Stevens' Cattabiani helps link doctors, hospitals worldwide
...t of these efforts resulted in the internationally recognized Everest Extreme Expeditions of 1998 and 1999 where physicians and scientists from Yale, NASA, the US Army, the MIT Media Lab, and AT&T Health Solutions experimented live from Mount Everest with the information system platform developed by Grasso and ...Many parents, teens unaware of an 'optional' but valuable vaccine
...ren's Hospital of Philadelphia. An internationally recognized expert in virology, immunology and vaccine safety,... diseases they prevent. The Center is a nationally recognized educational resource for healthcare professionals and parents, providing information on the full spe...Acclaimed Carnegie Mellon psychologist honored for groundbreaking research
... health psychology research. He is internationally recognized for his trailblazing scientific contributions toward understanding the effects of social and environmental stress on human behavior and health. He has been at Carnegie Mellon since 1982. "This award is given to people who have made a life-long contri...NHGRI launches Social and Behavioral Research Branch
...ution of the division. "We have long recognized the importance of social and behavioral research as it pertains to advances in genetics and genomics," said Dr. Green. "Now that we are about to embark on translating the information from the Human Genome Project into research on better ways to preve...Northwestern Memorial enrolling participants in two trials on new drug to fight deadly cancer
...re in a state-of-the-art facility, the hospital is recognized for its outstanding clinical and surgical advancements in such areas as cardiothoracic and vascular care, gastroenterology, neurology and neurosurgery, oncology, organ and bone marrow transplantation, and women's health. Northwestern Memorial was ra...Lack of sun poses danger in our twilight years
...eir lives. The importance of osteoporosis has been recognized nationally by the listing of musculoskeletal conditions as a national priority health area by the Australian government....Purefecta (TM) drinking water purifier from Pall and Kinetico removes pathogens...
...regnant women, infants and young children are also recognized as sensitive populations for waterborne diseases. ...always been present in water but have not yet been recognized or detected. Others can be completely new pathogens or the result of a change in a pathogen's genet...Emory and CDC scientists explore why most breastfed infants of HIV-positive mothers resist infection
...resence of HIV antibody in saliva already has been recognized in HIV-infected individuals, but scientists do not yet know whether this antibody is developed in non-infected breastfed infants, or whether it has a protective role against HIV. Natural killer (NK) cells or natural antibodies to HIV in exposed muco...Increasing number of physician assistants handle more than 190 million patient visits in 2003
...continues to grow, driven by the fact that PAs are recognized as a solution to expanding access to health care," said Crane. "PAs also prefer to stay in clinical practice serving patients because they are incredibly satisfied with their profession," he added. In a separate survey taken at the AAPA's annual conf...Hansen to present the Gerontological Society of America's 2003 Maxwell A. Pollack Award lecture
...as been the executive director since 1993. She was recognized for the award based on her efforts to make the replication of the innovative On Lok system possible. She has insured that solid information is available to policymakers about both clinical and economic outcomes. Hansen enabled the program to flourish...St. Paul nurse receives Guardian Angel Award named for UT Southwestern vice president
...any years of experience, those who interviewed her recognized a maturity beyond her age and unique aptitude for the job. Five years later she was promoted to her current position. "These small, sick babies get a part of me like no one else," said Mrs. Young. "The first time I ever stepped foot in the NICU, I re...Synthetic marijuana reduces agitation in patients with Alzheimers
...outh Medical Center's geriatric program has been a recognized leader in the development of unique health care services for seniors. In 1982, a multidisciplinary geriatric team was established in response to the growing needs of older adults. Today, the Greenwall Geriatric Program at Monmouth coordinates health...Heart failure consumes significant health care resources
...heart to contract strongly enough. In a more newly recognized form of the disorder, known as diastolic heart failure, the heart beats normally but does not fill with enough blood. In both cases, the body is deprived of oxygen-rich blood. Systole is that part of the heart's pumping cycle when it contracts and pu...University of Pittsburgh receives grant for research on cancer and aging
...ion's population of more than 6 million. UPCI is a recognized leader in providing innovative biomedical research into the cause and course of cancer. The division of geriatric medicine at the University of Pittsburgh is one of the largest and considered one of the best academic geriatric divisions in the Unite...Summa Health System improves stroke care using ace model of care
...he experience and adaptation of Summa's nationally recognized Acute Care for Elders (ACE) unit model of care that has been in operation since 1994. Summa's stroke unit approach demonstrated decreased complication rates, decreased lengths of stay, decreased cost and improved levels of functioning for stroke pat...Women's symptoms are new or different
...which many of us experience on a daily basis, were recognized by many women in the study as warning signals for AMI. Because there was considerable variability in the frequency and severity of symptoms," she added, "we need to know at what point these symptoms help us predict a cardiac event." There were 515 w...Radically new anti-rejection drug shown to offer safe control of immune system in Stanford study
...seen in traditional drugs. Transplanted organs are recognized by the recipient's immune system as foreign objects, triggering an attack that can lead to organ failure. Immunosuppressive drugs curtail the rejection process but at a price. Current therapies affect a variety of cell types, leading to side effects ...Childhood obesity? School food service personnel say NIMBY
...e respondents had participated in Project PA, they recognized their role and the school's ability to help deal with the problem," she adds. Project PA is a collaboration between Penn State's Department of Nutritional Sciences and the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Food and Nutrition. The pa...Medical professionals embrace patient-focused care revolution
...st a few of the industry's deficiencies. The ACCP recognized these disparities and created the Patient-Focused Care Pledge that emphasizes the health-care provider's role as a patient advocate and underscores the provider's responsibility to provide patient-focused care whenever and wherever he or she cares fo...2003 winners of Collegiate Inventors Competition announced in NYC
...t teams. Advisors for each winning team were also recognized for their contributions. The 2003 winners are: Grand Prize Winner, $50,000 Jamie Link, Smart Dust: Programmable Silicon Particles, University of California, San Diego Graduate Winner, $25,000 Rongchao Jin, Yunwei Charles Cao, Gabriella Mtraux, Silv...