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Public Release: 20-Nov-2009
Effect of real-time CPR feedback reported at resuscitation science symposium
The Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium is the largest clinical research network to study prehospital treatments for cardiac arrest in the United States and Canada. ROC conducted the first randomized study to assess if real-time audio-feedback, during the EMS prehospital course of care, would improve clinical outcome. Results of the study were presented on November 15 during the Resuscitation Science Symposium 2009 program.
NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

Contact: Clare Hagerty
clareh@u.washington.edu
206-685-1323
University of Washington - Health Sciences/UW News, Community Relations & Marketing

Public Release: 20-Nov-2009
Biological Psychiatry
Possible link studied between childhood abuse and early cellular aging
Researchers from Brown University and Butler Hospital have determined that children who suffer physical or emotional abuse may be faced with accelerated cellular aging as adults. The findings are published online in the journal Biological Psychiatry. A print version of the article is also expected.
NIH/National Institute of Mental Health, NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders

Contact: Mark Hollmer
Mark_Hollmer@brown.edu
401-863-1862
Brown University

Public Release: 20-Nov-2009
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ultrasound enhances noninvasive Down syndrome tests
The addition of a "genetic sonogram" maximizes the accuracy of noninvasive testing for Down syndrome, said a Baylor College of Medicine researcher who was lead author of a landmark study in the current issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Contact: Glenna Picton
picton@bcm.edu
713-798-4710
Baylor College of Medicine

Public Release: 19-Nov-2009
Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Mother's depression a risk factor in childhood asthma symptoms, study suggests
Maternal depression can worsen asthma symptoms in their children, according to research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center published online in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.
NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

Contact: Ekaterina Pesheva
epeshev1@jhmi.edu
410-516-4996
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

Public Release: 19-Nov-2009
Public Relations Review
Highlighting racial disparities increases coverage and effectiveness of health news
As media researchers search for better methods to reach audiences, a new University of Missouri study published in Public Relations Review has found that highlighting racial disparities in news releases increases coverage of health stories in black newspapers, which can improve health outcomes in populations at risk for disparities.
NIH/National Cancer Institute

Contact: Emily Martin
MartinEm@missouri.edu
573-882-3346
University of Missouri-Columbia

Public Release: 19-Nov-2009
Nature Genetics
Causative gene of a rare disorder discovered by sequencing only protein-coding regions of genome
More that 7,000 rare disorders in aggregate affect millions of people. Researchers have now shown that it may be possible to more quickly identify the causative gene for many of these disorders by sequencing only the protein-coding regions of the genome. This can be done on unrelated individuals, thereby avoiding the need for large families for such studies.
NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver Nationa Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH/National Heart Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH/National Human Genome Institute, National Institutes of Health, Washington Life Sciences Discovery Fund, others

Contact: Leila Gray
leilag@u.washington.edu
206-685-0381
University of Washington

Public Release: 19-Nov-2009
Anesthesiology
Surgery not linked to memory problems in older patients
For years, it has been widely assumed that older adults may experience memory loss and other cognitive problems following surgery. But a new study by School of Medicine researchers questions that assumption. In the 575 patients they studied, the investigators did not detect any long-term cognitive declines attributable to surgery.
University of Missouri, NIH/National Institute on Aging

Contact: Jim Dryden
jdryden@wustl.edu
314-286-0110
Washington University School of Medicine

Public Release: 19-Nov-2009
Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research
Treating alcohol-use disorders and tuberculosis together
Treatment for alcohol use disorders and tuberculosis (TB) is rarely integrated, even though the two diseases have a high co-occurrence. American and Russian researchers have jointly designed and are monitoring an innovative program that will deliver alcohol treatment as part of routine TB care. The trial study is continuing.
NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Contact: Shelly F. Greenfield, M.D., M.P.H.
sgreenfield@mclean.harvard.edu
617-855-2241
Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research

Public Release: 18-Nov-2009
Angewandte Chemie
UCLA researchers create 'fly paper' to capture circulating cancer cells
Just as fly paper captures insects, an innovative new device with nano-sized features developed by researchers at UCLA is able to grab cancer cells in the blood that have broken off from a tumor. These cells, known as circulating tumor cells, or CTCs, can provide critical information for examining and diagnosing cancer metastasis, determining patient prognosis, and monitoring the effectiveness of therapies.
NIH/National Cancer Institute, NanoSystems Biology Cancer Center

Contact: Rachel Champeau
rchampeau@mednet.ucla.edu
310-794-2270
University of California - Los Angeles

Public Release: 18-Nov-2009
Kill the cancer, not the patient: New toxicity testing approach could make chemo drugs safer
With a new two-year, $1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, Jackson Laboratory Professor Gary Churchill is launching a radical new approach to testing three chemotherapeutic drugs for potential toxic effects, using an outbred mouse population that approximates the genetic diversity observed in human populations.
NIH/National Cancer Institute

Contact: Joyce Peterson
joyce.peterson@jax.org
207-288-6058
Jackson Laboratory

Public Release: 18-Nov-2009
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009
Vitamin B niacin offers no extra benefit to statin therapy in seniors already diagnosed with CAD
The routine prescription of extended-release niacin, a B vitamin (1,500 milligrams daily), in combination with traditional cholesterol-lowering therapy offers no extra benefit in correcting arterial narrowing and diminishing plaque buildup in seniors who already have coronary artery disease, a new vascular imaging study from Johns Hopkins experts shows.
NIH/National Institute on Aging

Contact: David March
dmarch1@jhmi.edu
410-955-1534
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

Public Release: 18-Nov-2009
American Journal of Hypertension
At-risk college students reduce HBP, anxiety, depression through Transcendental Meditation
The Transcendental Meditation technique, a widely used standardized program to reduce stress, was an effective method to reduce blood pressure, anxiety, depression and anger among at-risk college students, according to a new study to be published in the December issue of the American Journal of Hypertension. The study, conducted at American University in Washington, D.C., reported that students at risk for developing hypertension, showed significant improvements in blood pressure, psychological distress and coping.
NIH/National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Abramson Family Foundation, David Lynch Foundation

Contact: Ken Chawkin
kchawkin@mum.edu
641-470-1314
Maharishi University of Management

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Study of aging in Group Health patients renewed with $12 million grant
The National Institute on Aging has awarded the Adult Changes in Thought study a grant of nearly $12 million to continue its work for the next five years. In continuous operation for 23 years, it is the longest-running study of its kind. The joint project between Group Health Research Institute and the University of Washington focuses on finding ways to delay or prevent dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.
NIH/National Institute on Aging

Contact: Rebecca Hughes
hughes.r@ghc.org
206-287-2055
Group Health Cooperative Center for Health Studies

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
2009 Society for Integrative Oncology Conference
Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology
Study shows family caregivers, simple touch techniques reduce symptoms in cancer patients
Family caregivers can significantly reduce suffering in cancer patients at home through use of simple touch and massage techniques. These findings were reported at the 6th International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology. The study, sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, evaluated outcomes of a 78 minute DVD program and illustrated manual in a sample of 97 patients and their caregivers. The multi-ethnic sample represented 21 types of cancer, nearly half with breast cancer.
NIH/National Cancer Institute

Contact: Laura Burns
laura@collinge.org
207-216-0256
Collinge & Associates

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health
Night beat, overtime and a disrupted sleep pattern can harm officers' health
A police officer who works the night shift, typically from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., already is at a disadvantage when it comes to getting a good "night's" sleep. Add frequent overtime to that schedule, and an officer may be climbing into bed as the sun comes up, setting the stage for short and unrestful slumber.
NIH/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Contact: Lois Baker
ljbaker@buffalo.edu
716-645-4606
University at Buffalo

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Researchers focus on helping dying patients take care of unfinished business
Hospice workers have watched patients emerge from comas and cling to life long enough to tell someone they love or forgive them. This phenomenon of taking care of unfinished business has been observed, but researchers from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences at Case Western Reserve University will begin groundbreaking studies to understand what drives the dying to live long enough to resolve these issues.
NIH/National Institute of Nursing Research, American Cancer Society, Fetzer Foundation

Contact: Susan Griffith
susan.griffith@case.edu
216-368-1004
Case Western Reserve University

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Mount Sinai researchers to test first gene therapy For Alzheimer's patients
Mount Sinai School of Medicine is one of 12 sites nationwide participating in the first Phase 2 clinical trial to test gene therapy treatment for Alzheimer's disease. The study is the first multicenter neurosurgical intervention in Alzheimer's research in the US.
NIH/National Institute on Aging

Contact: Mount Sinai Press Office
newsnow@mountsinai.org
212-241-9200
The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Pitt researcher to co-direct national consortium on facial birth defects
University of Pittsburgh and University of Iowa researchers will lead a $9 million, five-year initiative to study the cause of facial birth defects. The FaceBase Consortium will create an encyclopedic database of how the faces of children develop. The hope is that this database will provide researchers with the information needed to intervene when facial development starts to go wrong or prevent it from happening in the first place.
NIH/National Institue of Dental and Craniofacial Research

Contact: Kristin Beaver
BeaverKC@upmc.edu
412-647-9966
University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Pitt part of $100 million NHLBI 'Bench to Bassinet' effort in congenital heart disease
Developmental biologists at the University of Pittsburgh have been chosen to participate in a $100 million federal "Bench to Bassinet" network that is dedicated to learning about the formation of the cardiovascular system and applying that knowledge to create new diagnostic and intervention strategies for congenital heart disease. The Pitt team's aim is to identify and describe the core set of genes that play an essential role in producing structural heart defects.
NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Contact: Anita Srikameswaran
SrikamAV@upmc.edu
412-578-9193
University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Cancer patients and doctors report drug side effects differently
In clinical trials for cancer, it is standard for clinicians rather than patients to report adverse symptom side effects from treatments, such as nausea and fatigue. At present, patient self-reporting, although important, is not a well studied source of this information. A new longitudinal study from researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center finds that while clinicians' and patients' reporting of treatment side effects are very different from each other, together they provide a more complete, clinically meaningful picture of the treatment experience.
NIH/National Cancer Institute, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Contact: Jeanne D’Agostino
dagostij@mskcc.org
212-639-3573
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Journal of Neuroscience
Duke researchers find explanation for rapid maturation of neurons at birth
So a baby can detect outside signals, the brain cells use a a "pump" that drains chloride out of newborn neurons, making these highly chaotic, developing cells quiet down. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have figured out the genetic control of the pump in rodents.
NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strok, NIH/National Institute on Aging, Mathers Foundation, Esther A. and Joseph Klingenstein Fund, Duke University

Contact: Mary Jane Gore
mary.gore@duke.edu
919-660-1309
Duke University Medical Center

Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009
Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association
Motivational 'women-only' cardiac rehab improves symptoms of depression
Women who participated in a motivational cardiac rehab program designed for women experienced less symptoms of depression. The positive impact of the women-centered program remained six months after the 12-week study ended. Other research shows that positive emotions in men and women may protect from heart disease.
NIH/National Institute of Nursing Research

Contact: News Media Staff Dallas
bridgette.mcneill@heart.org
214-706-1396
American Heart Association

Public Release: 16-Nov-2009
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Penn study finds that antioxidant found in vegetables has implications for treating cystic fibrosis
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine discovered that a dietary antioxidant found in such vegetables as broccoli and cauliflower protects cells from damage caused by chemicals generated during the body's inflammatory response to infection and injury. The finding has implications for such inflammation-based disorders as cystic fibrosis, diabetes, heart disease and neurodegeneration.
NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Contact: Karen Kreeger
karen.kreeger@uphs.upenn.edu
215-349-5658
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Public Release: 16-Nov-2009
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Analyzing structural brain changes in Alzheimer's disease
In a study that promises to improve diagnosis and monitoring of Alzheimer's disease, scientists at the University of California, San Diego, have developed a fast and accurate method for quantifying subtle, sub-regional brain volume loss using magnetic resonance imaging. The study will be published the week of Nov. 16 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
NIH/National Institute on Aging, NIH/National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

Contact: Debra Kain
ddkain@ucsd.edu
619-543-6163
University of California - San Diego

Public Release: 16-Nov-2009
Indiana University receives NIH grant to improve health care in East Africa
A $1.3 million NIH grant connects expertise of one of world's foremost informatics programs at IU and the Regenstrief Institute with one of leading academic medical centers in East Africa at Moi University and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital to increase the capacity for electronic health records in one of the worlds' poorest regions.
NIH/Fogarty International Center

Contact: Cindy Fox Aisen
caisen@iupui.edu
317-274-7722
Indiana University School of Medicine

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