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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Marine Myles Kerr Becomes Internet Sensation After Intentionally Losing Race To Support Boy (PHOTOS)

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A young Marine is showing us that nice guys really do finish last.

While running in The Jeff Drench Memorial 5K in Charlevoix, Mich., Lance Cpl. Myles Kerr stopped to help out a young boy struggling to finish the race. Kerr, 19, put aside his ambition to beat his fellow Marines and instead helped motivate 9 year-old Brandon Fuchs, who lost his party during the race, to make it to the finish line.

According to the 5K results online, the Marine ended up with the slowest time in his age group.

Now, thousands of social media users are now celebrating his act of kindness after Seals Of Honor, a Facebook group commemorating the life of Navy Lt. Michael P. Murphy who died fighting in Afghanistan, posted a photo of Kerr and Fuchs running together.

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Kerr was surprised that his story inspired so many people online. He responded to tweets commemorating his kindness saying, "I was just doing what any man would do, but thank you!"

According to his Twitter, he also received gifts from Fuchs' family for his help.

The parents of the little boy I ran with gave me $100 gift card to Grey Gables Restaurant #godbless
— Myles M. Kerr (@Myles_Kerr) July 31, 2013

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Scientists Closer to Cat Allergy Cure

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By Peter Russell
WebMD Health News

July 26, 2013 -- Scientists say they're hopeful that a research breakthrough will lead to a cure for people who are allergic to cats.

Researchers at the University of Cambridge say they've figured out how a particular protein in cat dander triggers an allergic response in humans.

Many people are allergic to cats, dogs, and other animals. Typical symptoms include sneezing, itchiness, and a stuffed or runny nose.

Allergic reactions happen when the immune system overreacts to a perceived danger. Normally, the immune system identifies and responds to harmful viruses and bacteria. But with an allergy, the immune system wrongly identifies an allergen as dangerous, such as pet dander, and starts an immune response.

The most common cause of severe allergic reactions to cats is a protein called Fel d 1, which is found in microscopic pieces of animal skin (often accompanied by dried saliva) from grooming.

The Cambridge team discovered how this protein can trigger an inflammatory response when in the presence of a common bacterial toxin found in the environment called lipopolysaccharide, or LPS.

"How cat dander causes such a severe allergic reaction in some people has long been a mystery," said Clare Bryant, who led the research at the University of Cambridge’s Department of Veterinary Medicine. "Not only did we find out that LPS [intensifies] the immune response’s reaction to cat dander, we identified the part of immune system that recognizes it, the receptor TLR4."

The scientists then used medication that curbs the TLR4 response and found it blocks the effects of the cat dander protein on human cells, thereby preventing an inflammatory response.

Bryant says she's hopeful that the research will lead to new treatments for people with cat allergies, and possibly those with dog allergies.

The study is published in The Journal of Immunology.

Maureen Jenkins, director of clinical services at Allergy UK, describes the findings as "a big step forward in understanding how cat allergen causes such severe allergic reactions."

"Cat allergen is particularly difficult to avoid as it is a 'sticky' molecule that is carried into every building on people's shoes and clothes," she says in an e-mail. "It can also still be found in a home, on the walls and ceiling or fittings, even a few years after a cat has ceased to live there."

The new findings could "pave the way for treatments for those with persistent disease triggered by cat allergen and, in the future, potentially dog and house dust mite allergen," she says.

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Abigail Breslin Looks All Grown Up And Is Now A Blond Bombshell

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It feels like just yesterday that Abigail Breslin won our hearts with her Oscar-nominated breakthrough performance in "Little Miss Sunshine," but look at the time, that was 2006.

Today, Breslin is 17, and quite the blond bombshell. This past weekend, the actress showed up to Variety's Power of Youth event in Los Angeles, and channeled her inner Brigitte Bardot, rocking a bouffant-style hairdo. She paired her 'do with a floor-length white dress, paired with a brown leather jacket, as she accepted Variety's Power of Youth generationOn Award.

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Camping Sets Body Clock In Tune With Nature

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Study found artificial light might be disrupting circadian rhythms

By Amy Norton

HealthDay Reporter

THURSDAY, Aug. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Putting down your phone and living for a week with nothing but sunlight and campfires may bring your body clock in sync with nature's rhythms, a small study suggests.

And, researchers found, even avowed night owls turn into early birds after a week of camping in the woods with no sources of artificial light -- including smartphones, computers and TVs.

"We've already known that artificial light is keeping us up at night," said lead researcher Kenneth Wright, of the University of Colorado at Boulder. But this study, he said, was an attempt to "quantify" the effect that light exposure, both artificial and natural, may be having on the human body's internal "clocks."

"What we found suggests that it's not just artificial light that's keeping us awake," Wright said. "It's also a lack of daylight."

For the study, reported in the Aug. 1 online issue of Current Biology, Wright's team recruited eight healthy adults who stuck with their normal daily routines for one week, and then spent another week camping together. During the trip, the only lights allowed were sunlight and campfire light.

At the end of each week, the researchers took saliva samples to measure study participants' melatonin -- a hormone that becomes more active in the evening, to help people fall asleep, then drops off in the early morning so they can wake up bright-eyed.

Typically, Wright's team found that when people were at home they went to bed after midnight, on average, and rose at around 8 a.m. On the camping trip, however, they turned in earlier and rose earlier.

More importantly, the campers' "biological night" kicked in about two hours earlier, Wright said. That is, their melatonin levels began to rise around sunset, and then drop off around sunrise, almost an hour before they woke up.

"So they became much more in sync with the natural world," Wright said.

And what's the big deal about that? It's not clear yet, according to Wright. "Does it make a difference in how they feel?" he said. "That's an important question."

What does seem clear, Wright added, is that "the type of light we're exposed to really does have a big impact on our biology."

And it's possible, he noted, that exposure to artificial light at night -- and a lack of sun during the day -- are contributing to some people's sleep problems and morning grogginess.

Past studies have found that in the typical artificially lit lifestyle, people's melatonin levels do not drop off until about two hours after they wake up. In essence, Wright said, their biological night is still in effect even though they are awake.

The new findings are "not surprising," said Dr. Jordan Josephson, an ear, nose and throat, and sleep specialist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. He noted that it's known, for example, that people who do shift work -- and are exposed to artificial light when the outside world is dark -- often suffer from fatigue.

Publicis And Omnicom Are Merging To Form A $35.1B Advertising Leviathan

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Delaware Launches Health Insurance Marketplace

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Delaware Launches Health Insurance MarketplaceDelaware has launched a new web site that explains the options, eligibility, and coverage available in the state’s health insurance Marketplace, created under the Affordable Care Act.http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/article_thumbnails/news/2013/07_2013/delaware_launches_health_insurance_website/69x75_delaware_launches_health_insurance_website.jpgWebMD Health News

Aug. 1, 2013 -- Delaware has launched a new web site that explains the options, eligibility, and coverage available in the state’s health insurance Marketplace, created under the Affordable Care Act.

“This is the first step of our process of getting our consumers educated and familiar with the” Marketplace, says James Grant, spokesman for Delaware Health and Social Services.

The site, Choose Health Delaware, offers information for individuals and business owners and is available in English and Spanish. Delaware is running its Marketplace in partnership with the federal government. All insurance purchased through the Marketplace will be bought at Healthcare.gov.

The state also has hired four community-based organizations, Brandywine Women’s Health Associates, Christiana Care, the Delmarva Foundation, and Westside Family Healthcare, whose staff will help people understand their choices, navigate through the Marketplace, and buy insurance. The guides will also be able to meet in person and help people enroll. Enrollment begins Oct. 1 for coverage starting Jan. 1, 2014.

Three insurance companies, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Coventry Health and Life Insurance, and Coventry Health Care of Delaware, will sell major medical plans through the Marketplace. The cost of insurance is expected to be available in early September, Grant says.

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'Glee': Finn Will Be 'Written Out' Of Show In Third Episode Of Season 5

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"Glee" is going to write the late Cory Monteith's character Finn Hudson out of the show in the third episode of the show's upcoming Season 5, Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly announced at the Television Critics Association 2013 Summer Press Tour. Reilly also revealed that "Glee" is unlikely to continue past the show's next two seasons.

The farewell episode will deal directly with how Cory Monteith died, although Reilly didn't specifically say the character will die of an overdose.

"The third episode will deal with the Finn Hudson character being written out of the show," Reilly said. "That episode will deal directly with the incidents surrounding his death and drug addiction … Ryan Murphy is going to film PSAs with the cast, as cast members, as friends of his, they're going to speak directly to the audience [about Cory] ..."

Reilly added Lea Michele, Monteith's on and off screen girlfriend, has been "the most extraordinary human being and a pillar of strength throughout."

The episode may feature old footage of Monteith, Reilly reported. "It's a possibility because we do have some of that footage, but I can't speak to it because Ryan and the guys are working through it right now," he said.

While Reilly said "Glee" was likely to end after Season 6, he said that it could possibly last longer, but only if the show were to discover a new cast.

Fox pushed the premiere of "Glee" back a week to Thursday, Sept. 26 in the wake of Monteith's death. The first two episodes of "Glee" Season 5 will be Beatles themed and will be very "celebratory." "It's a little difficult to come out of the gate right away then have to recover. We'll have the Cory episode, then we'll go on hiatus for three weeks for the World Series, and that gives us a natural break to reset." Music sales from the episode will go into a fund in Monteith's name.

"You see some people struggling with addiction, they're very easily put into a category, 'She was always a partier,' you know. Cory was a big open wonderful life force, he was not a problem … he looked straight as an arrow, he was very open about it in his past, not so open about it in his present. Nobody was shocked, but everybody was shocked -- it was not intentional, it was an accident, it happened to somebody struggling with an addiction," Reilly said.

"Glee" Season 5 premieres Thursday, Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. ET on Fox.

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The glee club puts together a calendar photo shoot to raise money for Regionals in the "Naked" episode.

Chord Overstreet as Sam Evans strikes a pose.

The glee club puts together a calendar photo shoot to raise money for Regionals in the "Naked" episode.

Amber Riley, Cory Monteith, Mark Salling, Dianna Agron, Harry Shum Jr., and Naya Rivera.

Marley (Melissa Benoist, C) has a conflict in the "Thanksgiving" episode of "Glee."

Ryder (Blake Jenner, L) and Jake (Jacob Artist, R) work together in the "Thanksgiving" episode of "Glee."

The Warblers perform in the "Thanksgiving" episode of "Glee."

New Directions perform in the "Thanksgiving" episode of "Glee."

Joe (Samuel Larsen, L) and Sugar (Vanessa Lengies, R) perform in the "Thanksgiving" episode of "Glee."

Kurt (Chris Colfer) celebrates Thanksgiving in New York in the "Thanksgiving" episode of "Glee."

Kurt (Chris Colfer, L) and Rachel (Lea Michele, R) celebrate Thanksgiving in New York in the "Thanksgiving" episode of "Glee."

Brittany (Heather Morris, L), Quinn (Dianna Agron, C) and Santana (Naya Rivera, R) perform in the "Thanksgiving" episode of "Glee."

McKinley High's alumni return as mentors to the current glee club members in the "Thanksgiving" episode of "Glee."

McKinley High's alumni perform in the "Thanksgiving" episode of "Glee."

Quinn (Dianna Agron, ) chats with brothers Puck (Mark Salling, L) and Jake (Jacob Artist, R) in the "Thanksgiving" episode of "Glee."

Quinn (Dianna Agron, L) gives Kitty (Becca Tobin, R) some advice in the "Thanksgiving" episode of "Glee."

Kurt (Chris Colfer, R) invites Isabelle (guest star Sarah Jessica Parker, L) over for Thanksgiving in New York in the "Thanksgiving" episode of "Glee."

Kurt invites Isabelle (guest star Sarah Jessica Parker) over for Thanksgiving in New York in the "Thanksgiving" episode of "Glee."

Brittany (Heather Morris) passes out gifts in the "Glee, Actually" episode of "Glee."

Puck (Mark Salling) and Jake (Jacob Artist) have a brotherly conversation in the "Glee, Actually" episode of "Glee."

Sue (Jane Lynch) gets into the holiday spirit in the "Glee, Actually" episode of "Glee."

Marley's mom, Mrs. Rose (Trisha Rae Stahl) and Sue (Jane Lynch) watch a performance by the glee club in the "Glee, Actually" of "Glee."

Kurt (Chris Colfer) begs for another chance to audition at NYADA in the "Swan Song" episode of "Glee."

Whoopi Goldberg guest-stars as Carmen in the "Swan Song" episode of "Glee."