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Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
 Applied Developmental ScienceOverweight kids experience more loneliness, anxiety, MU study finds As childhood obesity rates continue to increase, experts agree that more information is needed about the implications of being overweight as a step toward reversing current trends. Now, a new University of Missouri study has found that overweight children, especially girls, show signs of the negative consequences of being overweight as early as kindergarten. 
US Department of Agriculture, Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Programs
Contact: Emily Smith
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
Academic MedicineUT multimedia program increases middle school interest in science Middle school students who were part of a unique science learning program developed by the University of Texas School of Public Health showed significant increases in interest and achievement scores compared to other students, a recent study found. Contact: Jade Waddy
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
Report calls for new initiative to improve math education for preschoolers To ensure that all children enter elementary school with the foundation they need for success, a major national initiative is needed to improve early childhood mathematics education, says a new report from the National Research Council. Contact: Sara Frueh
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
LancetPoor health among indigenous peoples a question of cultural loss as well as poverty Health problems of Indigenous peoples around the world are intimately tied to a number of unique factors, such as colonization, globalization, migration, and loss of land, language and culture. These factors remain even after the "typical" social problems facing the poor, such as inadequate housing, unemployment, and low education levels are addressed, according to Dr. Malcolm King, lead author of a paper to be published tomorrow in The Lancet,.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Contact: David Coulombe
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
World Conference of Science JournalistsResearch output in developing countries reveals 194 percent increase in five years The partners of Research4Life announced today at the World Conference of Science Journalists 2009 that a new research impact analysis has demonstrated a dramatic rise in research output by scientists in the developing world since 2002. By comparing absolute growth in published research before (1996 – 2002) and after (2002 - 2008) the advent of the Research4Life programs, the analysis has revealed a 194 percent or 6.4-fold increase in articles published in peer reviewed journals. Contact: Shira Tabachnikoff
Public Release: 2-Jul-2009
World Conference of Science Journalists ScienceClimate change and the mystery of the shrinking sheep Changing winter conditions are causing Scotland's wild Soay sheep to get smaller despite the evolutionary benefits of having a large body, researchers report in a study that shows how climate change can trump natural selection.
Natural Environment Research Council, NIH/National Institute on Aging
Contact: Natasha D. Pinol
Public Release: 1-Jul-2009
New England Journal of MedicineNEJM study addresses impact of Medicare Part D on medical spending After enrolling in Medicare Part D, seniors who previously had limited or no drug coverage spent more on prescriptions and less on other medical care service, says a University of Pittsburgh study in the July 2 issue of New England Journal of Medicine. The study also found that seniors who had relatively good drug benefits before enrolling in Medicare Part D spent somewhat more on prescriptions and increased their spending on other medical care services.
National Institutes of Health
Contact: Clare Collins
Public Release: 30-Jun-2009
Improving math education in early childhood Though many consider teaching math to young children to be unnecessary or inappropriate at this stage in their educational development, research shows that as early as infancy, children start to think about the world in mathematical ways Contact: Sara Frueh
Public Release: 30-Jun-2009
JAMABad medicine Are individuals, families, communities and employers getting their money's worth from US health care? That's the big question in the news today, pushed further into the spotlight by the Obama administration. Charles M. Kilo, M.D., M.P.H, CEO of GreenField Health in Portland, Oregon, and co-author Eric B. Larson, M.D., M.P.H., of Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, Washington, explore this important question in their commentary "Exploring the Harmful Effects of Health Care" in the July 1 JAMA. Contact: Kimberly Walgraeve
Public Release: 30-Jun-2009
PLoS ONERisky business: Stressed men more likely to gamble Stressed out, dude? Don't go to Vegas. New research, to be in the journal PLoS One, shows that men under stress may be more likely to take risks, correlating to such real-life behavior as gambling, smoking, unsafe sex and illegal drug use. Contact: Suzanne Wu
Public Release: 29-Jun-2009
Tunnel vision They're digging tunnels along the US border at a fast and furious pace, but not a single one of them has ever been discovered by US border patrol agents using technology. That's going to change.
US Department of Homeland Security
Contact: John Verrico
Public Release: 29-Jun-2009
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesFirst step to converting solar energy using 'artificial leaf' An international team of researchers has modified chlorophyll from an alga so that it resembles the extremely efficient light antennae of bacteria. The team was then able to determine the structure of these light antennae. This is the first step to converting sunlight into energy using an artificial leaf.
NWO/Volkswagen Foundation
Contact: Hilje Papma
Public Release: 29-Jun-2009
PLoS BiologyNew research shows a global trend in nature-based tourism A new study out today found that many nations throughout the world, including the United Kingdom, are seeing an annual increase in visitors to their conservation areas. Contact: Genevieve Maul
Public Release: 29-Jun-2009
PLoS MedicineSeasonal hunger devastating and under-recognized Most of the world's acute hunger and undernutrition occurs not in conflicts and natural disasters but in the annual "hunger season," according to an article published this week in open-access journal PLoS Medicine. The hunger season is the time of year when the previous year's harvest stocks have dwindled, food prices are high and jobs are scarce, and is often under-recognized.
UK Department for International Development
Contact: Andrew Hyde
Public Release: 29-Jun-2009
Journal of National Cancer InstituteHow much is life worth? The $440 billion question The decision to use expensive cancer therapies that typically produce only a relatively short extension of survival is a serious ethical dilemma in the US that needs to be addressed by the oncology community, according to a commentary published online June 29 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Contact: Steve Graff
Public Release: 29-Jun-2009
American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- June 24, 2009 The American Chemical Society Weekly Press Package with reports from 34 major peer-reviewed journals on chemistry, health, medicine, energy, environment, food, nanotechnology and other hot topics. Contact: Michael Woods
Public Release: 26-Jun-2009
Ethnicity & DiseaseRace origins and health disparites To understand health disparities, researchers need to understand how today's racial categories evolved from the negative assumptions made hundreds of years ago to justify slavery. Contact: John L. Mitchell
Public Release: 26-Jun-2009
LancetStudy shows 1 in 25 deaths worldwide attributable to alcohol Research from Canada's Center for Addiction and Mental Health featured in this week's edition of the Lancet shows that worldwide, one in 25 deaths are directly attributable to alcohol consumption. This rise since 2000 is mainly due to increases in the number of women drinking. Contact: Kirk LeMessurier
Public Release: 26-Jun-2009
Hacienda Pública EspañolaImmigration makes Spanish pensions system more sustainable Researchers from the University of Valladolid have constructed a demographic and economic simulation model called "carrión," which projects the costs of pensions, Social Security contributions and GDP up until 2060. The model also includes detailed scenarios about the behavior of people migrating to Spain currently and in the future, in relation to the length of time they stay, their fertility, salaries and employment rate. Contact: SINC
Public Release: 26-Jun-2009
Management in EducationSuccess of the academy approach? A complex picture is emerging about the controversial Academies program. Researchers analyze and report findings about academies in a special issue of the journal Management in Education, published today by SAGE. Among the issues addressed are whether academies are leading to improved student performance and higher levels of student satisfaction. Contact: Mithu Mukherjee
Public Release: 25-Jun-2009
Taxpayer Alliance applauds bill to broaden access to federal research results Sens. Joseph Lieberman and John Cornyn today introduced the Federal Research Public Access Act, a bill to ensure free, timely, online access to the published results of research funded by 11 US federal agencies. The proposed bill is welcomed by the Alliance for Taxpayer Access, a coalition of research institutions, consumers, patients and others formed to support open public access to publicly funded research. Contact: Jennifer McLennan
Public Release: 25-Jun-2009
Medical CareTotal knee replacements increase mobility and motor skills in older patients According to a new study from researchers at Duke University, total knee arthroplasty procedures performed in older patients with osteoarthritis of the knee result in long-term, significant improvement of physical functioning and motor skills when compared to patients who do not receive TKA.
Institute for Health Technology Studies
Contact: Robyn Stein
Public Release: 24-Jun-2009
New England Journal of MedicineUCSF commentators call for health reform to revitalize primary care Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco Center for Excellence in Primary Care, as lead authors on commentaries in two of the nation's leading medical journals this week, call for a national effort to revive primary care as part of health-care reform legislation.
UCSF Clinical and Translational Research Institute, National Institutes of Health
Contact: Kirsten Michener
Public Release: 24-Jun-2009
Sixth Annual Mantle Cell Lymphoma Consortium Scientific WorkshopMantle Cell Lymphoma Consortium Scientific Workshop A research report, from the Sixth Annual Mantle Cell Lymphoma Consortium Scientific Workshop, detailing each oral and poster presentation as well as the roundtable discussions is now available.
Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Co.
Contact: Marion F. Swan
Public Release: 24-Jun-2009
Global Humanitarian ForumNew publication shows index insurance has potential to help manage climate risks and reduce poverty A type of insurance called index insurance offers significant opportunities as a climate-risk management tool in developing countries, according to a new publication launched today during a workshop at the Global Humanitarian Forum in Geneva. Contact: Francesco Fiondella
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