AScribe Medicine News Service articles from November 2004

AScribe Medicine News Service archives from November 2004

Dana-Farber Researchers Receive CDC Grants to Develop Health Promotion and Prevention Programs in the Work Place.(Center for Disease Control)
November 1, 2004... Byline: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute BOSTON, Nov. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has awarded researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) two grants totaling $3 million to develop workplace-based health...

David M. Scher, M.D., Recruited to Join Pediatric Orthopaedic Department at Hospital for Special Surgery.
November 2, 2004... Byline: Hospital for Special Surgery NEW YORK, Nov. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Accomplished orthopaedic surgeon, David M. Scher, M.D., has joined the Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City....

Jefferson Neuroscientists Studying New Type of Alzheimer's Drug Aimed at Halting Disease Progression; Researchers Hope Alzhemed Will Prove Effective in International Clinical Trial.
November 2, 2004... Byline: Thomas Jefferson University PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Neuroscientists at the Farber Institute for Neurosciences at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia will begin a clinical trial testing a new type of drug...

Initial Sensor for p53 Tumor-Suppressing Pathway Identified.
November 3, 2004... Byline: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- DNA breaks from radiation, toxic chemicals, or other environmental causes occur routinely in cells and, unless promptly and properly repaired, can lead to...

Moris J. Danon, M.D., Named Chief of Neurology at Hospital for Special Surgery.
November 3, 2004... Byline: Hospital for Special Surgery NEW YORK, Nov. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Highly regarded neurologist and neuromuscular pathologist, Moris J. Danon, MD, has joined Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City as Chief of Neurology....

Hospital for Special Surgery's Dr. Michael Lockshin Appointed Editor of Arthritis and Rheumatism.
November 4, 2004... Byline: Hospital for Special Surgery NEW YORK, Nov. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Michael D. Lockshin, M.D., of Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City has been appointed editor of Arthritis and Rheumatism, the official publication...

Celebrity Chef David Bouley, Musician Lyle Lovett to Headline Cancer Fundraiser Dec. 2 at Metropolitan Pavilion; Motorcycle-Riding Friends Will Mastermind Food, Music at Event; Expected to Raise More Than $1.7M for Cancer Research.
November 4, 2004... Byline: Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation NEW YORK, Nov. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- David Bouley, one of the world's most celebrated chefs, and eclectic musician Lyle Lovett, his motorcycling buddy, will team up on Thursday, Dec. 2 to...

Convio Helps 'Weekend to End Breast Cancer' Walks Raise More Than $21 Million (CDN) in Less Than a Year; Leading Internet Company for Nonprofits Now Tapped to Support National Expansion of Walk Series Across Canada.
November 8, 2004... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- CauseForce -- one of the leading international producers of large-scale fundraising events -- is expanding its relationship with Convio to support national growth of the Weekend to...

Brookhaven Lab and BioSurface Engineering Technologies, Inc., Develop a Synthetic Peptide That Enhances Effect of Bone Growth Factor BMP-2.
November 9, 2004... Byline: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, N.Y., Nov. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and BioSurface Engineering Technologies, Inc. (BioSET) have developed a...

AstraZeneca Presents New Data for Crestor(r) in African-American Patients With High Cholesterol at American Heart Association Annual Meeting; First-Ever Large-Scale, Prospective Study in African Americans With High Cholesterol Levels Demonstrates Crestor Helped Patients Achieve Cholesterol Goals.
November 9, 2004... Byline: Edelman Public Relations NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- New data presented today at the American Heart Association's Annual Scientific Sessions showed that AstraZeneca's CRESTOR(r) (rosuvastatin calcium) at 10 and 20 mg...

Abdominal Fat Decreases, Insulin Action Improves When Elderly Take Hormone.
November 9, 2004... Byline: Washington University, St. Louis ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- In a six-month study of elderly people, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that the hormone dehydroepiandrosterone...

Rare Heart Problem Decreases in Clot-Busting Era.
November 9, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- The incidence of cardiac tamponade, an infrequent but potentially fatal event following a heart attack, has not increased despite the widespread use of clot-busting and...

Identifying the Path to Infection: New Protein Structure Is a First Step Toward Preventing E. Coli Diseases.
November 9, 2004... Byline: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, N.Y., Nov. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University have determined the two-dimensional crystal structure...

Johns Hopkins News Tips From the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2004, Nov. 6 - Nov. 10, New Orleans.
November 10, 2004... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Described below are several key advances from researchers affiliated with Johns Hopkins to be presented at the AHA's Scientific Sessions 2004. To pursue...

New Gene Target Found for Common Brain Tumors in Children.
November 10, 2004... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Scientists at Johns Hopkins have linked a stem-cell gene to a portion of one of the most common childhood brain cancers, opening the door to tailored...

Raymond N. DuBois to Succeed Harold L. Moses as Director of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.
November 11, 2004... Byline: Vanderbilt Medical Center NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Raymond N. DuBois, M.D., Ph.D., an internationally recognized physician-scientist best known for his work to understand the potential role of aspirin-like...

Academy eBriefings Offer Comprehensive Reports on More Than One Hundred Cutting-Edge Scientific Issues.
November 11, 2004... Byline: New York Academy of Sciences NEW YORK, Nov. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- The impact of national security concerns and bioterrorism on scientific research. The promise of nanotechnology. Scientific approaches to the problem of youth...

Joslin Diabetes Center Names Boston Executive Kevin Conley Chairman of the Board.
November 15, 2004... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, Nov. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Kevin E. Conley, President & CEO of Conley & Company, has been named chairman of Joslin Diabetes Center's Board of Trustees. Conley succeeds Robert E. Patterson, Senior...

Computer-Assisted Standing Orders Improve Adult Immunization Rates.
November 16, 2004... Byline: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Computer-assisted standing orders for nurses significantly improve influenza and pneumonia immunization rates for adult hospital patients. According...

Grant to Study Why Teens Smoke.
November 17, 2004... Byline: University of Illinois at Chicago CHICAGO, Nov. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Illinois at Chicago is leading a five-year research project funded by a $13 million National Cancer Institute grant to examine adolescent...

University of California Makes Appointments to Stem Cell Oversight Commission.
November 17, 2004... Byline: University of California OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of California today (Nov. 17) made its five appointments to the 29-member Independent Citizens Oversight Commission that will govern the stem...

Tuberculosis: Book Tells of Misunderstanding and Stigma.(Consumed in the City: Observing Tuberculosis at Century's End)(Book Review)
November 18, 2004... Byline: Wright State University School of Medicine DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Over the past decade sociologist Paul Draus, Ph.D., made an interesting journey into learning about a familiar yet misunderstood disease -...

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Starts New Graduate School.
November 18, 2004... Byline: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) today announced the establishment of a new graduate school of biomedical sciences. It will offer a novel...

New Book by University of Georgia Researcher Highlights 'Family Solutions' Successes.(Family Solutions for Youth at Risk: Applications to Juvenile Delinquency, Truancy, and Behavior Problems)
November 18, 2004... Byline: University of Georgia ATHENS, Ga., Nov. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- During the past decade more than 1,200 families have participated in the "Family Solutions" program. A new book written by the developer of the program argues for the...

UCSB Researchers Advance Understanding of Urinary Tract Infections.(University of California, Santa Barbara)
November 19, 2004... Byline: University of California, Santa Barbara SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Anyone who has ever had a urinary tract infection knows that they can be difficult to fight. The bacterium E. coli is responsible for about...

With New $44 Million Gift, University of Michigan Will Accelerate Search for Type I Diabetes Cure; New Brehm Center for Type I Diabetes Research Will Foster Rapid Discovery Through New Scientific Paradigm.
November 22, 2004... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Michigan announced today that it will launch a new and comprehensive initiative aimed at accelerating the search for a cure for...

Wheaton College Student in Medical Ethics Wins Rhodes Scholarship.
November 22, 2004... Byline: Wheaton College NORTON, Mass., Nov. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Carolyn Wills, a Wheaton College student who is studying medical ethics and philosophy and plans to pursue a career in medicine, was named a Rhodes Scholars for 2005...

Jonathan A. Epstein, M.D., Named the First William Wikoff Smith Chair in Cardiovascular Research; Penn Faculty Member Also Promoted to Professor.
November 23, 2004... Byline: University of Pennsylvania Health System PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Jonathan A. Epstein, MD, Professor in the Cardiovascular Medicine Division of the Department of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School...

'Nobody Left Behind' Research Shows Disaster Plans Lacking for People With Disabilities.
November 23, 2004... Byline: University of Kansas LAWRENCE, Kan., Nov. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- The reports of wheelchair users being left behind in the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, because they were unable to evacuate revealed the acute need for...

The Lancet to Release Study Calling for 4 Million More Health Workers to Counter Severe Shortage in Developing Countries.(Brief Article)
November 23, 2004... Byline: Rockefeller Foundation NEW YORK, Nov. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Joint Learning Initiative, a partnership between Harvard, the Rockefeller Foundation the Gates Foundation and others, will release an embargoed report Wednesday on...

The Children Left Behind: AIDS Orphans; Dec. 1 Is World AIDS Day.
November 23, 2004... Byline: American Jewish World Service NEW YORK, Nov. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- The needs of orphans and vulnerable children who have lost parents and close family members to AIDS, have parents dying of AIDS, or are HIV positive themselves...

Severe Shortages of Health Workers Threaten Health Initiatives.(Human Resources for Health: Overcoming the Crisis)
November 25, 2004... Byline: Rockefeller Foundation LONDON, Nov. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new study has for the first time quantified the dangerous scarcity of health care workers around the globe, ensuring future failures of most developing country health...

Columbia Researchers Identify Drug as Therapeutic Candidate For Spinal Muscular Atrophy; Scientists Develop Data Analysis Tool, Screen More Than 47,000 Compounds.(indoprofen)
November 29, 2004... Byline: Columbia University NEW YORK, Nov. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Using a newly developed technology, a team of Columbia University researchers has uncovered that indoprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, may increase the...

World AIDS Day: A Need for HIV/AIDS Outreach and Awareness.
November 30, 2004... Byline: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- December 1 is World AIDS Day - a day of global education, outreach, and awareness focusing on HIV/AIDS. The National Hospice and...

Simple Intervention Nearly Eliminates Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections.
November 30, 2004... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Nov. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- As many as 28,000 patients die each year in the U.S. because of catheter-related bloodstream infections, but doctors and nurses who implement simple and...

Mayo Clinic Discovers Potential Marker for Aggressive Kidney Cancer; New Help for Tailoring Treatments.
November 30, 2004... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Nov. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a key molecule that lets doctors identify one of the most aggressive types of kidney cancer. Patients with renal cell carcinoma who...

Lung Cancer Screening Debate: Melvyn Tockman, M.D., Ph.D., Is Available for Interviews.
November 30, 2004... Byline: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Melvyn Tockman, M.D., Ph.D., is available for comment on this week's AP report that "using computerized scans to screen for lung cancer can...