AScribe Health News Service articles from October 2006

AScribe Health News Service archives from October 2006

Cambridge Health Alliance Clinician Secures Major Grant to Teach Social Skills to Adolescents With Developmental Disorders.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Cambridge Health Alliance CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) announced today that Dr. Karen Levine, Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School and Clinical Director of Autism and...

Study Offers New Clues to Brain-Stomach Interaction in Overeating; Findings Implicate Brain Circuits Involved in Drug Craving, Emotional Response to Food.
October 2, 2006... Byline: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, N.Y., Oct. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have found new clues to how the brain and the stomach interact with emotions to...

University of Virginia Experts Comment on Violence and Safety in Schools.
October 3, 2006... Byline: University of Virginia CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of Virginia professors Dewey Cornell and Peter Sheras, both clinical psychologists in the Curry School of Education and experts on violence and...

Sexual Attitudes Help Explain Narcissists' Relationship Problems.
October 4, 2006... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., Oct. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- When Robert Browning wrote "grow old along with me, the best is yet to be," he had no inkling of a future University of Florida study showing that narcissists...

44 Million Women at Risk of Thyroid Deficiency From Rocket Fuel Chemical; Federal Study Confirms Perchlorate as Widespread Public Health Threat.
October 4, 2006... Byline: Environmental Working Group OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- A startling new study by the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says minute traces of a toxic rocket fuel chemical found in milk, fruit, vegetables and...

Child-Proof: Brain Mapping Safer for Children Than Previously Thought, Hopkins Study Shows.
October 5, 2006... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Oct. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dispelling a stubborn myth, researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that children with strokes, brain tumors and other cerebrovascular diseases can safely...

UC Davis Breast Cancer Researchers Report New Insights Into Ductal Carcinoma in Situ; Findings May Lead to New Ways to Detect, Destroy Cells Before They Become Cancerous.
October 6, 2006... Byline: Univ. of California, Davis, Medical Center SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- New University of California, Davis research supports the recent hypothesis that both ductal carcinoma in situ and invasive breast cancer...

Early Family Experience Can Reverse Effects of Genes, UCLA Psychologists Report.
October 9, 2006... Byline: UCLA LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Early family experience can reverse the effect of a genetic variant linked to depression, UCLA researchers report in the current issue of the journal Biological Psychiatry. Among...

Children's Hospital Boston Presents at the 2006 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition Oct. 7-10 in Atlanta, Ga.
October 10, 2006... Byline: Children's Hospital Boston BOSTON, Oct. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- This year's American Academy of Pediatrics national conference will include about two dozen presentations from Children's Hospital Boston. The conference will take...

People Who Self-Censor Opinions Also Avoid Public Politics.
October 11, 2006... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Americans who are reluctant to openly express their opinions when they believe others disagree also tend to avoid publicly visible political activity, such as...

Workshops Teach Parents How to Raise Media Savvy Kids, Find Balance in Today's Ever-Demanding World; Palo Alto Medical Foundation, San Carlos School District Present Parent Education Series.
October 11, 2006... Byline: Palo Alto Medical Foundation PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following the success of the first series, the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF), San Carlos School District (SCSD) and San Carlos Educational...

Air Force to Train Clinicians to Assess Suicide Risk.
October 12, 2006... Byline: Education Development Center NEWTON, Mass., Oct. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) Training Institute at Education Development Center, Inc. a contract to conduct...

Overrated Popularity of Halloween Frights Scares Expert.
October 12, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.m Oct. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- A good scare this Halloween, whether it's from a horror film or haunted house, is really not the preferred treat for most people, says a Purdue University mass...

Leading Reason for Corneal Transplants Comes Into Focus; Johns Hopkins Researchers Begin to Figure Out 'Fuchs'.
October 12, 2006... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Oct. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Guided by families with an unusual number of cases, scientists at Johns Hopkins have discovered the genetic origins of at least one form of Fuchs corneal...

Tissue Geometry Plays Crucial Role in Breast Cell Invasion.
October 12, 2006... Byline: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Apropos of National Breast Cancer Awareness month, researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory...

Altered Perception of Reward in Human Cocaine Addiction; Brain-Mapping, Psychological Studies Support Mechanism for Compromised Control in Drug Addiction.
October 16, 2006... Byline: Brookhaven National Laboratory ATLANTA, Oct. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- People addicted to cocaine have an impaired ability to perceive rewards and exercise control due to disruptions in the brain's reward and control circuits,...

Bon Appetit Management Company Launches Industry's First Mercury Awareness Campaign; In Partnership With GotMercury.org, National Food Service Provider Protects Fish Eaters From Mercury.
October 16, 2006... Byline: Straus Communications PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Do you love fish, but wonder if it is safe to eat? Now, diners across the country can find out about the safety of their fish. Bon Appetit Management Company...

October-December 2006 California Agriculture Magazine: Lead Poisoning Still a Risk to U.S. Children.
October 16, 2006... Byline: University of California Division of Agriculture OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Lead levels in air and food have been drastically reduced since the 1970s, but some U.S. children still face an elevated risk of...

October-December 2006 California Agriculture Magazine: Nutrition Education Saves on California Medical Costs.
October 16, 2006... Byline: University of California Division of Agriculture OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- A cost-benefit analysis published in the October-December 2006 issue of the University of California's California Agriculture journal...

University of Virginia Researchers Seek to Unlock Broccoli's Cancer Fighting Secret.
October 16, 2006... Byline: University of Virginia Health System CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- After all these years, mom was right. She knew broccoli was good for you, she just didn't know it was this good. "Everyone knows broccoli...

University of Virginia Experts Available to Comment on 2006 Election Issues.
October 16, 2006... Byline: University of Virginia CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of Virginia experts are available to provide background information or discuss various issues involved in the 2006 midterm elections. Their areas...

The Truth About Rumors and Why We Believe Them: New Book Reveals Psychology of Rumors.
October 17, 2006... Byline: Rochester Institute of Technology ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- A flurry of rumor and gossip followed recent reports of a small plane hitting a high-rise apartment building on New York's Upper East Side. Was it a...

Pleasure and Pain: Study Shows Brain's 'Pleasure Chemical' Is Involved in Response to Pain, Too; Research May Help Explain Why Some People Are More Vulnerable to Drug Abuse When They're Under Stress or Suffer Chronic Pain.
October 18, 2006... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- For years, the brain chemical dopamine has been thought of as the brain's "pleasure chemical," sending signals between brain cells in a way that...

American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association Crush Big Tobacco -- Literally!
October 18, 2006... Byline: American Cancer Society SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Volunteers from the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association and the American Lung Association rallied to "Crush Big Tobacco" and urge passage of...

New Study Provides First Guidelines for Safe Levels of iPod Music Listening.
October 18, 2006... Byline: University of Colorado, Boulder BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new analysis of iPods and other portable, digital music players by researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder and Children's Hospital in...

Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Experts Alert Consumers to Consider Environment as Well as Health.
October 19, 2006... Byline: Monterey Bay Aquarium MONTEREY, Calif., Oct. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- People who choose to eat more seafood for its health benefits should also consider the environmental impact of the fishing and fish-farming practices that put...

Polling Sites Often Neglect Disability and Language Minority Access Requirements; Millions of Voting Age Americans Covered by 'Ballot Access' Laws Ill-Served by Election Administration.
October 20, 2006... Byline: Demos NEW YORK, Oct. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Millions of disabled and language-minority American citizens face impediments to voting because many states do not meet federal ballot and polling place access requirements, according...

Flu Vaccines Provided to Older Adults on Election Day Through 'Vote and Vax' Initiative.
October 20, 2006... Byline: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Older voters in select cities and towns on Election Day will have the chance to cast their ballots and fight the flu at the same time. Flu vaccine clinics...

American Dental Association Applauds Health Claim for Fluoridated Bottled Water.
October 20, 2006... Byline: American Dental Association CHICAGO, Oct. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- The American Dental Association (ADA) supports the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision to allow bottlers to claim that fluoridated water may reduce the...

Popular ADHD Drug Safe and Effective for Pre-Schoolers; Monitor Youngsters Closely for Side Effects, Researchers Caution.
October 23, 2006... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Oct. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Childrens Center and five other medical centers concludes that carefully measured, low doses of...

National Conference to Look at Landmark Special Education Case.
October 24, 2006... Byline: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee MILWAUKEE, Oct. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- A conference at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee March 21-23 will mark the 25th anniversary of a landmark Supreme Court ruling on the rights of...

Purdue Veterinarian: Keep Pets Safe During Halloween.
October 25, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Halloween celebrations hold potential hazards for dogs and cats that can be avoided, says Lorraine Corriveau, wellness veterinarian at Purdue's School of...

Joslin Launches Free Online Educational Videos for People With Diabetes; Six Tests for Staying Healthy With Diabetes; November is National Diabetes Month.
October 26, 2006... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, Oct. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Joslin Diabetes Center, global leader in diabetes research, care and education, announced today a new free educational tool on its Web site -- the Staying Healthy With...

Thyroid Trouble: Under Proposed Rocket Fuel Standards, Many Women Would Need Treatment to Protect Baby; Report Finds Drinking Water Limits for Perchlorate Inadequate.
October 30, 2006... Byline: Environmental Working Group OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- National and state safety standards for a rocket fuel chemical widespread in drinking water and food could cause thyroid deficiency in more than 2 million...

Opposition to Alcohol Ads on BART Gains Momentum; San Francisco Supervisors Denounce Alcohol Ads on Public Transit System.
October 30, 2006... Byline: Marin Institute SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Oct. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- A coalition fighting harmful marketing practices by the alcohol industry has gained support from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in a campaign to keep alcohol...