Latest Medical College of Wisconsin Stories

BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sensus Healthcare is pleased to announce that Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center has chosen the SRT-100(TM) advanced superficial radiotherapy platform (SRT) as the latest addition to its comprehensive radiotherapy solutions for cancer. Froedtert & The Medical College Cancer Center is the first cancer center in Wisconsin to offer this advanced, non-invasive radiotherapy solution to treat non-melanoma skin...

Female athletes, particularly those involved in high level college sports at the NCAA Division I level, are particularly prone to a trio of medical issues called the "female athlete triad." A new study conducted by sports medicine researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin found there are some possible shortfalls in the methods used to screen these athletes for the triad, and that could put athletes at risk for lifelong health problems. The findings are published in the Clinical...

Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin have identified novel biomarkers that could be used to confirm exposure to damaging radiation in large groups of people potentially exposed to unknown and variable doses for the purpose of triage and treatment. The findings are published in the May 1 issue of Radiation Research. John E. Baker, Ph.D., professor of surgery, biochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, is the lead author of the study. There...

Dennis S. Charney, MD, Dean of Mount Sinai School of Medicine, announced today that the school has received reaccreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the premier authority responsible for accrediting all Medical Doctor (MD) programs in the United States and Canada. Mount Sinai was reaccredited for the maximum term of eight years. New York, NY (PRWEB) March 19, 2012 Dennis S. Charney, MD, Dean of Mount Sinai School of Medicine, announced today that the school...

Patients who receive a blood stem cell transplant from a donor outside of their family to treat leukemia and other blood diseases are more likely to have graft failure but less likely to experience graft-versus-host disease, a condition caused by the donor cells attacking the recipient's body, if the transplanted blood cells come directly from a donor's bone marrow, rather than from blood stem cells circulating in the donor's bloodstream (PBSCs), according to new research. Although the study...

Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin have found a possible link between norovirus, a virus that causes "stomach flu" in humans, and food allergies. The findings are published in The Open Immunology Journal, Volume 4, 2011. Mitchell H. Grayson, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, medicine, microbiology and molecular genetics at the Medical College, and a pediatric allergist practicing at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, is the corresponding author of the paper. The...

Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin have shown that a protein can inhibit metastasis of colon and melanoma cancers. The findings are published in the October 10, 2011 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Michael B. Dwinell, Ph.D., director of the Bobbie Nick Voss Laboratory and associate professor of microbiology and molecular genetics, is the lead author on the paper. Chemokines and chemokine receptors are extensively involved in metastasis of 23...

MADISON, Wis., July 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Cellular Dynamics International (CDI) today announced receipt of a research grant award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to investigate the mechanisms underlying Left Ventricular Hypertrophy. Commonly known as an increase of the size and weight of the heart, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy is a common and major risk factor for heart disease and heart failure due to high blood...

EXTON, Pa., July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fibrocell Science, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FCSC), a biotechnology company focused on the development of autologous cell therapies for aesthetic, medical and scientific applications, announced today that George J. Korkos, M.D., D.D.S., F.A.C.S., has been appointed to its board of directors. Dr. Korkos currently serves as President of both Plastic Surgery Associates and Rejuva Skin Care & Laser Center (leaders in use of Botox® and...

Day care centers are likely to unnecessarily send toddlers home with mild illnesses or medical conditions, according to a new study set to be published in the May issue of Pediatrics.In the study, researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin conducted a phone survey of more than 300 child care locations in Milwaukee to find how closely directors followed American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Public Health Association (APHA) guidelines in...