Pomegranate juice for moms may help babies resist brain injury
PomegranateExpectant mothers at risk of premature birth may want to consider drinking pomegranate juice to help their babies resist brain injuries from low oxygen and reduced blood flow, a new mouse study from the School of Medicine suggests.
Aerobic exercise helps find genetic regions linked to prediabetes
People’s bodies respond to exercise in different ways, and their genetic makeup is partly responsible.
Enzymes newly discovered role may make it target for arthritis treatment
Scientists have found a new role for a previously identified enzyme that may make it a target for anti-inflammatory treatments.
Vaginal cancer detected more often with PET than CT scans
In patients with vaginal cancer, PET scans detected twice as many primary tumors and cancerous lymph nodes as did CT scans, according to researchers at the School of Medicine. At this time, however, Medicaid, Medicare and many private insurers specify CT (computed tomography) for diagnosing and monitoring this cancer.
Ludmerer receives American College of Physicians’ highest honor
He was one of only 45 physicians nationwide elected to mastership in 2005 at the college’s annual meeting in San Francisco.
Method helps immune system attack its invaders
School of Medicine research shows the immune system can brand foreign proteins by chemically modifying their structure.
Post-op treatment for heart irregularity shows promise
Research suggests inflammation is the cause of postoperative atrial fibrillation, giving doctors new options for preventative therapy.
Older overweight adults needed for study
Until now, there were no studies to determine if exercise has protective effects in older obese people, says principal investigator Dennis Villareal.
Genes affect sensitivity to alcohol
Two genes were found to affect sensitivity to alcohol intoxication, interest in alcohol consumption and risk of developmental brain damage from alcohol.
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Photo by Robert BostonProject ARK members enjoy ice cream at the School of Medicine’s Employee Appreciation Day picnic at Hudlin Park.
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