Discovery brings the promise of a blood test to detect the disease a step closer A research team led by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has discovered proteins in the blood that are associated with early lung cancer development in mice and humans. The advance brings the reality of a blood test for the early [...]

People with high cholesterol may have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in the September 13, 2011, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. “We found that high cholesterol levels were significantly related to brain plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease,” said study author Kensuke Sasaki, [...]

Many adults recall life in their 20s as “the best days of my life,” but it’s certainly not a sentiment echoed by those in their mid-twenties today. Despite being twice as rich in real terms they are no happier than their parents were at the same age. A third (33%) of young people embarking on [...]

In a recent survey of over 1,000 consumers, 93% of people voted for “0% Commission” advertising to be banned in the travel money [http://www.fairfx.com ] sector, as they found it misleading. FairFX.com, an online currency specialist who conducted the survey, have now formed a twitter-based petition to the OFT to put the ban in place. [...]

Minnesota has emerged as a problem area for mortgage fraud and helped lift national activity from the first quarter. But a national improvement from a year earlier was attributable to another three states. The Second-Quarter 2011 Mortgage Fraud Index from MortgageDaily.com came in at 1261, an increase of 27 percent from the first quarter. The [...]

Commodities demonstrated mixed performance in August as market participants grew increasingly concerned about the extent of the global growth slowdown. Nelson Louie, Global Head of Commodities in Credit Suisse’s Asset Management division, said, “Commodities demonstrated mixed performance in August as weaker macroeconomic data and uncertainty surrounding the state of the global economy continued to impact [...]

Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon Corporation (NYSE:AON), today releases its Reinsurance Market Outlook – Value Creating Capital report, which reviews major events in the year to date and highlights key considerations for insurers in the approach to the January 1, 2012 reinsurance renewals. In its analysis of the industry, [...]

Providing merchants with a compliant, cost-effective, secure and customer-friendly solution Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leader in electronic transaction payment processing, and CRE Secure, the industry’s leading cloud-based, secure payment solution for merchants, today announce an agreement to incorporate CRE Secure’s HTML Clone® technology within Global Payments’ award-winning Global Transport® Secure eCommerce solution. The [...]

Plante Moran, NewNorth Center Release Results of First Survey to Benchmark Innovation in the Midwest While Midwest companies rely on new products and services to drive revenue growth, they still need to establish formal development processes to commercialize their innovations successfully, according to a new survey from Plante Moran, PLLC and NewNorth Center. The public accounting, tax [...]

Includes Windstar Voyage and Two Free Hotel Nights Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world’s most treasured destinations, introduces 2012 Caribbean Sail & Stay Packages which include a select Windstar voyage and two free hotel nights at Windstar reserved hotels, allowing guests to [...]