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Public Release: 8-Nov-2009
American Public Health Association MeetingIndiana U. at APHA: Studies about health education for people with ID, stability balls at work The first study examines a curriculum used to help people with intellectual disabilities make good decisions about their health and fitness. People with ID are living more and more independently yet they aren't taught about personal health. The second study examines how the use of a stability ball for an office chair affects leg muscles. It also looks at the influence of handedness. Contact: Amy Bodde
Public Release: 8-Nov-2009
 Nature GeoscienceDeep creep means milder, more frequent earthquakes along Southern California's San Jacinto fault University of Miami study by Dr. Shimon Wdowinski in this week's Nature Geosciences demonstrates that deep creep may mean milder, more frequent earthquakes along SoCal's San Jacinto fault, making it a less likely candidate for a major earthquake than its neighbor to the east, the Southern San Andreas fault. Contact: Barbra Gonzalez
Public Release: 6-Nov-2009
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & PreventionNew finding suggests prostate biopsy is not always necessary Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered that some elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men may be caused by a hormone normally occurring in the body, and are not necessarily a predictor of the need for a prostate biopsy. 
National Institutes of Health, American Cancer Society
Contact: Jessica Guenzel
Public Release: 6-Nov-2009
Carnegie Mellon researchers link health-care debate to risk of dying in US and Europe A new Web site, www.DeathriskRankings.com, developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon allows users to explore differences in the probability of dying across European countries and the US states for men and women of different ages and races. Contact: Chriss Swaney
Public Release: 6-Nov-2009
Food Quality and PreferenceWe spend more on products with detailed nutritional information People would be willing to pay more for products that carry detailed nutritional information than for the so-called light items. Thus it has been confirmed by researchers from the University of Santiago de Compostela and the Center for Agro-Food Research and Technology of Aragón (CITA) in a new study on the nutritional labeling of breakfast biscuits. Contact: SINC
Public Release: 6-Nov-2009
3rd International Barcode of Life ConferenceDNA barcodes: Creative new uses span health, fraud, smuggling, history, more Some 350 experts from 50 nations gathering in Mexico for their 3rd global meeting will outline the latest creative applications of DNA barcoding, including several projects related to human health, fraud, smuggling, the food chain and reconstructing environmental history. Contact: Terry Collins
Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicinePhysical education key to improving health in low-income adolescents School-based physical education plays a key role in curbing obesity and improving fitness among adolescents from low-income communities, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and UC Berkeley.
California Endowment, Kaiser Permanente, NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, American Heart Association
Contact: Kate Schoen
Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
School Library MonthlyFor improving early literacy, reading comics is no child's play Carol L. Tilley, a professor of library and information science at Illinois, says that comic books are just as sophisticated as other forms of literature, and children benefit from reading them at least as much as they do from reading other types of books. Contact: Phil Ciciora
Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
Carnegie Mellon researchers receive grant Carnegie Mellon's Lucio Soibelman, H. Scott Matthews and Jose M.F. Moura received a three-year $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to identify inexpensive ways to track energy consumption.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Chriss Swaney
Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
Journal of Family PracticeHigher health insurance costs force doctors to talk about money with patients As health insurers require people to base more treatment decisions on out-of-pocket costs, physicians should learn to talk to patients about money, according to researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Contact: Jessica Guenzel
Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
International survey of physicians in 11 countries reveals US lagging in access, quality, HIT use Fifty-eight percent of primary care doctors in the US report their patients often have difficulty paying for medications and care, and half of US doctors spend substantial time dealing with restrictions insurance companies place on their patients' care, according to findings from the 2009 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey published online today in the journal Health Affairs.
Commonwealth Fund
Contact: Mary Mahon
Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical ActivityAll dressed-up and nowhere to go Parents who dress their children in inappropriate clothing could be inadvertently hampering their child's physical activity in childcare settings. The study, reported in BioMed Central's open access journal, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, suggests that inadequate or inappropriate clothing could restrict children's outdoor play. Contact: Graeme Baldwin
Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
Emerging Infectious DiseasesWhen should flu trigger a school shutdown? As flu season approaches, parents around the country are starting to face school closures. But how bad should an influenza outbreak be for a school to shut down? A study led by Children's epidemiologists tapped a set of Japanese data to help guide decision making by schools and government agencies. The analysis was published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the November issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Takemi Program, Japan Foundation for the Promotion of International Medical Research Cooperation, NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, National Institutes of Health, Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Contact: James Newton
Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
HortTechnologyFrequent flower buyers seek product variety Florists and other retailers who sell flowers are helped by a recent study designed to evaluate the differences in floral consumption across consumer groups. "Showing care to others" was found to be a very important value that strongly influenced flower purchases. Researchers also noted that those who bought flowers frequently (heavy users) are more emotionally stimulated by flowers, leading to them to look for more novelty and variety when purchasing flowers. Contact: Michael W. Neff
Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
Journal of Media PsychologyInternet search process affects cognition, emotion University of Missouri researchers found that readers were better able to understand, remember and emotionally respond to material found through "searching" compared to content found while "surfing." "If, as these data suggest, the cognitive and emotional impact of online content is greatest when acquired by searching, then Web site sponsors might consider increasing their advertising on pages that tend to be accessed via search engines," said Kevin Wise, assistant professor of strategic communication at MU. Contact: Emily Martin
Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
HortScienceFarmers' markets harvest new business Something fresh is growing in Indiana. The number of farmers' markets in the state has increased at double the rate of other US states; between 1994 and 2004 the number of farmers' markets in Indiana increased by an impressive 222 percent. Researchers at Purdue have published an insightful study that identifies the reasons behind this unprecedented growth. The most important factors to customers included: the number of products available, cooking demonstrations and the number of vendors. Contact: Michael W. Neff
Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
Inorganic ChemistryToward home-brewed electricity with 'personalized solar energy' New scientific discoveries are moving society toward the era of "personalized solar energy," in which the focus of electricity production shifts from huge central generating stations to individuals in their own homes and communities. That's the topic of a report by an international expert on solar energy scheduled for the Nov. 2 issue of ACS' Inorganic Chemistry, a bi-weekly journal. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
VA Veteran Homelessness SummitUC research on homeless veterans presented in Washington, D.C. Gary Dick, a University of Cincinnati associate professor of social work, presents at a national summit this week that is aimed at ending homelessness among the nation's veterans. Contact: Dawn Fuller
Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
HortScienceConserving historic apple trees Many apple varieties common in the United States a century ago can no longer be found in today's orchards and nurseries. But some historic apple trees still survive in abandoned farmsteads and historic orchards throughout the US. Now, scientists interested in conserving these horticultural treasures have set out to identify and catalogue them, working to discover if the last remnants of historical trees may still be alive in American landscapes. Contact: Michael W. Neff
Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
HortTechnologySurvey finds horticulture grads prepared for green jobs Iowa State Profesors wanted to find out how their recent Horticulture graduates were faring in the workplace so they distributed a survey to employers who hired recent ISU horticulture graduates. Results showed that 52.5 percent of employers felt graduates were "more than adequately" to "exceptionally well" prepared for the position for which they were hired. Strong personal skills were listed overwhelmingly as the most important, followed by science and industry skills and other skills. Contact: Michael W. Neff
Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
New CReAM research on the factors that shape individual attitudes towards migration policy A new research paper from CReAM (Center for Research and Analysis of Migration at UCL) investigates the factors which determine individual attitudes towards migration policy. The paper presents a method for quantifying the relative importance of economic and cultural channels in shaping attitudes towards immigration. Contact: Christian Dustmann
Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
Geophysical Research LettersNew insight into predicting cholera epidemics in the Bengal Delta In Bangladesh cholera epidemics occur twice a year. Scientists have tried, without much success, to determine the causes -- and advance early detection and prevention efforts. Now, researchers from Tufts University have proposed a link between cholera and fluctuating water levels in the region's three principal rivers -- the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna.
National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health
Contact: Alexander Reid
Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
GastroenterologyGastroenterology/hepatology societies release report evaluating fellowship training curriculum Due to the increasing complexities of treating digestive diseases, allowing gastroenterological trainee physicians the opportunity to develop enhanced abilities and experiences in specific disease areas or procedures will be a great benefit to patients, according to a "Report of the Multisociety Task Force on GI Training." Additionally, GI training programs need to measure the achievements of trainees based on specific defined competencies rather than the duration of training alone. Contact: Aimee Frank
Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
Gems & GemologyScientists are first to 'unlock' the mystery of creating cultured pearls from the queen conch In their natural form, conch pearls are among the rarest pearls in the world. For more than 25 years, all attempts at culturing pearls from the queen conch have been unsuccessful -- until now. For the first time, novel and proprietary seeding techniques to produce beaded and nonbeaded high-quality cultured pearls from the queen conch have been developed by scientists from FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. Contact: Gisele Galoustian
Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
51st ASTRO Annual MeetingDoes race, income predict prostate cancer outcome? A patient's socioeconomic status (income, martial status and race) has absolutely no impact on his outcome following curative radiation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. The study is being presented Nov. 4 at the 51st Annual American Society for Radiation Oncology meeting in Chicago. It is unique in that nearly 50 percent of patients in the analysis are African-American.
Henry Ford Hospital
Contact: Krista Hopson
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