Bullies Get Pleasure In Inflicting Pain Nov 10, 2008
The strong but highly atypical emotional response in people with conduct disorder to that of a neurotypical persons concerning pain, can be put down to differences in their brain circuitry. The fMRI showed the part of the brain responsible for processing emotional reactions (amygdala) and that for self regulation (prefrontal cortex), in this case, for holding back emotions, activated at the same time, showing activity in the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex is linked when one sees something... (TopNews)
Papuan for president? Nov 9, 2008
A few months ago, in a not totally atypical Jackson outburst, he was accidentally caught on an open microphone saying that he would like to "Cut Obama's nuts off". There he was though, tears streaming down his face as he listened, caught up in this historic culmination of a struggle that he and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks and so many others have given so much to. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Crichton was a paradox of high concept, pop culture Nov 8, 2008
Crichton stumbled through the '70s and '80s - the standout is the atypical period heist film "The Great Train Robbery" (1979), an overlooked gem featuring a fine Sean Connery performance - but relocated his mojo with "Jurassic Park," a project that delivered on one of the richest what-ifs imaginable: What if dinosaurs ruled the earth - again. Steven Spielberg took the best-selling novel to glory on the screen, underscoring once again how Crichton's ideas needed a great director to realize them... (Boston Globe)
BETTER LIFE: More on senior health issues Nov 8, 2008
Senior health care - Better Life - USATODAY.com. Raising funds for Parkinson's. (USA Today -- Money)
Giants tower over NFC East; Cowboys ride in last Nov 7, 2008
Their three losses have been by a combined 14 points, the result of struggles in short-yardage situations and an atypical 2-for-6 performance from David Akers on field goal attempts beyond 40 yards. Rookie receiver DeSean Jackson has been a spark plug, although RB Brian Westbrook (422 yards rushing in eight games) is not his old self because of injuries. (FindLaw News)
Unusual use of toys in infancy a clue to later autism Nov 7, 2008
Atypical object exploration' seen at 12 months in children later diagnosed with autism. (SACRAMENTO, Calif. (EurekAlert!)
10 Symptoms Not To Ignore Nov 6, 2008
More atypical symptoms are fainting, shortness of breath or sudden feelings of facial pain, tiredness or a racing heart. Women may have the traditional stroke symptoms less often than men but also may be more likely than men to experience atypical symptoms first. (Newsmax)
France flexes its tech muscle with pending bill, new policies Nov 4, 2008
Although the term they used was in fact "Prime Minister of Quebec," this is merely an atypical usage and not an inherently incorrect or deliberately misleading one. While Canadian English has a usage convention of reserving the title "Prime Minister" for the Prime Minister of Canada and using "Premier" for the equivalent position in a province or territory, in their actual meanings the terms are strictly interchangeable. (Salon)
Malaysia on show Nov 2, 2008
This year, a panel discussion of particular interest was Malaysians Making History, where dbut novelists Preeta Samarasan (Evening Is the Whole Day, a novel about an Indian immigrant family in Ipoh in the 1980s) and Chiew-Siah Tei (Little Hut of Leaping Fishes, the first in a trilogy about a Mandarin who feels torn during East-West confrontations in China) sat on either side of award-winning Malaysian writer, Faisal Tehrani (who writes atypical and award-winning novels in Malay, such as Bila... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Men aren't excluded from breast cancer Oct 31, 2008
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House fires keep Coos Bay crew racing Oct 31, 2008
By and ,Staff Writers Friday, October 31, 2008. World Photo by Lou Sennick Coos Bay firefighters remove a burned couch from the house at 1066 S. Eighth St. on Wednesday. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Mind's Museum: A hands-on guide to mental illness Oct 28, 2008
"Our mission is linked to public health, but we're somewhat atypical," said Martelli, whose mandate includes preserving more than 250,000 case histories of patients who were treated there since around 1850. "We are preserving and protecting that patrimony.". (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Mixed signals at a tricky intersection Oct 27, 2008
The state respondsPerhaps the reason Cranston's call to the city hotline seemed to fall on deaf ears is that Boston Transportation Department officials say these traffic signals are maintained by the state, not the city, a rather atypical scenario, said Christopher Loh, a spokesman for Mayor Thomas M. Menino's office. Wendy Fox, a spokeswoman for the Department of Conservation and Recreation, which oversees the signals and roadway, said the broken pedestrian signals were caused by a... (Boston Globe)
Paratek Reports Positive Phase 2 Clinical Data on its New Antibiotic PTK 0796 in Late Breaker Presentation at the 48th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Oct 27, 2008
Dr. Stuart Levy, Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Paratek Pharmaceuticals, stated, "New antibiotics are critically needed as multi-drug resistance grows at alarming rates in both the hospital and community settings. The Phase 2 results for Paratek's PTK 0796 are highly encouraging, particularly in context with previous findings showing activity of PTK 0796 against a broad spectrum of drug resistant bacteria, including MRSA. Overall, the Phase 2 data indicate a convincing safety profile... (PR Newswire)
Transsexual gene link identified Oct 27, 2008
"This study appears to reinforce earlier studies which have indicated that, in some trans people, there may be a genetic trigger to the development of an atypical gender identity. "However, it may be just one of several routes and, although it seems extremely likely that a biological element will always be present in the aetiology of transsexualism, it's unlikely that developmental pathways will be the same in all individuals. " Bookmark with: SEE ALSO 01 Aug 07 | Health 07 Jul 00 | Health 29... (BBC News -- Health)
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (first of series) Oct 24, 2008
When Winchester resident Cheryl Jones received a diagnosis that she had atypical breast cancer almost one year ago, husband Kevin found his world turned upside down right along with hers. But after a turbulent season of doctors, surgeries and recovery, the couple found a way to flip their world right-side up and touch every corner of it with their story and pink ivory wood crosses. (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
FDA advisory panel today with Bayer, GE Healthcare on imaging biomarkers in Alzheimers will affect disease modification drug trials Oct 24, 2008
But for cases where there is something unusual, and an individual presents atypical symptoms, they may want to get a PET scan, said Rebeck. Companies will have to conduct more validation studies, and time seems to be the only limitation, as they have to wait to conduct patient autopsies, he added. (FT.com -- Markets)
Malignant Gliomas in Adults Oct 23, 2008
3 In this regard, it is also important to note that detection of atypical nuclei and high-proliferation indexes in a brain biopsy led to, in at least one instance, the misdiagnosis of a. . (New England Journal of Medicine)
'Rednecks for Obama' defy conventional wisdom Oct 21, 2008
-- Les Spencer is an atypical Barack Obama supporter. He's a redneck. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
John Grogan writes a memoir of life before 'Marley' Oct 21, 2008
And then there were all those atypical family vacations. (Grogan is the youngest of four children. (USA Today -- Life)
ABC Takes C3 Ratings Crown Oct 20, 2008
Viewing so far this season has been atypical, Mr. Shaw said, with normal patterns being disrupted by natural disasters like Hurricane Gustav, the credit crisis and the presidential debates. I don't believe the average person at 9 oclock is just sitting back and saying, Entertain me. (TVweek.com)
Inspired by mother's memory Oct 19, 2008
He had experience in the backfield, and despite his atypical height -- he now stands at 5-foot-10, 212 pounds -- he had an outstanding mix of power and speed. His biggest asset, however, was his mind: he was a student of the game, and he had the mindset of a competitor. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
New Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Device Oct 17, 2008
If there are secretions, a sample is then sent to a lab to detect if there are normal cells or atypical cells. "The whole goal of the test is if there are atypical cells present you can monitor the patient more closely, with the goal of detecting breast cancer at an earlier stage," said Klis. (KERO 23, CA)
Can flying cars finally take off? Oct 17, 2008
Wayne Steger, a professor of political science at DePaul University, calls it "rather atypical," noting that in modern politics only Perot made a similar move. "The idea that he's going national tells us that he's pretty comfortable where he is in the competitive states, and that tells us that he's not just looking for a win, but a big win," he told me in a phone interview. (Salon)
Signs Of Heart Disease Are Attributed To Stress More Frequently In Women Than Men Oct 15, 2008
D., co-investigator, Professor of Psychology at Stony Brook University and Oregon Health & Sciences University, School of Nursing, added: "The assessment of women's CHD is further complicated by evidence that women sometimes present with 'atypical' CHD symptoms and that chest pain, a hallmark symptom in men, is less common in women. We recently conducted an additional study with 142 family physicians examining the influence of stress on the assessment of patients presenting atypical CHD... (Science Daily)
'Gossip Girl' Writer, Producer Removes Breasts to... Oct 14, 2008
In fact, parts of it actually served as the plot for an episode of ER." In 2005, Queller, a supervising producer and one of the head writers of the ultra-successful CW series Gossip Girl, opted to have a double mastectomy even though she didn t have breast cancer. And, in two years, she plans to have her ovaries removed even though she doesn t have ovarian cancer. Queller, now 38, made these radical decisions after watching her mother battle breast cancer and die from ovarian cancer. Then,... (Fox News)
Study reveals that signs of heart disease are attributed to stress more frequently in women than men Oct 13, 2008
D., co-investigator, Professor of Psychology at Stony Brook University and Oregon Health ces University, School of Nursing, added: "The assessment of women's CHD is further complicated by evidence that women sometimes present with 'atypical' CHD symptoms and that chest pain, a hallmark symptom in men, is less common in women. We recently conducted an additional study with 142 family physicians examining the influence of stress on the assessment of patients presenting atypical CHD symptoms.... (EurekAlert!)
Chicago Marathon Adds Water, Medics to Avoid Mass Hospitalizations of 2007 Oct 12, 2008
It's beyond atypical for a road race to be canceled,'' Lamppa said. Last year's race was the second straight in which injury was in the spotlight. (Bloomberg -- US)
How to differentiate macro-regenerative nodules from hepato-carcinoma? Oct 11, 2008
They found that the MRN may have typical and atypical images features in CT/MRI. Typical MRN which are found in about 5/8 are hyperdense on pre-contrast CT and hypointense on T2WI MRI as compared with surrounding liver parenchyma ... These features can be used to differentiate from HCC. Atypical MRN which are found in 3/8 showed arterial enhancement and may be interpreted as signs of malignant change. (EurekAlert!)
Obama drops nearly $2 mil on prime-time TV airtime Oct 11, 2008
Wayne Steger, a professor of political science at DePaul University, calls it rather atypical, noting that in modern politics only Perot made a similar move. The idea that he s going national tells us that he s pretty comfortable where he is in the competitive states, and that tells us that he s not just looking for a win, but a big win, he told me in a phone interview. (Salon)
Who's best: SEC or Big 12? Oct 8, 2008
Even though they continued to fight hard in the second half with the aid of atypical lousy s.e.c. officiating,it was over in 1HALF. Deal with it,Learn from it,understand. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Republic CEO: Aimed at keeping airline viable Oct 8, 2008
That is atypical for what Republic does. While we ve been very profitable, we haven t historically been asked to invest with our network partners. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Beckett wasn't quite pitcher perfect for Red Sox in Game 3 Oct 7, 2008
To the game's second batter, Garret Anderson, Beckett threw an atypical glut of offspeed pitches rather than simply trying to fire fastballs past him. Varitek came out to visit Beckett often during the at-bat, with Chone Figgins on second base. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Urine Samples Could Reveal Breast Cancer Risk Oct 7, 2008
To explore the potential of urine screening for breast cancer, the authors obtained samples from 148 women, 44 of whom had a precancerous condition known as "atypical hyperplasia." Another 24 women had a cancer-risk elevating condition known as lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS), while the rest of the patients were healthy. The research team concluded that elevated MMP-9 levels were associated with a fivefold increase in the risk for atypical hyperplasia and more than a 13-fold increased risk for... (MEDLINEplus)
Mental health treatment boosted in economic bill Oct 6, 2008
Domenici has a daughter diagnosed with atypical schizophrenia. He got involved in the parity issue after joining a National Alliance on Mental Illness support group nearly 20 years ago. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Local students drawn to atypical majors Oct 5, 2008
A wide array of atypical majors are available at Viterbo University, Western Technical College and University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Here are just a few. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Vanderbilt in unusual territory Oct 4, 2008
He said he's felt an atypical buzz of excitement for the football team at the SEC's smallest and only private school. TENNESSEE: Will start Nick Stephens at quarterback today against Northern Illinois. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Is being smart 'un-black'? Oct 4, 2008
In part Mandisa is picked on because she is atypical, smarter than most of her peers. By BUSHWACKER. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
From tragedy comes charity Oct 3, 2008
Rizzo wasn t entirely atypical though. He and his friends planned on getting tattoos at one point, and after his death, those three friends each got Celtic crosses tattooed on their arms in Rizzo s memory. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Bailout marks last push for mental health parity bill Oct 3, 2008
The Domenicis have a daughter diagnosed with atypical schizophrenia. "The first real understanding of how broad the problem was came from those meetings where I met with mothers and fathers who had children who were mentally ill and they were going bankrupt because they couldn't pay the health bills, or their children were in jails instead of hospitals," Domenici said. (MSNBC -- Health)
Ricky Williams' baggage not too heavy for Parcels, Dolphins Oct 3, 2008
Ever since he hit the NFL in 1999, the headlines have had much less to do with his running ability than the nonstatistical stuff, starting with the way Mike Ditka traded away the New Orleans Saints franchise to draft Williams and then the way Williams was throwing away his career with failed drug tests and atypical behaviors, some of which has been attributed to social anxiety disorder. Two days ago, Williams admitted to The Miami Herald that after all the problems that marijuana use has caused... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
U.S. Kids Take More Psychotropic Drugs Than Europeans Oct 3, 2008
"There is significantly greater use of atypical antipsychotics and SSRI-type antidepressants for child mental health treatment in U.S. than in Western Europe," said lead researcher Julie Zito, from the pharmaceutical health services research department in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Maryland. "Since most of the use is 'off-label' -- without adequate evidence of benefits and risks, close monitoring should be considered when these medications are used.". (MEDLINEplus)
What is the Lyme Disease Rash? Sep 22, 2008
According to the Canadian Lyme Disease Association (CanLyme), approximately 10% of rashes are of these atypical forms. When a patient presents an atypical rash, even after removing a tick one to four weeks earlier, some doctors will not associate the rash with the tick bite and rule out Lyme disease because it does not fit the EM pattern ... When EM is present as the typical bull's-eye rash, doctors are convinced, but when it is absent or atypical, many are hesitant or even refuse to diagnose... (Suite101.com)
RNA Interference Plays Bigger Role Than Previously Thought Sep 19, 2008
For more than a decade, microRNAs were assumed to interact primarily with their targets through the 3' untranslated region (3'UTR) of the targets' mRNA. The nucleotide sequences of the targeted locations were believed to be generally conserved across different organisms whereas interactions with mRNA regions beyond the 3'UTR were thought to be atypical. Some of the new research findings suggest that microRNA targets in the amino acid coding region (CDS) of a gene's mRNA may in fact be as... (Science Daily)
The Tyranny of Diagnosis Sep 19, 2008
When the diagnosis trajectory and patient picture don t match, we are left with an atypical, complicated, idiopathic or undiagnosable case. One of the risks for these patients, in addition to prolonged physical discomfort or suffering, is that without a diagnosis, their experience may lose meaning and relevance in the eyes of others. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Letters to the editor Sep 18, 2008
"White privilege is being able to fire people who didn't support yourpolitical campaigns and not be accused of abusing your power or being atypical politician who engages in favoritism, while being black andmerely knowing some folks from the old-line political machines inChicago means you must be corrupt.White privilege is being able to attend churches over the years whosepastors say that people who voted for John Kerry or merely criticizeGeorge W. Bush are going to hell, and that the U.S. is an... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
When a pain isn't what you think it is Sep 17, 2008
Dr. Emeran Mayer, a gastroenterologist at the University of California, Los Angeles, who studies referred pain from the gut, said, "The more pain a person has experienced or is experiencing, the more likely we are to see atypical sites of referral.". Referred pain is also thought to emanate from trigger points - taut nodules that develop within muscle - which were first described in the 1960s by Dr. Janet G. Travell, who treated President John F. Kennedy's back pain. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Newer Antipsychotics No Better In Kids? Sep 16, 2008
Under the direction of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), researchers compared two of the newer drugs, known as atypical antipsychotics, to an older-generation antipsychotic ... Sikich points out that almost all children and adolescents now treated for schizophrenia start treatment on the newer, atypical drugs. (CBS News)
Boston mosque opens its doors as controversy fades Sep 16, 2008
"It was atypical in the level of controversy that was generated by those who were opposed to the mosque, and I don't mean legitimate controversy, I mean fake controversy. There's an effort by some minority of people in any community who seek to marginalize Muslims and demonize Islam, and that's what we saw in this case.". The leading critic of the mosque, Charles Jacobs, said he continues to have concerns about the mosque's leadership, but that "our concerns were never with the rank and file of... (Boston Globe)
Peters activated to roster, expected to start Sep 16, 2008
The guy did make the atypical tight end-to-left tackle switch. Maybe he doesnt need weeks of preparation. (BillsReport.com)
Analysis Of Clinical And Demographic Characteristics Of Patients Presenting With Renal Colic In The Emergency Department Sep 16, 2008
Patients with atypical presentations stay longer in the ED and are likely to undergo additional tests in management. The complete article is available as a. (BioMed Central)
New anti-psychotics a bigger risk to kids Sep 15, 2008
Prescription rates for the newer drugs, called atypical anti-psychotics, have increased more than fivefold for children over the past decades, and doctors now use them to settle outbursts and aggression in children with a wide variety of diagnoses, despite serious side effects. The study compared two of the newer anti-psychotics, Zyprexa from and Risperdal from Janssen, with an older medication and found that all three relieved symptoms of schizophrenia, such as auditory hallucinations, in many... (Chicago Tribune)
Risks found for youths in new antipsychotics Sep 15, 2008
Prescription rates for the newer drugs, called atypical antipsychotics, have increased more than fivefold for children over the past decades and a half, and doctors now use them to settle outbursts and aggression in children with a wide variety of diagnoses, despite serious side effects ... Studies have found that more than 80 percent of prescriptions for atypical antipsychotics for children are to treat something other than schizophrenia, like autism-related aggression, bipolar disorder or... (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Newer antipsychotics no better than older drug in treating child and adolescent schizophrenia Sep 15, 2008
Two newer atypical antipsychotic medications were no more effective than an older conventional antipsychotic in treating child and adolescent schizophrenia and may lead to more metabolic side effects, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) ... "Schizophrenia and schizophrenia-related disorders are rare in childhood. But when they do occur, those afflicted generally have more severe symptoms and a worse prognosis than... (EurekAlert!)
First generation antipsychotic drugs as effective as newer ones in some children Sep 15, 2008
CHAPEL HILL Nearly every child who receives an antipsychotic medicine is first prescribed one of the second-generation, or atypical drugs, such as olanzapine and risperidone ... Both the older typical antipsychotics and newer atypical ones block dopamine receptors in the brain, but the newer drugs also interact with serotonin receptors and cause fewer muscle side effects, including stiffness, muscle cramps, restlessness and involuntary movements. (EurekAlert!)
Rising up from the prairie Sep 14, 2008
New housing subdevelopments in Gillette are an indication of growth, and its not atypical for many towns in north Midwest. Our economy isnt following the national trend, said Daryl Hill, Basin Electric news media coordinator. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
'The Women' took great pains to assure an all-female cast Sep 14, 2008
The planet stayed put, but it took the writer-director-producer 14 bumpy years, 17 revised scripts and backing from an atypical Hollywood investor, the soap-maker Dove. CLAUDETTE BARIUS / Picturehouse Meg Ryan and Annette Bening are the most prominent names in the ensemble-cast film "The Women," in which no men (or even male pets) make an appearance. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
70 Years Old And Going Strong With Down Syndrome And No Dementia Sep 13, 2008
That is, these previous cases did not have three complete copies of Chromosome 21 throughout all the cells in their bodies, but had an atypical Down syndrome genotype, explaining why they may have been less severely affected and why they had a higher life expectancy. However, 'Mr. (Science Daily)
* World News Quick Take Sep 12, 2008
Archeologists say they have discovered the jawbone of a fetus among the remains of a sacrificed woman in a pre-Inca tomb, suggesting the Lambayeque culture practiced the atypical sacrifice of pregnant women and their children. The remains of the woman and unborn child were found with three other sacrificed women and several llamas, lead archeologist Carlos Wester La Torre said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
K-State professor's USDA research shows mad cow disease also caused by genetic mutation Sep 12, 2008
The research shows, for the first time, that a 10-year-old cow from Alabama with an atypical form of bovine spongiform encephalopathy had the same type of prion protein gene mutation as found in human patients with the genetic form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, also called genetic CJD for short. Besides having a genetic origin, other human forms of prion diseases can be sporadic, as in sporadic CJD, as well as foodborne. (EurekAlert!)
Dogs' D: Just average or still undetermined? Sep 11, 2008
Southern and CMU run atypical offenses. Put that with the fact we played a ton of first year guys and who cares. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Special adults, greener earth Sep 11, 2008
Randy, age 22, is autistic, and despite an atypical ability to memorize numbers, he lacks the verbal and social cognitive abilities that would allow him to envision a world in which his parents would not be there to care for him. For his mother, that fearful night caused a vision of Randy s future to become the sole, guiding purpose of her life. (Bolton Common, MA)
Apples And Oranges: Tumor Blood Vessel Cells Are Remarkably Atypical Sep 10, 2008
The research, published by Cell Press in the September issue of the journal Cancer Cell, identifies tumor-specific blood vessel cells that are atypically stem cell-like and have the potential to differentiate into cartilage- or bone-like tissues ... "These results suggest that TECs possess a stem/progenitor cell property that distinguishes them from ECs throughout the normal vasculature and undergo atypical differentiation," explains Dr. Klagsbrun ... Additional research is required to determine... (Science Daily)
1st District candidates talk about area issues Sep 7, 2008
Both candidates bill themselves as atypical politicians. Day said he follows his conscience rather than party directives. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Skepticism growing over Ellis' injury Sep 5, 2008
Multiple league sources have told ESPN.com that Ellis had several cuts and abrasions on his leg -- atypical of an injury sustained on a basketball court -- in addition to the high ankle sprain and torn deltoid ligament he suffered on Aug. 21. The Contra Costa Times had earlier reported that the severity of the injury has the Warriors skeptical about the explanation they received from Ellis, who told the club he got hurt working out in his native Mississippi. (ESPN -- Golf News)
