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Key: Meeting Journal Funder Dissertation
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
swaney@andrew.cmu.edu
412-268-5776
Carnegie Mellon University

Public Release: 6-Nov-2009
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
New statement outlines ATS positions on research, education, advocacy
The ATS has issued an official statement that outlines the Society's position on research, training, education, patient care and advocacy. The statement, which appears in the Nov. 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, also makes specific recommendations on how elements of the organization can make these policies a part of new and ongoing projects.

Contact: Brian Kell
bkell@thoracic.org
212-315-6442
American Thoracic Society

Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
US and European experts applaud new transatlantic task force on antibiotic resistance threat
U.S. and European Experts Applaud New Transatlantic Task Force on Antibiotic Resistance Threat

Contact: John Heys
jheys@idsociety.org
703-299-0412
Infectious Diseases Society of America

Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
Thyroid
Newly revised guidelines for managing thyroid cancer published in Thyroid journal
The American Thyroid Association has released new, revised Management Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer. The new guidelines are published in Thyroid, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc. Thyroid is the official journal of the American Thyroid Association. The ATA's revised management guidelines and accompanying editorials are available free online.

Contact: Julia Chapman
jchapman@liebertpub.com
914-740-2147
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News

Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
Journal of Family Practice
Higher 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
jguenzel@wfubmc.edu
336-716-3487
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
Conflict and Health
The first casualty of war
Researchers reporting in BioMed Central's open access journal Conflict and Health found that the discrepancy in media reporting of casualty numbers in the Iraq conflict can potentially misinform the public and contribute to distorted perceptions and gross underestimates of the number of civilians killed in the armed conflict.

Contact: Graeme Baldwin
graeme.baldwin@biomedcentral.com
44-020-319-22165
BioMed Central

Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
Arizona Legal Studies
Professor: Fear, shame keep homeowners from defaulting
University of Arizona law professor Brent White has just published a working paper making the case that homeowners who are underwater in their mortgage should just walk away from their homes. He says shame and guilt are keeping more homeowners from walking away from their mortgages, even if it might be a smart decision.

Contact: Johnny Cruz
cruzj@email.arizona.edu
520-621-1879
University of Arizona

Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
TV bombards children with commercials for high-fat and high-sugar foods
Childhood obesity in the United States is reaching epidemic proportions. With more than one fourth of advertising on daytime and prime time television devoted to foods and beverages and continuing questions about the role television plays in obesity, a study in the November/December issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior examines how food advertising aimed at children might be a large contributor to the problem.

Contact: Lynelle Korte
jnebmedia@elsevier.com
314-447-9227
Elsevier Health Sciences

Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
Current Directions in Psychological Science
Digital divide: Psychologists suggest ways to include the aging population in the tech revolution
Technological advances are being made every day, making many of our lives easier and allowing information to be more accessible and available. However for some people, such as the aging population, technological progress can in fact be more limiting.

Contact: Katie Kline
kkline@psychologicalscience.org
202-293-9300
Association for Psychological Science

Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
Journal of Media Psychology
Internet 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
SmithEA@missouri.edu
573-882-3346
University of Missouri-Columbia

Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
HortScience
Farmers' 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
mwneff@ashs.org
703-836-4606
American Society for Horticultural Science

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
c.dustmann@ucl.ac.uk
44-078-180-48380
University College London

Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
IEEE Computer Magazine
Queen's research could help protect frontline troops
A team of researchers at Queen's University Belfast's Center for Secure Information Technologies is working to develop futuristic communications systems that could help protect frontline troops.

Contact: Lisa McElroy
comms.office@qub.ac.uk
028-909-73091
Queen's University Belfast

Public Release: 3-Nov-2009
NIST test proves 'the eyes have it' for ID verification
The eyes may be the mirror to the soul, but the iris reveals a person's true identity. A new report from NIST demonstrates that iris recognition algorithms can maintain their accuracy even with compact images, affirming their potential for large-scale identity management applications.
US Department of Homeland Security

Contact: Evelyn Brown
evelyn.brown@nist.gov
301-975-5661
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Public Release: 3-Nov-2009
62nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America
Gerontologist
Expert predicts possible shift in senior voting bloc
The majority of people aged 65 and over cast ballots for John McCain in 2008, but older voters will not necessarily favor Republicans in future presidential elections, according to an article in the latest issue of the Gerontologist.

Contact: Todd Kluss
tkluss@geron.org
202-587-2839
The Gerontological Society of America

Public Release: 3-Nov-2009
Entropy
New theory on fairness in economics targets CEO pay
Chief executives in 35 of the top Fortune 500 companies were overpaid by about 129 times their "ideal salaries" in 2008, according to a new type of theoretical analysis proposed by a Purdue University researcher to determine fair CEO compensation.

Contact: Emil Venere
venere@purdue.edu
765-494-4709
Purdue University

Public Release: 3-Nov-2009
Social Science Research Network
Protecting your virtual privacy
Dr. Michael Birnhack of TAU's Faculty of Law recently completed a comprehensive study that revealed dangerous loopholes in the collection of personal information by Internet sites and club cards.

Contact: George Hunka
ghunka@aftau.org
212-742-9070
American Friends of Tel Aviv University

Public Release: 3-Nov-2009
Health Affairs
Industry support of academic life science research may be dropping
While more than half the academic life science researchers responding to a 2007 survey indicated having some relationship with industrial entities, the prevalence of such relationships -- particularly direct funding for research studies -- appears to be dropping. Results of the survey also suggest that interest in commercial applications of research appears to be growing, even among investigators without industry funding.
NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute

Contact: Sue McGreevey
smcgreevey@partners.org
617-724-2764
Massachusetts General Hospital

Public Release: 3-Nov-2009
16th ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security
Hooks hijacked? New research shows how to block stealthy malware attacks
The spread of malware, or computer viruses, is a growing problem that can lead to crashed computer systems, stolen personal information, and billions of dollars in lost productivity every year. One of the most insidious types of malware is a "rootkit," which can effectively hide the presence of other spyware or viruses from the user. But now researchers have devised a way to block rootkits and prevent them from taking over your computer systems.

Contact: Matt Shipman
matt_shipman@ncsu.edu
919-515-6386
North Carolina State University

Public Release: 3-Nov-2009
Health Affairs
Global challenges and opportunities in fighting HIV/AIDS and neglected diseases
Responding to the HIV/AIDS pandemic and tackling so-called neglected tropical diseases are the focus of the November/December 2009 edition of Health Affairs. The articles, by leading global health experts from around the world, show that although these challenges differ dramatically, rising to meet them could save millions of lives.

Contact: Caroline Broder
cbroder@burnesscommunications.com
301-652-1558
Burness Communications

Public Release: 2-Nov-2009
ACP expresses support for key policies of Affordable Health Care for America Act
The American College of Physicians today sent a letter to House leaders voicing the College's support for key policies in the Affordable Health Care for America Act.

Contact: David Kinsman
dkinsman@acponline.org
202-261-4554
American College of Physicians

Public Release: 2-Nov-2009
Journal of the American College of Radiology
Study lays foundation for more patient access to medical records
A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that many patients are dissatisfied with the way they receive results of radiology tests and want more access to information in their medical records, specifically, detailed, lay-language results from those tests.

Contact: Jessica Guenzel
jguenzel@wfubmc.edu
336-716-3487
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Public Release: 2-Nov-2009
Health Psychology
U-M research shows chronically ill may be happier if they give up hope
Holding on to hope may not make patients happier as they deal with chronic illness or diseases, U-M research shows.
NIH/National Institute on Child Health and Human Development

Contact: Mary Masson
mfmasson@umich.edu
734-764-2220
University of Michigan Health System

Public Release: 2-Nov-2009
PLoS Medicine
Drug company-sponsored events for health professionals fail to disclose financial ties
Australian reporting standards for disclosing the ties between pharmaceutical companies and health professionals are not comprehensive enough, according to an analysis in this week's PLoS Medicine.

Contact: Andrew Hyde
press@plos.org
44-122-346-3330
Public Library of Science

Public Release: 30-Oct-2009
Balancing use of the radio spectrum
Scientists monitor passive radio-wave emissions from diverse objects such as hurricanes and distant galaxies to study Earth's environment and climate and learn more about the universe.

Contact: Rebecca Alvania
news@nas.edu
202-334-2138
National Academy of Sciences