• Zebrafish model is useful tool in identifying self-renewing properties of prostate cancer cells

    Research from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey demonstrates that using zebrafish to identify self-renewing tumor stem cells in prostate cancers may be more beneficial than using traditional experimental models when aiming to predict response to therapy. Prostate cancers are suggested to contain self-renewing tumor stem cells that have the ability to grow uncontrollably and…

  • Amazing facts about the human heart

    Every Valentine’s Day homes and businesses dress up the décor with cupids and hearts to celebrate a day all about love and affection.The heart shape has been used to symbolically represent the human heart as the center of emotion and romantic love. Hearts symbolizing love can be traced back to the Middle Ages. Those familiar…

  • Shoe smarts

    By Darci Swisher CTW Features Every athlete needs the right shoes for a healthy (and safe) fitness routine Experts say that a sport-specific shoe should be worn when doing one sport more than two or three times a week.Training shoes — the go-to shoe for most gym rats — simply don’t provide the stability and…

  • It is important to know the signs of and learn how to prevent traumatic brain injuries

    A s the winter season thrives, kids are enjoying their favorite extracurricular activities, including winter team sports. Sports like skiing, hockey, snowboarding and even ice skating can result in injury if safety guidelines are not followed. Last year, more than 1 million children visited a hospital emergency room with a sportsrelated injury, including concussions. In…

  • Cystic Fibrosis Center receives national Quality Care Award

    The Cystic Fibrosis Center at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital has been selected by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) for the foundation’s prestigious Quality Care Award for 2012- 2013. Instituted in 2008, CFF’s Quality Care Awards recognize centers that have continuously demonstrated a commitment to improving the quality…

  • Physician helps patient improve ability to walk after 15 years of difficulty

    Patient Robert Pall (right), credits his regained ability to walk comfortably to Neil Holland, M.D., a neurologist at Monmouth Medical Center. Fifteen years ago, exactly one week after his 50th birthday, Robert Pall lost all feeling below his waist in just hours. He underwent lumbar punctures, MRIs and countless tests. He received injections and oral…

  • 11 steps to looking better without breaking a sweat

    Quick fixes for skin, hair, makeup and style give an extra ego boost to encourage dieters By Dawn Klingensmith CTW Features It takes time to see results from exercise programs, skincare regimens and other lifestyle changes intended to make us look and feel our best.And while lifestyle changes are the best way to get and…

  • Education foundation will benefit from iPlay event

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The Freehold Township Education Foundation continues to make strides toward reaching its goal of raising $250,000 so that each classroom in the Freehold Township K-8 School District can be made interactive. iPlay America, 110 Schanck Road, Freehold Township, will host a “Connect Us!” fundraising family night event for prekindergarten through eighth grade…

  • Guild exhibits members’ work

    “Peace of the Ocean” by Nicole Vincenti of Brick The Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury will host a show of artwork by exhibiting and associate members. The annual exhibit showcases work in a wide variety of media — acrylic, casein, charcoal, collage, etching, fiber, fine craft, graphite, mixed media, oil, pastel, photography, sculpture, wood…

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