AScribe Health News Service articles from August 2003

AScribe Health News Service archives from August 2003

Back-to-School Anxiety: Not Just for Poor Achievers; Smith Psychologist Says Even A-Students Can Balk When Demands of School Return.
August 4, 2003... Byline: Smith College NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Aug. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- In the pantheon of parental worries, a child who performs well in school and has good academic focus isn't usually a cause for concern. But even kids with stellar...

Comprehensive Update on Autism Available Online in eBriefing by New York Academy of Sciences.(www.nyas.org/aeb/autism)
August 4, 2003... Byline: New York Academy of Sciences NEW YORK, Aug. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Why is autism, a once rare disease, now afflicting more than 1 million people in the U.S.? Why does it often strike children at 2-3 years of age and why are...

Nearly 3.2 Million American Women 50 and Older Suffer From Debilitating Dry Eye Syndrome.
August 6, 2003... Byline: Schepens Eye Research Institute BOSTON, Aug. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Nearly 3.2 million American women age 50 and older suffer from dry eye syndrome, a painful, debilitating eye disease, according to an epidemiological study by...

Breast Cancer 'SPORE' Recognizes Innovative Research; Vanderbilt One of Only Seven Centers With Three or More SPOREs.(Specialized Program of Research Excellence)
August 11, 2003... Byline: Vanderbilt Medical Center NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigators have been awarded a Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in breast cancer, making VICC one of only...

Natural Hormone Could Reverse Heart Damage.
August 12, 2003... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Aug. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- By altering the signaling pathway of the natural hormone leptin, Johns Hopkins researchers say, doctors may one day be able to minimize or even reverse a...

Chlamydia Infection Prevalent Among Female Army Recruits.
August 12, 2003... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Aug. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Nearly 10 percent of female Army recruits tested positive for the bacteria that causes the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis),...

Study Shows New Drug Reduces Advanced Parkinson's Disease Symptoms.
August 12, 2003... Byline: University of South Florida Health Sciences TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 12 (AScribe News) -- After 40 years of treating Parkinson's disease with dopamine medications, a new study shows potential for a non-dopamine drug that may benefit...

University of Central Florida Brain Cell Research Spawns Hope for Longer Life.
August 13, 2003... Byline: University of Central Florida ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- A molecular biologist and a nanoscientist at the University of Central Florida have found that nanomaterials developed for industry have an unexpected and...

Ethnicity Plays Role in Vision Problems, Research Suggests.
August 13, 2003... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Ethnicity appears to be associated with vision problems - such as near- and farsightedness - in children, new research suggests. Researchers found that...

Mayo Clinic Study Finds People Over 40 Need Frequent Exercise to Prevent or Treat Type 2 Diabetes.
August 15, 2003... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Aug. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- People over 40 who use aerobic exercise to prevent or control diabetes need not only regular, but frequent, exercise if they are to realize its potential benefits,...

Indiana University Faculty Experts Available to Discuss 2003 Blackout.
August 15, 2003... Byline: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Aug. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- As Americans in several major U.S. cities, including New York City, continue to recover from a major electrical blackout, Indiana University Bloomington is making...

Dentists and Aetna Reach Agreement to Improve Efficiency and Enhance Communication.
August 19, 2003... Byline: American Dental Association CHICAGO, Aug. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Representatives of 147,000 dentists, the American Dental Association and Aetna (NYSE: AET) have reached agreement seeking to improve communication and collaboration...

Purdue University Experts Can Discuss 9/11 Anniversary, War in Iraq, Homeland Security.
August 19, 2003... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Purdue University experts can talk about a variety of topics related to the second 9/11 anniversary, the six-month anniversary of the war in Iraq and homeland...

Deadly 'Drug Corner' Moves to Your Computer.
August 19, 2003... Byline: University of Pennsylvania Health System PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- If you're hunting for illegal drugs, you don't have to leave your computer desk to find them. A simple internet search will turn up dozens of...

West Nile Virus: UC Davis Experts.
August 19, 2003... Byline: University of California, Davis DAVIS, Calif., Aug. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- West Nile virus is carried by mosquitoes and is sometimes fatal to people, horses and other animals. It is expected to appear in mosquitoes or birds in...

Alzheimer's Disease Being Diagnosed One Year Earlier.
August 19, 2003... Byline: Williams College WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., Aug. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- The results of a study presented today at the International Psychogeriatric Association Eleventh International Congress in Chicago indicate that during the period...

Power Windows in American-Made Autos Blamed for Children's Deaths, Injuries; Detroit-Based Automakers Install Safer Power Windows in Same Models Sold Overseas; Poll Shows Americans Want Safer Power Windows and Will Pay for Them.
August 19, 2003... Byline: KIDS 'N CARS WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- KIDS AND CARS, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing child injuries and death from non-traffic vehicular incidents, today joined parents and consumer groups to...

Back-to-School News Tip: U.S. Schoolchildren Given Less Time to Eat Than Prison Inmates; 15-Minute Lunches Mean Kids Eat While Standing in Line.
August 19, 2003... Byline: Lehigh University BETHLEHEM, Pa., Aug. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Research out of Lehigh University's College of Education should sound an alarm for parents: American school children are being robbed of valuable life-long lessons....

Expert: Working Out at Work Healthy for Employees, Companies.
August 20, 2003... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Purdue University professor says if America wants to shape up, then the nation's employers need to step up. "As a start, we need to see small businesses...

Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton Raises and Trains Assistance Dog, Presents to Man With Quadriplegia.
August 20, 2003... Byline: Canine Companions for Independence OCEANSIDE, Calif., Aug. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- For David Gruca, a quadriplegic as a result of a motorcycle accident, dropping a pencil on the floor was a problem of epic proportions. For the last...

National Technology Transfer Center Enables Partnership Empowering Veterans to Actively Participate in Their Own Medical Care.
August 22, 2003... Byline: The National Technology Transfer Center WHEELING, W.Va., Aug. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- U.S. veterans will soon have direct access to their personal medical records - such as prescriptions, test results, appointments and information...

AARP National Member Event: Life@50+: A Celebration of You - September 5-7 in Chicago.
August 22, 2003... Byline: AARP WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- AARP is bringing its third annual Life @ 50+: A Celebration of You! National event to Chicago, September 5-7, 2003. Helping to make this the biggest and best event ever will be the...

Calendar: Joslin Diabetes Center to Sponsor 'Dancing Horse' Festival Sept. 11-14 in Halifax, Mass.
August 22, 2003... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, Aug. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Joslin Diabetes Center today released the following calendar advisory. Event: 33rd Annual New England Dressage Association. Fall Festival is among the largest events...

Sex, Prozac and the Media: Stereotypes Prevail in Coverage of Depression, Study Finds.
August 25, 2003... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new analysis of the media's coverage of depression, anti-depressant drugs and related issues over the past 15 years shows a significant shift in...

TRI/Princeton To Hold First International Conference on Applied Hair Science; Call For Papers: Proceedings to Be Published in Journal of Cosmetic Science.
August 26, 2003... Byline: TRI/Princeton PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- TRI/Princeton, an international leader in hair and cosmetic chemistry research, is proud to announce that they will be hosting the first US-based conference on Applied...

Don't Make Your Parked Car a Labor Day Accident Statistic: Heat Still a Hazard in Parked Autos as Summer Comes to a Close, San Francisco State Professor Warns.(don't leave children in parked cars)
August 27, 2003... Byline: San Francisco State University SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- State and local police departments across the nation are preparing for Labor Day with a variety of automobile safety measures ranging from sobriety and...

Baby Recovers After Receiving 4-Organ Transplant.
August 28, 2003... Byline: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Stormy Bryant has weathered raging health problems in her short 14 months of life, but the transplant of four organs into her tiny body at Riley...

Saint Joseph's University Obesity Expert: Dr. Nancy Childs, Participant in Landmark U.S. Government Roundtable.
August 28, 2003... Byline: Saint Joseph's University PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Saint Joseph's University faculty member was one of only 17 researchers and government officials who participated in an obesity roundtable last month led by...

National Alcohol Screening Identifies Harmful Drinking Habits; Follow-Up Shows Intervention Is Successful in Curbing Alcohol Use.
August 31, 2003... Byline: McLean Hospital BELMONT, Mass., Sept. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Education and community screenings can have a significant impact on potentially unhealthy drinking habits, report McLean Hospital researchers in the September issue of...