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Lauren Kennish M.D., rheumatologist, has joined the medical team in Summit Medical Group’s rheumatology department. Berkeley Heights, NJ (PRWEB) August 26, 2011 Lauren Kennish M.D., rheumatologist, has joined the medical team in Summit Medical Group’s rheumatology department. Dr. Kennish earned her BA in biology with distinction at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and she earned her MD at New York University School of Medicine in New York City. After graduating, she...
Anesthesiology researchers have shown that a device approved by the Food and Drug Administration to reduce the risk that patients will recall their surgery does not lower the risk of the problem, known as intraoperative awareness, any more than a less expensive method.The new study, published Aug. 18 in The New England Journal of Medicine, involved more than 6,000 surgical patients at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the University of Chicago and the University of...
Like explorers mapping a new planet, scientists probing the brain need every type of landmark they can get. Each mountain, river or forest helps scientists find their way through the intricacies of the human brain.Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a new technique that provides rapid access to brain landmarks formerly only available at autopsy. Better brain maps will result, speeding efforts to understand how the healthy brain works and...
Researchers studying mice are getting closer to understanding how stress affects mood and motivation for drugs.According to the researchers, blocking the stress cascade in brain cells may help reduce the effects of stress, which can include anxiety, depression and the pursuit of addictive drugs.A research team from St. Louis and Seattle reports in the Aug. 11 issue of the journal Neuron that in mice exposed to stress, a protein called p38α mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) influences...
Infection with E. coli bacteria can wreak havoc in children, leading to bloody diarrhea, fever and kidney failure.But giving children intravenous fluids early in the course of an E. coli O157:H7 infection appears to lower the odds of developing severe kidney failure, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and other institutions. The results are published online July 22, 2011, in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.Children infected with...
Inherited forms of Alzheimer's disease may be detectable as many as 20 years before problems with memory and thinking develop, scientists will report July 20, 2011, at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in Paris.Identifying Alzheimer's in its earliest stages is a top priority for researchers. Many think that by the time symptoms become apparent, Alzheimer's disease has already damaged the brain extensively, making it difficult or impossible to restore...
By Julia Evangelou Strait, Washington University in St. LouisBariatric surgery is not only cost-effective for treating people who are severely obese, but also for those who are mildly obese, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The findings support making bariatric surgery available to all obese people, the researchers say.Patients who have the surgery are more likely to keep weight off over time and have fewer medical problems related to their...
Scientists have deciphered the structure of an essential part of Mediator, a complex molecular machine that plays a vital role in regulating the transcription of DNA.The research adds an important link to discoveries that have enabled scientists to gain a deeper understanding of how cells translate genetic information into the proteins and processes of life. The findings, published in the July 3 advance online issue of the journal Nature, were reported by a research team led by Yuichiro...
Rather than count sheep, drink warm milk or listen to soothing music, many insomniacs probably wish for a switch they could flick to put themselves to sleep.Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered such a switch in the brains of fruit flies. In a study appearing June 24 in Science, the researchers show that a group of approximately 20 cells in the brains of fruit flies controls when and how long the flies sleep. Slumber induced through this sleep...
WASHINGTON, June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently named one of the 50 Most Innovative Companies in the world by Fast Company, Voxiva, Inc. announced today the availability of Text2Quit(SM), a highly interactive and innovative approach to smoking cessation. Developed with The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Text2Quit uses SMS/text, email and web support to help smokers quit at a higher rate than other methods alone. Text2Quit delivers customized...
