AScribe Medicine News Service articles from September 2005

AScribe Medicine News Service archives from September 2005

Cancer Drug Target Chk1 May Also Be Source of Drug Resistance; New Findings Suggest Balancing Chk1 Activity Will Produce Less Toxic Cancer Drugs.
September 1, 2005... Byline: The Burnham Institute LA JOLLA, Calif., Sept. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- A study published by The Burnham Institute in the September edition of Molecular Cell reports that a cell-cycle checkpoint protein, known to be activated by an...

Kansas State University Researchers Designing Better Drug to Treat Cystic Fibrosis.
September 2, 2005... Byline: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, Kan., Sept. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- John Tomich, a Kansas State University professor of biochemistry, spends much of his day thinking about how to design a better drug to treat cystic fibrosis. ...

American Dental Association, ADA Foundation Provide Seed Money For Hurricane Katrina Disaster Fund; $100,000 Donated to Launch Fund Drive.
September 6, 2005... Byline: American Dental Association CHICAGO, Sept. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- The American Dental Association (ADA) and its charitable arm, the ADA Foundation (ADAF), each have donated $50,000 as seed funding to the ADA Foundation Disaster...

San Antonio Health Professional Students Give Big Boost to Katrina Shelter Response.
September 6, 2005... Byline: University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Hundreds of students and faculty from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio are responding to the call...

Top 5 Tips to Help Pets With Seasonal Allergies in Fall.
September 6, 2005... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Autumn is usually a big time for allergies in pets, and Lorraine Corriveau, wellness veterinarian at Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine, has some advice on...

U.S. Investment in Tuberculosis Control Abroad Pays Off at Home.
September 7, 2005... Byline: McGill University MONTREAL, Sept. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new study to be published in tomorrow's New England Journal of Medicine shows that United States investment in tuberculosis (TB) treatment abroad saves lives and money at...

American Dental Education Association, American Association of Dental Research Launch Innovative Faculty Recruitment Program.
September 7, 2005... Byline: American Dental Education Association WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- With the dental school faculty shortage expected to grow in the future, the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) and the American Association of...

American Dental Association Foundation Awards $100,000 Education Grant; Two Organizations Share Award for Proposal to Recruit, Retain Dental School Faculty.
September 8, 2005... Byline: American Dental Association CHICAGO, Sept. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- The American Dental Association Foundation (ADAF) announces the awarding of a $100,000 grant to the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) and the American...

Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: Lehigh University Experts Available.
September 8, 2005... Byline: Lehigh University BETHLEHEM, Pa., Sept. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Lehigh University offers the following experts to comment on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. To reach any of the experts listed below, please contact Dina Silver...

Mayo Clinic Develops New Coma Measurement System; Tool Quantifies Level of Consciousness, Severity of Brain Injury.
September 8, 2005... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Sept. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mayo Clinic neurologists have created the first new, reliable and easy-to-use clinical tool in 30 years for measuring coma depth, a proposed replacement for the Glasgow...

After the Storm: Lessons From 9/11 on Need to Help Katrina Survivors Deal With Emotional Impact of Disaster; Century Foundation Issues Report About Providing Mental Health Services to Traumatized Population.
September 9, 2005... Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK, Sept. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Victims of Hurricane Katrina are receiving assistance with food, shelter, and medical needs, but many disaster experts warn that survivors also may need mental health...

Radiation, Chemotherapy With Liver Transplant Improves Cancer Survival; Mayo Clinic Study Details Treatment for Bile Duct Cancer Patients.
September 9, 2005... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Sept. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new treatment for patients with a type of bile duct cancer promises a greater chance at survival by combining radiation, chemotherapy and liver transplantation, Mayo...

$25 Million NIH Grant Funds New Technologies for Rapid Mass Screening of Radiation Exposure; Unique Training Component in Radiation Science & Disaster Relief.
September 9, 2005... Byline: Columbia University Medical Center NEW YORK, Sept. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Columbia University Medical Center has been awarded a major grant of $25 million to lead a consortium developing new technologies to rapidly screen large...

USC Recipient in First Round of Stem-Cell Training Grants From California Institute for Regenerative Medicine; Second Grant Awarded to USC-Affiliated Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Makes USC Top Funded Medical School in California.
September 12, 2005... Byline: USC Health Sciences SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California has received a 3-year, $3.16 million stem cell training grant as part of the first round of...

News Tips/Experts: Hurricane Katrina Aftermath.
September 14, 2005... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Duke University faculty from a variety of disciplines offer their perspectives on many of the issues and challenges that now exist in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina....

Obesity Rate for Low Income Children Not Higher, Says New University of Maryland Study; Results a Surprise, Different From Adult Findings.
September 14, 2005... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., Sept. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- While America's lowest income adults have a higher incidence of obesity than higher income adults, surprisingly the same isn't true for low...

Study Shows Respiratory Disorder Slows Some Racehorses.
September 14, 2005... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- A respiratory disorder that causes thoroughbred racehorses to hemorrhage during competition may seriously hamper some horses' chances of winning a race. A...

Two University of Chicago Professors Receive MacArthur 'Genius Grants'.
September 20, 2005... Byline: University of Chicago CHICAGO, Sept. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of Chicago professors Olufunmilayo Falusi Olopade and Kevin Murphy have been named 2005 MacArthur fellows. They each will receive $500,000 in "no strings...

Tissue Stiffness Drives Tumor Formation; Paying Attention to Mechanical Forces Regulating Cell Growth Is Important to Understanding Tumorogenesis.
September 21, 2005... Byline: University of Pennsylvania Health System PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- The relationship between tissue rigidity and tumor formation is fairly well established; however, what is not so well understood is what happens...

University of Virginia Scientists Discover New Type of Nerve Cell That Could Be Target for Drugs to Ease Pain.
September 21, 2005... Byline: University of Virginia Health System CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Sept. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- We all know that if you put your hand over an open flame it's very painful. What you may not know is that, for some people, just lying under a...

Joslin Physician and Educator to Discuss Importance of Disease Registries in Advancing Diabetes Care in Sept. 23 Talk at National Disease Management Congress in Orlando, Fla.
September 21, 2005... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, Sept. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- With epidemic numbers of adults and children developing diabetes in the United States, primary care doctors and other health professionals need to be increasingly...

Direct Relief International, Hurricane Relief: $465,000 in Emergency Grants for Frontline Health Services; Infusion of Cash to Clinics; Hospital Augments $13.7 Million; 32 tons of Medical Aid.
September 22, 2005... Byline: Direct Relief International SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Sept. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Direct Relief International today made three cash grants totaling $465,000 to support frontline health services in hurricane-affected areas of the...

American Dental Hygienists' Association Welcomes First Editor-in-Chief for Its National Magazine.
September 22, 2005... Byline: American Dental Hygienists' Association CHICAGO, Sept. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) is pleased to announce that Christine A. Hovliaras-Delozier, RDH, BS, MBA has been selected to serve...

New Coalition Launches Campaign to Reauthorize Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act: http://www.ryanwhiteaction.org.
September 22, 2005... Byline: Lipman Hearne, Inc. WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Four national HIV/AIDS organizations have launched the Ryan White ACTION (AIDS Care and Treatment In Our Nation) Campaign (RWAC) to raise public awareness of the need...

Hopkins Scientists Uncover 'Tags' That Force Proteins to Cell Surface; Discovery Likely to Streamline Drug, Vaccine Development.
September 22, 2005... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Sept. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered internal "shipping labels" that allow -- and perhaps force -- hundreds if not thousands of proteins to get to the...

McGill Researcher Pioneers the Study of Primate Disease Ecology.
September 22, 2005... Byline: McGill University MONTREAL, Sept. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- What do Lyme disease, SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), and HIV have in common? They are all zoonotic diseases -- a scientific term for diseases of animals that can...

Johns Hopkins Researchers Discover Key Protein Linked to Transverse Myelitis and Multiple Sclerosis.
September 22, 2005... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Sept. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Hopkins researchers have discovered a single molecule that is a cause of an autoimmune disease in the central nervous system, called transverse myelitis...

Mayo Clinic Boosts Immune System; Findings May Lead to Cancer Vaccines, Better Protection for Elderly.
September 23, 2005... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Sept. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a way to dramatically boost the output of immune system cells from the thymus, which may lead to improved cancer vaccines, as well...

Celebrities Shine Bright at 'CVS Newport Under the Stars' to Benefit Joslin Diabetes Center.
September 23, 2005... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, Sept. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Joslin Diabetes Center today released the following Media Advisory: - - - - WHAT: The sun may or may not come out this Sunday and Monday, but the stars will be...

Scripps Research Institute Breaks Ground for Construction of Scripps Florida Campus in Palm Beach County; Project Marks New Era for Institute, Advances Florida's Science, Biotechnology Future.
September 23, 2005... Byline: The Scripps Research Institute PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla., Sept. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Scripps Research Institute breaks ground today in Palm Beach County for construction of its 100-acre Scripps Florida campus, dedicated to...

Lawrence J. and Florence A. De George of Jupiter Give $5 Million for Biomedical Research at Scripps Florida; Donation Is Largest to Date for Research at New Campus Under Construction at Mecca Farms.
September 23, 2005... Byline: The Scripps Research Institute PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla., Sept. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. De George of Jupiter, Florida, have donated $5 million to The Scripps Research Institute to support biomedical science...

'Tiffany At Mayo Clinic: a Celebration of Artistic Innovation' - Unique Exhibit Opens at Mayo Clinic, Runs Through March 2006.
September 23, 2005... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Sept. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- A collection of original artworks by Louis Comfort Tiffany and his studios, including nine signature stained glass lamps, is on display at Mayo Clinic Rochester. The...

University of Maryland Hurricane Experts Available for Comment.
September 23, 2005... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., Sept. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Maryland has a number of experts who can talk about the preparation for and impact of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina, their...

University's Physical Therapy Clinic Provides Learning Experiences for Students, Patients.
September 26, 2005... Byline: University of Puget Sound TACOMA, Wash., Sept. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- If experience is the key to learning, then the University of Puget Sound's on - site physical therapy clinic is assisting not only students enrolled in the...

National Funding Goes to Johns Hopkins to Advance Research on Stem Cell Therapies for Heart Attack; One of Only Three Sites Funded.
September 29, 2005... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Sept. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Heart specialists at Johns Hopkins Heart Institute have been awarded more than $12 million from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to...

American Society of Clinical Oncology Foundation Hurricane Relief Fund Receives Major Contributions in First Week; Fund Is More Than Halfway to Reaching $1 Million Goal.
September 30, 2005... Byline: American Society of Clinical Oncology ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- The ASCO Foundation Hurricane Relief Fund established earlier this week has already raised more than $500,000, including a major contribution from...

New Columbia University Center Aims to Advance Next Generation of Genomics, Proteomics Research; NIH Grant Will Establish Nation's Biomedical Computing Infrastructure; Center Will Collaborate With C2B2, Columbia's Analytical Core.
September 30, 2005... Byline: Columbia University Medical Center NEW YORK, Sept. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Addressing the critical need for new ways to analyze the enormous amounts of data being generated by genomics and proteomics, Columbia University is...

Mayo Clinic Receives $15 Million to Launch Innovative Neuroscience Research Program; Goal Is Faster Translation of Research Findings Into Patient Care.
September 30, 2005... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Sept. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mayo Clinic has received $15 million for research that will accelerate the testing of promising therapies for patients with diseases of the nervous system. This is the...

MIT Launches Major Autism Initiative.
September 30, 2005... Byline: MIT CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- With the help of a $7.5 million grant from the New York-based Simons Foundation founded by James and Marilyn Simons, MIT brain researchers are undertaking an ambitious...