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Brian Rowan, professor of Cancer Research for the Tulane Cancer Center, is developing a new way to target deadly triple-negative breast cancer tumors.

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Robotic partial nephrectomy is a procedure in which the surgeon utilizes a surgical robot to remove cancer tumors from the kidney while sparing healthy tissue.

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Research studies show that late-night shift work may increase the risks of developing cancer. Tulane University expert Dr. David Blask is available to speak about the implications of shift work and cancer risk and ways people can minimize their risk when required to work late nights.

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Recent studies have questioned the wisdom of getting regular tests for prostate cancer. Tulane University School of Medicine prostate cancer expert Dr. Oliver Sartor is available to talk about the latest treatments for prostate cancer and who should continue to seek annual tests for the deadly disease.

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The deadline for filing taxes is quickly approaching and Saint Joseph's University accounting professor Dennis Raible has some money-saving tips for late filers.

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With tight budgets and economic uncertainty, departments in corporations nationwide are becoming more accountable for measurement. To meet these measurement expectations, successful businesses employ software and personnel with the acumen to translate the information in a way that speaks to the organization's strategic goals. The business that aren't obtaining this kind of business intelligence, according to an expert at Saint Joseph's University, are "operating below the curve."

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According to a report issued in late March by the FBI and National White Collar Crime Center's Internet Fraud Complaint Center, Internet fraud increased by 33% in 2008, rising for the first time in three years and continuing to grow as the country suffers through a deepening recession.

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Experts at the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School's Autism Center are developing new chip technology that will help diagnose autism; directing a New Jersey population-based autism monitoring system; and expanding professional and community outreach and educational activities to revolutionize care for the estimated 67 million people affected by autism.

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Mount Holyoke College professor Christopher Rivers, who translated heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson's memoirs in "My Life and Battles" (2007), is available to discuss efforts to pardon the late athlete for violating the Mann Act.

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Two Texas Tech journalism professors predict a brave new world for large dailies that survive today's turmoil.

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The executive director of the New Jersey Poison Information & Education System (NJPIES) at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School is available to provide comment on the FDA warning issued today on the consumption of products containing pistachios. Marcus, a professor of preventive medicine and community health, established NJ PIES, the state's poison control center, more than 20 years ago.

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American University experts are available to discuss the G20 global financial summit in London, England, on Thursday, April 2.

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A new, not-so-secret recipe uses artist-grade ceramics powder for 3-D printing. Ceramics objects can now be printed for about 3 percent the cost of commercial printing mixes.

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Dr. Michael Eskin, a world-renowned nutrition researcher and canola expert has a unique hobby. He's now also a rap singer. Passionate about his religion, Eskin has recorded a music CD about biblical stories for children, tying in nicely with his "other" career as a musician and cantor. His rap about Passover is a hit, and he's even been featured on Sesame Street!

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The recession has crimped the retirement dreams of America's aging Baby Boomers "“ and that's good news for the economy, said a noted financial planner and Texas Tech University professor.

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The "are you driving yet?" talk should become part of every pediatrician's regular physical exam for teenagers, Hopkins Children's experts say.

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There are several things people can do to maximize their chances of survival in emergency aircraft landings. So says the director of Delaware State University's airway science program.

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With many college students heading off to sun-and fun-filled spring break trips, Mary Margaret Harris, director of Western Illinois University's Beu Health Center, would like students to take a moment and consider the following advice: "Bring back great memories, not regrets."

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Lance Armstrong broke his collarbone today in a bike race in Spain. Two orthopaedic surgeons at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are available to discuss how this type of injury can be treated and what the road to recovery for Armstrong might look like.

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In mid-March, drilling by paleoclimatologists to retrieve sediment and meteorite-impact rocks from remotest Siberia reached about 213 feet (65 m), about 1 million years into the past. They hope to retrieve the longest continuous climate data ever collected for the Arctic, over 3.6 million years.

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Alternative energy and sustainable construction experts available for Earth Day related interviews.

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George Washington University experts are available to discuss climate change, Earth Day, and sustainability.

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After a bitterly cold and snowy winter, many look forward to the warmer, breezy, sunny days of this new season, but along with the arrival of spring come the dreaded itchy eyes, scratchy ears and throat and sneezing, all symptoms of allergies. Dr. Catherine Monteleone, a board-certified allergist at UMDNJ, has tips for allergy survival.

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Statistics show 90 percent of smokers start before age 21. That is why youth nationwide will raise awareness about tobacco use on March 25th during the 14th annual Kick Butts Day. Experts at New Jersey's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center are available for comment on the development of lung cancer and other related effects of smoking.

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The keys to fixing the U.S. health care system are to hold people accountable for their actions; treat health insurance like auto insurance and tax individual's health care benefits said Larry Van Horn, a leading expert and researcher on health care management and economics.

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Expert Alert - Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) experts speak out for World Water Day (March 22).

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Ilan Peleg, a foreign-policy scholar at Lafayette College and author of a new book on the international impact of the George W. Bush administration's foreign policy decisions, is cautiously optimistic about the possibilities for the U.S. to regain global respect and credibility.

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Americans of all ages appear to be coming up short on super nutrient vitamin D, which not only works with calcium to keep bones strong, but some preliminary research suggests vitamin D may support a healthy immune system, heart health, normal blood pressure and healthy aging. Ongoing research continues to explore the potential connection between vitamin D and certain diseases, including some cancers. Experts available for interviews to offer tips to up vitamin D intake.

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Children should not be treated like mechanical widgets whose learning is driven by impersonal top-down mandates and tests. In his new book, Tom Newkirk, University of New Hampshire professor of English, defends teaching against the "cult of efficiency" that turns classrooms into mechanized assembly lines of knowledge.

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The following faculty member, Christina Puchalski, MD, of The George Washington University Medical Center is available to comment on topics regarding Spirituality/ Religion and health care. The George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health (GWish) To contact this expert, please call the following contact: Anne Banner 202-994-2261 Cell: 202-321-1389 Christina M. Puchalski, M.D. GWish Founder and Executive Director

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New rules will make it easier for consumers to know whether their food was imported or not. However, food labeling expert Nancy Childs, Ph.D., advises lawmakers to go beyond the new policy, which identifies whether or not food is of a domestic origin. "Knowing a product is USA-sourced is a plus but not as powerful as knowing it's locally grown," she says.

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An Indiana University School of Optometry faculty member's company is nearing completion of a diagnostic camera that could aid in saving the vision of millions of people worldwide.

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Loyola University Health System ER physicians talk about life in a real Chicagoarea level one trauma center and the impact the show has had on their lives and the field of ER medicine.

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Economic historian Robert Whaples says he and the "vast, vast majority" of his peers are more optimistic about the future than a recent poll found average Americans to be. Whaples, who is department chair and professor of economics at Wake Forest University, even says he has come to see the field of economics not as the so-called "dismal science" but rather as the "cheerful science."

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iPod Touch devices, pocket-size, portable media players capable of wireless Internet connection, go into the hands of every student in one section of Jeremy Wendt's educational technology course each semester.

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More and more investors have become wary of the information provided to them by financial advisors and are taking it upon themselves to do their own financial investigative legwork. Meanwhile, billions of dollars are invested in small- and micro-cap companies each year, yet this space is sorely underserved in terms of online presence and general media coverage.

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Houston Dougharty, vice president for student affairs at Grinnell College, is available to discuss student reliance on social media and the impact electronic contact can have on interpersonal relationships.

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As members of the mainstream media find themselves confronting economic woes, they also must face the emerging clout of bloggers and other independent media. Mainstream media must now compete with independent media as more people look to these sources for quality journalism on the major issues of our time. Satellite uplink on campus.

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What would happen if the International Space Station were to be hit by a piece of space debris even as small as one-third of an inch in diameter? A space debris expert from Missouri University of Science and Technology, suggests that even a marble-sized piece of space junk can severely damage spacecraft.

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Believe it or not, there's more to St. Patrick's Day than green beer and bar specials.

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March is designated National Kidney Month to mark the growing impact of kidney disease on public health. In addition to being one of the top kidney transplant centers, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers are working on groundbreaking research in an effort to expand the knowledge base in the development, treatment and outcomes for patients with kidney disease and kidney failure.

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As the economy continues to toll heavily on the minds of the general public and the federal government works to provide relief, sociologists are examining the causes, consequences and long-term implications of the current economic crisis for Americans, corporations and government institutions.

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A "catastrophe in the making," TB is a worldwide scourge, killing 1.7 million annually. America, with 13,000 cases each year, is not immune. TB, the leading killer of people with HIV, kills more people than any other infectious disease. TB disproportionately affects the elderly, low-income groups, health care workers and people who live in nursing homes, correctional facilities and homeless shelters.

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Ruhi Ramazani, the "dean of Iranian foreign policy studies in the United States," is available for interviews regarding current Iranian affairs and the 30th anniversary of the revolution. He will deliver the keynote March 23 at a conference on Iran to be held at U.Va.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's recommendations to address the systemic risks in the financial system are missing a key element "“ addressing excessive asset price swings, according to economist Michael Goldberg at the University of New Hampshire.

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The problem of germ or bacteria resistance to drugs -- or antimicrobials -- used to treat infections not only affects humans, but also animals. When the animals involved are food animals like cattle, antimicrobial resistance becomes even more of a challenge because of potential food safety concerns. If cattle bacteria that harbor resistance can be transmitted through the food supply and infect humans, then public health may be threatened.

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Cotton prices will drop and the U.S. market share will shrink as the economy crunches mill demand.

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While President Obama's decision"”and the opening it provides Congress regarding a reconsideration of the Dickey-Wicker amendment"”is cause for celebration among medical researchers, scientists, and patients' groups alike, the controversy surrounding stem cell use will not disappear overnight," says Kenneth C. Aldrich, Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of International Stem Cell Corporation.

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Considering all the layoffs, downsizes and cutbacks reported in the news these days, it's not surprising to learn that the news itself is being cut back.

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When the NCAA men's basketball tournament begins later this month, millions of fans across the country will be looking to follow the games, which take place mostly during the workday, on their phones, at lunch or at their desks through the streaming online video service offered by CBS, the NCAA's official network. Claire Simmers, Ph.D., professor of management at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, believes that watching the games during the day can provide a challenge to employers and employees alike.