AScribe Health News Service articles from September 2006

AScribe Health News Service archives from September 2006

Vanderbilt Neuroscientist Can Discuss What 'Star Trek' Taught Us About the Brain, Science for Show's 40th Anniversary.
September 1, 2006... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- The much-loved and long-running science fiction series "Star Trek" introduced viewers to plenty of fantastical ideas - from the Borg to Vulcan mind melds to a...

Parents Describe Their Spiritual Needs When Facing a Child's Death; Specific Suggestions for Hospitals Offered.
September 4, 2006... Byline: Children's Hospital Boston BOSTON, Sept. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- A survey of parents indicates that they not only want the best medical care, but also need spiritual care when facing the death of a child. The findings, published in...

Anticipation Plays Powerful Role in Human Memory, Brain Study Finds.
September 5, 2006... Byline: University of Wisconsin - Madison MADISON, Wisc., Sept. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Psychologists have long known that memories of disturbing emotional events - such as an act of violence or the unexpected death of a loved one - are...

Study Offers Clues to Brain's Protective Mechanisms Against Alcoholism; Higher Dopamine D2 Receptor Levels May Protect Those With Family History of Addiction.
September 5, 2006... Byline: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, N.Y., Sept. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Why do some people with a strong family history of alcoholism develop alcohol dependency while others do not? A new study provides clues that differing brain...

'Drunkenness' Changing, Study Finds.
September 5, 2006... Byline: Public Health Institute OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Tipsy. Legless. Or downright drunk. All of these terms can be used to describe that all too familiar moment when people begin to feel sick, dizzy or "out of...

Fifth Anniversary of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: University of Virginia Experts Offer Perspectives.
September 5, 2006... Byline: University of Virginia CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Sept. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the nation approaches the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., on September 11, 2001, the University of...

Scientists Crack Genetic Secrets of Human Egg.
September 5, 2006... Byline: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich., Sept. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- The human egg's ability to transform into a new life, or into new cells that may someday save lives, is well documented. The mystery lies in the mechanics...

Motor Vehicle Dangers That Are An Easy Fix Continue to Kill, Injure Children; Advocates, Families, Legislators Urge Passage of Safety Law; More Than 32,000 Americans Sign Petition; Consumers Union Releases 'Best and Worst' List.
September 6, 2006... Byline: Kids And Cars WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Child safety advocates and families whose children have been killed by vehicles in backover incidents, strangled by power windows or inadvertently knocked a vehicle into gear...

Nonprofit Law Center Releases Guides to Regulating Junk Food Marketing to Kids; New Tools Offer Ideas for Local Communities, Public Schools, Federal Government.
September 6, 2006... Byline: Public Health Institute OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- A nonprofit public health law center today released two new guides to help reduce the impact of unhealthy food and beverage marketing on children across the...

American Academy of Pain Medicine Statement on DEA Proposal Allowing Multiple Prescriptions for Controlled Substances.
September 6, 2006... Byline: American Academy of Pain Medicine GLENVIEW, Ill., Sept. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) is heartened that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has proposed returning to their previous...

'Butt Out' of California, Supporters of Proposition 86 Tell Tobacco Company Philip Morris and its leader Steve Parrish.
September 6, 2006... Byline: American Cancer Society SACRAMENTO, Sept. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- The American Cancer Society today released the following advisory. - - - - WHO: Volunteers from the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association,...

Medicaid Will Pay for Alcohol and Drug Screening Services; New Policy Will Help Diagnose People With Substance Use Disorders.
September 7, 2006... Byline: Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new policy to reimburse physicians for services to identify and treat Medicaid...

Need to Pull an All-Nighter? Reducing Nitric Oxide Gas in Brain May Help Us Stay Awake.
September 7, 2006... Byline: Children's Hospital Boston BOSTON, Sept. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- People who must stay awake for long shifts - soldiers, pilots, truckers, students, doctors, parents of newborns - may take comfort from new research showing that...

University of Florida Study: Girls Perform Better on Tests When Feuding Parents Divorce.
September 7, 2006... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- A clean break from a bad marriage is actually better for the couple's school-age daughters than a troubled union, a new University of Florida study finds. ...

Genome Code Cracked for Breast and Colon Cancers.
September 7, 2006... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Sept. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists have completed the first draft of the genetic code for breast and colon cancers. Their report, published...

Males Have Greater 'g': Sex Differences in General Mental Ability in a Study of 100,000 17- to 18-year-olds on the SAT.
September 7, 2006... Byline: Charles Darwin Research Institute LONDON, Ontario, Sept. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- A study of 100,000 17- to 18-year-olds on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) published in the September 2006 issue of the journal Intelligence, has...

Internationally Recognized Deaf Educator Appointed Head of Cal State Northridge's National Center on Deafness.
September 7, 2006... Byline: Calif. State University, Northridge NORTHRIDGE, Calif., Sept. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Internationally recognized deaf educator and advocate Roslyn "Roz" Rosen has been appointed director of Cal State Northridge's acclaimed National...

Sept. 11, 2010: Will We Be Ready?
September 8, 2006... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., Sept. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Looking ahead on the fifth anniversary of 9/11 suggests future homeland security needs that require planning and attention now. These University...

Vital Research on Public Health Now Available to Everyone.
September 11, 2006... Byline: Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- For more than 30 years, PIRE has produced essential knowledge about the problems and prevention of some of society's most serious public health...

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America to Honor Office Depot at Drug-Free Kids Awards Dinner.
September 12, 2006... Byline: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) will name Office Depot "Humanitarian of the Year" for its commitment to keeping America's youth...

Problems With Bathing Common Among Older Adults, But Can Be Prevented With Early Intervention; University of Michigan Health System Study Finds Difficulties, Safety Problems Among Many Adults Who Bathe Without Assistance.
September 13, 2006... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Getting in and out of the bathtub or shower can be a perilous journey for older adults, even when they have bathrooms already equipped with safety...

Anemia Affects Body - and Maybe Mind; Study Among Elderly Women Shows Seniors Especially May Be at Risk.
September 13, 2006... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Sept. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- For older adults, anemias trademark loss of oxygen-toting red blood cells has long been linked to fatigue, muscle weakness and other physical ailments. Now...

Powerful People Take More Risks: Five Studies by UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Associate Professor Cameron Anderson Find Link Between Power, Risky Behavior.
September 14, 2006... Byline: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Powerful people view life through rose-colored glasses, with their more optimistic outlook ultimately leading them to engage in riskier behavior,...

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America Joins Office Depot to Award Backpacks, Supplies to Washington, D.C., Students; Students to Pledge Commitment to Be Drug-Free; Experience No. 99 Office Depot Ford Fusion Racecar, Driven by NASCAR Star Carl Edwards.
September 14, 2006... Byline: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), a national organization that represents more than 5,000 community coalitions across the country...

Developing Radiotracers for Imaging Studies in Addiction: How Chemistry Has Enhanced Scientists' Ability to See Inside the Brain.
September 14, 2006... Byline: Brookhaven National Laboratory SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Molecular imaging using positron emission tomography (PET) continues to provide new knowledge about how brain circuits are altered by addictive drugs....

Bagged Salads a Gamble Not Worth Taking, Expert Says.
September 15, 2006... Byline: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich., Sept. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Think of bagged salads as a game of chance - one in which the odds are stacked against you. Prewashed packaged vegetables, like the spinach that is...

Psst! Coffee Drinkers: Fruit Flies Have Something to Tell You About Caffeine.
September 18, 2006... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Sept. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- In their hunt for genes and proteins that explain how animals discern bitter from sweet, a team of John Hopkins researchers began by testing whether mutant...

Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences Appoints New Board Members.
September 18, 2006... Byline: Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences STANFORD, Calif., Sept. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Jonathan R. Cole and James L. (Jay) McClelland have been appointed members of the Board of Trustees at the Center for Advanced...

MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant Recipient Luis von Ahn Develops 'Game With a Purpose'; Image Scavenger Hunt to Improve Web Accessibility for Visually Impaired.
September 19, 2006... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, Sept. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Luis von Ahn, a Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist who has been named a 2006 recipient of a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation "genius...

Drinking Report Reveals New Maximums.
September 19, 2006... Byline: Public Health Institute OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Public health researchers have known for decades that a small segment of the population consumes the lion's share of alcohol sold in the United States. ...

New Poll of 1,000 Recent California Parents Finds Postpartum Depression a Pervasive Problem; Study Represents First of Its Kind; Mental Health Advocates Call for Increased Investment for PPD Screening, Treatment.
September 20, 2006... Byline: Full Court Press Communications SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new poll released today of 1,000 recent California parents finds that a startling 52 percent have either experienced postpartum depression, or know...

'Meth Mouth' Can Leave Users Toothless.
September 21, 2006... Byline: American Dental Association CHICAGO, Sept. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Methamphetamine is a powerfully addictive drug that can seriously damage oral health, destroying a person's smile and natural ability to chew, according to the...

National Voting Rights Group Condemns Anti-Voter Legislation Passed by House of Representatives; National Voter ID Will Keep Many Eligible Voters From the Polls; Voting Rights Experts Available for Interview.
September 21, 2006... Byline: Demos NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Demos, a leading national public policy organization, denounced the passage of the House of Representatives bill (H.R. 4844) also known as the "Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006,"...

Study Reveals Seniors at Risk for Stopping Medications after Losing Brand-Name Drug Coverage; University of Hawaii Researcher Conducts Study as Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar.
September 22, 2006... Byline: University of Hawaii HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- A recent study found that over one in four seniors cut back on their use of medications after their health plan stopped covering brand-name drugs. This has...

Zinc Plays Prominent Role in Fear Response and Other Learned Behavior, McLean Hospital Researchers Find.
September 25, 2006... Byline: McLean Hospital BELMONT, Mass., Sept. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- The metal zinc released in the brain's amygdala region has been linked to the ability to generate the learned fear response, researchers at Harvard-affiliated McLean...

Breakthrough Provides New Tool for Degenerative Disease Studies.
September 25, 2006... Byline: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore., Sept. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Scientists in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University have discovered a new technique to let them watch, visualize and precisely measure a key...

Genetic Alliance Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence in Advocacy.
September 27, 2006... Byline: Genetic Alliance WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Genetic Alliance brought together today more than 250 advocates, researchers and clinicians in the largest ever celebration of the genetic advocacy community. An exhibit...

Study: Airbags, Antilock Brakes Not Likely to Reduce Accidents, Injuries.
September 27, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers have determined that airbags and antilock braking systems do not reduce the likelihood of accidents or injuries because they may encourage more...

Traveling Soon? University of Virginia Researchers Find That Hotel Guests With Colds Can Leave Their Germs Behind After Check-Out.
September 29, 2006... Byline: University of Virginia Health System CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Sept. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- A group of researchers led by a team from the University of Virginia Health System found that adults infected with rhinovirus, the cause of...