AScribe Medicine News Service articles from May 2005

AScribe Medicine News Service archives from May 2005

The Genetic Alliance Biobank and First Genetic Trust, Inc., Announce Partnership to Develop State-of-the-Art BioData Tissue Banking and Clinical Research Capability to Enable Translational Genetic Research Aimed at Developing New Therapies For Rare Diseases.
May 2, 2005... Byline: Genetic Alliance WASHINGTON, May 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- In a first bold step to enable individuals and advocacy organizations to partner more effectively with researchers on genetic research which may lead to new safe and...

Better Lives for People with Autism: Behavioral Treatment Helps People With Autism Achieve Independence and Control -- By Denise Ross and Douglas Greer.(Editorial)
May 3, 2005... Byline: Teacher's College, Columbia University NEW YORK, May 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is an editorial by Denise Ross and Douglas Greer of Teachers College, Columbia University. - - - The public has been much focused on...

Center for Keratoconus Founder Robert Gavin to Be Honored at Eye Birth Defects Research Foundation; Gala Event Will Feature BB King, Pay Tribute to Ray Charles.
May 3, 2005... Byline: Center for Keratoconus LOS ANGELES, May 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Robert Gavin, founder of the Center for Keratoconus, will be honored at the Eye Birth Defects Research Foundation's first-ever gala dinner on May 12, 2005, at the...

Mayo Clinic First to Use Pharmacogenomics to Treat Inherited Kidney Disorder of Children.
May 4, 2005... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mayo Clinic researchers have used pharmacogenomics to develop a test and treatment for an inherited kidney disorder that can cause organ failure in children and young...

Joslin Diabetes Center Scientist Elected to National Academy of Sciences.
May 4, 2005... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Christophe O. Benoist, M.D., Ph.D., Co-Head of the Section on Immunology and Immunogenetics at Joslin Diabetes Center, has been elected to membership in the prestigious...

Clinical Study Results in Parkinson's Patients May Lead to Development of Future Cell Transplantation Methods.
May 4, 2005... Byline: McLean Hospital BELMONT, Mass., May 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- A report published in the May 5 online version of the prominent journal Brain documents the first post-mortem analysis of two patients with Parkinson's disease who...

Stitch an Inch to WIN Against Breast Cancer at 5K Revlon Run/Walk for Women: Interactive NeedleArts Exhibit Traveling U.S. Is Going the Extra Mile to Raise Funds, Awareness in Fight Against Breast Cancer; On Display May 7 at LA Coliseum.
May 5, 2005... Byline: Women's Information Network Against Breast Cancer LOS ANGELES, May 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Some people will be walking. Some people will be running. At this year's Revlon Run/Walk for Women at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum at...

'21 on 21': On May 21, Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation Celebrates 21 Years of Granting Magical Wishes; 2005 Croquet Invitational Kicks Off at Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards in Annual Fundraiser for Esteemed Nonprofit.
May 6, 2005... Byline: David Perry & Associates SAN FRANCISCO, May 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Bisques, and Carrots and Tice - oh my! Ready your wickets and get out your glossary of croquet terms. On Saturday, May 21, one of the Wine Country's most-beloved...

Soliciting Organs Over the Internet; Internet Donor Matching Service, Ethicists Discuss Web's Impact on Organ Donation.
May 9, 2005... Byline: Harvard University Medical School BOSTON, May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Harvard Medical School (HMS) Division of Medical Ethics will host a public forum, titled "Soliciting Organs Over the Internet," which will bring together an...

Dr. Eva Nogales Receives Chabot Science Award; Pioneering Research Important for Cancer Treatment.
May 9, 2005... Byline: Chabot Space & Science Center OAKLAND, Calif., May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dr. Eva Nogales is the recipient of the second Chabot Science Award, to be presented at the Chabot Space & Science Center's Gala on June 25, 2005. The...

Study at UCDHSC Identifies Crucial Islet Target in Type 1 Diabetes; Finding Is Likely to Transform the Study of Diabetes Autoimmunity.(University of Colorado Health Sciences Center)
May 11, 2005... Byline: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center DENVER, May 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center have identified a...

Hyperhidrosis and Its Treatment Becoming Better Understood; Broader Range of Treatments for Excessive Sweating Disorder, Mayo Clinic Proceedings Says.
May 11, 2005... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., May 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- The often embarrassing, excessive sweating disorder, hyperhidrosis, and its treatment options are gaining greater attention from physicians. This is improving the efficacy...

Government Official Warns of Arsenic Wood Cancer Risk; Commissioner Urges Parents to Wash Children's Hands, Seal Wood.
May 13, 2005... Byline: Environmental Working Group WASHINGTON, May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Commissioner Thomas Moore of the federal government's Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) shares Environmental Working Group's (EWG) concern that children...

Brain-Injured Newborns in Jefferson University Hospital's Intensive Care Nursery Benefit From New Cooling Cap.
May 13, 2005... Byline: Thomas Jefferson University PHILADELPHIA, May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- A device that looks like a clear plastic cap with water channels going through it is being used exclusively in the Delaware Valley by neonatologists at Thomas...

Randomized Trial of Two Therapies for Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Finds Survival Advantage.
May 16, 2005... Byline: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ORLANDO, Fla., May 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- A prospective, randomized trial comparing a novel regimen with a standard treatment for adult patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) showed a...

Mayo Clinic Researcher Team Discovers Biomarker That May Improve Quality of Life During Treatment for Colorectal Cancer.
May 16, 2005... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., May 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Mayo Clinic-led study has revealed a genetic biomarker that can predict which patients are most likely to experience unwanted side effects from one of the most commonly...

Study Demonstrates Longest Reported Survival Rate for Locally Advanced Lung Cancer Patients; Study Regimen Boosts Five-Year Survival Rate to 29 Percent.
May 16, 2005... Byline: Univ. of California, Davis, Medical Center ORLANDO, Fla., May 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- An investigational chemoradiation regimen has achieved the best long-term survival rates yet reported in patients with locally advanced non-small...

Study Concludes Primary IGF-1 Deficiency Is Frequent Cause of Short Stature; Highlights Need for New Diagnostic Category; Data Presented at Pediatric Academic Societies' 2005 Annual Meeting.
May 16, 2005... Byline: Edelman Public Relations WASHINGTON, May 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Data presented by UCLA researcher Dr. Pinchas Cohen at the Pediatric Academic Societies' 2005 annual meeting in Washington, D.C., demonstrated that non-growth...

Popular Teens Show Healthy Personality Traits, But Are Vulnerable to Negative Peer Pressure.
May 16, 2005... Byline: University of Virginia CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Being a popular teenager can be a risky business. On one hand, they have a lot of friends. On the other hand, they're particularly vulnerable to their...

Mayo Researchers Seek Methods to Make New Cancer Therapies Available More Quickly; Latest Findings Indicate One- and Two-Year Study Results Not As Predictive As Longer-Term Studies.
May 17, 2005... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- In their efforts to explore more effective and efficient ways to conduct clinical trials, Mayo Clinic cancer researchers will present new recommendations about how long...

Mayo Researchers to Announce New Findings About Promising Early-Stage Breast Cancer Treatment; North Central Cancer Treatment Group Investigations Yield Additional Significant Data.
May 17, 2005... Byline: Mayo Clinic NOTE TO EDITORS: The release below is EMBARGOED. Hold for release until after presentation at the 2005 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, Monday, May 16, 2005, 1:15 p.m EDT ROCHESTER,...

Jefferson Researcher's Results Show Promise for Metastatic Eye Melanoma; Boosting Immune System, Cutting Off Tumor Oxygen Supply, May Be Keys to Patients Living Longer.
May 17, 2005... Byline: Thomas Jefferson University PHILADELPHIA, May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- When melanoma of the eye spreads to the liver, patients have few good options. Surgery is frequently impossible, and chemotherapy hasn't proven effective. But...

Leading Patient Safety Advocates Assess Progress in Reducing Medical Error; Five Years After Landmark Institute of Medicine Report, 'To Err is Human'.
May 17, 2005... Byline: Harvard School of Public Health BOSTON, May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- It has been five years since the release of the Institute of Medicine's landmark report on medical errors, "To Err is Human." What progress has been made to...

Weighing the Evidence: Forum to Examine Latest News About U.S. Overweight, Obesity, Mortality; Experts to Discuss Recent Conflicting Reports Concerning Weight and Health.
May 17, 2005... Byline: Harvard School of Public Health BOSTON, May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- According to recent news headlines and reports from major medical journals and institutions, being a little overweight won't kill you and fewer people now die per...

Dr. David Peura Becomes President of American Gastroenterological Association.
May 17, 2005... Byline: University of Virginia Health System CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dr. David A. Peura, professor of internal medicine at the University of Virginia Health System and associate chief of the division of...

David Holtgrave to Lead Health, Behavior and Society Department at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
May 19, 2005... Byline: Bloomberg School of Public Health BALTIMORE, May 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- David Holtgrave, PhD, a nationally recognized leader in HIV prevention and social science, will chair the new Department of Health, Behavior and Society at...

Stem Cell Research in New York City Receives Pivotal Boost From The Starr Foundation; New Tri-Institutional Collaboration Aimed at Realizing Potential of Stem Cell Research.
May 23, 2005... Byline: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center NEW YORK, May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Three New York City biomedical research institutions - The Rockefeller University, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, and Memorial...

Study Shows Even Limited Training Improves Communication With Patients from Other Cultures; Proof Still Lacking That It Leads to Better Health in Minorities.
May 25, 2005... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, May 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Simple classroom lectures about different religious holidays, such as the Muslim tradition of fasting during Ramadan, or Spanish language lessons focused on...

Harvard Medical School and Project A.L.S. Join Forces to Target ALS Research.
May 25, 2005... Byline: Harvard University Medical School BOSTON, May 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Project A.L.S., a non-profit organization that funds research seeking effective treatments and a cure for ALS, have agreed to...

American Dental Hygienists' Association Names Ann Battrell Executive Director; First Dental Hygienist and Former ADHA President to Serve.
May 26, 2005... Byline: American Dental Hygienists' Association CHICAGO, May 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- The American Dental Hygienists' Association's (ADHA) board of trustees and the executive director search committee are pleased to announce that Ann...

Duke University Engineers Develop New 3-D Cardiac Imaging Probe.
May 26, 2005... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., May 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Biomedical engineers at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering have created a new three-dimensional ultrasound cardiac imaging probe. Inserted inside the esophagus,...

Research Shows Few Stroke Patients Receiving Optimal Care.
May 26, 2005... Byline: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich., May 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Research by a Michigan State University epidemiologist finds that few acute-stroke patients are receiving care that is consistent with established...

Speakers to Address Psychosocial Aspects of Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancers at Jefferson Symposium June 9-10.
May 31, 2005... Byline: Thomas Jefferson University PHILADELPHIA, May 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- What is the likelihood of developing breast cancer if I have a family history? Should I have genetic testing? What are my options? Is surgery an effective...