Ascribe Higher Education News Service back issues from April 2003:
Study Confirms Long-Term Effectiveness, Safety of Once-Daily Concerta in Children With ADHD.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: Fleishman Hillard FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- A study of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) who had previously responded to treatment with methylphenidate demonstrates that once-a-day CONCERTA(r) (methylphenidate HCl) ...
Study Finds Link Between Early Pot Use and Lasting Cognitive Deficits - But Is Pot Itself the Culprit?
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: McLean Hospital BELMONT, Mass., April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new study in the latest issue of Drug and Alcohol Dependence indicates an association between early use of cannabis (marijuana) and persisting cognitive deficits. Led by Harrison Pope, Jr., MD, ...
Higher-Risk Heart Attack Patients Do Not Receive Most Aggressive Care.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: Duke University CHICAGO, April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- In an analysis of more than 185,000 U.S. patients who arrive at emergency rooms with symptoms of a heart attack, Duke University Medical Center researchers have found that those patients whose symptoms and ...
Heart Specialist Care More Often Evidence-Based and Leads to Lower Mortality Than Generalists'.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: Duke University CHICAGO, April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Cardiologists, who tend to use recommended medicines and invasive procedures more often than non-cardiologists, appear to reduce by almost 30 percent the chances of heart disease patients from dying in the hospital, ...
Half of Heart Patients Unable to Recall Details of Informed Consent, Yet Most Satisfied.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: Duke University CHICAGO, April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Duke University Medical Center researchers have found that while 50 percent of patients undergoing angioplasty or coronary artery bypass surgery could not recall specific risks or benefits of the procedure six weeks ...
Patients With Low Levels of Heart Cell Death Should Be Treated Aggressively.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: Duke University CHICAGO, April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Patients who test positive for even low levels of a specific biochemical marker of heart cell death in their blood are not being treated as aggressively as patients with higher levels, according to a new analysis by ...
Heart Attack Care Boosted by Simple Reminders, Study Finds; 33-Hospital Study Shows More Patients Get Proven Therapies Under System That Reminds Doctors, Nurses.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: University of Michigan Health System CHICAGO, April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Doctors today know more than ever about what drugs, treatments and lifestyle changes can help heart attack patients live longer and healthier lives after they leave the hospital. But amazingly ...
Antibody Therapy Can Increase Effectiveness of Cancer Vaccine, Preliminary Study Suggests.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute BOSTON, April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- The benefit of some cancer vaccines may be boosted by treating patients with an antibody that blocks a key protein on immune system T cells, according to a small, preliminary study by researchers at ...
Correctional Officers Fight Dissatisfaction, Tension at Rural Prisons.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: University of Arkansas FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Overcrowding and inadequate facilities are frequently cited as problems of the prison system nationwide, but a University of Arkansas researcher says the rural location of many prisons adds further ...
University of California Supports Mediator's Proposed Agreement Regarding Clerical Contract; Awaits Union Decision.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: University of California OAKLAND, Calif., April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of California announced today (Tuesday, April 1) its support for a proposed settlement agreement with the Coalition of University Employees regarding a new labor contract for UC's ...
Ford Motor Company Establishes Ford Institute for Human Security at the University of Pittsburgh; Institute to Generate Fresh Policy Approaches to Global Threats.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- During World War II, America promulgated FDR's Four Freedoms. With the world again in turmoil, Ford Motor Company today announced a partnership with the University of Pittsburgh to establish ...
To Buy, or Not to Buy? Airfare Analyzer Could Save Big Bucks by Advising When to Buy Tickets, When To Wait.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: University of Washington SEATTLE, April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- It's a classic dilemma for air travelers in today's world of wildly varying ticket prices - should you purchase now if the rate seems reasonable, or wait for a better deal and take the risk that the price ...
Union, Newspaper Sue University of California Regents for Hiding Investment Returns.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: Coalition of University Employees BERKELEY, April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of California, already under scrutiny for management practices, is being sued over its stewardship of employee pension funds. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, April 1 in ...
Overweight, Obese Have Better One-Year Survival After Heart Attack Than Normal Weight People.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: Duke University CHICAGO, April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- In a finding that leaves Duke University Medical Center researchers scratching their heads and planning further studies, it appears that overweight and obese heart attack patients have better intermediate-term ...
Booklet Advises About Psychological Needs of Kids During Tragedy.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: University of Wisconsin - Madison MADISON, Wis., April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- In a booklet that could have been written in direct response to the current world situation, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor advises parents and caregivers about the psychological ...
Being Mindful Promotes Good Mental Health.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: University of Rochester ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Several major Eastern philosophies stress the importance of mindfulness, but is there really a mental health benefit to being more conscious and more focused on what's happening in the here and now? ...
Prions Offer Nanotech Building Tool.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Whitehead Institute CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- The same characteristics that make misfolded proteins known as prions such a pernicious medical threat in neurodegenerative diseases may offer a construction toolkit for manufacturing nanoscale ...
Neighborhood Layout Could Turn Drivers Into Walkers.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: Burness Communications CINCINNATI, April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- People who live in neighborhoods where stores, schools and homes are within walking or cycling distance from each other make almost twice as many weekly trips on foot as residents of less "walkable" ...
Pollen Forensics May Help in Fight Against Terrorism.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: Texas A&M University COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Pollen can be a major irritation to allergy sufferers, but it can be an even bigger irritation to criminals when it's incorporated into forensics - a budding concept with the potential to be used ...
Mechanical Support Induces Genetic Changes in Failing Hearts.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Using new DNA microarray technology, Duke University Medical Center researchers have found significant changes in the expression pattern of hundreds of genes in heart muscle cells after mechanical pumps are used ...
Researchers Develop Strategy to Predict Mutations Involved in Cancer Drug Resistance.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Whitehead Institute CAMBRIDGE, April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers have devised a way to identify genetic mutations that will cause resistance to targeted anti-cancer drugs, even before patients are treated - a finding that will aid scientists involved in drug ...
Inactive Genes May Contribute to Failure of Animals Cloned From Adult Cells, Study Finds.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Whitehead Institute CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 1 (AScribe News) -- Only 1 percent to 3 percent of animals cloned from adult cells survive to birth; many die mysteriously very early in development, around the time of implantation. A new study suggests that a set of genes ...
Screening Technique Streamlines Search for Anticancer Drugs.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: The Whitehead Institute CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 1 (AScribe News) -- Most cancer patients face an all or nothing dilemma. Aggressive chemotherapy can and often does kill cancerous cells, shrink tumors and increase a patient's chance for survival. But chemo's toxic ...
Cooperative Extension Helps Battle Wildfire Threat With Equipment Demonstrations.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: University of California Division of Agriculture DAVIS, Calif., April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) will host demonstrations three days in April on how small, mechanized equipment can be used to reduce hazardous fuel ...
Mayo Clinic Study Shows Thalidomide May Effectively Delay Progression of Early Stage Multiple Myeloma, a Fatal Cancer of Bone Marrow, in Some Patients.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- A Mayo Clinic study is the first to show that for some patients with early stage multiple myeloma, the drug thalidomide may effectively delay the need for chemotherapy or more aggressive treatment for as much as ...
UC San Diego Researchers Present Preliminary Study Results of Heart Failure Associated With Crystal Methamphetamine Use.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: University of California, San Diego SAN DIEGO, April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- A preliminary study of hospitalized crystal methamphetamine users showed a significantly higher rate of cardiac dysfunction in these patients than in non-users, according to Ori Ben-Yehuda, ...
University of Maryland Baltimore County and Achillion Pharmaceuticals Research Identifies New Class of Agents With Potential to Treat HIV/AIDS; Research Published in This Week's Journal of Molecular Biology.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: University of Maryland, Baltimore County BALTIMORE, April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers from The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and Achillion Pharmaceuticals today announced the discovery of a new target on the HIV molecule that could potentially ...
DePaul Career Experts Offer Advice For Making Resumes, Cover Letters Stand Out In Tough Job Market.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: DePaul University CHICAGO, April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Job hunters currently are facing one of the most grim employment markets of the past two decades. Competition is fierce, as recent layoff victims vie against new college graduates for available jobs. Employers now ...
Carnegie Mellon, NASA Researchers to Develop Robot That Will Illustrate How to Seek Life on Distant Planets.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- A team of Carnegie Mellon University and NASA scientists will travel to the Atacama Desert in northern Chile in April to conduct research that will help them develop and deploy a robot and instruments ...
Health Care Leadership in U.S. Changing With Growth of M.B.A. Physicians Says Yale School of Management Study.
Apr 01, 2003 ... Byline: Yale University School of Management NEW HAVEN, Conn., April 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new Yale School of Management study finds evidence of significant change in health care leadership in the United States. The number of MBA-trained physicians is increasing dramatically ...
New Data for Crestor(r) From Stellar Trial Presented at American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session; Crestor Lowered LDL Cholesterol by 46 Percent to 55 Percent at 10-40mg.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Byline: Edelman Public Relations CHICAGO, April 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- New Phase III data presented today at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 52nd Annual Scientific Session show that AstraZeneca's investigational lipid-lowering medication CRESTOR(r) (rosuvastatin ...
Guide to Improving Elementary Reading Scores Developed at Indiana University Bloomington.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Byline: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind., April 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- A resource guide to improving reading scores in the early grades has been published through the Indiana Education Policy Center at the Indiana University School of Education. "This book was ...
ABC News White House Correspondent Ann Compton to Deliver Agnes Scott College Commencement Address; U.S. Army Reserves Chaplain Melvin G. Lowry to Speak at Baccalaureate Service.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Byline: Agnes Scott College ATLANTA, April 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Ann Compton, ABC News White House correspondent for six Presidential administrations, will deliver keynote remarks at the 114th Agnes Scott College commencement convocation Saturday, May 17 at 9:30 a.m. on the ...
Overnight Visits Affect Babies' Attachment to Separated or Divorcing Parents.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Byline: Mills College OAKLAND, Calif., April 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Babies who spend overnights in the separate residences of each parent following divorce or separation have difficulty establishing secure attachments to their parents, according to experts at Mills College ...
Brain Can Reorganize After Injury at Any Age.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Byline: University of Illinois at Chicago CHICAGO, April 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- No matter when the brain is injured -- early in life, in middle age, or later -- it shows a remarkable ability to reorganize to help the body recover normal motor functions. Using ...
Bypass Surgery Yields Better Symptom Relief, Improved Functioning in Patients Over 70.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Byline: Duke University CHICAGO, April 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- When compared to angioplasty or treatment with drugs, coronary artery bypass surgery was better at relieving chest pain (angina) and improving functional abilities at one year for elderly patients, according to Duke ...
DePaul University Nursing Clinic Provides Foot Care for Hundreds of Homeless and Uninsured Patients.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Byline: DePaul University CHICAGO, April 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Imagine how many miles we would put on our feet if walking were our primary mode of transportation. The homeless must rely on their feet to take them most places, regardless of the distance, and they usually ...
Japanese Firm, Indiana University Unite for Research Into Renal Diseases.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Byline: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS, April 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- A well-known Japanese company will be seeking therapeutic discoveries for renal insufficiency from a gene discovered by Indiana University researchers. The licensing agreement provides ...
NIH Awards $1.3 Million to Medical College of Wisconsin and Prodesse, Inc., for Bioterror Detection.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Byline: Medical College of Wisconsin MILWAUKEE, April 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Medical College of Wisconsin and Prodesse, Inc., today announced that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded them a major grant for bioterror defense. The goal of the grant is to ...
Can Elephants Really Run? Yes and No, Say Researchers.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Byline: University of Colorado, Boulder BOULDER, Colo., April 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- For those who have ever wondered if elephants can run, the answer is yes and no, according to a new study by researchers at four institutions, including the University of Colorado at Boulder. ...
Edward Wasserman to Succeed Louis W. Hodges as Washington and Lee University's Knight Chair in Journalism.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Byline: The Knight Foundation LEXINGTON, Va., April 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Edward Wasserman, a veteran reporter, editor and media CEO, has been named by Washington and Lee University to hold its Knight Chair in journalism ethics. Wasserman will succeed Louis W ....
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grants Totaling $4,500,000 Will Establish Endowments in Honor of Hanna Holborn Gray.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Byline: University of Chicago NEW YORK, April 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announced today two special grants totaling $4,500,000 in honor of Hanna Holborn Gray, who has just retired as chairman of its Board of Trustees after having served as a Board ...
Carnegie Foundation, Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts Announce Support for 2003-2004 Center Scholars.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Byline: Wabash College MENLO PARK, Calif., April 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts at Wabash College have entered into a collaboration in support of the scholarship of teaching and ...
World Scholars to Debate Globalization, War, Justice.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Byline: University of California, Santa Barbara SANTA BARBARA, Calif., April 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- More than 150 scholars, public intellectuals, and global-justice activists from around the world will convene at the University of California, Santa Barbara May 1-4 for a ...
San Jose State University President to Take Post in Maryland.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Byline: San Jose State University SAN JOSE, Calif., April 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University System of Maryland Board of Regents announced today the appointment of Robert L. Caret as president of Towson University, beginning July 1. Caret has served as president of San Jose ...
UCLA, German Biologists Identify Molecule That May Play Critical Role in Fertilization.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Byline: UCLA LOS ANGELES, April 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- In research with potential implications for both increasing fertilization and preventing pregnancies, UCLA biologists and German cell physiologists report in the journal Science that they have isolated and identified a ...
NASA Researchers Put New Spin on Einstein's Relativity Theory.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Byline: Jet Propulsion Laboratory PASADENA, Calif., April 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Albert Einstein might be astonished to learn that NASA physicists have applied his relativity theory to a concept he introduced but later disliked namely that two particles that interact could ...
National Airline Quality Rating to be Announced April 7.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Byline: Wichita State University WASHINGTON, April 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- The 13th annual national Airline Quality Rating will be announced at 9:30 a.m. EDT Monday, April 7, in a news conference in the Murrow Conference Rooms, National Press Club, Washington, D.C. The AQR is ...
Think Small When Powering Today's Electronic Soldier.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Byline: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory RICHLAND, Wash., April 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- On the battlefield, having a reliable source of power to operate the many advanced electronic devices a soldier carries is essential. But today's heavy and cumbersome batteries fall ...
University of California Will Pursue AOL Time Warner Lawsuit in California State Court.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Byline: University of California OAKLAND, Calif., April 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of California will file an action in California state court against AOL Time Warner Inc., its directors and officers, its auditor, Ernst & Young LLP, and the financial advisors ...
Men Influence Body Image of Other Men and Women.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Byline: The National Technology Transfer Center WHEELING, W.Va., April 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Results of a Wheeling Jesuit University study suggest what other men like influences a man's ideal body image. The results also indicate what men like affects women's ideal body image ...
Sports and Recreation Center at Ramapo College Named in Honor of Senator Bill Bradley.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Byline: Ramapo College MAHWAH, N.J., April 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- In a ceremony held Wednesday at Ramapo College of New Jersey, the College's new sports and recreation center was named in honor of Senator Bill Bradley. Construction on the first phase of the $25 million, 116,000 ...
University of Minnesota Researcher Focuses New Space Telescope.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Byline: University of Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS & ST. PAUL, Minn., April 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Suppose you had to focus a pair of binoculars blindfolded - and if you failed, a $700 million investment would be lost in space. That was essentially the task facing University of ...
University of Minnesota Releases Latest List of Experts Available to Discuss Issues Involving War With Iraq.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Byline: University of Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS, April 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Minnesota has released the following list of experts available to discuss issues relating to the war in Iraq. - Computer warfare Vipin Kumar, director of the Army ...
Stanford Business School Lecturer Wins Another Oscar; Stanford's Future of Content Conference to Present Exclusive Screening of Oscar-Winning 'Twin Towers'.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., April 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Student organizers of the April 5, 2003 Future of Content Conference at the Stanford Graduate School of Business have announced the addition to the conference schedule of an exclusive ...
George Washington University Study on Oil Crisis During First Gulf War Sheds Light on Today's Price Volatility.
Apr 04, 2003 ... Byline: George Washington University School of Business nehmer@gwu.edu WASHINGTON, April 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- A combination of political events and market fundamentals, rather than speculation, is behind the current volatility in the oil market, according to ...
Babson College Named No. 1 Business School for Entrepreneurship by U.S. News & World Report for 10th Straight Year.
Apr 04, 2003 ... Byline: Babson College WELLESLEY, Mass., April 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- The F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business (http://www2.babson.edu/babson/babsonmbap.nsf/Public/homepage) at Babson College is the No. 1 MBA program in the U.S. for Entrepreneurship, according to the latest ...
Developing Motors of Light to Power Small Electronic Devices.
Apr 04, 2003 ... Byline: University of Chicago CHICAGO, April 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of Chicago physicists have successfully measured the angular momentum carried by tiny rings of light called optical vortices, an important step in harnessing their energy to power ...
Super Mario Goes to College; Video Games Can Be Ticket to Rewarding Career.
Apr 04, 2003 ... Byline: Southern Methodist University DALLAS, April 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- When does a plumber make more money than a Hollywood movie star? When he stars in a popular video game. A series of Nintendo video games called Super Mario Brothers, in which an ...
USC School of Engineering Eighth in 2003 U.S. News & World Report Rankings; School Has Nation's Highest Research Funding Level per Faculty Member; National Security Projects Numerous.
Apr 04, 2003 ... Byline: USC Information Sciences Institute LOS ANGELES, April 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Southern California University of Southern California School of Engineering consolidated its position in the nation's top engineering schools by maintaining eighth place for ...
University of Texas at Dallas Names Latest Class of Eugene McDermott Scholars; In Its Third Year, Program Lures Top Students From Around U.S. and As Far Away as India.
Apr 04, 2003 ... Byline: University of Texas at Dallas RICHARDSON, Texas, April 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- What do you get when you combine valedictorians, salutatorians, Eagle Scouts, National Merit Scholars, a pianist, a law school hopeful, a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, a violinist, a Silver Award ...
Arizona State University Joins Six Sigma Federation.
Apr 04, 2003 ... Byline: Arizona State University TEMPE, Ariz., April 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Arizona State University's College of Engineering and Applied Sciences has joined the Six Sigma Federation to provide Six Sigma due diligence and to train industrial engineering graduate students in Six ...
It's a Nova . . . It's a Supernova . . . It's a Hypernova.
Apr 04, 2003 ... Byline: University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 4 (AScribe News) -- Two billion years ago, in a far-away galaxy, a giant star exploded, releasing almost unbelievable amounts of energy as it collapsed to a black hole. The light from that explosion finally reached Earth at ...
Prolific NASA Orbiter Adds Thousands of Photos to Mars Album.
Apr 04, 2003 ... Byline: Jet Propulsion Laboratory PASADENA, Calif., April 4 (AScribe News) -- The winds of Mars leave their marks on many of the 11,664 new pictures being posted on the Internet today by the camera team for NASA's Mars Global Surveyor mission. In one image, the ...
Hopkins Center Calls for Stricter Controls for Genetic Testing.
Apr 04, 2003 ... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, April 4 (AScribe News) -- Genetic testing to detect carriers of cystic fibrosis (CF) is being routinely offered to many couples seeking prenatal care. Recent reports in the medical literature indicate that guidelines for safe ...