Hopkins begins human trials with donor adult stem cells to repair muscle damaged from heart attack
...art attack. "This is an important milestone on the journey to better cardiovascular care and to realization of the promise of adult stem cell research," says lead study investigator and cardiologist Joshua Hare, M.D., professor of medicine at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and its Heart Inst...Northwestern Memorial Hospital honored with one of the nation's top awards for quality
...izes, we know this recognition is a milestone on a journey and our goal is for Northwestern Memorial to continue to be at the forefront in our industry for quality initiatives." Harrison will accept the award on March 10, 2005, at a dinner and reception at NCQHC's annual conference in Washington, D.C....NYU Child Study Center receives grant from the American Red Cross September 11 recovery program
... recovering from any kind of disaster is a lengthy journey that requires patience and perseverance," said Alan Goodman, September 11 Recovery Program Executive Director, "Through programs run by established community agencies such as the NYU Child Study Center, these grants allow us to support victims during...... Switzerland) and colleagues provide a fascinating journey through the history of breast implants and review the myriad risk factors for breast implant infections, before discussing clinical features such as toxic shock syndrome and late infection occurring months--or even years--after implantation. Diagnost...How to avoid the health risks of Hajj
...s month, millions of Muslims around the world will journey to Mecca for Hajj. But two doctors in this week's ...alth risks if the pilgrim is unprepared. Hajj, the journey to the Sacred Mosque in Mecca, is a once in a lifetime obligation for all adult Muslims who are phys...Nerve navigation findings prompt new direction for spinal cord research
...elopment. She explains that for axons to journey across the spinal cord, floor plate cells along th...elete the kinase, the axon doesn't make the proper journey or the proper connection. Developing axons can sense and navigate their environment but...The cancer patient's journey: An uphill climb
...e after the disease." Sean's own personal climbing journey hasn't stopped either. He is now President and Co-founder of the non-profit organization, CancerClimber and is attempting to climb 'The 7-Summits'--the highest mountain on each continent. On every mountain he climbs, he plants a flag that says, 'Dedi...Partnership for Prevention and ACPM commend expanded coverage of preventive services under Medicare
...rovision is an important step in a longer, overdue journey to modernize preventive care for America's seniors." Coverage of a comprehensive clinical evaluation as beneficiaries enter the Medicare program, as proposed under the new rules, provides an opportunity for physicians to identify and address health h...Northwestern Memorial named one of nation's top 12 hospital-affiliated infertility clinics
...nse challenge, the hope and the heartache that the journey into ART treatment often brings, and to arm our audience with the latest, most important information to help them make the best decisions for themselves." Town & Country partnered with Castle Connolly to identify the nation's 12 leading centers for t...Cedars-Sinai Medical tipsheet for May 2004
...Alan Lefor, the May 15-24 trip will mark his sixth journey to Guatemala as part of a medical team with HELPS International, a nonprofit organization that supports and facilitates volunteer work in Central America. Dr. Lefor will lead the Los Angeles-based team, made up in large part of physicians, nurses, op...What might our health systems look like in 2020?
...oiera from the University of New South Wales. This journey to reinvent healthcare begins by recognising that health systems are "sociotechnical" systems, where people and technologies interact, he writes. He proposes four rules, based on this thinking, which could help guide the active design of our health s...Study: New neurons can get out of spinal cord
...ord. To try to coax the new axons to finish their journey to muscle, the team now is experimenting with several neural growth factors. Kerr also says their laboratory system that shows how ES cell-derived motor neurons and muscle cells normally behave is going to be an important tool in understanding and pe...March/April 2004 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...enter discussing how the lessons learned from the journey have reverberated through his personal and professional life....Rare disease endemic in South America is model for studying autoimmunity
...d to get to the gold in the rivers and rocks. That journey changed her life and the lives of patients with the disease, who were shunned by townspeople and even family members concerned about black magic and contagion. Victims congregated on the outskirts of town, untreated and dying. Dr. Abreu-Velez helped ...Wanted: Help through the jungle of hospital care
...ing her and her husband's perception of the 2-year journey of her young, chronically ill daughter [Michaela] through the modern medical system-a journey that ended tragically in death. Commenting on this, the editorial states: 'Success of new medical in...Envisat images delivered to Antarctic eclipse spotters
...cross the world to follow the Kapitan Khlebnikov's journey to this remarkable event from their computers. The International Polar Foundation and the Footbridge Science Centre of the University of Geneva joined together to send specially selected 18-year-old Swiss student Loren Coquille on the trip, together ...St. Paul nurse receives Guardian Angel Award named for UT Southwestern vice president
...but the fulfillment I get from being a part of the journey these babies take is a wonderful privilege and a great source of happiness for me," said Mrs. Young, nurse manager of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at St. Paul University Hospital. Mrs. Young received the 2003 Cyndi Bassel Guardian Angel Aw...Is there a way to derail the children's 'Allergy March'?
...nclude the first steps, spoken words, an inaugural journey on a two-wheeled bicycle, or entrance into junior high. Unfortunately, there can also be unpleasant milestones, such as allergic diseases occurring at a specific age range. These include eczema shortly after birth, gastrointestinal diseases as the c...M. D. Anderson breast cancer prevention study reaches three-year mark
HOUSTON- If one step began the journey of a thousand miles, Mary Watson-Ellyson hopes the pill she's taken daily for the last three years possibly has started her on the road to breast cancer prevention--and peace of mind for women everywhere. In 1999, Watson-Ellyson was the first woman ......experience represents one important step in a long journey toward optimizing care for the victim of sudden cardiac arrest." Sudden cardiac arrest is associated with more than 250,000 deaths in United States each year. "The study demonstrates how training police and other lay responders to use AEDs can drama...