AScribe Health News Service articles from October 2007

AScribe Health News Service archives from October 2007

New Pearson Family Chair at Scripps Research to Support Forward-Looking Alcohol and Addiction Research; Barbara Mason Appointed First to Hold Endowed Position.
October 4, 2007... Byline: The Scripps Research Institute LA JOLLA, Calif., Oct. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Scripps Research Institute has announced that Professor Barbara Mason, Ph.D., has been appointed the first recipient of The Pearson Family Chair, a...

Halloween Safety Tips From the Center for Young Children at the University of Maryland.
October 10, 2007... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., Oct. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Center for Young Children at the University of Maryland offers these great tips to make sure Halloween is not just fun - but safe. For...

Social Activist Marsha Hunt to be Honored For Lifetime of Achievement; Actress From Golden Age of Hollywood Has 'Reinvented' Herself at Age 90.
October 11, 2007... Byline: Betsy Mullen Consulting LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Seventeen-year-old Marsha Hunt came from New York City to Hollywood for a visit in 1935. She was a John Roberts Power model who had her heart set on...

Fight to Win Against Breast Cancer Online: Unique Web Site OnePixelataTime.org Benefits and Celebrates the Cause.(Website overview)
October 11, 2007... Byline: Betsy Mullen Consulting COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- The message of the Breast Cancer Research Stamp, first introduced in 1998, is clear: "One stamp at a time," each person can make a difference in the fight...

Community Technology Foundation Announces ZeroDivide Fellows Class III; Fellowship Focuses on Community Technology, Social Enterprise to Advance Social Justice.
October 15, 2007... Byline: Community Technology Foundation of California SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Community Technology Foundation (CTF) announces the selection of 16 individuals for Class III of the ZeroDivide Fellowship. This highly...

National Institutes of Health Grant to Help University of Texas at El Paso Battle Hispanic Health Disparities.
October 19, 2007... Byline: University of Texas at El Paso EL PASO, Texas, Oct. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Hispanic Health Disparities Research Center at the University of Texas at El Paso has received a $6.8 million grant from the National Institutes of...

Community Member Butch Varno Inspires Unusual Middlebury College Fundraiser; Local Resident with Cerebral Palsy At the Heart of New Community Response Fund.
October 22, 2007... Byline: Middlebury College MIDDLEBURY, Vt., Oct. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- A decades-old tradition is at the heart of a new community-focused fundraising effort at Middlebury College. For years, Middlebury football and basketball athletes...

Purdue Chef Offers Recipe Alterations for a Healthy Holiday.
October 24, 2007... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Purdue University chef says a little extra planning can go a long way toward preparing holiday meals that are healthier and still taste special. "Start by...

Purdue's Hanley Hall Celebration to Focus on Families, Leadership.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new $11.5 million Purdue University facility aimed at fostering research on families, aging and leadership will move one step closer to reality Monday (Oct....

Online Service Allows Students to Track, Plan Nutritional Intake.
October 29, 2007... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- With students increasingly concerned about maintaining healthy diets, Purdue is among a growing number of universities to launch an online service to provide...