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Some patients are just not a cornea laser eye surgery patient, stresses Dr. Kerry Solomon of the Medical University of South Carolina, a spokesman for the American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery. There are still other options for them. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Reports don't tell whole story of child sex abuse Apr 21, 2008
There is evidence that pedophiles make up a minority of child molesters, said Elizabeth Letourneau, a clinical psychologist and associate professor at the Medical University of South Carolina. "The majority of sex offenders do not re-offend," she said. (Florida Times-Union)
TEAMWORK MAKING DREAMS WORK: EXPORT Center making inroads in Orangeburg County against cervical cancer, HIV/AIDS rates Apr 15, 2008
Two other EXPORT Center grants have been awarded in previous years, including one between South Carolina State University and the Medical University of South Carolina to address metabolic syndrome. The state Department of Health and Environmental Control reports that Orangeburg County ranks third in the state for HIV/AIDS cases, based on DHEC's Surveillance Report through December 2006. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Drug Used To Treat Bipolar Disorder Has Potential For Treating Alcohol Dependence Apr 8, 2008
"Aripiprazole is an unusual drug in that it has different pharmacological effects at different doses and it might do one thing acutely and another during chronic dosing," said Raymond F. Anton, Distinguished University Professor and director of the Clinical Neurobiology Laboratory at the Medical University of South Carolina. "In general, it appears to have the potential to reduce drinking if you get the dose right for an individual patient. More work needs to be done to 'fine tune' its... (Science Daily)
ASCRS to participate in and co-fund study on post-lasik quality of life with US FDA Apr 8, 2008
Joint LASIK Study Task Force and professor of ophthalmology, Medical University of South Carolina. The study will give us invaluable insight on the many and diverse factors that make up quality of life. (EurekAlert!)
Pediatricians alerted to the developmental nature of underage drinking in special journal supplement Apr 7, 2008
Alcohol treatment outcome studies discussed by Deborah Deas, M.D., M.P.H., professor of psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, include family-based interventions, motivational interviewing, behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and limited pharmacotherapy studies. These papers comprehensively address the complex relationship between development and underage drinking, noted Vivian B. Faden, Ph. (EurekAlert!)
One heart links two men in life and death Apr 7, 2008
Rhoad said Cottle was on life support at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, so his organs could be donated. Graham got a call from the hospital when Cottle was taken off life support. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Business • Augusta businessman becomes inventor Mar 29, 2008
Georgia's is in Atlanta at the Georgia Institute of Technology; South Carolina's is in Charleston at the Medical University of South Carolina. Source: The United States Patent and Trademark Office. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Daddy dilemma? Mar 27, 2008
"In general, I view making technologies available to individuals as a good thing ... but there may be other problems looming," said Dr. Robert Sade, director of the Institute of Human Values in Health Care at the Medical University of South Carolina. Consumers should be careful that their genetic makeup is only examined for paternity and not to identify genes for disease, Sade said. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Knee-replacement recommendations may favor men Mar 20, 2008
" Today in Health & Science Start drinking alcohol at middle age? Several recent studies have found that moderate drinking is associated with a lower risk for cardiovascular disease. Now a new study, published in the March issue of The American Journal of Medicine, suggests that teetotalers who begin having a drink or two a day in middle age may also get significant benefit. The researchers followed 7,697 healthy men and women ages 45 to 64 enrolled in a large study of atherosclerotic illness,... (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
HCPD could use help in 20-year-old case gone cold Mar 19, 2008
According to other reports at the time of her death, Valentine's body was sent to the Medical University of South Carolina for an autopsy. According to another report, Valentine lived her entire life in the Freemont Community in Longs. (Loris Scene, SC)
Doctor: Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Can Be Prevented. Mar 19, 2008
He attended the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed his internship and neurosurgical residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. For over a quarter of a century, he practiced in the demanding field of neurosurgery in addition to having a nutritional practice. (Newsmax)
Researchers identify link between chlamydia and cervical cancer Mar 19, 2008
D., assistant professor at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), followed HPV infections in 68 women with existing STDs to examine how it was affected by genital infections over a two-year period. It was found that HPV infections lasted longer if Chlamydia also was present. (TopNews)
Adopting US Diet Unhealthy for Diabetic Latinos Mar 18, 2008
Mainous and colleagues from Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston analyzed data from a nationally representative sample of 467 Latino adults with diabetes. They report in the Annals of Family Medicine that Latinos who were more acculturated were less likely to have diets high in fiber (roughly 9 percent vs. 35 percent) and lower in saturated fat (17 vs. 46 percent) than their less-acculturated peers. (MEDLINEplus)
Muscadine mania Mar 17, 2008
Trials are being conducted at the Medical University of South Carolina. "If it proves out, muscadine extracts could wind up as an additive in meals ready to eat," he said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Heart-Risk Protein Unaltered by Daily Psyllium Mar 15, 2008
In a study lasting 3 months, King and colleagues at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston assigned 162 overweight or obese adults without heart disease to take psyllium supplements (7 or 14 grams daily) or no supplements. Their objective was to see whether daily fiber supplementation would lower blood levels of C-reactive protein or CRP and other markers of inflammation. (MEDLINEplus)
Have good reason to start drinking? Mar 10, 2008
Dr. Dana King of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and colleagues found that people who started drinking in middle age were 38 percent less likely to have a heart attack or other serious heart event than abstainers -- even if they were overweight, had diabetes, high blood pressure or other heart risks. King's team studied the medical records of 7,697 people between 45 and 64 who began as non-drinkers as part of a larger study. (Xinhuanet, China)
Ethics questions arise as doctors pitch to colleagues Mar 9, 2008
Wayne Weart, a professor of clinical pharmacy and outcome sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, has a clinical doctorate of pharmacy and has long worked on speakers' bureaus for drug companies. He says the industry has changed its ways in recent years. (USA Today -- Money)
A Few Drinks May Help Your Heart Mar 8, 2008
Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina studied more than 7,600 people between 45 and 64 years old for more than 10 years. Those who started drinking during the study had a 38 percent lower chance of developing heart problems over four years than those who stayed away from the bottle. (Click2Houston, TX)
Finally, a reason to start drinking alcohol Mar 8, 2008 Even in Middle Age, Starting to Drink May Lower Heart Risks Mar 7, 2008 New Target For Cancer Therapy May Improve Treatment For Solid Tumors Mar 6, 2008 Comprehensive diagnosis of heart disease with a single CT scan Mar 5, 2008 Dorchester County deputy wounded at Summerville apartment complex Feb 29, 2008 Does lack of sun put your health in danger? Feb 24, 2008 Fantasy author Jordan dies at 58 Feb 23, 2008 Is lack of sun a danger? Feb 23, 2008 ASA: Nodding Off During the Day Indicates Higher Stroke Risk Feb 23, 2008 Turtle studies suggest health risks from environmental contaminants Feb 20, 2008 Drug eases cravings in stressed alcoholics Feb 15, 2008 UT Knoxville researcher links psychological research to practice Feb 15, 2008 Making the grade Feb 12, 2008 Gene variant predicts medication response in patients with alcohol dependence Feb 8, 2008 Critical things to know about your cholesterol Jan 25, 2008 Nursing Home Residents Benefit from Volunteering Jan 24, 2008 Too young to diet Jan 10, 2008 Copper, silver tested as germ wards Jan 2, 2008 Brain Imaging And Genetic Studies Link Thinking Patterns To Addiction Dec 31, 2007 Clemson research creates companies, jobs Dec 19, 2007 DG OnlineSorensen announces retirementUniversity president to step down July 2008Laughter rang out and tears flowed as USC President Andrew Sorensen announced his pending retirement at 3 p.m. today behind the Osbourne Administration building. "We have come to the inescapable conclusion that it is time to pass the baton of the presidency," Sorensen said as both press and members of the university looked on. Dec 15, 2007 To honor a death Dec 9, 2007 Former president touts wife's health plan Dec 9, 2007 Pre00002E1Dscription For Addiction Dec 8, 2007 Hey Santa, think outside the toy box Dec 4, 2007 Drown, Lott to wed Dec 4, 2007 Email Authentication Showdown Dec 4, 2007 MUSC surgeon receives Order of the Palmetto Nov 27, 2007 'Cherish every moment' - After mother survives accident, familylearns true meaning of Thanksgiving Nov 22, 2007 MUSC study discovers gaps in pediatricians' professional values Nov 20, 2007 S.C. Bus Crash Kills Driver, Injures 30 Nov 19, 2007 One Dead, 30 Others Hurt in Bus Crash Nov 19, 2007 Poorer Blood Pressure Control in Blacks With Heart Failure Nov 5, 2007 Should moms eat fish? Docs at odds Oct 26, 2007 Treatment For Alcoholism Could Be Selected Based On Genetics Oct 26, 2007 Sex genes in addiction? Oct 23, 2007 Caregiving Myths Overturned Oct 19, 2007 Reflux Can Precipitate Chest Pain, Cough Oct 19, 2007 Acid Reflux: GERD Can Masquerade As Persistent Cough Or Even Chest Pain Oct 17, 2007 Alzheimer's session set for Oct. 25 Oct 16, 2007 New S.C. hospital first phase of $1 billion medical center Oct 15, 2007 Family tradition Oct 8, 2007 FCMH, M.C. Clinic agree on surgery deal Oct 6, 2007 Pregnant Women Should Eat Fish After All, Experts Urge Oct 6, 2007 Youth experiences revelation that turns his life around Oct 1, 2007 S.C. State looking for answers to housing crunch Sep 28, 2007 Walking to Bethlehem Sep 28, 2007 Anger, Chronic Stress Tied to Heart Disease Sep 27, 2007 Why a person doesn't evolve in one lifetime Sep 22, 2007 Cancer Care Might Impair Driving Sep 19, 2007 Patients With Head And Neck Cancer May Have Impairment Of Some Driving Skills Sep 19, 2007 James Oliver Rigney Jr., 58; writer of bestselling fantasy series 'The Wheel of Time' Sep 19, 2007 Robert Jordan; wrote series of fantasy novels Sep 18, 2007 Nurses help after gator attack Sep 18, 2007 Lake Alligator Bites Off Man's Arm Sep 18, 2007 Fantasy author Jordan dies at 58 Sep 18, 2007 Snorkeler loses arm to gator Sep 18, 2007 Medical examiner accused of harassing witness Sep 14, 2007 Murder trial witness: Suspect said ex-girlfriend 'had to die' Sep 12, 2007 Retired dentist takes over practice while son serves in war Sep 10, 2007 UCLA Receives $22.5 Million to Explore Fundamental Biology of Mental Disorders UCLA, Sep. 06 Sep 7, 2007 Home fears rekindled after Chinese toy recall Sep 2, 2007 Myriad Genetics Flurizan trials will not see setbacks encountered in Neurochems failed Phase III Alzhemed trial, physicians say Aug 31, 2007 Meth use may speed age-related brain decline Aug 29, 2007 Couple hopes restaurant feeds bodies and spirits Aug 26, 2007
People who started drinking in middle age were 38 percent less likely to have a heart attack or other serious heart event than abstainers -- even if they were overweight, had diabetes, high blood pressure or other heart risks, Dr. Dana King of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and colleagues found. Many studies have shown that light to moderate drinkers are healthier than teetotallers, but every time, the researchers have cautioned that there is no reason for the abstinent... (Reuters India)
32 students go to hospital with minor injuries after SC bus crash Mar 7, 2008
Joe Simmons, 58, was driving the county-owned Chevrolet Blazer and was airlifted to the Medical University of South Carolina, said Highway Patrol spokesman Lance Cpl. Bob Beres. A hospital spokeswoman there said Simmons condition was not available because he was still being treated in the emergency room. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
(SOURCES: Dana E. King, M.D., professor, Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston; Gregg C. Fonarow, M.D., professor, cardiology, University of California, Los Angeles; March 2008, American Journal of Medicine) ... "Among middle-aged people who began to drink alcohol in the middle age, we found considerable cardiovascular benefit," said lead researcher Dr. Dana E. King, a professor at the Medical University of South Carolina's Department of Family Medicine.... (Health-Finder)
Additional authors of the paper include Andrea Schietinger, Yang-Xing Fu and Donald A. Rowley from the University of Chicago; Yi Zhang from the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston; and Natalie Bowerman and David M. Kranz from the University of Illinois, Urbana. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS.. (Science Daily)
Medical University of South Carolina team reports initial findings. CHARLESTON, S.C. (March 4, 2008) In the current issue of the journal Circulation, a research team from the Medical University of South Carolinas (MUSC) Heart lar Center report their initial experience with a novel imaging technique that enables comprehensive diagnosis of heart disease based on a single computerized tomographic (CT) scan ... Founded in 1824 in Charleston, the Medical University of South Carolina is the one of... (EurekAlert!)
Miller told the newspaper the officer was taken to the Medical University of South Carolina Hospital in Charleston and is expected to recover. A hospital spokeswoman did not immediately return a phone message Friday. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
"You're in a dark, gloomy place," said Bruce Hollis, a leading vitamin D researcher at the Medical University of South Carolina. "In the winter, you could stand outside naked for five hours and nothing is going to happen.". (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Jordan - whose real name was James Oliver Rigney Junior - died at the Medical University of South Carolina. His personal assistant, Maria Simons, said the disease caused the walls of his heart to thicken. (Yahoo News -- Literature and Authors)
You re in a dark, gloomy place, said Bruce Hollis, a leading vitamin D researcher at the Medical University of South Carolina. In the winter, you could stand outside naked for five hours and nothing is going to happen. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Medical News: ASA: Nodding Off During the Day Indicates Higher Risk of Stroke - in Meeting Coverage, ASA from MedPage Today. Personalize Your Medical News. (MedPage Today)
Keller reported that a recently completed study** led by colleague Margie Peden-Adams of the Medical University of South Carolina that showed PFOS is toxic to the immune systems of mice at concentrations found both in loggerhead sea turtles and humans. The ability of the mouse immune system to respond to a challenge was reduced in half by PFOSand this occurred at the lowest level of the compound ever reported for a toxic effect. (EurekAlert!)
This might be an approach that could be used for people who drink to relieve stress in their lives, or have anxiety disorders, says Raymond Anton, director of the Center for Drug & Alcohol Programs at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. But, he adds, there is no evidence to suggest that the treatment would work for those who drink for reasons other than stress. (Nature News Service)
"By carefully tracking a patient's symptoms before and during treatment, psychologists and psychiatrists can conduct perfectly sound scientifically grounded case studies out of their own office," said Nash, who co-authored the study with UT alumni Jeffrey J. Borckardt of the Medical University of South Carolina and Mark Moore of Pennsylvania Hospital. American Psychologist is the banner journal of the American Psychological Association, and Nash is the first UT professor to publish an... (EurekAlert!)
She eventually wants to attend the Medical University of South Carolina and start her own medical business. Hugine believes students like Brunson leave school with an advantage after graduation. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Of the original 1383 COMBINE Study participants, 1013 were available to be genotyped for the current study, conducted by Raymond F. Anton, M.D., Medical University of South Carolina, and other COMBINE Study principal investigators in collaboration with David Goldman, M.D., and his colleagues in NIAAA's Laboratory of Neurogenetics. The researchers successfully genotyped 911 of the available patients and conducted their initial analysis in 604 who are white, 135 of whom were found to carry the... (EurekAlert!)
Many people misunderstand the roles of so-called good and bad cholesterols, according to cardiologist and lipidologist Pamela Morris, M.D., of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. "What we've learned is that HDL and LDL are independent predictors of a woman's heart attack risk," she explains. (CNN -- Health)
In addition, the positive effect of mentoring on well-being "persisted at 3 months following termination of the program," Dr. Hon Keung Yuen, from the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, who was involved in research, told Reuters Health. In the study, 39 dementia-free long-term care residents (average age 83. (MEDLINEplus)
A survey by researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina reported that of 3,175 boys and girls age 10-13, more than half the girls and a quarter of the boys felt they looked fat and wanted to lose weight; a third of all the students had already been on some sort of diet; and almost 5 percent said that they had vomited to lose weight. According to a study of high school-aged children, 2/3 of girls are dieting, 1/5 has taken diet pills, and many girls as well as boys are using... (Needham Tab, MA)
First, researchers are swabbing down a handful of ICU rooms at New York's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the Medical University of South Carolina and Charleston's Veterans Affairs Medical Center. They must learn where the germs lurk, explains Sloan-Kettering lead researcher Dr. Kent Sepkowitz. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
16, 2001) Viewing pictures of alcoholic beverages activates the prefrontal cortex and the anterior thalamus in alcoholics but not in moderate drinkers, report Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). . (Science Daily)
The University of South Carolina had six startups last year and the Medical University of South Carolina had three, according to the report. Universities are required to look for ways to commercialize inventions that resulted from federally funded research. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Sorensen highlighted other accomplishments in his six-year tenure such as the growth of the research district Innovista, sharp increases in private giving, the building of the Inn at USC, establishment of a Student Success Center, and integration of the university's College of Pharmacy with the pharmacy college at the Medical University of South Carolina. Sorensen expressed his gratitude to the USC community for its support during his tenure, which also saw the USC student body grow larger and... (Gamecock Online, SC)
I had the privilege of doing just that recently, along with one of my brothers, as we attended a service of gratitude and remembrance at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. The purpose of the service is to express appreciation to family members and to honor the gift their loved ones gave in death by donating their bodies to medical education and research. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Later, Clinton met with about a dozen doctors, nurses and administrators across town at the Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital. Again, the topic was health insurance. (USA Today)
In addition, the 2006 annual report for Hythiam says that four other double-blind clinical studies of Prometa are underway: two in Los Angeles at the University of California and at Cedars -Sinai Medical Center; one at Medical University of South Carolina; and one at the Institute of Addiction Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Another potential impediment seems to be that supporters of the treatment sometimes have bought its companys stock. (CBS News -- 60 minutes)
Dr. James R. Roberts, an associate professor of pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina, recommends a back-to-basic approach this Christmas. "Forget the toys," he says. (MSNBC -- Health)
She is a 1996 graduate of Summerville High School, Summerville, S.C., and a graduate of Charleston Southern University, Charleston, S.C., with a bachelor's degree in speech communication and a graduate of Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, S.C., with a master's degree in occupational therapy. She is currently employed at Health South Rehabilitation Hospital as an occupational therapist. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
He holds degrees in psychology and mechanical engineering, as well as a doctorate in medicine from the Medical University of South Carolina. Schiffman is based in Charleston, S.C.. (Search Security, MA)
CHARLESTON -- Dr. Fred A. Crawford Jr., chief of cardiothoracic surgery and immediate past chairman of the Department of Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina, was recently awarded the Order of the Palmetto, the highest honor in the state that can be conferred upon a civilian and is selected by the governor. The award was presented to Crawford by former Gov. James Edwards during a special ceremony and dinner of 200 colleagues, family and friends honoring Crawford's 18 years of... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
A neck brace, indwelling IV in her left arm and scrapes on her slow-moving feet were signs of the accident which kept Williams at the Medical University of South Carolina since Oct. 27. She was driving back to Orangeburg from Walterboro along Interstate 95 after visiting her aunt. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
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One person was flown to the Medical University of South Carolina hospital in Charleston, about 25 miles southeast of the crash, Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Robert Beres said. About 30 people were taken to area hospitals for treatment with mostly minor injuries, officials said. (CBS News -- US)
One person was flown to the Medical University of South Carolina hospital in Charleston, about 25 miles southeast of the crash, Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Robert Beres said. Crews work to clear a tour bus which crashed on Interstate 26 in Ridgeville, S.C. in the early hours of the morning on Monday, Nov. 19, 2007, killing the driver and injuring about 30 passengers, authorities said. (The Daily Reflector)
A team at the Medical University of South Carolina, Mt. Pleasant, noted that effective control of hypertension is recommended for heart failure patients, but experts know little about actual rates of treatment and control. The researchers analyzed data on more than 37,000 heart failure patients at 195 hospitals participating in the American Heart Association's Get With the Guidelines -- Heart Failure program, which promotes treating patients according to the most up-to-date guidelines. (Health-Finder)
"I got no dog in the race," said Newman, a professor and vice chairman for Academic Affairs and Women's Health Research at the obstetrics and gynecology department at the Medical University of South Carolina. "I got no stock. I got nothing but a nice dinner in Chicago about eight months ago.". (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Co-authors of the paper, "Variations in GABRA2 Predicts Drinking Behavior in Project MATCH Subjects," were: Lance O. Bauer and Jonathan Covault of the Department of Psychiatry in the Alcohol Research Center at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine; Ofer Harel and Sourish Das of the Department of Statistics at the University of Connecticut; Joel Gelernter of the Department of Psychiatry in the Division of Human Genetics in Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine; and Raymond... (Science Daily)
"I think [the study is] very cool," said at the Medical University of South Carolina, who was not involved in this research. The investigators have established a simple method for teasing out sex and hormonal differences that can now be applied to behavioral tests, he said. (The Scientist)
Contributing authors of the first study include C.V. Flynn Longmire of Medical University of South Carolina, J.H. Kim of Sejong Cyber University, South Korea, Steve David of the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and Jennifer Dave of the Clinical Psychology Department at USC. Flynn and Kim also co-wrote the second article along with Knight. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
The second study, by researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, included patients with persistent cough who took stomach acid-suppressing proton pump inhibitor drugs over a period of three years. The study was conducted to assess the cost-effectiveness of a device (MII-pH) that can detect non-acid reflux. (Health-Finder)
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston studied a group of patients with persistent cough who took acid-suppression therapy (proton pump inhibitors) over a period of three years to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of MII-pH, a device that can detect reflux without depending on the acidity of the contents that refluxes into the esophagus. Unlike conventional pH monitoring, which measures acidity, this new technique can detect non-acid reflux. (Science Daily)
The forum will featured Dr. James Bouknight from Palmetto Baptist and Dr. Warachal Faison of the Medical University of South Carolina. Also presenting will be local caregivers Harris Murray and Carol Livingston. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Amid screeching power saws and ringing hammers, hundreds of workers labor on the Medical University of South Carolina's almost $400 million Ashley River Tower - the most expensive hospital project in state history and the first phase of a more than $1 billion medical complex ... "When people look at this hospital, they think it's the Medical University of South Carolina and therefore tax dollars paid for it," he said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
After she graduated with a nursing degree from the Medical University of South Carolina, they wed and packed for Memphis. As he had at The Citadel (but without morning formations and drills), he found himself studying around the clock to compete at the optometry college while his wife worked as a nurse. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Dr. Mohamed completed his surgical residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston in 2005. He presently has a general surgery practice in Osage, in addition to his partnership with the Mason City Clinic. (Charles City Press, IO)
al. was conducted in 2007 at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) ... "We know from our research that pregnant women are concerned about eating seafood and hope that our science-based recommendations will give women who are pregnant, nursing or planning to become pregnant, the confidence that they are doing the right thing for their health - and the health of their children - by including fish in their diets," said Dr. Roger Newman, Maternal Nutrition Group member, Professor and Vice... (Science Daily)
An ambulance was dispatched, and Wright ended up being treated at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Doctors failed to pinpoint Wright's exact condition but eventually he was released. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Chairman of Biological and Physical Sciences Dr. Judith Salley-Guydon gave an update on the Project Export partnership between S.C. State and the Medical University of South Carolina to promote minority health. Salley-Guydon said the project is informing faculty and students alike on the risks of obesity and heart disease and encourages everyone to use screenings available on campus. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
"Walk to Bethlehem" was made possible by a grant from the Medical University of South Carolina. n. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
"This gives us a better understanding of risks related to this relatively new blood pressure category," explained Player, of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Prehypertension is a risk factor for full-blown high blood pressure. (MEDLINEplus)
Medical University of South Carolina. Charleston, South Carolina, USA. (Nature News Service)
"Driving is a complex task that requires adequate cognitive, psychomotor and visuoperceptualmotor functions that work together. These functions can be compromised to a greater or lesser extent in patients with cancer in the head and neck region who have received cancer treatment," wrote researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. They evaluated the driving skills of 10 head and neck cancer patients (average age 56) and a control group of 56 people in the general... (MEDLINEplus)
D., O.T.R./L., of the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, and colleagues used a virtual reality driving simulator to evaluate the driving skills of 10 patients with head and neck cancer (average age 56) and 50 members of the community (average age 48). Researchers recorded average speed, average brake reaction time, steering variability (vehicle offset from the center of driving lane in inches), the total number of collisions and the score of the Simulator Driving Performance... (Science Daily)
John Petter Reinertsen / SamfotoJames Rigney died Sunday at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston ... John Petter Reinertsen / SamfotoJames Rigney died Sunday at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston ... Rigney, who was working on the final volume of the long-running saga, died Sunday at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, S.C., of complications from primary amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy, his publisher confirmed. (Los Angeles Times)
He died at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston of complications from primary amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy. He wrote a trilogy of historical novels set in Charleston under the pen name Reagan O'Neal in the early 1980s. (Boston Globe)
Hedden was taken to the Medical University of South Carolina, where he was reported to be in critical condition. Department of Natural Resources officers killed the alligator, and Salisbury said Hedden's arm was retrieved from the gator's belly, put on ice and taken to the hospital. (CNN -- Health)
His surgeons and health care team are determining the next steps in his care at this time," the family said in a statement Monday. "We are in good spirits and thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Jordan - whose real name was James Oliver Rigney Junior - died at the Medical University of South Carolina. His personal assistant, Maria Simons, said the disease caused the walls of his heart to thicken. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Hedden was taken to the Medical University of South Carolina, which declined Monday to release any information on his condition or treatment, citing the family's request for privacy. He was listed in critical condition Sunday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The motion claims that, in phone calls last week, Sperry called officials at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston to talk about Dr. Kelly Rose, a third-year resident in forensic pathology at the Medical University of South Carolina. Sperry said Rose should not be allowed to testify in the case because she will embarrass the university, according to the motion by Alderman's lawyers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Airlifted to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, Green suffered a gunshot wound to the left cheek. "Where did the bullet hit you?" Jeffries said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
The younger Sheftall, a graduate of The Citadel and the Medical University of South Carolina, lives in Hartwell, Ga. with his wife. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Subawards will support research in Finland (at the universities of Helsinki and Oulu), at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and at the Medical University of South Carolina. This interdisciplinary approach is a major goal of the consortium, which is one of nine nationwide being funded by the NIH's Roadmap for Medical Research program. (University of California Newswire, CA)
"Although one could argue that with each passing year the percentage of pre-1950 housing gets smaller, the condition of those houses also ages," said Dr. James Roberts, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Environmental Health and associate professor of pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. "As the house ages, and more paint deteriorates, more lead is released. As more young couples with some extra money decide to buy an old house and fix it... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Jacobo Mintzer, professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, Physiology and Neuroscience at the Medical University of South Carolina, and an investigator who worked on both Myriads Flurizan and Neurochems Alzhemed trials, also agreed that it will be very difficult to demonstrate an absence of an event that will occur. In order to demonstrate the absence of that, you need a large group of patients in the trial, he said. (FT.com -- Markets)
The study in mice tells us that people who make less GDNF protein may be more vulnerable to the motor deficits caused by methamphetamine and that those effects may not be revealed until we get older, explained principal author Dr. Jacqueline McGinty, a professor in the department of neurosciences at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. For their study, McGinty and her colleagues used both normal mice and mice missing one of their genes for GDNF. Two weeks after being... (MSNBC -- Health)
Nowadays, he's at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston at least once a week making the rounds, chatting with bedridden children, playing foosball with those who can escape their hospital rooms, distracting children undergoing chemotherapy and taking orders for smoothies, which he promises to send over to the hospital from his restaurant across the street. "That's just who I am," Goldstein said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
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