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World AIDS Day: Women and Girls, HIV and AIDS.
December 1, 2004... Byline: Global Health Strategies BRUSSELS, Dec. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- The International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM) joins with our global collaborators and colleagues to mark the 17th annual World AIDS Day this year with an...

Fresno County Cooperative Extension Awarded $2.68 Million to Fight Obesity.
December 1, 2004... Byline: University of California Division of Agriculture FRESNO, Calif., Dec. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of California Cooperative Extension in Fresno County takes on a regional nutrition education role after being named the Central...

Holiday Gifts for the Blind and Visually Impaired Available at New PCBVI Consumer Store in Palo Alto, Calif.(Peninsula Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired)
December 1, 2004... Byline: Peninsula Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Peninsula Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (PCBVI) has opened a new consumer store in its Palo Alto office, stocked with...

Ten Tips to Help Grieving Families Survive the Holidays After the Death of a Child.
December 2, 2004... Byline: The Compassionate Friends OAK BROOK, Ill., Dec. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Simply surviving the holidays can be a difficult task when a family is struggling after the death of a child. While others are enjoying the usually festive...

National Survey Reveals Strong, Diverse Support for Pharmacy Access to Birth Control Throughout U.S.; Majority of Women Want Easy and Direct Access to Pills, Patches, Rings Emergency Contraception.
December 2, 2004... Byline: Public Health Institute SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- A national survey released today reveals that 17 to 22 million women in America ages 18-44 are likely to use pharmacy access to hormonal contraception - pills,...

Research Tool Aids Study of National Well-Being; Princeton Researchers Develop Method to Better Measure People's Quality of Life.
December 2, 2004... Byline: Princeton University PRINCETON, N.J., Dec. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new research method that quantifies people's quality of life -- beyond how much money they make -- could lead to a national index of well-being, similar to key...

University of Missouri-Rolla Researcher Studying Lead Levels in St. Louis Kids.
December 3, 2004... Byline: University of Missouri, Rolla ROLLA, Mo., Dec. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Roughly 200,000 houses in St. Louis might as well have the cross-stitched phrase "Home, sweet (and toxic), home" hanging in a frame on their living room wall,...

American Epilepsy Society's 58th Annual Meeting Continues Today Through Dec. 7 in New Orleans.
December 6, 2004... Byline: Chandler Chicco Agency NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Leading medical and scientific experts are convening for the largest epilepsy-related conference in the nation as they explore new research in the diagnosis,...

University of Minnesota Researchers Have Found What May Be Evolutionary Basis for Impulsive Behavior.
December 6, 2004... Byline: University of Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Drawing on experiments with blue jays, a team of University of Minnesota researchers has found what may be the evolutionary basis for impulsive behavior. Such...

Cool Ideas to Beat the Winter Blues: Colgate University Expert Discusses Cures for Seasonal 'Blahs'.
December 7, 2004... Byline: Colgate University HAMILTON, N.Y., Dec. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the days grow shorter and the cold weather settles in for a few months, even the hardiest soul can find the period around the winter solstice depressing. "The...

Start with a Healthy Mouth Before Holiday Smile Makeover, Says ADA; Procedures Need Not Be 'Extreme'; Even Subtle Change in Your Smile Can Make a Difference.
December 7, 2004... Byline: American Dental Association CHICAGO, Dec. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- The American Dental Association (ADA) urges people considering procedures to brighten and enhance their smiles for the holiday season to first make sure that their...

Canine Companions for Independence Chosen as Beneficiary of Motley Fool's 2004 'Foolanthropy' Drive.
December 7, 2004... Byline: Canine Companions for Independence SANTA ROSA, Calif., Dec. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) has been chosen from more than 60 nominated charities to be a beneficiary of this year's Motley Fool...

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Helps Detect Breast Cancer But Does Not Eliminate Need for Biopsy.
December 7, 2004... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Dec. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- A multicenter study of 821 patients referred for breast biopsy based on prior examinations that suggested cancer finds that while magnetic resonance imaging...

Wake Forest University Study Named One of Top 10 Arthritis Advances of 2004.
December 7, 2004... Byline: Wake Forest University WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Dec. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Arthritis Foundation has named Wake Forest University's Arthritis, Diet and Activity Promotion Trial (ADAPT) one of the top 10 arthritis advances of 2004....

Must Be the Season of the Itch: 5 Simple Winter Skin Care Tips.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2004... Byline: Camino Medical Group SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the weather turns colder, heaters go on and our skin gets dry and itchy. The dermatologists at Camino Medical Group offer these 5 simple things you can do to...

Stressed Mice Quicker to Get Skin Cancer.
December 8, 2004... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Dec. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Does stress speed up the onset of skin cancer? The answer, in mice anyway, appears to be "yes." Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say...

Half of Smokers Incorrectly Believe Nicotine Causes Cancer; New National Survey Finds Widespread Misinformation About Cigarettes, Quitting.
December 8, 2004... Byline: Burness Communications WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Results from a national survey of adult smokers released today finds that most smokers are grossly misinformed about the ingredients in cigarettes, they don't realize...

Ohio State University President Honored for Her Fight to Change Drunken Game-Day Culture; Alcohol-related Game-day Incidents Decline After President Holbrook Stands Firm Against Rowdy Fan Behavior.
December 9, 2004... Byline: Center for College Health and Safety COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- The images of drunken college sports fans hurling furniture into street fires has captured the attention of the media and college administrators...

Panel Report Finds Health Claims Against Dental Amalgam Lack Scientific Evidence.
December 9, 2004... Byline: American Dental Association CHICAGO, Dec. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- A review of seven years worth of scientific studies concludes there is insufficient evidence "of a link between dental mercury and health problems, except in rare...

Children's Hospital Boston Launches Major Genetic Study of Autism; Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Neuroscience Join Forces.
December 9, 2004... Byline: Children's Hospital Boston BOSTON, Dec. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Children's Hospital Boston has begun enrolling patients as part of an ambitious new multidisciplinary study of autism that will attempt to pin down its genetic and...

The Pew Charitable Trusts Launches Initiative to Promote Retirement Savings; $4 Million Investment Will Seek Achievable Solutions to Help Build Personal Retirement Savings, With Special Emphasis on Moderate-Income Americans.(Column)
December 9, 2004... Byline: The Pew Charitable Trusts PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- As millions of Americans approach retirement without adequate financial resources, The Pew Charitable Trusts today announced a new initiative to encourage policies...

Living Well: Health Tips From Indiana University.
December 9, 2004... Byline: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dec. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- The monthly tip sheet below is based on Indiana University faculty and student research, teaching and service. "Living Well Through Healthy Lifestyles" is the...

'Your Child's Health @ PAMF' Web Site Launched by Palo Alto Medical Foundation; New Web Site a Resource for Parents With Children of All Ages.
December 9, 2004... Byline: Palo Alto Medical Foundation PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF) went live with its new Web site, "Your Child's Health @ PAMF" (www.pamf.org/children), on Wednesday, Dec. 1. The...

Computer Rage: How Not to Destroy Your New High-Tech Gifts.
December 10, 2004... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., Dec. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- At least 10 percent of high-tech gifts this holiday season may fall victim to "computer rage" -- acts of uncontrolled frustration by their owners...

Jefferson Scientists Devise Way to See Breast Cancer Activity from Outside the Body.
December 10, 2004... Byline: Thomas Jefferson University PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Using precise, radioactively labeled genetic probes, researchers at Jefferson Medical College have seen cancer gene activity from outside the body in...

Gastrointestinal Disorders Are Associated Significantly With Sleepless Nights; Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Frequent Indigestion Common in People With Insomnia.
December 10, 2004... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Dec. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mayo Clinic researchers report in the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings an association between gastrointestinal disorders and sleep disturbances. The association is...

New Study Finds Early Ritalin Exposure May Cause Long-Term Effects on Brain; Research in Animal Models Underscores Need for Correct Diagnosis of ADHD.
December 12, 2004... Byline: McLean Hospital BELMONT, Mass., Dec. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new study conducted in rats by Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggests that the misdiagnosis of attention-deficit...

Study Shows No Correlation in Suicide Attempts and Antidepressant Use in Teens.
December 13, 2004... Byline: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center DENVER, Dec. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center recently concluded an observational study to test the theory that...

Unraveling the Chemistry of Sight and Colorblindness.
December 13, 2004... Byline: Kettering University p FLINT, Mich., Dec. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dr. Ali Zand, associate professor of chemistry at Kettering University, has engineered a protein to facilitate research into the chemistry underlying our...

Discovery Shows New Vitamin C Health Benefits.
December 13, 2004... Byline: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore., Dec. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University have made a major discovery about the way vitamin C functions in the human body - a...

Experts Say 'Snus' Far Less Dangerous Than Marlboros; Low-Carcinogen Smokeless Product Shows 90 Percent Lower Mortality Risk.
December 14, 2004... Byline: Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation CALVERTON, Md., Dec. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Is smokeless tobacco really safer than cigarettes? The answer is yes, much safer, if it comes from Sweden, according to a study published in...

First Blood Test to Diagnose Paralyzing, Blinding Disease.
December 14, 2004... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Dec. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Misdiagnosis of a severely paralyzing disease can now be averted due to a blood test developed by Mayo Clinic researchers and their Japanese collaborators. Often...

Fussy Baby Network Answers Cries for Help in Community.
December 14, 2004... Byline: Erikson Institute CHICAGO, Dec. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Erikson Institute's Fussy Baby Network is meeting a real need in the Chicago community. Already, more than 200 families have received help from this first-of-its-kind program...

Need Urgent Medical Care Over the Holidays? An Out-Patient Urgent Care Center Is Ideal.(Column)
December 14, 2004... Byline: Camino Medical Group SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Surprises over the holidays aren't always under the tree. An unforeseen illness or injury may affect you while you're visiting relatives, or affect your...

USC Researchers Highlight Disparities in Cancer Rates Among Racial and Ethnic Groups in California.
December 14, 2004... Byline: USC Health Sciences LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Among Californians, black men face the highest risk of being diagnosed with cancer, and their rates are almost three times as high as those among South Asian groups,...

UC Santa Barbara Makes Important Advances in Studies of Retinal Detachment.(Column)
December 14, 2004... Byline: University of California, Santa Barbara SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Dec. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara's Neuroscience Research Institute are reporting significant advances in their...

CHADD Responds to Alarmist Media Reports on AD/HD; Media Reports of AD/HD Medication Abuse Create Confusion About Seriousness of Disorder.(Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
December 14, 2004... Byline: Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder LANDOVER, Md., Dec. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Television programs and evening news broadcasts -- from "Desperate Housewives" to "World News Tonight" to "Fox News" --...

University of Illinois at Chicago Follows Nationwide Movement Toward Character Education.(Column)
December 14, 2004... Byline: University of Illinois at Chicago CHICAGO, Dec. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Illinois at Chicago is at the forefront of a nationwide movement toward character education. Researchers have received a grant to help...

New Grants Support Spread of Tobacco Policy Changes to Protect Americans' Health; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Program Takes Aim at Communities Most Affected by Tobacco-Related Disease.
December 15, 2004... Byline: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation PRINCETON, N.J., Dec. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Recognizing the need to promote and sustain policies that reduce tobacco use and related health threats, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation today...

As Last of Baby Boomers Turns 40, New Study Debunks Myths About Celebrated Generation.
December 15, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Dec. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- The popular image of baby boomers is of white, suburban kids who grew up watching "The Mickey Mouse Club" and protested the Vietnam War, not the children who came of age...

Infants, Children Prefer Sounds Over Pictures and Only Slowly Become Visually Oriented, Studies Find.
December 15, 2004... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- New research provides the strongest evidence to date that infants and young children - unlike adults -- are more drawn to sounds than they are to visuals in their...

Santa 'Fat But Fit,' Gettysburg College Prof Says.
December 15, 2004... Byline: Gettysburg College GETTYSBURG, Pa., Dec. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- While his belly may jiggle like a bowl full of jelly, Santa Claus is actually in remarkable health, according to Gettysburg College health and exercise sciences...

Joslin Diabetes Center's Co-Ed Winter Camp Helps Teens Learn Diabetes Self-Management.(Brief Article)
December 16, 2004... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, Dec. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Joslin Diabetes Center today released the following advisory. - - - - WHAT: Elliott P. Joslin Co-ed Winter Camp WHEN: Monday, Dec. 27, through midday Thursday,...

Parents Have Much to Consider When Deciding How to Talk to Children About Santa Claus.
December 16, 2004... Byline: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, Kan. Dec. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Is there a Santa Claus? Should parents tell their children there is one when, clearly, they cannot prove reindeer fly? Bronwyn Fees, associate professor...

Six in Ten Seniors and Nearly Half of Chronically Ill Adults Who Tried to Get Flu Vaccine Were Successful; But Majority of High Risk Adults Did Not Attempt to Get Vaccine.(Column)
December 16, 2004... Byline: Harvard School of Public Health BOSTON, Dec. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Harvard School of Public Health national survey released today found 63 percent of seniors and 46 percent of adults with chronic illnesses who tried to get the...

Healthy New Year's Resolutions; 10 Ways to Keep Fit in 2005 and Beyond.(Column)
December 16, 2004... Byline: Camino Medical Group SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- While every person is unique, Camino Medical Group physicians offer these 10 basic health resolutions to stay fit in the New Year. 1) Exercise - Getting...

Twitching Synapses Provide New Insight Into Brain Development.
December 16, 2004... Byline: MIT CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), a common brain chemical that is used to dissolve blood clots in the brain after a stroke, can hasten the structural remodeling of synapses,...

McGill University Researchers Identify New Way to Reduce Cholesterol Levels.
December 16, 2004... Byline: McGill University MONTREAL, Dec. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Just in time for the holidays, McGill researchers have identified a new way to reduce fat and cholesterol levels in the body. Their program, which combines consuming...

CADCA's National Coalition Institute Announces Winners of Got Outcomes Awards.(Column)
December 17, 2004... Byline: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's (CADCA) National Coalition Institute today named the Boyd and Greenup Champions for a Drug-Free...

Regular Use of Vitamin E Supplements Linked to Reduced Risk of Death From ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis); Regular Use of Vitamin C or Multivitamins Has No Apparent Benefit in Reducing ALS Mortality Risk.
December 17, 2004... Byline: Harvard School of Public Health BOSTON, Dec. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and the American Cancer Society have found that regular use of vitamin E supplements may reduce the risk for...

ADA Foundation Requests Proposals to Improve Older Adults Access to Oral Care; January 31, 2005 Cutoff Date for Grants Up to $50,000.(Column)
December 17, 2004... Byline: American Dental Association CHICAGO, Dec. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- The ADA Foundation, charitable arm of the American Dental Association (ADA), is requesting proposals to help improve older adults access to dental care under its...

Arthritis Specialist Says Take Your Celebrex.
December 20, 2004... Byline: University of Nebraska at Lincoln LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of Nebraska Medical Center Arthritis expert says Celebrex-users should take recommended dose OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 20, 2005 -- A nationally...

Joslin Diabetes Center Collaborator Awarded Medicare Chronic Care Improvement Pilot Project; Quality of Care to Improve for Millions of Medicare Beneficiaries Who Suffer From Chronic Diseases.
December 20, 2004... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, Dec. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- A partnering organization of Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, has been awarded a Chronic Care Improvement (CCI) pilot program by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...

University of Nebraska Medical Center Arthritis Expert Says Celebrex-Users Should Take Recommended Dose.
December 20, 2004... Byline: University of Nebraska at Lincoln OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- A nationally recognized rheumatoid arthritis expert said Celebrex users who take the recommended dose of the drug should "not get scared" and discuss the...

American Institutes for Research Recognized for Excellence in Communications, Social Marketing; Diabetes Prevention CD, Parent Epilepsy Video Awarded Honors.
December 21, 2004... Byline: American Institutes for Research WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- American Institutes for Research (AIR) recently received two prestigious awards for excellence in Communications and Social Marketing. An upbeat music...

Easing Winter's Big Chill: Colgate University Expert Offers Tips on Staying Warm in the Cold.
December 21, 2004... Byline: Colgate University HAMILTON, N.Y., Dec. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- What you wear to an outside event in the middle of January can transform a fun winter activity to a chilly, wet, and possibly even dangerous ordeal. You don't...

Mayo Clinic Researchers Find Personal Digital Assistants Okay With Pacemakers.
December 21, 2004... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Dec. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- With the dynamic evolution of wireless technology, Mayo Clinic researchers have been concerned about the potential effects of electromagnetic interference on heart...

Hopkins-Designed Birth Simulator Helps Physicians Identify Least Forceful Way to Manage Problem Deliveries.
December 22, 2004... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Jan. 3, Dec. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Johns Hopkins researchers, using a novel birthing simulator designed by biomedical engineering faculty, staff and students at the University, have...

Study Finds That Both Weight and Exercise Are Key to Longevity; Physically Active, Lean Women Have the Lowest Mortality.
December 22, 2004... Byline: Harvard School of Public Health BOSTON, Dec. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- New research findings from the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital show that increased body fatness...

American Cancer Society Announces New California Laws That Could Effect You.(Column)
December 28, 2004... Byline: American Cancer Society SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- It happens every year at this time. The hundreds of new state laws passed in 2004 will take effect on the first of the new year. As Jan. 1, 2005, approaches,...

Mothers Speak: Physicians Often Fall Short When Delivering a Down Syndrome Diagnosis; 10 Specific Recommendations Offered.(Column)
December 28, 2004... Byline: Children's Hospital Boston BOSTON, Jan. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- A survey of mothers in the January issue of Pediatrics found that physicians remain overwhelmingly negative in communicating a diagnosis of Down syndrome in newborn...

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Enrolling Patients in Clinical Trial for Treating Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
December 28, 2004... Byline: University of Pennsylvania Health System PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) is seeking participants in an international, Phase 3 clinical trial, called the INSPIRE Trial....

Getting Pregnant While on the Pill: Yet Another Health Hazard of Being Overweight.(Column)
December 28, 2004... Byline: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center SEATTLE, Dec. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Overweight and obese women who take oral contraceptives are 60 percent to 70 percent more likely to get pregnant while on the birth-control pill,...

Free Online Quit Smoking Program Helps With New Year's Resolutions.(Column)
December 29, 2004... Byline: American Lung Association Oakland, Calif., Dec. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- With New Year[sup.1]s resolutions in mind for many people across the country, there[sup.1]s no time like the present to join the 46 million Americans who have...

Modern Treatment For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder May Have Prevented Hughes' Seclusion: Since His Death, OCD Treatment Advances Have Saved Others From Similar Fate.(Column)
December 29, 2004... Byline: McLean Hospital BELMONT, Mass., Dec. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- "The Aviator," the new film starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes, has introduced or reintroduced audiences around the world to the eccentric billionaire. They are...

Pegaptanib Provides Benefit for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration.(Column)
December 29, 2004... Byline: Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary BOSTON, Dec. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Results from two concurrent, prospective, double-blind, multi-center clinical trials show that pegaptanib (Macugen), an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor...

Web-Based Tool To Help Clinicians Select Schizophrenia Treatment.(Column)
December 29, 2004... Byline: Vanderbilt Medical Center NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new Web-based tool will be available January 1, 2005 to help clinicians determine the best medication for patients with schizophrenia. An international team...

Experts Available to Media on Post-Tsunami Public Health, Infectious Disease, Disaster Relief and Research on Earthquakes and Oceans.(Column)
December 31, 2004... Byline: AScribe, The Public Interest Newswire OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- Authorities from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Johns Hopkins, Duke and Oregon State Universities and the National Center for Atmospheric...