‘Visual Design for an Aging Population’ conference March 19
Medical information design is just one of the issues to be explored as part of the national symposium, co-sponsored by the School of Art and the Center for Aging.
Stahl, Turner named faculty achievement award-winners
Photo by Mary ButkusPhilip D. Stahl and Jonathan S. Turner chat at the April 17 Chancellor’s Gala at the Knight Center.Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton made the announcement at the Chancellor’s Gala April 17; the awards will be conferred this fall.
Minimally invasive colon cancer surgery is effective
An international team of surgeons determined that the procedure is as safe for most patients with cancer confined to the colon.
Epilepsy treatments may benefit from mouse model
School of Medicine researchers were excited to discover that astrocytes play a critical role in the development of epileptic seizures.
Beating cancer: Information on other ailments can help fight it
Scientists believe that recording comorbidities will provide more comprehensive profiles of patients and improve cancer research.
Get out of bed!
It’s a new, simple pneumonia treatment: Get patients out of bed earlier and more often, and they’ll check out of the hospital an average of one day sooner.
Increasing awareness
Photo by Bob BostonAn AIDS quilt was on display during AIDS Awareness Week Jan. 12-16 at Bernard Becker Medical Library.
Peck honored by National Children’s Cancer Society
He and Today show co-anchor Kate Couric were recently honored at the society’s International Humanitarian Award Dinner.
Obituary: Niekamp, 104
She was a clinical instructor in social work in the Department of Psychiatry.
Calorie restriction reduces risk of heart attack, stroke and diabetes
A University study is the first to examine individuals who have been on calorie restriction diets for a long period of time.
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