AScribe Medicine News Service articles from February 2007

AScribe Medicine News Service archives from February 2007

Bio-Pharma Professionals Gain Business/Strategy Skills at Babson Executive Education.
February 1, 2007... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., Feb. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Scientists and Professionals from the very "hot" Bio- Pharma industry will learn innovative business and strategy solutions in Babson Executive Education's (BEE) open...

New York Steps Ahead of Curve With Medicaid Coverage of Plan B OTC; Pharmacy Access Partnership Applauds N.Y. for National Leadership in Contraceptive Parity; Statement by Belle Taylor-McGhee, Executive Director, Pharmacy Access Partnership.
February 1, 2007... Byline: Public Health Institute OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Pharmacy Access Partnership applauds the state of New York for its move to cover Plan B emergency contraception (EC) under its Medicaid program without requiring...

University of Florida Study: Sexual Stereotypes Influence Behavior in Adult Bookstores.
February 1, 2007... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., Feb. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Visits to adult bookstores elicit behavior that ranges from macho swagger to skulking insecurity in men and bold confidence to adolescent giggling in women, a...

RAND Study Finds Few HIV-Positive Parents Make Formal Guardianship Arrangements for Their Children.
February 5, 2007... Byline: RAND Corporation SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Few unmarried parents who are HIV-positive have made legally documented arrangements for who would care for their children if the parents die, according to a...

Joslin Diabetes Center Announces New Education Affiliate at Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.H.; Latest in Diabetes Education to Reach More Residents in New England.(Company overview)
February 5, 2007... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, Feb. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Joslin Diabetes Center, the global leader in diabetes research, care and education, is pleased to announce its affiliation with Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NH....

Washington Leaders Speak Out in Support of Entertainment Industry at Entertainment Industries Council's PRISM Awards Capitol Hill Showcase; Event Hosted by TV Personality Melissa Rivers.
February 8, 2007... Byline: Entertainment Industries Council WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC) held the 10th Annual PRISM Awards Capitol Hill Showcase, hosted by EIC Board Director and television...

Take More Breaks to Avoid Back Injury at Work, Study Says.
February 8, 2007... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Workers who lift for a living need to take longer or more frequent breaks than they now do to avoid back injury, according to a new study at Ohio State University....

Colorado State University Research-to-Market Entity Advances Global Health Solutions; MicroRx Infectious Disease Supercluster Channels Multidisciplinary Teams.
February 8, 2007... Byline: Colorado State University FORT COLLINS, Colo., Feb. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Colorado State University today unveiled MicroRx, a first-of-its-kind enterprise to speed the transition of life-saving research on infectious diseases from...

Better Depression Treatment for College Students Will Be Focus of University of Michigan Conference; Fifth Annual Depression on College Campuses Conference Sponsored by U-M Depression Center Will Bring Together Hundreds of Experts, Including Student Leaders.
February 8, 2007... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Every year, more than a thousand college students die by suicide, and thousands more attempt to kill themselves. Tens of thousands of other students...

Nominations Sought for Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research.
February 9, 2007... Byline: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Nominations are currently being sought for the Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research. This award, established by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center...

Nationwide Campaign Launched in Conjunction With HBO's Show 'Addiction'.
February 9, 2007... Byline: Join Together WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- A groundbreaking collaborative project aimed at expanding public understanding of addiction and recovery was launched today by Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America...

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative Encourages Nations Worldwide to Support Advance Market Commitments to Combat Neglected Diseases.
February 9, 2007... Byline: International AIDS Vaccine Initiative NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) applauds the governments of Canada, Italy, Norway, Russia and the United Kingdom, as well as the Bill &...

Can Witness Memory Be Trusted? Can Liars Be Exposed? Can Confessions Be Untruthful? Can Crime Be Prevented? John Jay Conference to Focus on Latest Research in Forensic Psychology.
February 12, 2007... Byline: John Jay College of Criminal Justice NEW YORK, Feb. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- John Jay College of Criminal Justice today released the following media advisory. - - - - WHAT: The next CSI frontier - the human mind -- is about...

Experts: Valentine's Day Tips Help Couples Build Year-Round Relationships.
February 12, 2007... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., Feb. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- People find meaning and purpose within their lives through relationships with others. Among all of our important relationships, our romantic...

Individuals With Genetic Conditions Twice as Likely to Report Denial of Health Insurance Than Individuals With Other Chronic Illness.(Clinical report)
February 12, 2007... Byline: Berman Bioethics Institute at Johns Hopkins University BALTIMORE, Feb. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new study published in the February 2007 issue of the American Journal of Medical Genetics reveals that individuals with genetic...

Classroom Exercise on 'Belonging' Helped Minority Students Improve Academic Performance, Says University of Colorado at Boulder Professor.
February 13, 2007... Byline: University of Colorado, Boulder BOULDER, Color., Feb. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- A classroom exercise that addressed minority students' social concerns about "belonging" in college dramatically improved their academic performance,...

Cancer Patients Nationwide Can More Easily Navigate Health Care System Thanks to the American Cancer Society and AstraZeneca; AstraZeneca Pledges $10 Million to American Cancer Sociey.
February 14, 2007... Byline: Edelman Public Relations ATLANTA, Feb. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- AstraZeneca and the American Cancer Society today announced a strategic collaboration to significantly extend the reach of the Society's innovative Patient Navigator...

NIH Funds Innovative Alzheimer's Research Initiated at University of California, Santa Barbara.
February 14, 2007... Byline: University of California, Santa Barbara SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Feb. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- A completely new approach to the study of Alzheimer's disease, initiated by a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, may...

Kaiser Permanente Unveils Groundbreaking Genetic Research Program; Researchers Aim to Reveal Genetic and Environmental Causes Behind Deadly and Disabling Diseases.
February 14, 2007... Byline: Edelman Public Relations OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research is launching one of the largest research projects in the United States to examine the genetic...

Decision Making Isn't Always as Rational as You Think (or Hope).
February 15, 2007... Byline: Michigan State University SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- When making tough choices about terrorism, troop surges or crime, we usually go with our gut. The human brain is set up to simultaneously process two kinds...

News Conference: 46-Year-Old Man Receives First Temporary Total Artificial Heart in Northeast U.S. From Penn Cardiac Surgeons; New 'Bridge to Transplant' Technology Used to Lengthen Lives of Patients Waiting for Donor Human Hearts.
February 16, 2007... Byline: University of Pennsylvania Health System PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- A 46-year-old former fitness instructor, suffering from biventricular end-stage heart failure and in irreversible cardiogenic shock, has become the...

New Weather, Old Pipes Challenge Nation's Water Supply.
February 16, 2007... Byline: Michigan State University SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- The difficult separation of drinking water and sewage may face more challenges than its aging infrastructure can withstand as unpredictable weather conditions...

Patient Advocates With Multiple Sclerosis Fund Clinical Trial of Promising Drug Many Say Has Helped; University of California, San Francisco MS Center to Conduct Study of Low-Dose Naltrexone.
February 19, 2007... Byline: AScribe, The Public Interest Newswire WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Over the last decade, anecdotal reports suggested that a very low dose of an FDA-approved drug called naltrexone provides effective symptom relief...

46-Year-Old Man Receives First Temporary Total Artificial Heart in Northeast U.S. From Penn Cardiac Surgeons; New 'Bridge to Transplant' Technology Used to Lengthen Lives of Patients Waiting for Donor Human Hearts.
February 19, 2007... Byline: University of Pennsylvania Health System PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- A 46-year-old former fitness instructor, suffering from biventricular end-stage heart failure and in irreversible cardiogenic shock, has become the...

Citizen Petition Calling for Ban on Genetically Engineered Milk.
February 22, 2007... Byline: Cancer Prevention Coalition CHICAGO, Feb. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- On February 20, three major activist organizations representing dairy farmers, consumers, and public health experts filed a citizen petition to the U.S. Department...

Emory is Top-Ranked University in Latest Survey of Commercialized Research by Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM); Product Pipeline of Drugs, Medical Devices and Diagnostics Benefits Patients, Provides Money for Continuing Research.
February 26, 2007... Byline: Emory University Health Sciences Center ATLANTA, Feb. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- A report released last week by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) ranked Emory first in commercialization revenue in 2005 among...

UT Dallas Biologist Awarded $1.6 Million NIH Grant; Funded Research Examines Role of 'Cell-Suicide' In Neurodegenerative Diseases Such as Alzheimer's,.
February 26, 2007... Byline: University of Texas at Dallas RICHARDSON, Texas, Feb. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Santosh D'Mello, a professor in the Molecular and Cell Biology Department at The University of Texas at Dallas, has been awarded a five-year, $1.63...

Professor's Book Investigates Changing Beliefs on Death and Dying; New Book Will Appeal to Physicians, Nurses, Hospice Workers, Academics.
February 26, 2007... Byline: Missouri State University SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Feb. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- During the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther and his followers strove to restructure all aspects of Christian life - and the end of life was no...

George Soros Joins The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund to Provide Medical Treatment for 9/11 Workers.
February 26, 2007... Byline: Open Society Institute NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- George Soros, chairman and founder of the Open Society Institute, along with five other philanthropies joined forces today to help The New York Times Neediest Cases...

Social Workers Support Mental Health Parity Bill; After Committee Approval, Bill to Be Considered Before Full Senate.
February 27, 2007... Byline: National Association of Social Workers WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Association of Social Workers (NASW), representing more than 150,000 social workers, many of whom provide treatment to millions of...

Can Witness Memory Be Trusted? Can Liars Be Exposed? Can Confessions Be Untruthful? Can Crime Be Prevented? John Jay Conference to Focus on Latest Research in Forensic Psychology.
February 28, 2007... Byline: John Jay College of Criminal Justice NEW YORK, Feb. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- The next CSI frontier - the human mind -- is about to take front and center stage at the upcoming conference Off the Witness Stand: Using Psychology in the...

Mailman School of Public Health Center Providing More Than 158,000 People With HIV Care and Treatment in Africa and Asia.
February 28, 2007... Byline: Columbia University Medical Center NEW YORK, Feb. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- More than 158,000 HIV-infected people in Africa and Asia are currently receiving HIV care, including more than 75,000 people receiving life-saving...