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The Amaizing Corn Genome
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In recent years, scientists have decoded the DNA of humans and a menagerie of creatures but none with genes as complex as a stalk of corn, the latest genome to be unraveled. A team of scientists led by The Genome Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis published the completed corn genome in the Nov. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 21, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Source Type: news
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In recent years, scientists have decoded the DNA of humans and a menagerie of creatures but none with genes as complex as a stalk of corn, the latest genome to be unraveled. A team of scientists led by The Genome Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis published the completed corn genome in the Nov. (Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today)
Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today - November 21, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Source Type: news
Surgery Not Linked To Memory Problems In Older PatientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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For years, it has been widely assumed that older adults may experience memory loss and other cognitive problems following surgery. But a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis questions those assumptions. In fact, the researchers were not able to detect any long-term cognitive declines attributable to surgery in a group of 575 patients they studied. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news
Surgery Not Linked To Memory Problems In Older PatientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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For years, it has been widely assumed that older adults may experience memory loss and other cognitive problems following surgery. But a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis questions those assumptions. In fact, the researchers were not able to detect any long-term cognitive declines attributable to surgery in a group of 575 patients they studied. (Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today)
Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news
Summer Medical and Dental Education ProgramEmail this article to a colleague.
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Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) is a FREE (full tuition, housing, and meals) six-week summer academic enrichment program that offers freshman and sophomore college students intensive and personalized medical and dental school preparation.
Application Opens: November 1, 2009Application Closes: March 1, 2010
Program Offerings Include: * Academic enrichment in the basic sciences (organic chemistry, physics, biology) and pre-calculus/calculus * Career development * Learning-skills seminar * Limited clinical exposure * A financial-planning workshopProgram Sites: * Case Western Reserve University * C...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 20, 2009 Category: Research Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: funding
Surgery not linked to memory problems in older patientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Washington University School of Medicine) 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. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Palaeontology: Hot-blooded dinosaursEmail this article to a colleague.
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Nature 462, 254 (2009). doi:10.1038/462254f
PLoS ONE4, e7783 (2009) 10.1371/journal.pone.0007783Two methods for estimating animal metabolic rates have been applied to extinct dinosaurs to show which of the bipedal species may have been warm- or cold-blooded. Herman Pontzer of Washington University in St Louis, Missouri, (Source: Nature)
Source: Nature - November 18, 2009 Category: Research Tags: Research Highlights Source Type: journals
Erectile Dysfunction Drug Receipt, Risky Sexual Behavior and Sexually Transmitted Diseases in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected MenEmail this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION EDD receipt was common but not associated with risky sexual behavior or STDs in this sample of HIV-infected and uninfected
men. However, risky sexual behaviors persist in a minority of HIV-infected men, indicating ongoing need for prevention interventions.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11606-009-1164-9Authors
Robert L. Cook, University of Florida Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Medicine PO Box 100231 Gainesville FL 32610 USAKathleen A. McGinnis, Pittsburgh VA Healthcare System Pittsburgh PA USAJeffrey H. Samet, Boston University Boston M...
Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine - November 17, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Journal of General Internal Medicine Source Type: journals
The first endoscopic retrograde pancreatogramEmail this article to a colleague.
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Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00464-009-0725-7Authors
Fred Brody, The George Washington University Medical Center Department of Surgery 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 6B Washington DC 20037 USAKhashayar Vaziri, The George Washington University Medical Center Department of Surgery 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 6B Washington DC 20037 USATodd A. Ponsky, Case Western Reserve University Department of Surgery Cleveland OH USABrian J. Dunkin, The Methodist Hospital Department of Surgery Houston TX USA
Journal Surgical EndoscopyOnline ISSN 1432-2218Print ISSN 0930-2794 (Source: Surgical Endoscopy)
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - November 13, 2009 Category: Surgery Tags: Surgical Endoscopy Source Type: journals
Caring for the Uninsured with Prostate Cancer: A Comparison of Four Policy Alternatives in CaliforniaEmail this article to a colleague.
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In conclusion, IMPACT provides underserved Californians with prostate
cancer care and value-added services with only 11% of funds allocated to administrative fixed costs. Both the original IMPACT
program and the hypothetical Medicaid prostate cancer program were cost-effective compared to the county safety net, while
the reduced-fees version of IMPACT was not.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s10900-009-9199-8Authors
Jonathan Bergman, UCLA Department of Urology Box 951738 Los Angeles CA 90095-1738 USASusan Logan, Washington University at St. Louis Department of Surgery 660 So. Euclid A...
Source: Journal of Community Health - November 13, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Journal of Community Health Source Type: journals
Yoghurt story 'hard to swallow'Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion
This animal study was well conducted. The purpose of the experiment, which is well described, was to establish an animal model for further studies of human diet and of the complex ecosystems that exist in the digestive system.
The study did not examine the effects of yoghurt or other probiotics on weight, as some news reports imply. Nor does it suggest that a probiotic yoghurt will soon be available that can aid weight loss. This extrapolation of the results is likely to have been based on the finding that a Western diet alters the microbial constituents of the gut. Researchers found that when the mice’s diet ...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity Source Type: news
Were dinosaurs warm-blooded and nimble?Email this article to a colleague.
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guardian.co.uk: Tyrannosaurus rex was an athletic, warm-blooded animal that jogged rather than lumbered around its territory, according to a new study.
Researchers led by Herman Pontzer at Washington University in St Louis examined the anatomical details of 14 dinosaurs of different sizes to work out how much energy the animals might have needed to move around.
He found that, for dinosaurs weighing from a few kilograms to tons, the power their muscles needed was far too high for the animals to have been cold-blooded.
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Biomechanics of running indicates endothermy in bipedal dinosaurs (Source: Physics Today News Picks)
Source: Physics Today News Picks - November 12, 2009 Category: Physics Authors: Physics Today Source Type: news
Were dinosaurs warm-blooded?Email this article to a colleague.
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A new study of their skeletons points to dinosaurs like T rex being nimble, warm-blooded creaturesTyrannosaurus rex was an athletic, warm-blooded animal that jogged rather than lumbered around its territory, according to a new study.Researchers led by Herman Pontzer at Washington University in St Louis examined the anatomical details of 14 dinosaurs of different sizes to work out how much energy the animals might have needed to move around. He found that, for dinosaurs weighing from a few kilograms to tonnes, the power their muscles needed was far too high for the animals to have been cold-blooded."We found that the energy...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 11, 2009 Category: Science Authors: Alok Jha Tags: Dinosaurs Fossils Animal behaviour Science Zoology guardian.co.uk News Source Type: news
GW Lecturer Dan R. Hawkins, Jr. To Receive The 2009 APHA Award For ExcellenceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Dan R. Hawkins, Jr., a lecturer in health services management and leadership and health policy at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, is the recipient of the American Public Health Association's Award for Excellence. Mr. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 10, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
GW Lecturer Dan R. Hawkins, Jr. To Receive The 2009 APHA Award For ExcellenceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Dan R. Hawkins, Jr., a lecturer in health services management and leadership and health policy at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, is the recipient of the American Public Health Association's Award for Excellence. Mr. Hawkins, Vice President for Policy at the National Association of Community Health Centers, has devoted his career to the advancement of community health centers and primary health care for medically underserved populations. (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today - November 10, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
Functional Recovery Following an End to Side Neurorrhaphy of the Accessory Nerve to the Suprascapular Nerve: Case ReportEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The use of end-to-side neurrorhaphy remains a controversial topic in peripheral nerve surgery. The authors report the long-term
functional outcome following a modified end-to-side motor reinnervation using the spinal accessory to innervate the suprascapular
nerve following a C5 to C6 avulsion injury. Additionally, functional outcomes of an end-to-end neurotization of the triceps
branch to the axillary nerve and double fascicular transfer of the ulnar and medial nerve to the biceps and brachialis are
presented. Excellent functional recoveries are found in respect to shoulder abduction and flexion and...
Source: Hand - November 10, 2009 Category: Surgery Tags: Hand Source Type: journals
Warm-blooded dinosaurs worked up a sweatEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Washington University in St. Louis) Were dinosaurs "warm-blooded" like present-day mammals and birds, or "cold-blooded" like present day lizards? The implications of this simple-sounding question go beyond deciding whether or not you'd snuggle up to a dinosaur on a cold winter's evening.In a study published this week in the journal PLoS ONE, a team of researchers, including Herman Pontzer, Ph.D., assistant professor of anthropology in Arts & Sciences, has found strong evidence that many dinosaur species were probably warm-blooded. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 10, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
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Navigating Collaboration: A Crash Course in Connecting with the Community
On December 2, 1:00 MT/2:00CT, tune into the second episode in the Navigating Collaboration webinar series, Keys for Partnership , presented by Bob Engeszer, Associate Director Becker Medical Library, Washington University School of Medicine and Susan Centner, Project Director, Missouri Area Health Education Center Digital Library. Log onto https://webmeeting.nih.gov/siobhan and sign in as a guest. You will need Internet access and a phone.
See the archived presentation and resources from the first episode “Definitions” at http://nnlm...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 6, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Classes and Training Community Health Consumer Health Education Source Type: news
Cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease (CKD): the CKD-mineral bone disorder (CKD-MBD)Email this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Recent advances in our understanding of the excess mortality of chronic kidney disease (CKD) due to cardiovascular complications,
obtained through observational studies, demonstrate that vascular calcification and hyperphosphatemia are major cardiovascular
risk factors. Mechanistic studies demonstrate that these two risk factors are related and that hyperphosphatemia directly
stimulates vascular calcification. The role of hyperphosphatemia in stimulating vascular calcification in CKD is associated
with a block to the skeletal reservoir function in phosphate balance due to excess bone resorption. Thi...
Source: Pediatric Nephrology - November 6, 2009 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Pediatric Nephrology Source Type: journals
Familial Alzheimer Disease Network Enrolling, Making First Move Toward Clinical TrialsEmail this article to a colleague.
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This past October, 214 researchers from the U.S., Europe, and Australia, as well as representatives of families with aggressive genetic forms of Alzheimer disease (AD), met at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, to devote two intense days of talks and discussion to their goal of detecting this disease before symptoms appear. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news
Familial Alzheimer Disease Network Enrolling, Making First Move Toward Clinical TrialsEmail this article to a colleague.
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This past October, 214 researchers from the U.S., Europe, and Australia, as well as representatives of families with aggressive genetic forms of Alzheimer disease (AD), met at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, to devote two intense days of talks and discussion to their goal of detecting this disease before symptoms appear. (Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today)
Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today - November 6, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news
Viscosupplementation treatment of arthritis painEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract With the aging of the baby boomer generation, the number of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) is expected to swell, posing
treatment challenges. Viscosupplementation, in which hyaluronic acid (HA) is injected into the knee joint, has evolved into
an important part of our current therapeutic regimen in addressing the patient with knee pain due to OA. Although suffering
from lack of an “evidence-based” approach, and largely funded by industry, there is a growing body of outcome data demonstrating
the efficacy of HA in decreasing pain and improving function in patients with knee OA, although no evi...
Source: Current Pain and Headache Reports - November 4, 2009 Category: Neurology Tags: Current Pain and Headache Reports Source Type: journals
College students shunning swine flu vaccine, poll showsEmail this article to a colleague.
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One night inside a George Washington University fraternity, a sky-diving, weight-lifting, energy-drink-swilling group of brothers gathered around a pool table, boasting about how no matter what their college, government and parents might say, they don't need any swine flu vaccine, thanks very much. (Source: Wash Post Health)
Source: Wash Post Health - November 4, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ian Shapira Tags: College students shunning swine flu vaccine, poll shows Source Type: news
CANCELED - Regulation of T Cell Effector Functions through the CytoskeletonEmail this article to a colleague.
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Andy was an M.D., Ph.D student at Washington University School of Medicine and he remained at Barnes Hospital for his Residency in Internal Medicine. He moved to UCSF for his Fellowship in Rheumatology and in 1990 entered the lab of Art Weiss. His post-doctoral fellowship was tremendously successful as he discovered, cloned and characterized the critical protein tyrosine kinase, ZAP-70, which he showed was recruited to the T cell antigen receptor upon TCR engagement. He moved back to Washington University and rose through the faculty ranks and in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He continued studies on T cell activatio...
Source: Videocast - All Events - November 3, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events
Many college students cool to flu concerns -- and shotsEmail this article to a colleague.
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One night inside a George Washington University fraternity, a sky-diving, weight-lifting, energy-drink-swilling group of brothers gathers around the pool table, boasting about how, no matter what their college, government and parents might say, they don't need any swine flu vaccine, thanks very m... (Source: Wash Post Health)
Source: Wash Post Health - November 3, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ian Shapira Tags: Many college students cool to flu concerns -- and shots Source Type: news
NCCN Guidelines for Kidney Cancer UpdatedEmail this article to a colleague.
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to Include Pazopanib for Advanced Disease; Free Webinar Discusses Updates
The NCCN Guidelines for Kidney Cancer have been updated to incorporate the recently approved therapy pazopanib as a treatment option for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma. In conjunction with this update, NCCN presents a series of free webinars scheduled for the week of November 9, 2009, hosted by an NCCN Guidelines Panel Member to review the information that supported modification of the NCCN Guidelines.
FORT WASHINGTON, PA — Following the recent FDA approval of pazopanib (Votrient™, GlaxoSmithKline) for advanced renal cell ...
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - November 3, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: organizations
A Gold Nanocage Covered With A Polymer Is A Smart Drug Delivery SystemEmail this article to a colleague.
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In campy old movies, Lucretia Borgia swans around emptying powder from her ring into wine glasses carelessly left unattended. The poison ring is usually a confection of gold filigree holding a cabochon or faceted gemstone that can be broken to empty the ring's contents. It is invariably enormous - so large it is rather odd nobody seems to notice it. Lucretia would have given her eyeteeth for the "smart capsule" devised in Younan Xia's laboratory at Washington University in St. (Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today)
Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today - November 3, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Biology / Biochemistry Source Type: news
Systematic Review of the Role of Occupational Health and Safety Interventions in the Prevention of Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Signs, Disorders, Injuries, Claims and Lost TimeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion It is difficult to make strong evidenced-based recommendations about what practitioners should do to prevent or manage upper
extremity MSDs. There is a paucity of high quality OHS interventions evaluating upper extremity MSDs and none focused on traumatic
injury outcomes or workplace mandated pre-placement screening exams. We recommend that worksites not engage in OHS activities
that include only workstation adjustments. However, when combined with ergonomics training, there is limited evidence that workstation adjustments
are beneficial. A practice to consider is using arm supports to reduce upper extremity...
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 3, 2009 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation Source Type: journals
Nearly half of all US children will use food stamps, says poverty expert at WUSTLEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Washington University in St. Louis) "Forty-nine percent of all US children will be in a household that uses food stamps at some point during their childhood," says Mark R. Rank, Ph.D., poverty expert at Washington University in St. Louis. "Food stamp use is a clear sign of poverty and food insecurity, two of the most detrimental economic conditions affecting a child's health." Rank's study is published in the current issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 2, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
1. Commentary on Mortality results from a randomized prostate-cancer screening trial: Andriole GL, Crawford ED, Grubb RL III, Buys SS, Chia D, Church TR, Fouad MN, Gelmann EP, Kvale PA, Reding DJ, Weissfeld JL, Yokochi LA, O'Brien B, Clapp JD, Rathmell JM, Riley TL, Hayes RB, Kramer BS, Izmirlian G, Miller AB, Pinsky PF, Prorok PC, Gohagan JK, Berg CD, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MOEmail this article to a colleague.
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The effect of screening with prostate-specific-antigen (PSA) testing and digital rectal examination on the rate of death from prostate cancer is unknown. This is the first report from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial on prostate-cancer mortality.From 1993 through 2001, we randomly assigned 76,693 men at 10 U.S. study centers to receive either annual screening (38,343 subjects) or usual care as the control (38,350 subjects). Men in the screening group were offered annual PSA testing for 6 years and digital rectal examination for 4 years. The subjects and health care providers receive...
Source: Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations - October 30, 2009 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Daniel W. Lin Tags: Urologic Oncology Survey Source Type: journals
Regulation of T Cell Effector Functions through the CytoskeletonEmail this article to a colleague.
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Andy was an M.D., Ph.D student at Washington University School of Medicine and he remained at Barnes Hospital for his Residency in Internal Medicine. He moved to UCSF for his Fellowship in Rheumatology and in 1990 entered the lab of Art Weiss. His post-doctoral fellowship was tremendously successful as he discovered, cloned and characterized the critical protein tyrosine kinase, ZAP-70, which he showed was recruited to the T cell antigen receptor upon TCR engagement. He moved back to Washington University and rose through the faculty ranks and in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He continued studies on T cell activatio...
Source: Videocast - All Events - October 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events
Intraneural Perineurioma of the Median Nerve: Case Report and Literature ReviewEmail this article to a colleague.
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We present the case of an intraneural
perineurioma of the median nerve in a 23-year-old woman which posed a diagnostic challenge. Ultrasonography was found to be
a quick, easy, and effective screening tool for identifying the source of the deficit followed by MRI to further elucidate
the lesion. We discuss surgical management options for optimizing functional outcomes when addressing such lesions.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Case ReportsDOI 10.1007/s11552-009-9228-1Authors
Neil S. Sachanandani, Washington University School of Medicine Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery St. Louis MO USAJustin M....
Source: Hand - October 30, 2009 Category: Surgery Tags: Hand Source Type: journals
Pregnant women using psychiatric medicationsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The odds triple for premature child delivery pregnant women with a history of depression who used psychiatric medication, as per a newly released study. Scientists at the University of Washington, University of Michigan and Michigan State University observed that a combination of medicine use and depression either before or during pregnancy was strongly associated with delivery before 35 weeks' gestation........ (Source: Medicineworld.org: New Article Alert)
Source: Medicineworld.org: New Article Alert - October 30, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: info
Social and cultural factors are related to perceived colorectal cancer screening benefits and intentions in African AmericansEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Models that explain preventive behaviors, such as colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, do not account for social and cultural
factors relevant to African Americans. This exploratory study examined the relationship between socio-cultural factors (e.g.,
traditional acculturative strategy, group-based medical mistrust, physician ethnicity, and group-level perceptions of susceptibility)
and perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and CRC screening intentions among African Americans (N = 198; Age: M = 59.7, SD = 9.9; 65% female; 44% household income $50,000+). Hierarchical mult...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Journal of Behavioral Medicine Source Type: journals
Lifestyle Changes, Drug Lower Type 2 Diabetes RiskEmail this article to a colleague.
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Intensive lifestyle changes aimed at modest weight loss reduced the rate of developing type 2 diabetes by 34 percent over 10 years in people at high risk for the disease. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 29, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news
Toll-like Receptors in Pregnancy Disorders and Placental DysfunctionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The Toll receptor was originally identified as a regulator of embryogenesis in Drosophila. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in mammals recognize infectious agents and other danger signals. Activation of TLRs on trophoblast
influences immune cell recruitment, cytokine secretion, and decidual responses to invading pathogens during pregnancy. Importantly,
biological effects of TLR signal transduction at multiple maternal–fetal interfaces may contribute to several pregnancy pathologies
associated with placental dysfunction, including pre-eclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, and preterm labor. We herei...
Source: Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology - October 29, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology Source Type: journals
Pacing accuracy in collegiate and recreational runnersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract To examine runners’ ability to produce a prescribed pace, we compared prescribed versus actual 400 m splits for collegiate
(COL, n = 12) and recreational runners (REC, n = 16). Participants completed a VO2max trial and on a 400 m track, three 3,200 m time trials. During three subsequent sessions, participants completed 800 m warm-up;
then, based on their fastest 3,200 m steady pace, subjects completed six laps total at three prescribed paces: (a) 2× 400 m
at 7% slower than steady pace (SLO), (b) 2× 400 m at steady pace (AT) and (c) 2× 400&nb...
Source: European Journal of Applied Physiology - October 29, 2009 Category: Physiology Tags: European Journal of Applied Physiology Source Type: journals
Report: Health IT central to healthcare debateEmail this article to a colleague.
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Health IT is taking a central role in the current healthcare debate, according to a report published by the Institute for Health Policy at Massachusetts General Hospital, George Washington University Medical Center and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - October 28, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
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Health IT is taking a central role in the current healthcare debate, according to a report published by the Institute for Health Policy at Massachusetts General Hospital, George Washington University Medical Center and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (Source: Health Imaging News)
Source: Health Imaging News - October 28, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Psych Meds May Increase Risk of Premature DeliveryEmail this article to a colleague.
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Women with a history of depression who used psychiatric medications had triple the risk of giving birth to a premature baby, according to a study in the September/October issue of Women's Health Issues.
Amelia Gavin and her team at the University of Washington, University of Michigan and Michigan State University, found that a combination of medication use and depression - either before or during pregnancy - were strongly associated with delivery before the 35th week of pregnancy.
The researchers also found that, without medication use, elevated levels of depression symptoms at midpregnancy and history of depression did no...
Source: About.com Depression - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer
Teaching Health Policy to Residents—Three-Year Experience with a Multi-Specialty CurriculumEmail this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS This 3-week elective in health policy improves self-reported knowledge and interest in health policy research, advocacy, and
teaching.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Innovations in EducationDOI 10.1007/s11606-009-1143-1Authors
S. Ryan Greysen, George Washington University School of Medicine Washington DC 20037 USATravis Wassermann, School of Public Health and Health Sciences Department of Health Policy Washington DC 20037 USAPerry Payne, School of Public Health and Health Sciences Department of Health Policy Washington DC 20037 USAFitzhugh Mullan, George Washington University School o...
Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine - October 27, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Journal of General Internal Medicine Source Type: journals
Survival from Hypoxia: The Critical Role of Protein HomeostasisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Presented by: Michael Crowder, M.D, Ph.D., Washington University School of MedicineCategory: NeuroscienceAired date: 10/26/2009 (Source: Videocast - All Events)
Source: Videocast - All Events - October 26, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Past Events Source Type: events
Automated solid models from serial section imagesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract A new method for creating unambiguous and complete boundary representation solid models with a hybrid polygonal/nonuniform
rational B spline representation was developed and tested using computed tomography scans of the wrist. Polygon surface approximation
was applied to a sequence of parallel planar outlines of individual bone elements in the wrist. An automated technique for
the transformation of edge contours into solid models was implemented. This was performed using a custom batch file command
sequence generator coupled to a commercially available mechanical computer-aided design and engineerin...
Source: Journal of Digital Imaging - October 26, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Journal of Digital Imaging Source Type: journals
Disproportionate share hospitals face IT disadvantagesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Disproportionate share hospitals, which a disproportionately large share of poor patients, are lagging behind other hospitals in adopting electronic health records, according to a new survey.
Researchers reported in Health Affairs that without federal funding this digital divide would continue – and expressed concern that any funding would actually reach these hospitals. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - October 26, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Molly Merrill Tags: Online Only Ashish Jha Boston George Washington University Harvard information technology John Lumpkin Massachusetts General Hospital RWJF Hospitals & IDNs Source Type: news
The Washington University Institute for Clinical and Translational SciencesEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Source: Clinical and Translational Science)
Source: Clinical and Translational Science - October 26, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Bradley Evanoff, Linda Cottler, Rakesh Nagarajan, Jane Garbutt, Kenneth Polonsky Source Type: journals
Long-term Cognitive Decline in Older Subjects Was Not Attributable to Noncardiac Surgery or Major IllnessEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions: The study did not detect long-term cognitive decline independently attributable to surgery or illness, nor were these events associated with accelerated progression to dementia. The decision to proceed with surgery in elderly people, including those with early Alzheimer disease, may be made without factoring in the specter of persistent cognitive deterioration.
(C) 2009 American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. (Source: Anesthesiology)
Source: Anesthesiology - October 24, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Perioperative Medicine Source Type: journals
Variation in the checkpoint kinase 2 gene is associated with type 2 diabetes in multiple populationsEmail this article to a colleague.
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In this study,
we tested the hypothesis that the CHEK2 gene contains one or more polymorphic variants that are associated with type 2 diabetes in HyperGEN individuals. In addition,
we replicated our findings in two other Family Blood Pressure Program (FBPP) populations and in the population-based Atherosclerosis
Risk in Communities (ARIC) study. We genotyped 1,584 African-American and 1,531 white HyperGEN participants, 1,843 African-American
and 1,569 white GENOA participants, 871 African-American and 1,009 white GenNet participants, and 4,266 African-American and
11,478 white ARIC participants for four single nucleot...
Source: Acta Diabetologica - October 24, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Acta Diabetologica Source Type: journals
Quality monitoring of soft-copy displays for medical radiographyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract As presentation of medical radiographic images on soft-copy displays (cathode ray tubes) becomes increasingly prevalent in
electronic radiography, methods of quality assurance must be developed to ensure that radiologists can effectively transfer
film-based reading skills. Luminance measurements provide the basis for evaluating the state of soft-copy displays. An integrated
approach has been implemented at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR, Washington University, St Louis, MO) that facilitates
measurement of geographically distributed soft-copy displays with centralized data logging, performa...
Source: Journal of Digital Imaging - October 23, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Journal of Digital Imaging Source Type: journals
Teleradiology via narrow-band integrated services digital network (N-ISDN) and Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) Image CompressionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The importance of remote access to both radiological images and medical information has stimulated many demonstration projects
that use a variety of telecommunications providers' offerings. Teleradiology, through modest cost channels, can achieve adequate
response times using a combination of narrow-band integrated services digital network (N-ISDN) and data compression. A demonstration
project, developed in collaboration with Southwestern Bell Technology Resources, Inc, uses the aggregate bandwidth of two
B channels (achieving a rate of 120 kilobits per second) and a block-oriented discrete cosine t...
Source: Journal of Digital Imaging - October 23, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Journal of Digital Imaging Source Type: journals
