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Skp2 Activates Cancer-Promoting, Glucose-Processing Akt

University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:40:00 EST

E3 ligase's role makes it target for defeating Herceptin resistance, stifling cancer's preferred diet.

American Thyroid Association Marks 5th Annual World Thyroid Day

American Thyroid Association — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:00:00 EST

May 25th is World Thyroid Day, dedicated to all thyroid patients, to those who provide care and education to them and to the investigators whose discoveries help improve the treatment of patients with thyroid diseases.

Hospital for Special Surgery, Official Hospital of The PGA of America, Launches Website Dedicated to Tracking Steps While Playing Golf

Hospital for Special Surgery — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:30:00 EST

Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the Official Hospital of The PGA of America, announced today the launch of an interactive Website dedicated to The PGA of America's "Let's Move on Course!" health and fitness initiative.

UC San Diego Researchers Receive New CIRM Funding

University of California, San Diego Health Sciences — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:00 EST

Five scientists from the University of California, San Diego and its School of Medicine have been awarded almost $12 million in new grants from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to conduct stem cell-based research into regenerating spinal cord injuries, repairing gene mutations that cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and finding new drugs to treat heart failure and Alzheimer's disease.

Physician Definitively Links Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Bacteria in Gut

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:00:00 EST

An overgrowth of bacteria in the gut has been definitively linked to Irritable Bowel Syndrome in the results of a new Cedars-Sinai study which used cultures from the small intestine. This is the first study to use this "gold standard" method of connecting bacteria to the cause of the disease that affects an estimated 30 million people in the United States.

UCLA Launches First Face Transplantation Program in Western U.S.

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:55:00 EST

The UCLA Health System has launched the UCLA Face Transplantation Program, the first surgical program of its kind in the western United States and one of only a handful in the nation.

Go SLoW for a Healthy Summer, UMDNJ Physician Advises

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:50:00 EST

With backyard, beach and BBQ season beginning, a family physician from UMDNJ is advising that SLoW (Sunscreen and Lots of Water) is the way to go for a healthy summer season.

Routine Care for Crohn's Disease in Children Should Include Measurement of Bone Age

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:45:00 EST

Measuring bone age should be a standard practice of care for pediatric patients with Crohn's disease, in order to properly interpret growth status and improve treatment, according to a new study from the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.

UCSF Receives Transformative Gift for Neuroscience Research and Care From Sandler Foundation

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:40:00 EST

UCSF has received a challenge gift of $20 million from the Sandler Foundation that will provide major support for the university's groundbreaking research and clinical care efforts regarding neurological diseases.

Harris County Hospital District Honors Trauma Survivors

Harris County Hospital District — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:30:00 EST

Trauma Survivors Celebration is an annual event hosted by the Harris County Hospital District to honor the survivors of trauma and recognize their successful recoveries. These are victims of motor vehicle accidents, industrial injuries and crime that have received care at Ben Taub General Hospital or Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital. The event reunites the former patients with physicians, nurses and EMS first-responders.

University of Maryland, Baltimore Named New Center of Excellence in Pain Education

University of Maryland — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:25:00 EST

NIH Pain Consortium charges 11 health professional institutions, including UMB, with improving education in pain management and treatment.

Grassroots "Networks" Succeed in Recruiting Kidney Donors, Hopkins Program Shows

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:30:00 EST

Johns Hopkins researchers say a program they developed that uses personal advocates and community networks to find organ donors for friends and loved ones who need kidney transplants resulted in success for nearly half of the participants in its trial run.

New Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Face a Tough Sell, Study Suggests

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:30:00 EST

Recent recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) advising elimination of routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer in healthy men are likely to encounter serious pushback from primary care physicians, according to results of a survey by Johns Hopkins investigators.

Obese Patients Face Increased Risk of Kidney Damage After Heart Surgery

American Society of Nephrology (ASN) — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:00:00 EST

* Obese patients have an increased risk of developing kidney damage, or acute kidney injury, after heart surgery. * Oxidative stress associated with obesity seems to play a role in this increased risk.

Infections May Be Deadly for Many Dialysis Patients

American Society of Nephrology (ASN) — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:00:00 EST

* An infection called peritonitis commonly arises in the weeks before many patients on peritoneal dialysis die. * More studies are needed to determine whether peritonitis causes premature death in dialysis patients. 10% to 20% of dialysis patients receive peritoneal dialysis.

Wake Forest Baptist Offers Tips on the Signs and Symptoms of a Stroke

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:30:00 EST

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center offers tips on recognizing the signs and symptoms of a stroke.

Gut Symptoms in the Global Spotlight for "World Digestive Health Day" on May 29

American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:30:00 EST

The American College of Gastroenterology has created a special online resource center that features the College's wealth of scientifically-based education material and information, the latest related research from The American Journal of Gastroenterology and expert insight to help patients understand common gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and how these symptoms should be appropriately treated and managed.

Discovery's Edge Summer Online Issue

Mayo Clinic — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:15:00 EST

Research features from Mayo Clinic.

Proteins Play Pivotal Role in Neuromuscular Disorder

University of Utah Health Sciences — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:00:00 EST

Research into how carbohydrates are converted into energy has led to a surprising discovery with implications for treating a perplexing and potentially fatal neuromuscular disorder and possibly even cancer and heart disease.

Researchers Identify Protein Necessary for Behavioral Flexibility

New York University — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:00:00 EST

Researchers have identified a protein necessary to maintain behavioral flexibility, which allows us to modify our behaviors to adjust to circumstances that are similar, but not identical, to previous experiences. Their findings may offer new insights into addressing autism and schizophrenia--afflictions marked by impaired behavioral flexibility.

Researchers Discover Drug Destroys Human Cancer Stem Cells but Not Healthy Ones

McMaster University — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:00:00 EST

A team of scientists at McMaster University has discovered a drug, thioridazine, successfully kills cancer stem cells in the human while avoiding the toxic side-effects of conventional cancer treatments. To test more than a dozen different compounds, McMaster researchers pioneered a fully automated robotic system to identify several drugs, including thioridazine.

Media Registration Open for ENDO 2012

Endocrine Society — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:30:00 EST

Media registration is open for The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting & EXPO taking place in Houston, TX on June 23-26, 2012. ENDO 2012 is a unique opportunity for journalists to learn about the latest research in fields as diverse as obesity, endocrine disruptors, diabetes, growth hormones, sex steroids, thyroid cancer and much more.

Helene Campbell Speaks Out

University Health Network (UHN) — Thu, 24 May 2012 10:15:00 EST

Today, Thursday, May 24, 2012, Helene Campbell, her parents, Alan and Manon Campbell, and care team from the University Health Network will discuss the 21-year-old's recovery and life after transplant.

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt Urges ATV Riders to Stay Safe Over Memorial Day Weekend

Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Thu, 24 May 2012 09:35:00 EST

Many all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trails officially open over Memorial Day weekend. Doctors with the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt are urging both adults and children to stay safe this riding season. Already this week in Middle Tennessee there have been multiple ATV accidents resulting in injuries and death.

Cedars-Sinai's Ilana Cass, MD, Selected for Academic Leadership Program for Women

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — Thu, 24 May 2012 06:45:00 EST

Ilana Cass, MD, vice-chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Cedars-Sinai and a prominent specialist in gynecologic cancers, is one of only 50 physicians internationally accepted to a program that prepares exceptional women faculty for senior leadership positions at academic health centers. She is the first candidate from Cedars-Sinai to be nominated and the first accepted to the year-long Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine fellowship.