AScribe Health News Service articles from August 2006

AScribe Health News Service archives from August 2006

Presidential Award for Effort to Reduce Violence, Alcohol, Drugs in Baltimore Neighborhoods; PIRE Scientist Among First Recognized for 'Environmental' Solutions.
August 1, 2006... Byline: Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Walking through the streets of inner-city Baltimore, Debra Furr-Holden, Ph.D., could see the conditions that contributed to the alcohol and other...

Diverse Groups Helped by Alcoholics Anonymous, Other Meetings; Study Shows Gender, Religion, Mental Illness Are Not Barriers.
August 1, 2006... Byline: Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation PROVIDENCE, R.I., Aug. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Alcoholics Anonymous and other mutual-help groups seem to help people recover from alcoholism no matter what their religious beliefs and...

Mice Learn Tasks That May Help Treat Human Psychiatric Disorders.
August 1, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mice that couldn't be dissuaded from the object of their attention by a piece of sweet, crunchy cereal may help researchers find new treatments and cures for...

FDA Commissioner Nominee Andrew Von Eschenbach Fails to Boost Confidence in FDA During Senate Hearing; Against Backdrop of Surprise FDA Letter, Health Advocates Take 'Wait and See' Approach: Statement by Belle Taylor-Mcghee, Executive Director, Pharmacy Access Partnership.
August 1, 2006... Byline: Public Health Institute OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Today's Senate confirmation hearing of Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach's nomination as FDA commissioner did little to instill confidence that the FDA would work to...

Heat Waves Kill in Areas Without Businesses to Draw Out Elderly.
August 2, 2006... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Severe heat waves kill more people in neighborhoods where there are few inviting businesses to draw older people out of their apartments, new research suggests. ...

Researchers Uncover How Molecular Switch Regulates Fat and Cholesterol Metabolism Pathway; Findings May Contribute to Understanding, Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome Conditions That Can Lead To Heart Disease.
August 2, 2006... Byline: Harvard University Medical School BOSTON, Aug. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital have identified how a molecular switch regulates fat and cholesterol production, a step...

New From The Century Foundation's Security and Opportunity Agenda: Promoting More Savings for Retirement.
August 2, 2006... Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK Aug. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new report from The Century Foundation offers a fix for our current system of promoting private savings for retirement. The plan calls for changes in the set of tax...

Jean Baker Miller, Noted Feminist, Psychoanalyst, Social Activist; 1927-2006.
August 3, 2006... Byline: Wellesley Centers for Women - Wellesley College BROOKLINE, Mass., Aug. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Jean Baker Miller, MD, noted feminist, psychoanalyst, and social activist died at her Brookline, Massachusetts home July 29, 2006 after a...

Media Availability and Presentation: Psychosexual Therapist Dr. Ruth to Address Sociologists.
August 3, 2006... Byline: American Sociological Association WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Psychosexual therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer will speak at the American Sociological Association's (ASA) 101st Annual Meeting in Montreal, Canada. Her...

Cat Parasite May Affect Cultural Traits in Human Populations.
August 3, 2006... Byline: University of California, Santa Barbara SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Aug. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- A common parasite found in cats may be affecting human behavior on a mass scale, according to a scientist based at the University of...

Joslin Diabetes Center Experts Offer Tips for Handling Summer Heat for People With Diabetes.
August 3, 2006... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, Aug. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- The heat being experienced in many parts of the nation these days is tough enough for the average healthy person, but for the estimated 21 million Americans with diabetes,...

Nationwide Poll: 61 Percent of Americans Mistakenly Believe Fish Causes 'Mercury Poisoning' in Children; Consumer Group Alerts Public to Environmental Scare Campaign, Calls on Federal Government to Clarify Issue .
August 3, 2006... Byline: The Center for Consumer Freedom WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Nearly two-thirds of Americans questioned in a new national opinion poll mistakenly believe that more than 1,000 childhood cases of mercury poisoning, from...

Madison, Wis., Fish Given Clean Bill of Health; At Site of International Mercury Conference, Low Mercury, Higher Selenium Levels Combine for Safe Fish.
August 7, 2006... Byline: The Center for Consumer Freedom MADISON, Wis., Aug. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- According to a report released today by the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF), low mercury levels - and higher amounts of selenium - make fish...

Cambridge Health Alliance Clinicians in Psychiatry Study School Violence in Newest Issue of the Journal of Pediatrics.
August 7, 2006... Byline: Cambridge Health Alliance CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- "A high school student creates a slanderous website that challenges a teacher's authority." "A kindergartener rips drawings off the wall, kicks her peers,...

Mayo Clinic Links Allergies to Parkinson's Disease.
August 7, 2006... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Aug. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers from Mayo Clinic have discovered that allergic rhinitis is associated with the development of Parkinson's disease later in life. Findings will be published in...

Back to School: Top Five Tips for Healthy Students.
August 8, 2006... Byline: Camino Medical Group SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Thousands of Bay Area children are heading back to the classroom, out on the playground, and to the lunch table. The physicians of Camino Medical Group (CMG)...

Joslin Diabetes Center Awards Victory Medal to New York Man Living 75 Years With Type 1 Diabetes.
August 9, 2006... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, Aug. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Joslin Diabetes Center, the global leader in diabetes research, care and education, will present its 22nd Joslin Victory Award Medal this Sunday, Aug. 13, to a New York man...

Maimonides Medical Center Earns Five Star Rating for Maternity Care.
August 9, 2006... Byline: Maimonides Medical Center BROOKLYN, N.Y., Aug. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Maimonides Medical Center recently announced that it has been ranked among the best hospitals in the nation for maternity care by HealthGrades, the nation's...

Is Your Child a Victim or a Bully? Expert Offers Advice.
August 10, 2006... Byline: Wichita State University WICHITA, Kan., Aug. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- It's a concern for parents and children alike during the school year: What if not all that goes on at a school playground is fun and games? What if my child is...

Two-Thirds of Pregnant Women With Clinical Depression Aren't Receiving Any Treatment, University of Michigan Study Finds; Many Others With Signs of Depression Receive Inadequate Care, Putting Moms, Babies at Risk for Severe Post-Delivery Problems.
August 14, 2006... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- The majority of pregnant women who have full-blown major depression aren't getting any treatment for the condition, and neither are most pregnant...

Expert Talks About 'secondhand' Effects of Underage Drinking.
August 14, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Underage drinking has many "secondhand" effects that can have a variety of short- and long-term consequences, says a Purdue University expert. "Underage...

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative Calls for New Measures to Accelerate Search for AIDS Vaccine; AIDS Vaccine Blueprint 2006 Highlights Important Progress Being Made Against Substantial Challenges, Describes Innovative Ways to Conduct Research and Vaccine Trials, Supports Stronger Policy Action.
August 15, 2006... Byline: Edelman Public Relations TORONTO, Aug. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Today at the XVI International AIDS Conference, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) proposed new scientific and policy initiatives to accelerate AIDS...

Anne Petersen to Become Deputy Director at Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences.
August 15, 2006... Byline: Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences STANFORD, Calif., Aug. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dr. Anne C. Petersen will assume the role of Deputy Director at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at...

Study Shows How Secondhand Smoke Injures Babies' Lungs.
August 15, 2006... Byline: University of California, Davis DAVIS, Calif., Aug. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of Californi, Davis researchers today described in unprecedented biochemical and anatomical detail how cigarette smoke damages the lungs of...

HIV Treatment Programs Fail Drug Users in Asia, Former Soviet Union, Experts Warn; UNAIDS Executive Director, New Report From Open Society Institute Remind Governments That Treatment for Drug Users Is Effective and Urgently Needed.
August 16, 2006... Byline: Open Society Institute TORONTO, Aug. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Countries facing HIV epidemics among injecting drug users routinely exclude them from HIV treatment, leaving millions vulnerable to disease and potentially fueling the...

Harvard: Professor Did Not 'Intentionally' Suppress Fluoride-Cancer Study; Data in Question Show Strong Link Between Fluoride and Bone Cancer in Boys.
August 16, 2006... Byline: Environmental Working Group WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- A closed-door Harvard University panel said yesterday that professor Chester Douglass "did not intentionally omit, misrepresent or suppress research results" of...

What Tastes Best May Not Be Good for Your Ears.
August 16, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Consider what is best for your ears as well as your taste buds when eating out, says a Purdue University audiologist. Some restaurants are so noisy that...

Dentists, Pediatricians Advise Parents to Discourage Their Children From Consuming Too Many Soft Drinks.
August 17, 2006... Byline: American Dental Association CHICAGO, Aug. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- The nation's children are consuming ever-greater amounts of soft drinks that could increase their risk for obesity and dental disease, caution the American Dental...

Study Provides Insight Into How Brain Loses Plasticity of Youth; Immune System Protein Puts Brakes on Neuronal Plasticity.
August 17, 2006... Byline: Harvard University Medical School BOSTON, Aug. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- A protein once thought to play a role only in the immune system could hold a clue to one of the great puzzles of neuroscience: how do the highly malleable and...

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America to Hold First-Ever Multinational Training in Spanish; Participants to Learn How to Mobilize Community to Fight Drug Use.
August 17, 2006... Byline: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) will hold its first-ever multinational Spanish-language coalition development training on...

Johns Hopkins University August Nursing News and Research Briefs.
August 17, 2006... Byline: School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University BALTIMORE, Aug. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing today released the following news and research briefs. - - - - RESEARCH INDICATES WOMEN IN...

Childhood Sleep Apnea Linked to Brain Damage, Lower IQ: A 'Wake-Up Call' for Parents and Pediatricians.
August 21, 2006... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Aug. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- In what is believed to be the first study showing neural changes in the brains of children with serious, untreated sleep apnea, Johns Hopkins researchers...

Ever-Happy Mice May Hold Key to New Treatment of Depression.
August 22, 2006... Byline: McGill University Health Centre MONTREAL, Aug. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new breed of permanently 'cheerful' mouse is providing hope of a new treatment for clinical depression. TREK-1 is a gene that can affect transmission of...

Advisory: Media Teleconference to Discuss Hurricane Katrina Community Advisory Group Embargoed Survey Findings.
August 24, 2006... Byline: Harvard University Medical School BOSTON, Aug. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Harvard Medical School released the following media advisory regarding the Hurricane Katrina Community Advisory Group. - - - - INITIAL FINDINGS...

Study Finds Some Faithful Less Likely to Pass the Plate.
August 24, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Religious shepherds need to keep better watch over their flocks and add activities to keep from fattening them up, says a Purdue University researcher who has...

Survey Says Teens Tend to Drive or Ride Under the Influence.
August 29, 2006... Byline: Wright State University School of Medicine DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- For the first time in the 16-year history of the Dayton Area Drug Survey (DADS), 12th grade students were queried on drug use and motor vehicle...

New Device May Improve Vision, Mobility for People With Tunnel Vision.
August 29, 2006... Byline: Schepens Eye Research Institute BOSTON, Aug. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, say a visual aid they invented promises to improve the visual abilities of...

Hard Liquor Getting Softer; Alcohol Concentrations on The Decline, Study Shows.
August 30, 2006... Byline: Public Health Institute OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Americans today consume roughly the same amount of booze as their grandparents, but the drinks they buy are not the same as Grandpa and Grandma's. That's...

9/11 Tragedy Continues to Evoke Strong Emotions, Says Vanderbilt Professor.
August 30, 2006... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Feelings of grief, anger and vulnerability over the 9/11 terrorist attacks five years ago remain strong for most Americans, according to James Booth, a Vanderbilt...

California's Sickest Kids to Benefit from Bill on Governor's Desk.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Pending SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- AB 2379 - a bill to ensure continued access to specialized medical services for California's sickest kids through the California Children's Services (CCS) program - is on...

Depressed Patients Experience Excessive Inflammation During Stressful Situations, According to Emory Study.
August 31, 2006... Byline: Emory Medical Center ATLANTA, Sept. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Individuals with major depression have an exaggerated inflammatory response to psychological stress compared to those who do not suffer from depression, according to a...