AScribe Medicine News Service articles from November 2003

AScribe Medicine News Service archives from November 2003

Terry Schiavo Case: Saint Joseph's University Source.
November 3, 2003... Byline: Saint Joseph's University PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Saint Joseph's University expert is available to comment on the Terry Schiavo case: END-OF-LIFE - Peter A. Clark, S.J., associate professor of theology at...

Distinct Genes Influence Alzheimer's Risk at Different Ages.
November 3, 2003... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- The genes that influence the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease may vary over the course of an individual's lifetime, a new study by Duke University Medical Center...

Hundreds to Attend National Symposium on Improving Health Care for Children With Life-Threatening Conditions; New York City, Nov. 6 - 7.
November 3, 2003... Byline: Education Development Center NEW YORK, Nov. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- In a first-of-its-kind national conference, health care professionals from across the country and parents of children with life-threatening conditions will gather...

University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, Tucson Fire Department Announce Breakthrough CPR Initiative.
November 3, 2003... Byline: University of Arizona TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center today announced two major initiatives that could double the number of people who survive out-of-hospital cardiac arrest...

Children With HIV More Likely to Utilize Health Services Than Infected Adults.
November 3, 2003... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Nov. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Although more American adults than children are infected with the HIV virus, children with the disease use more HIV-related health care services, a Johns...

New CDC-Funded HIV Program at University of North Carolina Integrates Treatment With Prevention.
November 5, 2003... Byline: University of North Carolina Healthcare System CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Nov. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- In its latest attempt to reduce the number of new HIV infections nationwide, the federal government is locating prevention programs...

Volunteers With Advanced Colorectal Cancer Sought for Study of Drug Designed to Block Blood Vessel Growth to Tumor.
November 5, 2003... Byline: UCLA LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center are seeking volunteers with advanced colorectal cancer to participate in two final phase studies that test the cancer-fighting powers of an...

Noble Foundation Establishes U.K. Lab Collaboration With University of York to Focus on Plant Natural Products.
November 5, 2003... Byline: The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation ARDMORE, Okla., Nov. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation and the Centre for Novel Agricultural Products (CNAP) at the University of York have announced a multi-year...

Landmark Fruit Fly 'Map' Could Yield Drugs for Genetic Disorders; Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineer Analyzed Protein Interactions Within Bug Cells.
November 6, 2003... Byline: Johns Hopkins University BALTIMORE, Nov. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Johns Hopkins researcher played a leading role in the creation of a landmark map detailing the way proteins interact within fruit fly cells. The map provides a model...

UC Irvine Cancer Center Selected by National Cancer Institute to Test Effectiveness of Cancer Prevention Drugs; Center Among Six Institutions Nationwide Chosen for $42-Million Program to Advance, Evaluate Cancer Research.
November 6, 2003... Byline: University of California, Irvine IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at UC Irvine has been chosen by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to test the effectiveness of promising new...

November News Tips From Washington University in St. Louis: Culture & Living.
November 6, 2003... Byline: Washington University, St. Louis ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- The following are news and feature story ideas from Washington University in St. Louis. For more information on any of the stories below or for assistance in...

Conference to Highlight Medical Advances Resulting From 50 Years of DNA Knowledge.
November 6, 2003... Byline: University of California, San Diego LA JOLLA, Calif., Nov. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the description of DNA structure by James Watson and Francis Crick, the Gene Therapy Program at the...

President Bush Signs National Hospice Month Proclamation.
November 7, 2003... Byline: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- President Bush has signed a proclamation declaring November 2003 to be National Hospice Month. The National Hospice and Palliative Care...

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute Discover a Cause for Primary Iron Overload; Disorder is Common Among Africans, African-Americans.
November 7, 2003... Byline: The Scripps Research Institute LA JOLLA, Calif. Nov. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Three studies to be published in the November/December issue of the scientific journal Blood Cells, Molecules, & Diseases describe the discovery of a...

Aspirin May Not Be Strong Enough to Prevent Clots in Some Heart Patients.
November 10, 2003... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- While an aspirin a day helps keep a heart attack at bay, it may need reinforcement to totally prevent blood clots among patients with chest pain, a Johns...

Study Suggests New View of Gene Activation as a Dynamic Process.
November 10, 2003... Byline: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- With the sequence of the human genome largely in hand and the majority of genes now available for study, scientists have increasingly turned their attention to better...

Enzyme Revealed That Is Key to Fungus's Ability to Breach Immune System.
November 10, 2003... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- A newly discovered mechanism by which an infectious fungus evades the immune system could lead to novel methods to fight the fungus and other disease-causing microbes,...

University of Colorado Researchers Developing 'Flu Chip' for Fast, Accurate Diagnosis.
November 10, 2003... Byline: University of Colorado, Boulder BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- A team of researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder is developing a "Flu Chip" that will aid physicians in swiftly diagnosing respiratory...

'Nurture' Important for Low-Income Kids' IQs; Connect for Kids Web Site Offers Research Resources.
November 10, 2003... Byline: Connect for Kids WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- New research by University of Virginia psychology professor Eric Turkheinmer shows a link between children's intelligence quotient (IQ) scores and their families'...

C-Reactive Protein a Strong Predictor of Poor Fitness.
November 11, 2003... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Nov. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation circulating in the blood, may also be an indicator of poor physical fitness, a Johns Hopkins study...

High Saturated Fat, Starch Avoidance Weight Loss Diet Offers Good Preliminary Results; Mayo Clinic Proceedings Study Indicates Further Research Needed With More Patients.
November 11, 2003... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Nov. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- In the quest for an effective weight loss diet that also is nutritionally complete, researchers in the November issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings report preliminary weight...

High Heart Risk in Lupus May Be Linked to Rapid Death of Blood Vessel Lining Cells; Level of Dead Cells in Bloodstream Correlates to Blood Vessel Health, Lupus Symptoms.
November 11, 2003... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mass suicide by protective cells that line every blood vessel in the body may be to blame for the increased risk of heart and vascular disease...

Indiana University Pediatric Ophthalmologist Receives National Humanitarian Award.
November 11, 2003... Byline: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Eugene M. Helveston, M.D., founding director of the pediatric ophthalmology program at the Indiana University School of Medicine and the James...

Indiana University Physician on Deck to Lead National ER Society.
November 11, 2003... Byline: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Carey Chisholm, M.D., clinical professor of emergency medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine, is the president-elect of the Society for...

$2 Million Instrument Will Be One of Few in Country for Study of Mental Illness.
November 12, 2003... Byline: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center DENVER, Nov. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center's Department of Psychiatry has purchased a new instrument for the study of mental illness in...

Prostate Surgery Patients In Good Hands With Robot.
November 12, 2003... Byline: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- A procedure fusing a surgeon's skill with cutting-edge robotic technology offers prostate cancer patients a new option at the Indiana University...

Cardiac MRI Detects Thinned Heart Muscle Previously Deemed Unsalvageable.
November 12, 2003... Byline: Duke University ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Duke University Medical Center researchers have used cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to demonstrate that heart muscle that had been "thinned" by a heart attack...

Study Challenges Proposed Changes to Clinical Definition of Mental Illness; Untreated, Mild Forms of Mental Illness Can Become More Severe Over Time.
November 12, 2003... Byline: Harvard University Medical School BOSTON, Nov. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Tightening the mental health industry's clinical definitions of mental illness could complicate or halt the treatment of mildly ill patients, lead to greater...

National Effort Launched to Increase Physical Activity; 25 Communities to Promote Active Living.
November 13, 2003... Byline: Burness Communications CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Nov. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Recognizing the important role of physical activity in promoting healthier lifestyles, Active Living by Design and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)...

Technique May Identify Novel Disease Genes at a Faster Clip.
November 13, 2003... Byline: Howard Hughes Medical Institute CHEVY CHASE, Md., Nov. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers have used ultraviolet light to "weld" a key regulatory protein to its RNA targets, creating a new tool that can be used to identify novel...

Jefferson Medical College Scientists Use Gene Therapy to Restore Function of Damaged Heart Cells in Laboratory.
November 13, 2003... Byline: Thomas Jefferson University PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at Jefferson Medical College and Duke University have used gene therapy to help damaged heart cells regain strength and beat normally again in the...

Genetic Detectives Find Source of Elevated Heart Disease Risk in Family With Healthy Total Cholesterol Levels.
November 14, 2003... Byline: University of Maryland Medical System BALTIMORE, Nov. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have discovered two novel genetic defects, which contribute to extremely low levels of...

'Tyranny of Choice' Makes for Stressful Holiday Season, Says Swarthmore College Psychologist.
November 17, 2003... Byline: Swarthmore College SWARTHMORE, Pa., Nov. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- At the height of the holiday season, consumers often feel depressed, anxious, and stressed. A Swarthmore psychologist says this is largely due to the paralyzing...

UCLA Study Looks at Quality of Life of Younger Women After Breast Cancer.
November 17, 2003... Byline: UCLA LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Very young women diagnosed with breast cancer may be more likely to have persisting physical and psychological problems years after cancer, according to a new study by researchers at...

Oncologist Dr. Ralph B. Vance Named American Cancer Society President; Vance Is Mississippi's First ACS President.
November 17, 2003... Byline: University of Mississippi Medical Center JACKSON, Mississippi, Nov. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dr. Ralph B. Vance, professor of medicine in the Division of Medical Oncology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, is the new...

Stem Cell, Other New Biological Therapies Are Target of Major NIH Contract to University of Minnesota; $7.7 Million Collaboration Contract Awarded.
November 17, 2003... Byline: University of Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded a $7.7 million contract to the University of...

MacArthur Foundation Awards More Than $1.9 Million to Help Reduce Maternal Mortality, Improve Young People's Reproductive Health and Rights in Mexico, India.
November 18, 2003... Byline: MacArthur Foundation CHICAGO, Nov. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has made 11 grants totaling more than $1.9 million to organizations in Mexico and India working to reduce maternal...

Clinicians Need to Put Heads Together on Sports Concussions.
November 18, 2003... Byline: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- It's repeated on gridirons across the country every fall: A football player smashes into an opponent, the whistle blows and the athlete shakily walks...

Major Public/Private Autism Research Partnerships Announced; National Alliance for Autism Research, NIH Collaborations Focus on Genetics, Behavioral Science.
November 19, 2003... Byline: National Alliance for Autism Research WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) today unveiled two innovative partnerships focusing on...

Premier Health Partners Partnering With Wright State School of Medicine and Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center to Establish Department of Geriatric Medicine at School of Medicine.
November 19, 2003... Byline: Wright State University School of Medicine DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Premier Health Partners (PHP), which operates Miami Valley Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital, announced today that it is partnering with...

First-Ever Data Book on Babies and Toddlers Released; Offers Snapshot View Into Lives of America's Babies and Toddlers.
November 19, 2003... Byline: ZERO TO THREE WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Though there is increasing awareness of the early years of life as an important period in human development, much is not known about the lives of young children - especially...

Understanding How Lymph Nodes Respond to Infection May Redefine How Immune System Functions.
November 20, 2003... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Duke University Medical Center researchers may have solved the mystery of why lymph nodes swell when the body fights infection. Their findings may redefine how the immune...

UC Davis Medical Center Opens Geriatric Falls Clinic.
November 20, 2003... Byline: Univ. of California, Davis, Medical Center SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Elderly people who experience recurrent falls and those who sustain injuries as the result of a fall are being referred to a new Geriatric...

Aging Expert Calls Proposed Medicare Bill "Disaster in the Making".
November 21, 2003... Byline: Lehigh University BETHLEHEM, Pa., Nov. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- The proposed Medicare prescription drug legislation now before Congress will likely be a policy disaster both for seniors and the nation, says Laura Katz Olson, an...

Business As Usual: How Good Organizations Go Bad.
November 21, 2003... Byline: University of Arkansas FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Nov. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Bankruptcy, scandal and indictments seem to dominate business reporting as new instances of corporate corruption come to light daily. Not only is...

After Bypass Surgery, Women Have Worse Quality of Life Than Men.
November 23, 2003... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- A study by Duke University Medical Center researchers has found that women do not derive the same long-term quality-of-life benefits as men following coronary artery...

Holiday Experts: Purdue University Experts Available to Comment on Kwanzaa, Grief, Retail.
November 24, 2003... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Purdue University experts can talk about a variety of holiday-related issues such as Kwanzaa, dealing with grief and retail sales projections. 1. Expert...

Penn and FORCE Establish First Peer-Support Helpline For People Concerned About Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer.
November 24, 2003... Byline: University of Pennsylvania Health System PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE), a national advocacy group for women concerned about hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, has joined...

University of Hawai'i Medical School Awarded More Than $9 Million to Establish a Pacific Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Research.
November 24, 2003... Byline: University of Hawaii HONOLULU, Nov. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Hawai'i at Manoa's John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) was recently awarded a five-year $9.6 million grant to establish a Pacific Center for...

UCLA Study Finds New Clues to the Orgins of Brain Tumors.
November 24, 2003... Byline: UCLA LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center have discovered that brain tumors may be derived from the cells that form the nervous system, called neural stems cells, which may help...

Psychological Anthropologist Explains Public's Fascination With Michael Jackson.
November 25, 2003... Byline: Hamilton College CLINTON, N.Y., Nov. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Psychological anthropologist Douglas Raybeck says part of our fascination with Michael Jackson is that he "falls between categories." Anthropologists have long agreed...

Mothers' Smoking, Alcohol Use, Health Problems Take Higher Toll on African-American Newborns.
November 25, 2003... Byline: Population Reference Bureau SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Black mothers had babies with lower birth weights than other mothers with similar behavioral or health risks, according to an article published in the...

World AIDS Day Symposium: 'Opportunities and Challenges for the Future'.
November 25, 2003... Byline: Columbia University Health Sciences Division NEW YORK, Nov. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Mailman School of Public Health/Columbia University Health Sciences Division today released the following advisory. ---- WHAT: World...

American Heart Association Cites Elizabeth Barrett-Connor With 2003 Research Achievement Award.
November 26, 2003... Byline: University of California, San Diego LA JOLLA, Calif., Nov. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, M.D., University of California, San Diego (UCSD) professor of Family and Preventive Medicine and chief of the Division of...

Advances in Neurology: AMA Media Briefing.
November 26, 2003... Byline: American Medical Association CHICAGO, Nov. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- The American Medical Association today released the following advisory. ---- WHAT: Advances in Neurology: An AMA Media Briefing WHEN: Thursday, Dec....