AScribe Health News Service articles from November 2004

AScribe Health News Service archives from November 2004

Celebrate Family Caregivers During the Month of November; America's Invisible Workforce of 50 Million.
November 1, 2004... Byline: National Family Caregivers Association KENSINGTON, Md., Nov. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- It's National Family Caregivers Month - celebrated to recognize more than 50 million family caregivers across the country providing services valued...

Job-Stressed Women More Vulnerable Than Men to 9/11 Trauma.
November 1, 2004... Byline: University of Illinois at Chicago CHICAGO, Nov. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Women who faced everyday work stress were particularly vulnerable to symptoms of anxiety and increased alcohol consumption following the Sept. 11 terrorist...

Study: Being Active in Middle Age May Prevent Early Death, Especially If Your Heart Risk Is High; Regular Light to Vigorous Exercise Is Important for Everyone in Their 50s and 60s, Especially Those With Many Heart Risks.
November 5, 2004... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new study gives people in their 50s and 60s another reason to get off the couch and be physically active - especially if they have conditions or...

Study by Lawrence University Neuroscientist Suggests 'Additive' Relationship Between Alcohol, Nicotine.
November 5, 2004... Byline: Lawrence University APPLETON, Wis., Nov. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Why do smokers drink and drinkers smoke? While evidence linking alcohol and nicotine consumption is compelling -- studies indicate at least 70 percent of...

Model Program That Improves Quality of Life for Elderly Medicaid Beneficiaries and Those With Disabilities Expands to 11 New States.
November 5, 2004... Byline: Burness Communications BOSTON, Nov. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Funders of the original three-state Cash & Counseling program announced that 11 new states will receive three-year grants of approximately $250,000 each to replicate and...

Mayo Clinic Discovers One Mechanism for Why Men and Women Differ in Immune Response.
November 5, 2004... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Nov. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Decreasing testosterone boosts immunity because testosterone helps control T-lymphocytes, the attack cells of the immune system, according to Mayo Clinic-led research in...

Transition Coaches Help Older Patients Take More Active Role in Their Care.
November 5, 2004... Byline: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center DENVER, Nov. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center recently concluded a study that tested interventions designed to...

Mayo Clinic Researchers Find Link Between Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Alcoholism, Mental Illness.
November 5, 2004... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Nov. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mayo Clinic researchers have found evidence to suggest a common genetic link between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), alcoholism and mental illness. The results of this...

'Western' Diet Linked to Type 2 Diabetes in Women; Diets High in Red and Processed Meats Once Again Linked to Health Ailments.
November 8, 2004... Byline: Simmons College BOSTON, Nov. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- The "Western" diet--one especially high in red and processed meats and refined grain--once again appears to be a culprit in women's health--this time linked to an increased risk...

Study Finds Women's College Students Are More Focused, Collaborate Better and More Fully Achieve Objectives.
November 8, 2004... Byline: Agnes Scott College AUGUSTA, Ga., Nov. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Students at women's colleges are "more engaged than women at co-educational institutions" and "scored higher on active and collaborative learning," according to a study...

Researchers Find New Target for Control of Obesity.(SHP2 tyrosine phosphatase)
November 9, 2004... Byline: The Burnham Institute LA JOLLA, Calif., Nov. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- A team of researchers led by The Burnham Institute's Gen-Sheng Feng, Ph.D. has discovered that a protein called Shp2 plays a critical role in obesity. Published...

Eleven Communities Receive Grants to Develop Innovative Programs for Improving the Lives of Older Americans; The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Is Encouraging Community Partnerships.
November 9, 2004... Byline: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Over the next 18 months, eleven communities - ranging from rural to urban - will be working to develop plans for improving long term care and supportive...

Three Thousand Substance Abuse Leaders to Convene in Washington, D.C., for Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's National Leadership Forum XV, Jan. 11 - 13.
November 9, 2004... Byline: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- More than 3,000 substance abuse prevention and treatment specialists from throughout the country will convene in Washington, D.C. for Community...

Women Wait Longer for Emergency Heart Treatment, Study Finds; Delays in Emergency Angioplasty Linked to Higher Death Risk.
November 9, 2004... Byline: University of Michigan Health System NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- In a heart attack, the saying goes, "Time is muscle." The faster a person gets treated, the better his or her chances of survival and recovery. But...

Living Well: Health Tips from Indiana University.(exercise benefits diabetics)(treating diabetic retinopathy)(aging and memory loss)
November 9, 2004... Byline: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Nov. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is a monthly tip sheet is based on Indiana University faculty research, teaching and service. "Living Well Through Healthy Lifestyles" is the guiding...

The Taming of the Flu: You Can Minimize Risk, Even Without Shot; Simple Steps Can Help Ward Off Virus, Says Simmons College Center for Hygiene and Health.
November 9, 2004... Byline: Simmons College BOSTON, Nov. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Millions of Americans who must forego a flu shot this year because of a vaccine shortage are feeling nervous, vulnerable, and wondering: how can I best avoid the beast? While...

Study Shows High-Dose Vitamin E Supplements May Increase Risk of Dying.
November 10, 2004... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at Johns Hopkins report that use of high-dose vitamin E supplements, in excess of 400 IU (international units), is associated with a higher...

During Active Memory, Carriers of Alzheimer Gene Think Differently From Non-Carriers.
November 10, 2004... Byline: Burness Communications WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Sophisticated brain imaging techniques show that when storing and accessing memories, individuals who carry a genetic variant linked to a heightened risk of Alzheimer...

Understanding and Preventing Obesity in Young Kids: Experts to Discuss Effects, Prevention in Online Forum Nov. 17.
November 10, 2004... Byline: Connect for Kids WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- It's hard to miss the headlines: obesity and overweight among American children are skyrocketing, bringing increased risk of diabetes, sleep apnea, asthma and other ills....

Social Security Reform Debate: Century Foundation Is Indispensable Resource for Facts, Analysis, Experts.
November 10, 2004... Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- President George W. Bush announced that Social Security reform is at the top of his second term agenda. In the coming months, there will be a spirited debate over...

Andrew Solomon Named Honorary Board Member of Manhattan's William Alanson White Institute.
November 10, 2004... Byline: William A. White Institute NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Andrew Solomon, internationally acclaimed author of "The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression," has accepted the position of Honorary Member of the Board of...

University of Florida Study: Blacks More Likely to Report Being Overwhelmed by Daily Life.
November 10, 2004... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., Nov. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Elderly blacks are more likely than their white counterparts to feel overwhelmed by daily life, but at the same time are more inclined to view depression as a...

Kinsey Didn't 'Talk About Sex' at Bowdoin College.(student days of Dr. Alfred C. Kinsey)
November 11, 2004... Byline: Bowdoin College BRUNSWICK, Maine, Nov. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- For Dr. Alfred C. Kinsey - the man who conducted the first scientifically based study of human sexuality and is the subject of the new movie "Kinsey" starring Liam...

Paralyzed Veterans of America Uses Convio Online Tools to Drive Fundraising, Marketing, Other Support; Convio-Powered e-Card Campaign Helps Organization Increase Visibility During Veteran's Day.
November 11, 2004... Byline: Convio AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), the leading advocate for veterans' healthcare, medical research, benefits and civil rights, is offering free e-Cards this week -- not only to...

Tulane Experts on Obesity: the New American Epidemic.
November 11, 2004... Byline: Tulane University NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- More than half of the American population is overweight or obese. Researchers say this obesity epidemic poses a major threat to public health due to the link between...

Need a Solution to a Problem? Might Be Right in Front of You, and You Don't Even Know It.
November 12, 2004... Byline: Grinnell College GRINNELL, Iowa, Nov. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Here's a question for you to ponder. You're working on a report at your home computer and you need to keep a research book open to a specific page. What do you use? ...

Mayo Clinic Finds New Female Sterilization Technique Not Only Quicker and Easier for Patients, But Cheaper.
November 12, 2004... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Nov. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mayo Clinic gynecologists have discovered that hysteroscopic sterilization, a new method of plugging the fallopian tubes to prevent conception, will save patients money...

'Birth Control Pill May Reduce Knee Injury': McGill University Researchers.
November 15, 2004... Byline: McGill University MONTREAL, Nov. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Contraceptive pills have received bad press in the past - here's some good news. Not only is pregnancy avoided by taking oral contraception, so is knee injury, according to...

New Program on the Global Demography of Aging Established.
November 15, 2004... Byline: Harvard School of Public Health BOSTON, Nov. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new Program on the Global Demography of Aging led by David Bloom, chair of the Department of Population and International Health at the Harvard School of Public...

Proposed Addiction Treatment Successful, Safe in Second Small Trial; Prolonged Abstinence, No Visual Problems in Patients Taking GVG for Meth/Cocaine Abuse.(vigabatrin or gamma vinyl GABA )
November 15, 2004... Byline: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, N.Y., Nov. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- A second, small-scale clinical trial of a proposed addiction treatment originally investigated at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National...

Penn Addictions Expert, Charles P. O'Brien, M.D., Ph.D., Receives Prestigious, International Honor; Delivering 'The Anatomy Lesson' Dates Back to 16th Century.
November 15, 2004... Byline: University of Pennsylvania Health System PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Charles P. O'Brien, MD, PhD, Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Director, Center for the Study of Addictions at the University of...

Meals on Wheels Plays Special Role on Thanksgiving, Christmas; Volunteers Sought to Deliver Meals to Homebound Seniors on Nov. 25 & Dec. 25; Charity Celebrates 35 Years of Service With 'Birthday Party' on Dec. 9.
November 15, 2004... Byline: David Perry & Associates SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Meals on Wheels (http://www.mowsf.org/) - the San Francisco nonprofit that "delivers hope" along with two meals a day to more than 1,100 homebound San...

Brain's Immune System Triggered in Autism.
November 15, 2004... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Nov. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Johns Hopkins study has found new evidence that the brains of some people with autism show clear signs of inflammation, suggesting that the disease may be...

2004 Survey Shows Decline in Teen Drug Use Continues.
November 15, 2004... Byline: Wright State University School of Medicine DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Results from the 2004 Dayton Area Drug Survey (DADS) show that the decline in drug use among adolescents in the Miami Valley, first noted in...

Narcolepsy Network, Inc. Appoints New Executive Director.(Eveline Honig)
November 15, 2004... Byline: Narcolepsy Network CINCINNATI, Nov. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Narcolepsy Network, Inc., a national nonprofit organization serving the narcolepsy community, is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Eveline Honig to the position of...

Sexual Quality of Life Lower for the Obese.
November 15, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Obesity significantly impairs sexual quality of life for men and women, Duke University Medical Center researchers have found. Obese people report sexual problems such...

Study Identifies Molecular Complex Vital to Creation of miRNAs; Possible Links to DiGeorge Syndrome, Schizophrenia Also Seen.
November 17, 2004... Byline: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Tiny bits of short-lived genetic material called microRNAs, or miRNAs, have attracted enormous interest from scientists since their discovery in humans only a few...

Millennium Development Goals Look Out of Reach for Increasingly Impoverished Haiti, Says Report by UN, Interim Government; If Trends Continue, 1 of 10 Haitians Will Be Infected by HIV in 2015, Quarter of Population Will Remain Shackled by Extreme Poverty.
November 17, 2004... Byline: United Nations Development Program CAP-HAITIEN, Nov. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Government of Haiti and the United Nations today launched a joint report that should serve as a wake-up call to the country and to nations across the...

First 50-State Study of Caregiver Support Services Released, in Recognition of National Family Caregivers Month; New Web-Based Interactive Database Will Help Providers, Consumers Locate Services.
November 18, 2004... Byline: Family Caregiver Alliance SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Family Caregiver Alliance, in collaboration with the National Conference of State Legislatures, has released "The State of the States in Family Caregiver...

Study Shows Stem Cells Can Preserve Vision; Holds Hope for Sufferers of Macular Degeneration, Other Retinal Diseases.
November 18, 2004... Byline: Schepens Eye Research Institute BOSTON, Nov. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- For the first time researchers have shown that transplanted stem cells can preserve and improve vision in eyes damaged by retinal disease. In the cover article...

Magic Johnson and NHPCO's Don Schumacher Receive Humanitarian Awards; Urban Resource Institute Presents Awards at United Nations Gala.
November 18, 2004... Byline: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Urban Resource Institute and the Addiction Research and Treatment Corporation presented their 2004 Humanitarian Awards to NBA...

Ovarian Cancer Does Have Early Warning Signs; Mayo Clinic and Olmsted Medical Center Find Urinary Incontinence, Abdominal Pain Are Key Symptoms.
November 18, 2004... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Nov. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Results from an Olmsted Medical Center and Mayo Clinic study analyzing symptoms recorded in the medical records of ovarian cancer patients suggest ovarian cancer, long...

Gene Expression Profiling Helps in Ovarian Cancer Prognosis.
November 18, 2004... Byline: Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center BOSTON, Nov. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The identification of a gene expression profile using microarray technology may help clinicians better determine the prognosis of patients with advanced...

A Decade in Development, Juvenile Drug Courts Are Growing in Popularity, But Do They Work?(Juvenile Drug Courts and Teen Substance Abuse)(Book Review)
November 19, 2004... Byline: The Urban Institute WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Since 1994, federal and state governments have invested more than a billion dollars in drug courts, specialized programs that supervise substance-abuse treatment for...

Fast Cars, Liquor, and Kids Don't Go Together -- by Arthur T. Dean.(Editorial)
November 19, 2004... Byline: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is an editorial by Arthur T. Dean, Major General, U.S. Army, Retired, Chairman and CEO of Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America....

Iowa State University's Food Safety Answers Program Offers Holiday Food-Safety Tips.
November 19, 2004... Byline: Iowa State University AMES, Iowa, Nov. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- With the holiday season approaching, Iowa State University Extension offers tips and online resources for safely handling food at the "Ask a Food Safety Expert" Web...

Smoking's Real Cost Reaches $40 Per Pack Over Lifetime, Duke University Study Concludes.
November 22, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- America's 51 million cigarette smokers already bemoan the high cost of their habit, but what would they do if they knew that the real price, over a lifetime of smoking,...

Hold the Stuffing: Low-Glycemic Diet May Help Keep Weight Off; Dieters Have Higher Metabolism, Feel Less Hungry.
November 23, 2004... Byline: Children's Hospital Boston BOSTON, Nov. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Preliminary data from Children's Hospital Boston and Brigham and Women's Hospital, published in the November 24 JAMA, suggest that weight-loss diets may be more...

UCLA Study Points to Evolutionary Roots of Altruism, Moral Outrage.
November 24, 2004... Byline: UCLA LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- If you've ever been tempted to drop a friend who tended to freeload, then you have experienced a key to one of the biggest mysteries facing social scientists, suggests a study by UCLA...

Babies and Toddlers the Focus as Child Development Experts Gather to Discuss Latest Research, Practices to Promote Healthy Development.(ZERO TO THREE's 19th National Training Institute)
November 29, 2004... Byline: ZERO TO THREE SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Child development experts from around the nation will join together in Sacramento, Calif., Dec. 3 - 5, to learn about and discuss how to best support the healthy...

Lance Armstrong Foundation Partners With Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson to Help Young Adults With Cancer Face the Future.
November 29, 2004... Byline: Thomas Jefferson University PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Talk about adjusting to the "New Normal" and thoughts may go to living under the ever present threat of terrorism. For a young person diagnosed with cancer,...

Johns Hopkins Opens New Lab for Study of Child Development; Research to Focus on Topics Ranging From Understanding of Numbers to Logic.
November 29, 2004... Byline: Johns Hopkins University BALTIMORE, Nov. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Most parents view their child's development -- from those newborn gurgles and smiles to first steps, first words and maturation into a thinking, speaking human being...

Federal Tests Confirm Nationwide Rocket Fuel Contamination of Milk, Lettuce.
November 29, 2004... Byline: Environmental Working Group WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Federal investigators have found a toxic rocket fuel chemical in almost all of more than 200 samples of lettuce and milk collected nationwide, in concentrations...

World AIDS Day Sources Available From University of Virginia.
November 29, 2004... Byline: University of Virginia CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Nov. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- The following expert sources from University of Virginia are available for comment on World AIDS Day. --- Dr. Richard Guerrant, infectious disease...

California's Underserved Populations to Benefit From Community Technology Foundation's Social Justice Grants.
November 30, 2004... Byline: Community Technology Foundation of California SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Community Technology Foundation of California (CTFC) awarded over $600,000 in grants to promote the use of Information and Communications...

Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh Scientists Discover Left-Brain/Right-Brain Differences in People With Autism; Coupled with Previous Studies, Findings Suggest Treatments for Autism.
November 30, 2004... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, Nov. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans, a team of scientists at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh have found...

Joslin Diabetes Center Cookbooks and Exercise Video Make Easy Holiday Gift-Giving.
November 30, 2004... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, Nov. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the holiday season quickly approaches, and the shopping lists start to grow, it's comforting to know that some of your gifts are just a mouse click or a phone call...