AScribe Health News Service articles from July 2005

AScribe Health News Service archives from July 2005

Building Better Therapeutic Vaccines for Chronic Infections:Study Finds Poor T Cell Responsiveness Limits Current Approaches.
July 1, 2005... Byline: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA, July. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- In recent years, researchers have become increasingly interested in developing therapeutic vaccines. Most Americans are familiar with prophylactic, or preventive...

Harvard Scientists Report Public Health Impact of 1990 Iraq Invasion of Kuwait: Higher Rates of Mortality Evident Among Kuwaiti Civilians Who Remained in Kuwait During Occupation; Research Supports Kuwait's Health Claim to UN Compensation Commission.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Harvard School of Public Health BOSTON, July 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) made public the findings of Phase I of their investigation of the public health impacts on Kuwaiti...

State-Sponsored Anti-Tobacco Ads Linked to Reduced Youth Smoking; Study Finds Young People Exposed to State-Sponsored Anti-Smoking Ads Have Stronger Anti-Smoking Attitudes, Beliefs.
July 4, 2005... Byline: Burness Communications CHICAGO, July 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Youth who view anti-smoking television ads sponsored by states are less likely to smoke, according to a study published in the July 2005 issue of the Archives of...

Child Early Intervention Programs Make for Healthier Adults; Program Participants Report Better Physical, Mental Health.
July 4, 2005... Byline: Burness Communications BOSTON, July 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- A 25-year follow-up study of a comprehensive early health and education intervention program begun in the early 1970s shows that inner-city children who participated not...

Who Do You Trust? Men, Women Answer That Differently.
July 5, 2005... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Men and women differ in how they decide which strangers they can trust, according to new research. A study found that men tended to trust people who were part...

Dieting Linked to Increased Wealth, Study Finds.
July 5, 2005... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Overweight Americans who lose a lot of weight also tend to build more wealth as they drop the pounds, according to new research. The study found that the link...

Exercise Program and Special Weighted Back Support Improve Balance, Decrease Risk of Falls in Older Women.
July 5, 2005... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., July 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- By wearing a unique weighted back support device and participating in a special exercise program, women over 60 with osteoporosis-caused curvature of the spine improved...

MIT Develops Anklebot for Stroke Patients; Research Team Foresees Robotic Gym.
July 5, 2005... Byline: MIT CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Clinical trials have already shown that an MIT robotic arm can help stroke patients regain movement faster. Now MIT pioneers in the field of robotic therapy are hoping a robotic...

$3 Million in Grants Awarded to Help Primary Care Providers Promote Health Behaviors Among Their Patients; Research Innovations Tackle Physical Inactivity, Smoking, Poor Diet, Risky Drinking Through Practice Redesign.
July 5, 2005... Byline: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation PRINCETON, N.J., July 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announced today the second round of grants awarded...

Students With ADHD Need Special Approach to Education.
July 5, 2005... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Teachers and parents need to learn new methods to help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, according to a Purdue University...

Dr. Pac-Man? Experts to Discuss Smart and Healthy Side of Video Games in Online Chat.
July 5, 2005... Byline: Connect for Kids WASHINGTON, July 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dr. Pac-Man's prescription for keeping kids healthy and mentally alert this summer might surprise you. Sure, you've probably heard by now that Dance Dance Revolution has...

Wake Forest University Study: Moderate Weight Loss Takes Major Pressure Off Knee.
July 5, 2005... Byline: Wake Forest University WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., July 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Moderate weight loss substantially reduces pressure on the knees of overweight and obese adults suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee, according to new...

The LightHouse Presents: Insights 2005, the 16th Exhibition of Works by Artists Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired, Aug. 17 - Oct. 28; Public Reception at San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery in City Hall, Aug. 31.
July 6, 2005... Byline: David Perry & Associates SAN FRANCISCO, July 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- They are artists who may have never seen their own work. And yet, their artwork - sculptures, oil paintings, mixed media, etchings and photographs - rivals the...

Device May Give Some Emphysema Patients Breathing Room.
July 7, 2005... Byline: Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, July. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- A tiny umbrella-shaped valve designed to improve pulmonary function for emphysema patients is under investigation by researchers at the Indiana...

Supreme Court Vacancy: What's At Stake For Women?
July 7, 2005... Byline: Communications Consortium Washington, July. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Ms. Community Journalist Forum will examine Abortion Rights, Contraceptives, Education and Title IX, Job Security, Family and Medical Leave and more. A...

University of Florida Study: Child Raising Toughest on Young Grandmothers.
July 7, 2005... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., July. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Age may work in reverse when it comes to raising grandchildren, suggests a University of Florida study that finds younger grandmothers in this role are depressed...

Mood Lighting: Penn Researchers Determine Role of Serotonin in Modulating Circadian Rhythm.
July 7, 2005... Byline: University of Pennsylvania Health System PHILADELPHIA, July. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have determined how serotonin decreases the body's sensitivity to light and that...

Dentists Should Do More to Help Patients Kick Tobacco Habit, Says Journal Editor.
July 7, 2005... Byline: American Dental Association CHICAGO, July 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dentists should improve their knowledge of smoking-cessation practices and play a more central role in helping tobacco-using patients kick the habit, says Michael...

Artist Harry Cohen to Exhibit His Jazz Series Painting at Free TOPAZ Jazz Concert in Palo Alto, Calif., July 27.
July 7, 2005... Byline: Killen & Associates PALO ALTO, Calif., July 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Harry Cohen (80), for the first time, will publicly display paintings from his Jazz Series at a free concert by TOPAZ Jazz on Wednesday evening, July 27, 7:30 -...

Responding to the London Attack: University of Maryland Experts.
July 7, 2005... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., July 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- The following University of Maryland experts are available to comment on the behavioral aspects of today's bombings in London and their...

UIC Researchers Show How Cancer-Preventing Foods Work.
July 8, 2005... Byline: University of Illinois at Chicago CHICAGO, July. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are unraveling the biochemical mechanism by which functional foods combat cancer. "Compounds like...

Bad Cholesterol: Genes Make the Difference.
July 8, 2005... Byline: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory BERKELEY, Calif., July. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Why does it seem like some people can eat all the ice cream they want without increasing their cholesterol or gaining much weight, while others...

EPA Draft Says MTBE a 'Likely' Cause of Cancer.
July 11, 2005... Byline: Environmental Working Group WASHINGTON, July 11, July 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- A EPA draft risk assessment says MTBE, the gasoline additive that has contaminated drinking water in at least 29 states, is a "likely" human carcinogen,...

Parkinson's Medication Appears to Trigger Excessive Gambling; Mayo Clinic Findings Strengthen Uncommon But Reversible Link Between Dopamine Agonist Drugs and Pathological Gambling.
July 11, 2005... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., July 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Habitual, compulsive gambling with losses up to $200,000 within six months by those who previously never or only occasionally gambled recreationally has been tied to...

Joslin Diabetes Center Launches Newly Redesigned Web Site; Timely Source of Diabetes Information for Consumers, Health Professionals.
July 11, 2005... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, July 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- One of the world's most trusted resources for diabetes news and information is now even better. Joslin Diabetes Center, global leader in diabetes research, education and...

UC Santa Barbara Scientific Discovery Could Lead to New Types of Drugs for Alzheimer's, Other Degenerative Diseases.
July 11, 2005... Byline: University of California, Santa Barbara SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- A ground-breaking new research approach to understanding the cellular processes of Alzheimer's and other degenerative diseases has...

Balance of Essential Fats May Prevent Bone Loss After Menopause.
July 11, 2005... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Maintaining a proper balance of dietary fats may ward off much of the bone loss associated with post-menopausal osteoporosis, according to a recent study by...

Bioterror Attack on U.S. Milk Supply Examined in Stanford Business School Research Public Policy.
July 11, 2005... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., July. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- New testing procedures and hardening U.S. government safety rules could prevent a nightmare scenario of threats to the nation's milk supply, warns...

Deadlines: Meeting Them Eliminates Stress on the Job and at Home.
July 12, 2005... Byline: Fisher College of Business, Ohio State COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Nothing creates more stress than missing deadlines. Failure to meet them is a major source of anxiety at work, which in turn can create problems at...

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, ADA Foundation Announce Recipients of Grants for Improving Older Adult Access to Oral Care; Six Grant Winners to Receive Money From Fund Established by GSK Consumer Healthcare.
July 12, 2005... Byline: American Dental Association PITTSBURGH, July 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSK) and the American Dental Association Foundation (ADAF) have announced the winners of $225,000 in grants to help improve...

CU-Boulder and South Carolina Study Sheds New Light on Infant Learning.
July 12, 2005... Byline: University of Colorado, Boulder BOULDER, Colo., July 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- New findings from a study conducted by psychologists at the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of South Carolina could change...

Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt to Address Public Health Officials in Boston During NACCHO - ASTHO 2005 Joint Conference July 15.
July 12, 2005... Byline: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials WASHINGTON, July 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt will address more than a thousand of the nation's top state and local public...

Key to Addressing Obesity Crisis Is Prevention.
July 12, 2005... Byline: University of California Division of Agriculture FRESNO, Calif., July 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Much like prevention put a stop to the small pox and polio epidemics, University of California nutrition scientists now believe...

Camino Medical Group's School Nutrition Program is a Menu of Great Advice; Six San San Francisco South Bay Elementaries First to Welcome New Fitness Series.
July 12, 2005... Byline: Camino Medical Group SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- While students are enjoying swimming pools and summer camp, Camino Medical Group is spending its summer preparing a first-time nutrition program to battle...

Naturally Occurring Asbestos Linked To Lung Cancer; Largest Study to Examine Question Finds Clear Link to Malignant Mesothelioma.
July 12, 2005... Byline: Univ. of California, Davis, Medical Center SACRAMENTO, Calif., July. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Everyday exposure to naturally occurring asbestos increases the risk of developing malignant mesothelioma, according to a study by UC...

Despite Conflicting Studies About Obesity, Most Americans Think Problem Remains Serious, Do Not Believe Scientific Experts Are Overestimating Health Risks.
July 14, 2005... Byline: Harvard School of Public Health BOSTON, July 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- The past year has seen scientific studies that have varied in their estimates of the seriousness of obesity and overweight and their impact on premature death...

Joslin-Chaired Study Shows New Compound May Reduce Risk of Vision Loss in Patients With Diabetes.
July 14, 2005... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, July 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- A multicenter international study chaired by a Joslin Diabetes Center investigator and reported in the July issue of the American Diabetes Association's journal Diabetes...

University of Florida Study Finds Cell Mutations That Lead to Apoptosis May Contribute to Aging in Mammals.
July 14, 2005... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., July 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- A University of Florida study has found that mutations in the mitochondria caused by obesity and lack of exercise -- not oxidative stress from free radicals --...

Carter Center Awards 2005-2006 Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism.
July 15, 2005... Byline: The Carter Center ATLANTA, July 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Carter Center's Mental Health Program has named 10 recipients of its ninth annual Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism, including two from New Zealand...

Harry Potter Can Help Children Understand, Deal With Death, Says Expert.
July 15, 2005... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- As millions of young fans worldwide dive into the latest Harry Potter book, a Purdue University expert on childhood grief and mourning says the book's portrayal...

Researchers Discover Tumor Product that Suppresses Immune Function in Lung Cancer, May be Target for Celebrex Therapy.
July 15, 2005... Byline: UCLA LOS ANGELES, July 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- A product produced by lung cancer tumors fuels the cells that suppress immune function in patients and may be a target for Celebrex therapy, giving oncologists another weapon to fight...

Children's Dental Health Project, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Partner on $1 Million Perinatal Oral Health Federal Grant.
July 18, 2005... Byline: Children's Dental Health Project WASHINGTON, July 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Children's Dental Health Project (CDHP) will administer a $1 million dollar grant received by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) to...

Regular Yoga Practice May Help Prevent Middle-Age Spread; Study Suggests Overweight People May Benefit Most From Yoga's Fat-Fighting Potential; Yoga Tips That May Encourage Weight Maintenance, Loss.
July 19, 2005... Byline: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center SEATTLE, July 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has found that regular yoga practice may help prevent middle-age spread in...

Researchers Identify Gene's Role in Suppressing Longevity.
July 19, 2005... Byline: Howard Hughes Medical Institute CHEVY CHASE, Md., July 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have determined that a gene present in mouse cells limits the number of times that a cell can divide. The...

Local Public Health Expert Available to Discuss Importance of Childhood Vaccines.
July 19, 2005... Byline: Burness Communications WASHINGTON, July 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Patrick Libbey, Executive Director of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO),is available to provide a local public health department...

ADA Watch/National Coalition for Disability Rights Opposes Supreme Court Nominee Judge John Roberts; 'Out of the Mainstream' Nominee Poses Threat to Americans With Disabilities: Statement of Jim Ward, Founder and President of ADA Watch/NCDR.
July 20, 2005... Byline: Communications Consortium WASHINGTON, July 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- ADA Watch/National Coalition for Disability Rights is opposed to the nomination of Judge John Roberts to a lifetime seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. At a time...

Benign Breast Disease an Important Breast Cancer Risk Factor.
July 20, 2005... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., July 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- A study led by Mayo Clinic Cancer Center adds evidence to a growing body of knowledge that shows women with benign breast disease have a higher risk for breast cancer, and...

Group Asks CDC to Test Babies' Umbilical Cord Blood for Pollution; Do Chemical Companies Know Where Their Toxins End Up?
July 21, 2005... Byline: Environmental Working Group WASHINGTON, July 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today releases its third national body burden study measuring the pollution in people, Environmental...

National Study Finds Direct Link Between Inactivity, Weight Gain in American Adolescent Girls.
July 22, 2005... Byline: University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., July 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- American girls become less active as they become teenagers. A new study being published in the July 23 print edition of the Lancet...

University of California Gives Tips for Coping with Heat Stress.
July 22, 2005... Byline: University of California Division of Agriculture BERKELEY, July 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- The heat-related death of a man harvesting peppers in Kern County last week is a tragic reminder of the dangers of heat stress. To help...

Research on Female Twins Finds Adult Occupational Class Influences Adult Health, Above, Beyond Early Life Conditions; Working Class Twins Fare Worse Than Their Professional Siblings on Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Self-Rated Health.
July 25, 2005... Byline: Harvard School of Public Health BOSTON, July 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Nancy Krieger, professor of society, human development and health at the Harvard School of Public Health and colleagues, compared the health status, education...

From Strip Clubs to Softball Fields, Americans Are 'Together Alone' in Modern Communities; UC Irvine Sociologists Expand Definition of a Personal Relationship.
July 25, 2005... Byline: University of California, Irvine IRVINE, Calif., July 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- When sociologists Calvin Morrill and David Snow dispatched a research team to a local strip club, the last thing they expected to find were men at bar...

Professor: Students Should Put Away Technology to Make Friends.
July 26, 2005... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- The amount of technology today helping college students stay in touch with family and friends back home can be a blessing and a curse, says a Purdue University...

Penn Named a 'Breast Cancer Center of Excellence' by Department of Defense; $10 Million Awarded to Study Breast Cancer Progression Using State-of-the-Art Imaging Techniques, Animal Models.
July 27, 2005... Byline: University of Pennsylvania Health System PHILADELPHIA, July 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine has been named a Breast Cancer Center of Excellence by the Department of Defense Breast Cancer...

Increasing Access to End-of-Life Care Is Focus of National Conference Aug. 1-3.
July 27, 2005... Byline: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization today released the following advisory. - - - - WHO: National Hospice and...

Researchers Pinpoint Genes That Drive Spread of Breast Cancer to Lungs.
July 27, 2005... Byline: Howard Hughes Medical Institute CHEVY CHASE, Md., July 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have identified a telltale set of genes that causes breast cancer to spread and grow in the lungs, where...

Cold Shoulder, Silent Treatment Do More Harm Than Good.
July 27, 2005... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Ostracism is more powerful now than ever because people have fewer strong family and friend support systems to fall back on when faced with exclusion in...

Anita Aaron, Lighthouse Executive Director, Receives Community Leadership Award at Ceremony Commemorating 15th Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act.
July 27, 2005... Byline: David Perry & Associates SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Anita Aaron, the Executive Director of the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco was one of three individuals recognized for...

Golden Years Are Active Years, Study Shows.
July 28, 2005... Byline: The Urban Institute WASHINGTON, July 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Rocking chairs, shuffleboard matches, and card games are getting stiff competition from paid work, volunteering, and caregiving in the lives of older Americans, new...

Family of Life-Extending Genes Discovered; Discovery Sheds Light on How Low-Calorie Diet Extends Lifespan.
July 28, 2005... Byline: Harvard University Medical School BOSTON, July 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mice, rats, worms, flies, and yeast all live longer on a low-calorie diet, which also seems to protect mammals against cancer and other aging-related diseases....

Stress Slows Wound Healing; Oxygen Helps.
July 28, 2005... Byline: University of Illinois at Chicago CHICAGO, July 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Wound healing is slow when an animal is stressed, but extra oxygen almost completely reverses the effect, according to researchers at the University of...

Old Ears on Young Bodies May Affect College Students' Learning.
July 28, 2005... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Parents packing their college-bound sons and daughters a new cell phone or portable digital music device may not realize these devices are one reason why more...

New Do's and Don'ts for Protecting the Heart; July Consumer Reports On Health Cover Story Concise Guide to Tough Decisions On Heart Health.
July 28, 2005... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., July 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Making the right decisions about heart health is a complex task made even harder by the rapidly evolving advice that emerges from medical research. To help consumers make...

Covering the Philadelphia Eagles: Lehigh University Experts Available.
July 29, 2005... Byline: Lehigh University BETHLEHEM, Pa., July 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- As editors plan coverage of the 2005 Eagles' training camp, Lehigh University has a wealth of resources and story ideas to support press coverage -- select experts and...

WIN Against Breast Cancer Celebrates Anniversary of Historic Breast Cancer Research Stamp; First Fundraising Stamp In U.S. History, Unprecedented Success In Fight Against Breast Cancer, Must Have Congressional Approval to Remain on Market.
July 29, 2005... Byline: Women's Information Network Against Breast Cancer SAN DIEGO, Calif., July 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Breast Cancer Research Stamp is the first stamp of its kind dedicated to raising funds for a special cause. This semipostal...