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Public Release: 6-Nov-2009
Less than 1 in 3 Toronto bystanders who witness a cardiac arrest try to help: Study Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital working in conjunction with EMS services, paramedics and fire services across Ontario found that a bystander who attempts CPR can quadruple the survival rate to over 50 percent. But Dr. Laurie Morrison and the research team at Rescu have found only 30 percent of bystanders in Toronto are willing to help, one of the lowest rates of bystanders helping others in the developed world. Contact: Julie Saccone
Public Release: 6-Nov-2009
 Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicineLocal health investigation sheds light on gastroschisis birth defect Results of an investigation conducted by University of Nevada, Reno researchers, public health officials and area physicians published this week in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, indicate that Washoe County experienced a cluster of a particular birth defect, gastroschisis, during the period April 2007-April 2008. Subsequent review of medical records since the study's conclusion indicates that while the rate is still elevated, the cluster appears to have subsided. Contact: Claudene Wharton
Public Release: 6-Nov-2009
Archives of General PsychiatryPsychiatric impact of torture could be amplified by head injury Depression and other emotional symptoms in survivors of torture and other traumatic experiences may be exacerbated by the effects of head injuries, according to a study from the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma, based at Massachusetts General Hospital. The researchers found structural changes in the brains of former South Vietnamese political detainees who had suffered head injuries and clearly linked those changes to psychiatric symptoms often seen in survivors of torture. 
National Institute of Health, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of South Korea
Contact: Sue McGreevey
Public Release: 6-Nov-2009
Current BiologyBabies with an accent Newborns cry differently depending on their mother tongue. Contact: Dr. Angela D. Friederici
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
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
Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
ScienceMom was right: Nice guys don't always finish last Picture it: one jerk in a bar spends the night delivering bad come-ons to women. By the end of the evening, the women aren't receptive to even the nicest guys around. It's a scenario with a basis in evolutionary theory. Males increase their fitness by acquiring more mates; however, this is often not the case for females -- and therein lies the conflict. Contact: Gail Glover
Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
Autism Consortium symposium draws record number of researchers, advocates, parents for autism update The Autism Consortium, an innovative collaboration of researchers, clinicians, funders and families dedicated to catalyzing research and enhancing clinical care for autism spectrum disorders, held its fourth annual symposium on Oct. 28, 2009, at Harvard Medical School in Boston. The meeting gave scientists, clinicians, advocates and parents an opportunity to gather for the latest information on causes of autism and their implications for diagnosis, prognosis and therapies for people with autism spectrum disorders.
Autism Consortium
Contact: Kathryn Morris
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
NatureCrossing the line: how aggressive cells invade the brain Real-time observation sheds new light on multiple sclerosis. Contact: Dr. Stefanie Merker
Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
PerceptionDartmouth professor finds that iconic Oswald photo was not faked Computer Scientist Hany Farid has new evidence regarding a photograph of accused JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. Farid digitally analyzed the iconic image of Oswald pictured in a backyard setting holding a rifle in one hand and Marxist newspapers in the other, and he says the photo almost certainly was not altered. Contact: Sue Knapp
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
Current Directions in Psychological ScienceParents just don't understand Recent studies investigating the question of parental control in the west and in east Asian countries suggest that extreme meddling by parents can have negative effects on their children's psychological development in both of those regions, although the effects may not be uniform. Contact: Barbara Isanski
Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
European UrologyDoes prostate-specific antigen velocity help in early detection prostate cancer? The November issue of European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology, features an article focusing on prostate specific antigen velocity and early cancer detection. It has been suggested that changes in PSA over time aid prostate cancer detection. Contact: Lindy Brouwer
Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
Nutrition TodayLactose intolerance rates may be significantly lower than previously believed Prevalence of lactose intolerance may be far lower than previously estimated, according to a new study. These new findings indicate that previous estimates of lactose intolerance incidence -- based on the incidence of lactose maldigestion -- may be overestimated by wide margins.
US Department of Agriculture, ARS, NIH/National Cancer Institute, National Dairy Council
Contact: NDC Media Hotline
Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
Conflict and HealthThe 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
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: 5-Nov-2009
ScienceAirborne nitrogen shifts aquatic nutrient limitation in pristine lakes The impact of airborne nitrogen released from the burning of fossil fuels and wide-spread use of fertilizers in agriculture is much greater that previously recognized and even extends to remote alpine lakes, according to a study published Nov. 6 in the journal Science.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Margaret Coulombe
Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
Current BiologyEarly scents really do get 'etched' in the brain Common experience tells us that particular scents of childhood can leave quite an impression, for better or for worse. Now, researchers reporting the results of a brain imaging study online on Nov. 5 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, show that first scents really do enjoy a "privileged" status in the brain. Contact: Cathleen Genova
Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
Current BiologyBabies' language learning starts from the womb From their very first days, newborns' cries already bear the mark of the language their parents speak, reveals a new study published online on Nov. 5 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. The findings suggest that infants begin picking up elements of what will be their first language in the womb, and certainly long before their first babble or coo. Contact: Cathleen Genova
Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
CHEST 2009 ChestNew lung health research presented at CHEST 2009 New research presented at CHEST 2009 highlights lung health abstracts related to the link between osteoporosis and bronchiectasis, calculating the "lung age" in smokers, vitamin B deficiency and its link to chronic cough and more. Contact: Jennifer Stawarz
Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
CHEST 2009 ChestNew COPD and smoking research presented at CHEST 2009 New research presented at CHEST 2009 highlights COPD abstracts related to how air pollution affects patients with COPD, calculating a smoking patient's "lung age," varenicline as an effective treatment for smoking cessation and more. Contact: Jennifer Stawarz
Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual MeetingsGreat wines come from great soils Experts will discuss terroir with an emphasis on soil science in a symposium on Wednesday, Nov. 4 in Pittsburgh. "Terroir: Winegrapes and the Environment" will be presented in two parts at the 2009 Annual Meetings of the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America and Soil Science Society of America in Pittsburgh, Pa. Contact: Sara Uttech
Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
CHEST 2009 ChestNew cardiology research presented at CHEST 2009 New research presented at CHEST 2009 highlights cardiology abstracts related to coronary risk factors and liver transplantation, health care professionals' inadequacy in ACLS training, and the timing of heart attacks based on race/culture. Contact: Jennifer Stawarz
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