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Thursday, February 7, 2013
Wall Street ends flat as investors pull back
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended mostly flat on Wednesday, taking another pause in the recent rally that has driven the S&P 500 to five-year highs, as transportation and technology shares lost ground.
Transportation stocks were among the worst performers. Shares of CH Robinson Worldwide
Without a strong catalyst, the market could struggle to continue its rally, analysts said. The benchmark S&P 500 index has advanced 6 percent this year, reaching its highest since December 2007, while the Dow Jones industrial average has risen above 14,000 recently.
Bank of America-Merrill Lynch analysts see a near-term pullback likely, based on strong equity inflows at the start of the year, said Dan Suzuki, the bank's equity strategist in New York.
"The fact that we've gone since November without seeing one, from a timing perspective, it wouldn't be a surprise to see one now."
With fourth-quarter earnings nearing an end, the market will be losing one of its big supports, said Frank Lesh, a futures analyst and broker at FuturePath Trading LLC in Chicago. "That's one thing that's been holding the market up," he said.
Shares of Time Warner Inc
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 7.22 points, or 0.05 percent, at 13,986.52. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.spx> was up 0.83 points, or 0.05 percent, at 1,512.12. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 3.10 points, or 0.10 percent, at 3,168.48.
Amazon.com shares, down 1.7 percent at $262.22, led the decline on the Nasdaq.
Also causing some strain on the market, investors have been speculating about leadership changes in Spain and Italy and watching for comments from European leaders, analysts said. European Central Bank policymakers are due to meet Thursday.
The Dow Jones Transportation average was down 0.2 percent after hitting another record high on Tuesday. The average is up 10.7 percent for the year so far and has made a series of new highs since mid-January.
According to Thomson Reuters data, of 301 companies in the S&P 500 that have reported earnings, 68.1 percent have exceeded analysts' expectations, above a 62 percent average since 1994 and 65 percent over the past four quarters. In terms of revenue, 65.8 percent of companies have topped forecasts.
Fourth-quarter earnings for S&P 500 companies are estimated to have risen 4.7 percent, according to the data, above a 1.9 percent forecast at the start of the earnings season.
Walt Disney Co's
Volume was roughly 6.5 billion shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq and the NYSE MKT, compared with the 2012 average daily closing volume of about 6.45 billion.
Advancers outpaced decliners on the NYSE by roughly 17 to 12 and on the Nasdaq by about 13 to 11.
(Editing by Bernadette Baum, Kenneth Barry and Nick Zieminski)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/wall-street-little-changed-investors-pull-back-211032859--finance.html
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Most common form of heart valve disease linked to unusual cholesterol
Feb. 6, 2013 ? Researchers have discovered a gene associated with a form of cholesterol that increases the risk of developing aortic stenosis, the most common form of heart valve disease, by more than half. This international study, involving the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), is the first of its kind to uncover a genetic link with aortic valve disease -- a condition that affects more than 5 million people in North America.
The results of the study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, point to the first known cause of aortic stenosis and to a potential treatment to prevent this disease. "We found that an unusual type of cholesterol called Lipoprotein (a) or Lp(a) -- that is not normally screened for in current clinical practice -- appears to be a cause of aortic valve disease," says Dr. George Thanassoulis, one of the co-lead authors of the study, who is also director of preventive and genomic cardiology at the MUHC and an Assistant Professor in Medicine at McGill University. "High levels of this type of cholesterol are predicted primarily by an individual's genetic make-up with only modest influence from lifestyle or other factors."
Aortic stenosis (AS) is the third most prevalent form of cardiovascular disease in the western world, after hypertension and coronary artery disease. It mainly affects people over the age of 60 years. AS is caused by calcification and hardening of the aortic valve which impedes blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body leading to chest pain, loss of consciousness and shortness of breath. In severe cases, patients need aortic valve replacement surgery. Currently, there are no medical treatments to prevent this disease or reduce the need for valve replacement. According to the study's lead investigators -- from the RI-MUHC, Johns Hopkins University, Harvard University, Washington University, the University of Iceland and the US National Institutes of Health -- the findings not only explain why heart valve calcification may run in families, but could also lead to the development of targeted medications that might slow the progression of valve disease and reduce the need for valve surgery in patients. "Previous studies could not differentiate whether Lp(a) was a cause or simply a marker of valve disease," says Dr. Thanassoulis. "But our results strongly suggest a causal link and add to the mounting evidence that Lp(a) may be an important drug target for cardiovascular diseases."
"This is an important step forward in understanding the biology of the development of aortic stenosis and how this common genetic variant, which is found in thirteen per cent of the general population, contributes to that risk," says Dr. Wendy Post, a cardiologist and associate professor of medicine and epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine who is a senior author of the study. "Advancing age is a major risk factor for aortic stenosis and, with the aging population this will become an even bigger health concern."
Frequently used statin medications, which reduce the common form of cholesterol that clogs arteries, do not reduce Lp(a) or prevent aortic valve calcification. "Therefore, it is very important that these results benefit our patients," says Dr. Thanassoulis. "For this to happen we need to test whether lowering this type of cholesterol with other drugs slows valve calcification in a randomized clinical trial. Our hope is to eventually prevent valve disease with medication and reduce the need for surgery."
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- George Thanassoulis, Catherine Y. Campbell, David S. Owens, J. Gustav Smith, Albert V. Smith, Gina M. Peloso, Kathleen F. Kerr, Sonali Pechlivanis, Matthew J. Budoff, Tamara B. Harris, Rajeev Malhotra, Kevin D. O'Brien, Pia R. Kamstrup, B?rge G. Nordestgaard, Anne Tybjaerg-Hansen, Matthew A. Allison, Thor Aspelund, Michael H. Criqui, Susan R. Heckbert, Shih-Jen Hwang, Yongmei Liu, Marketa Sjogren, Jesper van der Pals, Hagen K?lsch, Thomas W. M?hleisen, Markus M. N?then, L. Adrienne Cupples, Muriel Caslake, Emanuele Di Angelantonio, John Danesh, Jerome I. Rotter, Sigurdur Sigurdsson, Quenna Wong, Raimund Erbel, Sekar Kathiresan, Olle Melander, Vilmundur Gudnason, Christopher J. O'Donnell, Wendy S. Post. Genetic Associations with Valvular Calcification and Aortic Stenosis. New England Journal of Medicine, 2013; 368 (6): 503 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1109034
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Some omega-3 oils better than others for protection against liver disease
Feb. 5, 2013 ? Research at Oregon State University has found that one particular omega-3 fatty acid has a powerful effect in preventing liver inflammation and fibrosis -- common problems that are steadily rising along with the number of Americans who are overweight.
The American Liver Foundation has estimated that about 25 percent of the nation's population, and 75 percent of those who are obese, have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. This early-stage health condition can sometimes progress to more serious, even fatal diseases, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, as well as cirrhosis and liver cancer.
The study, published online in the Journal of Nutrition, was one of the first to directly compare the effects of two of the omega-3 fatty acids often cited for their nutritional value, DHA and EPA.
In research with laboratory animals, it found that EPA had comparatively little effect on preventing the fibrosis, or scarring, that's associated with NASH. However, DHA supplementation reduced the proteins involved in liver fibrosis by more than 65 percent.
"A reduction of that magnitude in the actual scarring and damage to the liver is very important," said Donald Jump, a principal investigator with the Linus Pauling Institute at OSU and a professor in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences.
"Many clinical trials are being done with omega-3 fatty acids related to liver disease," Jump said. "Our studies may represent the first to specifically compare the capacity of EPA versus DHA to prevent NASH. It appears that DHA, which can also be converted to EPA in the human body, is one of the most valuable for this purpose."
The issues have taken center stage as the weight of Americans continues to rise, with a related increase in the incidence of fatty liver disease and liver damage.
NASH is a progressive form of liver disease that is associated with chronic inflammation and oxidative stress, resulting from excess fat storage in the liver. Chronic inflammation can eventually lead to fibrosis, cirrhosis, or even liver cancer. While management of lifestyle, including weight loss and exercise, is one approach to control the onset and progression of fatty liver disease, other approaches are needed to prevent and treat it.
About 30-40 percent of people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease progress to NASH, which in turn can result in cirrhosis, a major risk factor for liver cancer. While this research studied the prevention of fatty liver disease, Jump said, ongoing studies are examining the capacity of DHA to be used in NASH therapy.
The levels of omega-3 oils needed vary with the health concern, officials say.
"Omega-3 fatty acids are typically recommended for the prevention of cardiovascular disease," Jump said. "Recommended intake levels of omega-3 fatty acids in humans for disease prevention are around 200-500 milligrams of combined DHA and EPA per day."
Levels used in therapy to lower blood triglycerides, also a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, are higher, about 2-4 grams of combined EPA and DHA per day. The OSU studies with mice used DHA at levels comparable to the triglyceride therapies.
"DHA was more effective than EPA at attenuating inflammation, oxidative stress, fibrosis and hepatic damage," the researchers wrote in their conclusion. "Based on these results, DHA may be a more attractive dietary supplement than EPA for the prevention and potential treatment of NASH in obese humans."
This work was the result of a four-year study supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, as well as the National Institutes of Health. Co-authors on the paper included Christopher M. Depner and Kenneth A. Philbrick, both graduate students in the Nutrition Graduate Program at OSU.
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Kate Scott Writes: Ch-ch-ch-changes...
Every class spends quite a bit of time talking about the various reasons children end up in foster care. So we spent the first hour talking about the always fun topic of domestic violence. It turns out, most children that witness domestic violence experience the long term effects of PTSD, often for many years after they're removed from the dangerous?environment? Even when kids aren't the victims of physical abuse, being in an abusive home has the same effect on children as combat has on war?veterans.
Talking about toddlers with post?traumatic?stress disorder is a little less gut wrenching than talking about sexual abuse, but still emotional. Fortunately, the other two hours of last night's three hour class focused on what happens to these kids after they come into alternative care. We talked a lot about how to build trust and the instructor even gave a lot of useful tips about how to make the first 24 hours as stress-free as possible for the child.
I'm really not that worried about adopting a foster child in the long term. I've been around enough kids to feel confident in my abilities as a parent. But the first 24 hours are going to be hard no matter what. So last night's class was really useful. Because when a child already has PTSD and every single thing they know (the good along with the bad) is ripped away from them, a new home isn't going to feel safe, it's going to feel scary.
Fortunately, the adoptive process has a slightly longer?transition?period than fostering. Our kids wont move in with us the first time we meet. We'll get to meet them several times while they are still in their foster home before they move in, so all the super scary stuff won't have to happen at exactly the same time.
Still the instructor reminded us many times that the transition from foster home to adoptive home is often even harder for kids than from their biological home to their foster home. If a foster home is the very first place a child ever felt safe, being removed from that home and moved into a new unknown?environment?can trigger all the old fears and anxieties.
Even though I always leave these classes feeling wrung out and beaten, they only strengthen my resolve to adopt. The kids in foster care waiting for adoption need a safe and loving place to call home. Knowing I can be part of that family for one or two of these kids gives me a lot of hope. The first 24 hours are going to be hard though, even if I do have a few new tricks up my sleeve.
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Super Bowl 'hangover' worse than usual this year
By Martha C. White
You?re not getting much done today, are you?
The day following the Super Bowl is always a loser when it comes to office productivity, and experts say today probably is worse than usual. The power outage in the Superdome that led to a 34-minute delay pushed the game?s ending to nearly 11 p.m. Eastern Time Sunday, making for one groggy morning at the office Monday.
?Given that last night?s game was extended by the blackout, you could guess that people drank more and ate more junk food because the opportunity to do so was extended,? said Joyce Maroney, director of the Workforce Institute at work force consultants Kronos. ?The later people stayed out, got home or went to bed, that?s only going to exacerbate people?s fatigue. If they did overindulge, the hangover effect is going to be higher.?
A 2008 survey commissioned by Kronos found that 4.4 million people ?show up late to work the day after the Super Bowl, and 1.5 million call in sick.
Maroney said the number of people feigning illness today is probably higher. ?There has been, generally speaking, a decline in employee engagement metrics in the workplace since the recession began.? When people care less about their jobs, they?re more likely to show up late or blow off the day entirely.
?If they were doing it right, they?d schedule a day of work off knowing they like to party, but a lot of people just call in that day,? said John Challenger, CEO of outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. That adds up to nearly $270 million in wages down the tubes, he estimated.
But even if you made it into work, don?t start patting yourself on the back?yet. Challenger said people who are physically in the office but checked-out mentally are a bigger drain on offices.
?People are excited about the game. They?ve been betting on their squares, coming into to talk about what happened, going online and looking at the videos... It?s really a slowdown of work, particularly in the morning,? he said. This slacking off costs companies about twice as much as the absenteeism.
?It?s a shared national experience and I do think it?s another source of a productivity drain,? Mahoney said.
Social media exacerbates this. If we?re not gathered around a physical water cooler (or coffee machine, as the case may be) talking about the game or the commercials, we?re almost certainly wasting time Tweeting about it.
According to measurement and analytics firm SocialGuide, nearly half of all TV-related posts on Twitter are about sports, even though sports make up a tiny fraction of TV programming. During the game last night, more than 26 million Tweets were sent, and as of midday Monday, "Joe Flacco" and "Destiny's Child" were still trending topics.
Challenger said the biggest slowdowns Monday are likely to be in New Orleans, where the game was hosted, San Francisco, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. The number of workers reaching for that second cup of coffee or bottle of aspirin is probably highest in the Baltimore and D.C. areas, he said.
?People tend to celebrate harder than they cry in their beer.? Plus, even with the delay, the game still wrapped up a little before 8 p.m. Pacific Time, so Bay Area football fans still had time to get to bed at a decent hour.
Challenger and Maroney both said there isn?t very much a manager can do at this point, but that some pre-planning can mitigate the Monday morning slackerdom.
?I think it makes more sense for managers to work with employees to manage around this issue,? Maroney said. ?It?s really important for organizations to create a climate where people can have these conversations in advance.?
Challenger said workplaces with a large number of young adult employees, who might be more likely to make Super Bowl Sunday a late night, could shift their schedule, letting people come in a couple hours later in exchange for staying later.
Josh Moore, owner and editor of fantasy football website 4for4.com, thinks we should just throw in the towel and admit we?re not getting any work done today. Last month, Moore started an online petition asking the White House to make the day after the Super Bowl a national holiday.
?Super Bowl Monday is already one of the least productive working days of the year,? he said via email. "Last night?s game delay only further exacerbated the issues... Later to bed, later to rise, more alcohol and food consumed, etc.?
If the petition gets 100,000 signatures, the White House has to at least consider his proposal. Moore has about three weeks to gather another roughly 85,000 signatures. ?I have only heard from one or two individuals out of thousands I have spoken to who don't think the American people could use an additional day off in honor of one of our nation's most significant annual cultural events,? he said.
Giving Americans the day off, though, could negate the one workplace benefit managers get today, Mahoney said. All that socializing makes us happier. According to jobs site Glassdoor.com, 20 percent of people say morale is higher in the office the day after the Super Bowl. We can't get this kind of camaraderie watching post-game recaps in our bathrobes at home.
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