AScribe Health News Service articles from August 2004

AScribe Health News Service archives from August 2004

Achieving 'Adulthood' Is More Elusive for Today's Youth; Transition to 'Adulthood' Occurring at Later Age.
August 1, 2004... Byline: American Sociological Association WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Today, adulthood no longer begins when adolescence ends. In the bridge to adulthood, also referred to as early adulthood, many more young people are caught...

Patients Taking Antidepressants Should Not Stop Cold Turkey: University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Health Tip.
August 2, 2004... Byline: University of the Sciences in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Aug. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Nearly 12 million Americans are affected by depression each year. The effects of depression can be managed through prescribed medications...

MayoClinic.com Receives Top Honors; Web Awards Presented to MayoClinic.com.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Aug. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- MayoClinic.com has been awarded top honors in the Spring 2004 World Wide Web Health Awards contest. The MayoClinic.com site won a gold award in the Health Promotion/Disease...

Study Highlights Importance of Long-Term Survival, Side Effect Considerations in Choosing Adjuvant Breast Cancer Treatment; Data Published in Journal of Clinical Oncology Show ELLENCE-Based Chemotherapy Regimen Has Survival Benefits With Low Risk of Adverse Cardiac Events.
August 2, 2004... Byline: Edelman Public Relations NEW YORK, Aug. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Data published today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that two chemotherapy regimens using different doses of ELLENCE(r) are associated with a low risk of...

Study Shows Treatment With ADHD Medication May Be As Effective in African American Children With ADHD As in Caucasian Children With ADHD; Data Suggests Greater Improvement With Concerta v. Strattera Among Both Groups.
August 3, 2004... Byline: Fleishman Hillard SAN DIEGO, Calif., Aug. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- African American and Caucasian children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) who took Concerta (methylphenidate HCl) CII demonstrated greater...

Olympic Athletes and Jet Lag: University of Georgia Expert Says More Research Needed on How to Optimize Performance.
August 3, 2004... Byline: University of Georgia ATHENS, Ga., Aug. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Imagine you have just arrived in Athens, Greece, after an overnight flight from Atlanta. It's 9 a.m. local time, but 2 a.m. according to your body clock. You feel...

Cal State Northridge Chemistry Professor on a Quest to Defeat Breast Cancer.(Gagik Melikyan)
August 4, 2004... Byline: Calif. State University, Northridge NORTHRIDGE, Calif., Aug. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- California State, Northridge, chemistry professor Gagik Melikyan was in the middle of an illustrious two-decade career in organic and...

MacArthur Foundation Provides $5.2 Million for Interdisciplinary Research on Transition to Adulthood; Funds Will Be Used to Identify Policies, Practices Needed to Facilitate Young People's Transition to Adulthood in the 21st Century.
August 5, 2004... Byline: MacArthur Foundation CHICAGO, Aug. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced a grant of $5.2 million over four years to the University of Pennsylvania in support of the Research Network...

Documents Show Tobacco Industry's Attempts to Influence Journalists' Reporting on Secondhand Smoke.
August 6, 2004... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Aug. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- A study based on the tobacco industry's own documents shows the extent of the tobacco industry's efforts to influence the print media on the health effects of secondhand...

Latinos Have High Levels of Visual Impairment, Eye Disease; USC Study Shows High Rates of Certain Vision Disorders Among Mexican-Americans.
August 9, 2004... Byline: USC Health Sciences LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Many Latinos have eye diseases that may potentially blind them or impair vision, according to the Los Angeles Latino Eye Study. Diabetic retinopathy, an eye...

Telomere Crisis Is Crucial Stage in Breast Cancer.
August 10, 2004... Byline: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Telomere crisis is an important early event in the development of breast cancer, and its occurrence can be identified with precision, according to...

Insights Art Exhibit's 15th Year of Celebrating Works by Artists Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired, Aug. 25 - Oct. 30; Artists' Reception at San Francisco City Hall Thursday, Sept. 9, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
August 10, 2004... Byline: David Perry & Associates SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- They are artists who have never seen their own work. And yet, their artwork -- sculptures, oil paintings, mixed media, etchings and photographs -- rivals the work...

Experts Offer Back-to-School Meal, Snacking Advice; Nation's Dentists, Pediatricians Join in Second Annual Health Promotion.
August 10, 2004... Byline: American Dental Association CHICAGO, Aug. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- With an estimated 54 million students heading back to the nation's elementary and high schools, the American Dental Association (ADA) and the American Academy of...

Carnegie Mellon Cognitive Psychology Research Boosts Middle School Students' Science Comprehension, Test Scores.
August 11, 2004... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, Aug. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Carnegie Mellon University project to improve middle school science education is already showing promising results at strengthening students' understanding of...

Jefferson Medical College Study Shows Red Wine More Heart-Healthy Than Gin.
August 11, 2004... Byline: Thomas Jefferson University PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- When the choice is red wine or gin, choose red wine - at least when considering your heart's health. That's according to a recent study by Jefferson...

For Kids Who May Never Outgrow Bee Sting Allergies: Shots Reduce Risk.
August 11, 2004... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Aug. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Although the majority of children outgrow allergies to bee, wasp and other insect stings, almost one in five who had allergic reactions when stung as...

The Dangers of Mixing Medications and Herbal Remedies: 'Natural' Doesn't Necessarily Mean Safe.
August 11, 2004... Byline: University of California, San Diego LA JOLLA, Calif., Aug. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Herbal supplements may be natural, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they are safe. "Drug interactions between prescription medication and...

Expert: Iraq Images, Terrorist Alerts Can Be Upsetting for Children, Adults.
August 11, 2004... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- If people watch daily news coverage of war-like events, it can affect them more than watching a terrifying horror movie over and over again, says a Purdue...

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant Supports University of Wisconsin-Madison Study of Link Between Active Older Adults, Their Neighborhoods.
August 11, 2004... Byline: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee MILWAUKEE, Aug. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Three faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) have been awarded a grant of $100,000 by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to conduct...

Health-Related Back-to-School Tips From Indiana University: Experts Comment on Facing School With Vision Problems.
August 12, 2004... Byline: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Aug. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Indiana University today released the following news tips from experts on vision problems among school children. --- ANDRYA LOWTHER, educational...

Parents Key to Adolescents' Success, Duke University Social Psychologist Says.
August 12, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Students whose parents are involved in their schooling have higher career and educational goals, according to a new Duke University study of middle- and high-schoolers....

Cal State Northridge Biology Professor Urges Vigilance When It Comes to Cancer.
August 13, 2004... Byline: Calif. State University, Northridge NORTHRIDGE, Calif., Aug. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Man-made carcinogens seem to be everywhere - the air, the water, and even in the paint of our homes. But Cal State Northridge biology...

Johns Hopkins Scientists Use Blood Proteins to Detect Ovarian Cancer.
August 14, 2004... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Aug. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers have designed a blood test to detect ovarian cancer using three proteins found in common in the blood of...

University of Michigan Study: Parents' Anti-Asthma Efforts May Miss the Mark; Most Try to Protect Kids From Asthma Triggers, But Don't Always Take Best Steps.
August 16, 2004... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Parents of children with asthma are making many efforts to clear their homes of substances that could trigger their child's symptoms, but the steps...

Depressed Teens Helped With Combination Drug-Behavioral Therapy.
August 17, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- The most effective way of treating teens suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) is via a combination of antidepressants and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT),...

Antidepressants Plus 'Talk Therapy' Are Effective Therapy for Teen Depression, But Talk Therapy Alone Is No Better Than Placebo.
August 17, 2004... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Aug. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new study from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and 12 other medical centers shows the most effective treatment for adolescents with major depressive...

Aging by Design: Bentley College, AARP Sponsor Conference Slated for Sept. 27 - 28.
August 18, 2004... Byline: Bentley College WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Bentley College and AARP will host Aging by Design, a two-day conference that explores the intersection of a rapidly-growing aging population, the business community and...

Select Group of College and University Presidents to Serve as Leaders in Combating Student Substance Abuse.
August 18, 2004... Byline: Center for College Health and Safety NEWTON, Mass., Aug. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- As alcohol, other drug abuse, and incidents of violence continue to plague college and university campuses, a new group of leaders joins the...

MayoClinic.com Launches Calorie Calculator in Its Food and Nutrition Center: Users Can Determine Number of Calories Needed Each Day to Maintain Current Weight.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2004... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Aug. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Low-carb diets are the current rage, but the message on MayoClinic.com still is: calories count. A calorie is still a calorie, and too many calories from any source lead...

Oral Biologists Aim to Develop Quick Saliva Test to Determine Risk of Periodontal Bone Loss; Test Would Save Time, Improve Patient Comfort, Decrease Health Costs.
August 19, 2004... Byline: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y., Aug. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Going to the dentist could be considerably more pleasant for patients, less time-consuming for dentists and less costly to the health-care system in the future if a...

Testing the Fitness of Biological Clocks.
August 23, 2004... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- A traveler experiences jet lag when his or her internal clock becomes out of synch with the environment. Seasonal Affective Disorder, some types of depression,...

Genetically-Engineered 'Marathon Mouse' Keeps on Running.
August 23, 2004... Byline: Howard Hughes Medical Institute CHEVY CHASE, Md., Aug. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- By enhancing the function of a single protein, Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have produced a "marathon mouse" with altered muscle...

Frequent Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Linked to Greater Weight Gain, Type 2 Diabetes in Women; 80 Percent Increased Risk of Diabetes With More Than One Sugared Soft-Drink Per Day Versus One Per Month.
August 24, 2004... Byline: Harvard School of Public Health BOSTON, Aug. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Brigham and Women's Hospital and Boston Children's Hospital have found that women who increased...

AlcoholScreening.org Screens Over 200,000 Individuals for Risky Drinking.
August 24, 2004... Byline: Join Together BOSTON, Aug. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Is my drinking risky? At AlcoholScreening.org, over 200,000 individuals have learned the answer to this question by taking a confidential, informative self-test to assess their...

Pain Common Side Effect Of Depression, Study Shows.
August 24, 2004... Byline: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Physical symptoms are nearly as common as emotional ones in patients suffering from depression, according to Indiana University School of Medicine...

Answers to Painful Questions Sought through New Registry and Fund for Chronic Pain Syndromes; People With Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Other Syndromes Sought for Studies.
August 25, 2004... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- For millions of Americans, every day brings a new struggle against overwhelming pain and fatigue - and neither they nor their doctors know why. ...

Study Shows Pinyon Jays Infer Their Status From Observing Others.
August 25, 2004... Byline: University of Nebraska at Lincoln LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Transitive inference is an ability that humans acquire early in life. It's a simple task for our minds to understand that if A is better than B and B is...

Dr. Christine A. Varga Named Program Officer in MacArthur Foundation's Population and Reproductive Health Area.(John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation )
August 26, 2004... Byline: MacArthur Foundation CHICAGO, Aug. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has named Dr. Christine A. Varga Program Officer in the Foundation's Population and Reproductive Health area. In this...

Public, Parents Polled on Learning Disabilities; Warning Signs Often Ignored.
August 27, 2004... Byline: Communications Consortium WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- According to a new Roper Starch public opinion poll being released on Thursday, Sept. 2 by the Coordinated Campaign on Learning Disabilities (CCLD), working with...

New Gene Identified in Breast Cancer.(beta1-integrin)
August 30, 2004... Byline: McGill University MONTREAL, Aug. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Canadian researchers at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (Montreal, QC) and McMaster University (Hamilton, ON) have identified a new player in...

Colgate University Hand Gesture and Facial Characteristic Experts Available to Discuss Presidential Candidates.(Spencer Kelly, Caroline Keating)
August 30, 2004... Byline: Colgate University HAMILTON, N.Y., Aug. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- From President Bush to John Edwards, Colgate University psychology professor Spencer Kelly applies his research on the role of hand gestures in producing language to...

Pediatric Specialist Warns on Things That Go Ouch in the Night: When a Diagnosis of 'Growing Pains' Masks Arthritis in Children.(Thomas J.A. Lehman)
August 30, 2004... Byline: Hospital for Special Surgery NEW YORK, Aug. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Your son or daughter's sharp leg pains in the middle of the night can frighten child and parent alike, raising the question about whether the child should go to...

MIT Team Explains Yin-Yang of Ginseng.(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
August 30, 2004... Byline: MIT CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- In work that emphasizes the need for stronger regulations of herbal drugs, an international team of MIT scientists and colleagues has unraveled the yin and the yang of ginseng, or...

Poll Says Learning Disabilities Can Be Pinpointed, Addressed Among Young Kids.
August 31, 2004... Byline: Communications Consortium WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- With studies suggesting that one in ten children have a learning disability, the Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities (CCLD), a coalition of seven of the...

Rehab Improves Survival After Heart Attack by Over 50 Percent; Women, Elderly Patients Less Likely to Participate.(Cardiac rehabilitation )
August 31, 2004... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Aug. 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- Cardiac rehabilitation raises your chances of surviving at least three years after a heart attack by more than 50 percent, but only about half of the eligible patients...

Back to School Health Tips: Expert Available to Comment on ADHD.(Dr. George J. DuPaul, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
August 31, 2004... Byline: Lehigh University BETHLEHEM, Pa., Aug. 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that almost 4 million children between the ages of 3 and 17 have ADHD, and that boys are more than...