AScribe Medicine News Service articles from June 2007

AScribe Medicine News Service archives from June 2007

A New Front Door for Heart and Vascular Care: University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center Opens June 11; Five-Story, $215 Million Building Unites Treatment for Many Conditions, Offers Welcoming New Destination for Patients From All Over.
June 4, 2007... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Every year, tens of thousands of men and women from every county of Michigan and around the country turn to the University of Michigan Health System...

Research Links Brain Chemistry With Aggressive Personality; Depiction of Findings Selected as '2007 Image of the Year' by Society for Nuclear Medicine.
June 4, 2007... Byline: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, N.Y., June 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- An image depicting research findings linking brain chemistry with aggressive personality has been named "2007 Image of the Year" by the Society for Nuclear...

USC, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Both Receive Grants for Stem Cell Facilities; Grants Will Be Used to Build Shared Laboratory Space for Researchers.
June 5, 2007... Byline: USC Health Sciences LOS ANGELES, June 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) and its affiliated Childrens Hospital Los Angeles have been awarded a total of $6.4 million in...

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Awards Grant to the American Dental Education Association to Address Diversity and Access in Health Professions Education.
June 6, 2007... Byline: American Dental Education Association WASHINGTON, June 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded a $672,000 grant to the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) to administer and expand a free,...

Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation Offers Web Site, DVD for Teens to Recognize Depression and Bipolar Disorder; Web Site and Award-Winning Video Reach Out to Teens, Encourage Treatment.
June 7, 2007... Byline: Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation WILMETTE, Ill., June 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF), an advocacy organization providing education and support for families, has acquired...

Music's Effects on Human Health to Be Explored at the University of Colorado at Boulder During National Symposium June 28-30.
June 8, 2007... Byline: University of Colorado, Boulder BOULDER, Colo., June 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- A national symposium at the University of Colorado at Boulder featuring appearances by high-profile musicians, performers and composers will explore the...

'The Diana Chronicles,' by Tina Brown, Hits San Francisco Bay Area Bookstores Tomorrow; Author Will Make Exclusive Bay Area Appearance June 26.
June 11, 2007... Byline: National Kidney Foundation of Northern California & Northern Nevada SAN FRANCISCO, June 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- The nonprofit National Kidney Foundation of Northern California & Northern Nevada (NKF) announced today that Tina...

Facing the Problems of Providing Long-Term Care for the Oldest Old: Report From The Century Foundation Asserts That Now Is the Time to Put in Place Programs to Meet the Needs of the Ever Growing Number of People Over 85.
June 11, 2007... Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK, June 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the baby boomers reach the so-called third age, they are healthier and more active than any earlier group of retirees. However, one day they will be joining the...

USC School of Pharmacy Receives 2007 Pinnacle Award; Award Recognizes USC's Unique Involvement in Los Angeles' 'Safety-Net' Clinics.
June 12, 2007... Byline: USC Health Sciences WASHINGTON, D.C., June 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Southern California (USC) School of Pharmacy will be honored today with the 2007 Pinnacle Award. The award will be presented this evening by the...

Campaign by International Menopause Society to Improve Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk by Gynecologists in Menopausal Women.
June 14, 2007... Byline: International Menopause Society LANCASTER, England, June 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- The International Menopause Society (IMS) and cardiologists who are fellows of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) announced today their first...

Medical Metal Detector Finds 'Lost' Orthopedic Screws; Undergraduates' Invention Emits Tone to Guide Doctors to Hidden Hardware.
June 18, 2007... Byline: Johns Hopkins University BALTIMORE, June 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Inspired by the device used to find lost coins in the sand, Johns Hopkins undergraduates have invented a small handheld metal detector to help doctors locate hidden...

American Dental Association Praises Rep. Elijah Cummings' 'Deamonte's Law'.
June 18, 2007... Byline: American Dental Association BALTIMORE, June 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- American Dental Association (ADA) Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs William Prentice joined Rep. Elijah Cummings in Baltimore today to...

Does Stimulant Treatment for ADHD Increase Risk of Drug Abuse? Researchers Say Treatment Age, Duration Can Influence Outcome; Urge Further Study.
June 18, 2007... Byline: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, N.Y., June 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Parents, doctors, and others have wondered whether common treatments for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) inadvertently predispose adolescents...

UC Irvine Names Ellen Olshansky Founding Director of Nursing Science.
June 19, 2007... Byline: University of California, Irvine IRVINE, Calif., June 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Ellen Olshansky has been named founding director of UC Irvine's new program in nursing science in the College of Health Sciences, effective July 1, 2007....

Drug Warning Prompts Treatment Changes for Those Infected With Hepatitis B and HIV; Johns Hopkins Study Identified Risks for Co-Infected Patients About Taking Entecavir.
June 20, 2007... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, June 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Cross-resistance alarms raised earlier this year by Johns Hopkins researchers about a widely used antiviral therapy for hepatitis B liver infections have...

Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy and Coronary Disease: The Truth of the Matter.
June 20, 2007... Byline: International Menopause Society LANCASTER, England, June 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is a statement issued issued on behalf of the International Menopause Society by Amos Pines, President, David Sturdee, President-Elect and...

New President of the International Society for Stem Cell Research Seeks to Advance Stem Cell Science; George Daley MD, PhD, is the Society's Second President From Children's Hospital Boston.
June 21, 2007... Byline: Children's Hospital Boston BOSTON, June 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Continuing Children's Hospital Boston's global leadership in stem cell science, George Q. Daley, MD, PhD, has become the new president of the International Society...

Better Access to Federal and Employer-Provided Time Off Helps Working Parents of Chronically Ill Children, RAND Study Finds.
June 21, 2007... Byline: RAND Corporation SANTA MONICA, June 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Working parents are more able to care for their chronically ill children when given greater access to federal and employer-provided time off from their jobs, according to...

Psychiatric Genomics Center Established at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory With $25 Million Gift From Stanley Medical Research Institute.
June 22, 2007... Byline: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y., June 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has received one of the largest gifts in its history from Theodore and Vada Stanley to establish the Stanley...

Can Blindness Be Prevented Through Diet? Increasing Omega-3 Intake in Mice Reduces Damaging Vessel Growth in the Eye.
June 24, 2007... Byline: Children's Hospital Boston BOSTON, June 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Increasing intake of the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA, found in popular fish-oil supplements, may protect against blindness resulting from abnormal blood vessel...

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Named Newest Morris K. Udall Parkinson's Disease Center of Excellence; Five-Year $7.5 Million Grant Funds Only Center to Focus on Cognitive Impairment, Dementia Aspects of Disease.
June 25, 2007... Byline: University of Pennsylvania Health System PHILADELPHIA, June 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine will receive $1.5 million annually from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and...

American Cancer Society Is Encouraged: June 26 Vote Brings California Consumers One Step Closer to Informed Choices; Assembly Health Committee Passes SB 120.
June 27, 2007... Byline: American Cancer Society SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- The California Assembly Health Committee approved Senate Bill 120 (Padilla-Migden) yesterday which would require large chain restaurants to provide...

New Partnership to Expand Scope, Reach of Unique Online Nursing Community.
June 27, 2007... Byline: School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University BALTIMORE, June 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- An innovative and highly successful worldwide online community of practice - The Global Alliance for Nursing and Midwifery Electronic Community of...

American Dental Association Comments on Court Ruling in Case Finding Federal Preemption of State Dental Practice Act.
June 28, 2007... Byline: American Dental Association CHICAGO, June 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- The American Dental Association (ADA) released the following statement regarding the decision yesterday to preempt the State Dental Practice Act. - - - - ...

Advocacy Gets Technical: Genetic Alliance BioBank and Gene Logic Join Forces.
June 28, 2007... Byline: Genetic Alliance WASHINGTON, June 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- For millions of Americans suffering from genetic diseases, the hope for a cure has been a distant one. Now, an innovative partnership between the Genetic Alliance BioBank...

UC Irvine Discovery Part of Growing Pharma Effort to Create New Class of Drugs; FAAH Inhibitor Could Lead to Better Treatments for Pain, Anxiety, Obesity.
June 28, 2007... Byline: University of California, Irvine IRVINE, Calif., June 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Daniele Piomelli and his Italian colleagues developed a chemical called URB597 with a vision that it could be the basis of drugs to treat pain, anxiety...

The New York Times Ignores Information on Dangers of Sunscreens -- by Samuel S. Epstein, M.D.
June 28, 2007... Byline: Cancer Prevention Coalition CHICAGO, June 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is commentary by Samuel S. Epstein, M.D. Epstein is Chairman of the Cancer Prevention Coalition and Professor Emeritus of Environmental & Occupational...

LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans Awarded Millions of Dollars for Clinical Trials Research and Infectious Diseases Institute.
June 28, 2007... Byline: LSU Health Sciences Center NEW ORLEANS, June 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Chancellor Larry Hollier, MD, announced today that the Louisiana Board of Regents voted to award LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans a $3.3 million grant and...

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, Leading OTC Medicine Makers Commend U.S. Senate for Recognizing August as National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month; Plan Nationwide Town Hall Meetings to Educate Communities on Dangers of Cough Medicine Abuse.
June 29, 2007... Byline: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America WASHINGTON, June 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Earlier this week, the United States Senate passed S. Res. 225, a resolution designating August 2007 as "National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month."...