dragon Nutrition, to take advantage of the growing market for added-value drinks with a nutritional twist.

Dragon has developed a range of drinks aimed at those involved in sport, leading active lives or interested in physical wellbeing. The first Dragon products, a line-up of five shots including a protein drink and a pre-gym supplement were launched in 2011. They are sold through pharmacies and online.

Donohoe Beverages, which has a turnover of 20 million, invested 650,000 over three years setting up its nutrition subsidiary between the cost of product RD and pilot production facilities.

New to market is Little Dragon Intense Energy, a full-sized carbonated energy drink containing B vitamins that will be sold through the mainstream retail network.

Intense Energy was developed to serve the portion of the market with a need for that blast of energy provided by the shot but delivered in a larger, long-lasting form and without the associated sugar crash, as the drink is sugar free, says Siobhn Donnelly, who is responsible for Dragons marketing.

J Donohoe is a long- established company but very forward-looking at the same time, with its own RD department, and we were looking at ways to take our expertise in the drinks business into new areas, Donnelly adds.

Functional drinks, for use in sports and other activities, were identified as a potential growth area for us. When we started researching the idea, they were still a new concept and people assumed we were talking about producing something like a Complan.

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Nutrition & Children

Posted on March 19, 2012 by ev1

March as National Nutrition Month is being used to raise awareness about healthier eating. In our KERA Health Checkup,Sam Baker talked with Meridan Zerner, a registered dietitian with Cooper Aerobics, about nutrition and children. She said many kids dont always get the nutrients they need despite their parents efforts.

Meridan Zerner: Keep in mind that a lot of us really didnt have a great education in solid nutrition when we were young, and certainly we have to take into account the economy. They may not have what they perceive to be a budget for a healthier diet. Theres an idea that healthy food has to be incredibly expensive, which is not necessarily the case. When parents are working that much longer, and it is what it is, you have to rely on these outside sources to fuel your children. And so theyre getting their lunch, perhaps even their breakfast, from school. So we need to look for a better quality meal there.

Sam Baker: Its not easier, though, with all the processed food targeted at children.

Zerner: No. And more and more theyre giving schools and other programs discounts on processed food which makes it more appealing budget-wise. But the big picture is being lost. These kids are not healthy, with one in three being overweight or obese. Theyre unhappy, there are higher levels of depression in children who are that unhealthy. Theyre bullied. It goes on. The benefits of taking the time to make a few healthier choices, to support that, both at home and in the school, is incredibly worthwhile.

Baker: So what nutrients should children be getting, and does that depend on the age?

Zerner: It does depend on the age but as a concept we like to look at the plate model, so the government has a new plate model, which is wonderful. Its something you can start to teach your children now. Half of the plateis color. Youre looking to fill half the plate with some fruit or vegetable. Now thats a concept, that lunch has some color in it. I think we do a better job at dinner ensuring that theres a vegetable for children. To make sure that the human body needs that, for vitamins, for minerals, as an anti-inflammatory. You need it. Health starts quite young. Ive seen six and seven year-olds on cholesterol medication and thats obviously quite concerning to me.

Baker: Six or seven?

Zerner: Six or seven year-olds with Type 2 diabetes, which is the kind of diabetes we used to call adult onset diabetes that comes from weight and diet and lack of exercise. Were seeing this in young, young children.

Baker: When I was young the emphasis always seemed to be on Vitamin C, for starters; calcium. Are kids even getting enough of that these days?

Zerner: No they really arent. If you compare the 1950s to now, as an example, kids then would have three cupsof milk to one glass of soda. Now its absolutely the reverse. Children today are having three cups of soda to one glass of milk. And its not necessarily about the milk, but its how are we going to get in calcium for their bones, along with vitamin D, which were finding is integral in cancer prevention, in allergies and asthma, in attention deficit there are many things where Vitamin D can be meaningful. And its hard to get.

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Predator Nutrition Founder Slams Latest Red Meat Research

Posted on March 19, 2012 by ev1

BRADFORD, England, March 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

The founder of Predator Nutrition, Europe's leading sports supplements retailer and distributor, has questioned the validity of a recent study by Harvard School of Public Health that claims red meat consumption may increase the risk of cancer, heart disease and premature death.

Reggie Johal has analysed the research findings, which hit the headlines around the world early this week after reporting that "regular consumption of red meat, particularly processed red meat, was associated with increased mortality risk" following observation of more than 100,000 people.

Johal, though, has found several irregularities with the investigation and has outlined them in some depth in a blog post on his company's website to hit back at allegations that red meat can increase the risk of early death.

The report has sparked health fears about eating red meat on a regular basis. Johal, however, has urged caution; although the former Great Britain American football international is keen to stress that consumption of meats like bacon and sausages should be kept to a minimum, healthier cuts of red meat should be selected and care should be taken to avoid burning the meat.

He commented: "This study shows the way that the mass media can jump on a study without understanding the actual data upon which it is drawn.

"Once you look at the raw data you can see that the categorisation of what constitutes unprocessed or processed meat is not one which most people would agree with.

"They have also used statistical techniques to paint a misleading picture. The reality is that there were fewer deaths among those who consumed red meat moderately compared to those consuming both the most AND the least. This basically showed their adjustment for lifestyle factors was not done accurately at all.

"All this study really showed us is that those with the unhealthiest lifestyles, who smoked and drank the most, had the highest rate of deaths.

"You could actually argue, given that red meat consumption was associated with a decline in death rates up to a certain point, that its consumption had a protective effect on people whose lifestyle was otherwise unhealthy. Those who ate a moderate amount of red meat had a lower death rate, despite having unhealthier lifestyles compared to those eating the least red meat."

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Genetic variation in human gut viruses could be raw material for inner evolution

Posted on March 19, 2012 by ev1

Nearly 48 billion bases of DNA, the genetic building blocks, were collected in the stools of 12 individuals. The researchers then assembled the blocks like puzzle pieces to recreate whole virus genomes. Hundreds to thousands of likely distinct viruses were assembled per individual, of which all but one type were bacteriophages viruses that infect bacteria -- which the team expected. The other was a human pathogen, a human papillomavirus found in a single individual. Bacteriophages are responsible for the toxic effects of many bacteria, but their role in the human microbiome has only recently started to be studied.

To assess variability in the viral populations among the 12 individuals studied, Bushman's team, led by graduate student Samuel Minot, looked for stretches of bases that varied the most.

Their survey identified 51 hypervariable regions among the 12 people studied, which, to the team's surprise, were associated with reverse transcriptase genes. Reverse transcriptase enzymes, more commonly associated with replication of retroviruses such as HIV, copy RNA into DNA. Of the 51 regions, 29 bore sequence and structural similarity to one well-studied reverse transcriptase, a hypervariable region in the Bordetella bacteriophage BPP-1. Bordetella is the microbe that causes kennel cough in dogs.

BPP-1 uses reverse transcriptase and an error-prone copying mechanism to modify a protein to aid in entering and reproducing in a wide array of viral targets. Bushman and colleagues speculate that the newly discovered hypervariable regions could serve a similar function in the human virome, and microbiome, by extension.

"It appears there's natural selective pressure for rapid variation for these classes of bacteriophages, which implies there's a corresponding rapidly changing environmental factor that the phage must be able to quickly adapt to," says Minot. Possible reasons for change, say the authors, include evading the immune system and keeping abreast of ever-evolving bacterial hosts a kind of mutation-based host-pathogen arms race. Whatever the case, Minot says, such variability may be helping to drive evolution of the gut microbiome: "The substrate of evolution is mutation."

Evolutionary analysis of the 185 reverse transcriptases discovered in this study population suggests that a large fraction of these enzymes are primarily involved in generating diversity. Now, Minot says, the challenge is to determine the function of the newly discovered hypervariable regions, and understand how their variability changes over time and in relationship to disease.

"This method opens a whole new world of 'diversity-generating' biology to discover what these clearly important systems are actually doing," he says.

In addition to Bushman and Minot, co-authors are Stephanie Grunberg (Department of Microbiology); Gary Wu (Division of Gastroenterology); and James Lewis (Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology), all from Penn.

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