‘It’s a horrible disease’ Nov 13, 2009
It s a horrible disease, said Dr. Jonathan Glass, a professor of neurology and pathology at Emory University and director of the Emory ALS Center. This is one of those diseases that we see a lot of, we know a lot about, but we don t know what causes it, he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Sonic to raise $US250m to cut bank debt Nov 13, 2009
Pathology and radiology provider Sonic Healthcare will raise $US250 million to repay existing bank debt. Sonic said today that it had priced $US250 million of notes in the US private placement market. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Unravelling The Pathology Of Dementia Nov 12, 2009
A total of 456 participants in the study donated their brains for post-mortem examination which enabled estimation of the contribution of each type of pathology to dementia in the population as a whole ... Matthews FE, Brayne C, Lowe J, McKeith I, Wharton SB, Ince P. Epidemiological Pathology of Dementia: Attributable-Risks at Death in the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study. (Science Daily)
CombiMatrix Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results Nov 12, 2009
He served as Director of Scientific Affairs, Director of Flow Cytometry and Director of Anatomic Pathology at US LABS and Scientific Director - Division of Immunology at AmeriPath Specialty Laboratories ... Product and Technology Updates * In July 2009, the Company announced that a validation study of its HerScan(TM) breast cancer test performed by CMDX, in collaboration with the Department of Pathology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas was now available as... (Primezone Releases)
A career that helps pet owners answer questions when a pet passes Nov 12, 2009
"Veterinary pathology allowed me to combine my enthusiasm for science and medicine with my fascination of the complexities of the body and its workings, which normally seem to run so smoothly and naturally, but so often and unfortunately go awry.". Veterinary diagnostic pathology is a rapidly expanding field, with growing career opportunities and expanded laboratory testing options for the diagnosis and monitoring of disease ... For more on veterinary diagnostic pathology, and all fields... (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Allon Therapeutics Releases Third Quarter Operating Results Nov 11, 2009
The pathology of Alzheimer's disease and many forms of FTD has some similarities, including the presence of impaired forms of the brain protein tau. In Alzheimer's, altered tau forms tangles, part of the well-established plaques and tangles hallmarks of Alzheimer's pathology ... PSP is also associated with tau pathology, but unlike Alzheimer's disease plaques are not a prominent feature of the pathology. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Speech pathology professor receives grant to fund research on improving abilities of young adults with Down syndrome Nov 11, 2009
Loyola speech pathology professor, Libby Kumin, recently received a grant of $178,352 from the National Science Foundation, which will fund her research on improving the abilities of young adults with Down syndrome to use computers for work, socialization, and daily activities. Kumin initially began " working with children with Down syndrome and their families in 1980." Since then, she has been affiliated with the Professional Advisory Committee of the National Down Syndrome Congress and the... (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
Iowa State University researcher discovers key to vital DNA, protein interaction Nov 11, 2009
Adam Bogdanove, associate professor in plant pathology, was researching the molecular basis of bacterial diseases of rice when he and Matthew Moscou, a student in the bioinformatics and computation biology ... Adam Bogdanove, associate professor in plant pathology, was researching the molecular basis of bacterial diseases of rice when he and Matthew Moscou, a student in the bioinformatics and computation biology graduate program, discovered that the so-called TAL effector proteins injected into... (EurekAlert!)
Fewer campus elms hit by illness Nov 11, 2009
"But we have teams of trained people dedicated to saving the elms and some of the best scientific guidance for plant pathology in the nation.". OPP Superintendent of Grounds Jeffrey Dice and plant pathology professor Gary Moorman led the team of OPP landscapers who collected this year's elm data. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Way to Go, Planned Parenthood Nov 10, 2009
Do we take that approach with any other social pathology. "Expect to be poor - everybody in your neighborhood is". (Townhall.com)
Population movement can be critical factor in dengue's spread Nov 10, 2009
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases () is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal devoted to the pathology, epidemiology, prevention, treatment, and control of the neglected tropical diseases, as well as public policy relevant to this group of diseases. All works published in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases are open access, which means that everything is immediately and freely available subject only to the condition that the original authorship and source are properly attributed. (EurekAlert!)
New Strategies To Combat The Flu Virus Nov 10, 2009
Scientists studied the pathology of the virus, finding that all infected animals showed flu-like symptoms between one and. . (Science Daily)
Sneezing In Times Of A Flu Pandemic Nov 10, 2009
Scientists studied the pathology of the virus, finding that all infected animals showed flu-like symptoms between one and. (May 1, 2009) In 1918 a human influenza virus known as the Spanish flu spread through the central United States while a swine respiratory disease occurred concurrently. (Science Daily)
Vitamins 'could shorten lifespan' Nov 10, 2009
" However, Dr Ann Walker, of the Health Supplements Information Service, said the findings of the study were "worthless". She said some of the studies which had been examined by the Copenhagen team involved patients who were already seriously ill. "How sensible scientists can suggest that a modest intervention of a single antioxidant supplement, can have a major effect in reversing life-threatening pathology, where patients already have advanced cardiovascular disease, is ridiculous. "Vitamin,... (Yahoo News -- Diet and Nutrition)
At the heart of our problems:the dissolution of the family Nov 10, 2009
What The Moynihan Report in 1965 called the "tangle of pathology" has made public schools in New Jersey's major cities very expensive failures. Chaos in the home means inevitably chaos in the schools, no matter how much money is spent. (NJ.com -- Times)
Hundreds of genes distinguish patients likely to survive advanced melanoma Nov 10, 2009
"If we could actually understand what was happening in those patients, within the tumor itself, perhaps we'd be able to help them in terms of what therapy they might go on," said Nina Bhardwaj, MD, PhD, professor of medicine, pathology and dermatology at NYU Langone Medical Center and the study's senior author. The collaborative study, led by graduate student Dusan Bogunovic, provides some tantalizing hints about the underlying mechanism of melanoma. (EurekAlert!)
Scientists uncover new key to the puzzle of hormone therapy and breast cancer Nov 9, 2009
It is a collaborative network of seven mammography registries with links to tumor and/or pathology registries: Carolina Mammography Registry, Colorado Mammography Project, Group Health, New Hampshire Mammography Network, New Mexico Mammography Project, San Francisco Mammography Registry and Vermont Breast Cancer Surveillance System. Subscribe to the AACR News RSS Feed. (EurekAlert!)
Never Met a Poor Communist Nov 8, 2009
My insistence that I will never go to Gaza because I would be too radicalized, and for the same reasons I would have had nothing but contempt for anyone who went to Spain, may well reflect what both Theodore Roosevelt and Ward Churchill called pacifism as pathology. But I ll take that over constant hand-wringing over the reality of bourgeois existence any day. (The American Conservative)
Historic vote looms on Capitol Hill today Nov 8, 2009
Both of her roommates are speech pathology majors. They can t grasp it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Written out of the story Nov 7, 2009
Somewhere in the textbooks of psychosexual pathology there may be a straightforward answer, so to speak. Does the party draw closeted men because they can hide behind Republican homophobia. (Salon)
Call for tests after sudden death Nov 7, 2009
Dr Mary Sheppard, of the Royal Society of Medicine's pathology section and a leading expert on Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD), said some coroners did ask relatives already but others felt it was not part of their remit. She said: "If coroners routinely requested consent from the family to retain material for DNA testing at autopsies we would be able to find out far more about how the person died and possibly prevent other deaths in the same family.". (BBC News -- UK)
Pathogen protection and virulence: Dark side of fungal membrane protein revealed Nov 7, 2009
Said Lawrence: "This transdisciplinary project has involved bioinformatics, functional genomics, molecular biology, biochemistry, plant pathology, immunology, and medical mycology. We first discovered the gene encoding TmpL by computational screening and analysis of the A. brassicicola genome at VBI. Further investigation of the tmpL sequence and functional genomics analysis has allowed us to build up a picture of what the protein may look like in many filamentous fungi.". Dr. Biswarup... (EurekAlert!)
Rice gets $2M to develop oral-cancer test Nov 6, 2009
The new test is possible because of a microchip developed by McDevitt that basically shrinks the processing capacity of a pathology lab onto something the size of a postage stamp. Scientists at the , the Health Science Center at Houston, the Health Science Center at San Antonio, and at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom will collaborate with the Rice researchers on developing the test. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Losing Track of Sex Offenders Nov 6, 2009
Raping someone and killing them to cover up the evidence is bad enough, but killing someone and leaving the body in your living room for four years indicates a whole different level of pathology ... Raping someone and killing them to cover up the evidence is bad enough, but killing someone and leaving the body in your living room for four years indicates a whole different level of pathology. (CBS News)
Newly revised guidelines for managing thyroid cancer published in Thyroid journal Nov 6, 2009
The Journal publishes original papers and timely reviews that reflect the rapidly advancing changes in our understanding of thyroid physiology and pathology, from the molecular biology of the cell to clinical management of thyroid disorders. A complete table of contents and free sample issue may be viewed online at. (EurekAlert!)
A medic's tale Nov 6, 2009
Opened in February 2008, the 37-bed "solid-build" hospital replaced tents which had housed medical facilities since 2003 Fully-equipped operating theatre holds two beds, while intensive treatment unit has six Temperature-controlled building houses two general wards Staffed by about 100 personnel, mainly Territorial Army volunteers Along with mobile X-ray machines and a pathology lab, there are GP, mental health and dental clinics Source: Ministry of Defence ... "We've got enough staff. We have... (BBC News -- UK)
Elsevier selected as new publisher of the Journal of Dairy Science Nov 5, 2009
JDS is of interest to professionals in biochemistry, breeding, economics, engineering, environment, food science, genetics, microbiology, nutrition, pathology, physiology, processing, public health, quality assurance and sanitation. Peter Studney, ADSA executive director, commented, "In working with Elsevier, we anticipate that JDS, the cornerstone of our publishing program, will continue to thrive and expand as a forum for global information exchange about vital topics in the field, to the... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
In pursuit of health care Nov 5, 2009
Her lecture was titled 'Transgender Health: Reconceptualizing Pathology as Wellness ... In her lecture "Transgender Health: Reconceptualizing Pathology as Wellness," Park shed light on the harmful treatment of transgendered people in the field of health care and the obstacles facing transgendered individuals seeking medical treatment. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes Nov 5, 2009
From the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (A.T.); and the Department of Pathology, University of Chicago, Chicago (J.W.V.). Address reprint requests to Dr. Tefferi at the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905, or at tefferi. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Vaccination against HPV-16 Oncoproteins for Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia Nov 5, 2009
From the Departments of Gynecology (G.G.K., M.J.G.L., D.M.A.B.M.), Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion (M.J.P.W., A.P.G.V., F.E., R.O., J.W.D., C.J.M.M.), Clinical Pharmacy and Toxicology (A.R.P.M.V., L.M.F., A.R.W., J.O.), Pathology (G.J.F.), and Clinical Oncology (S.H.B.), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden; and ISA Pharmaceuticals, Bilthoven (C.J.M.M., F.E.) both in the Netherlands. Drs. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Green tea shows promise as chemoprevention agent for oral cancer, M. D. Anderson study finds Nov 5, 2009
D., professor in the Department of Pathology; Iganacio Wistuba, M.D., professor in the Department of Pathology-Research; Kirk Culotta, Phar M.D., Department of Pharmacy Pharmacology Research; Ann Gillenwater, M.D., professor in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery; J. Jack Lee, Ph. D., professor and Diane Liu, both of the Department of Biostatistics. (EurekAlert!)
Early-stage, HER2-positive Breast Cancer Patients At Increased Risk Of Recurrence Nov 5, 2009
4, 2009) Early-stage breast cancer patients with HER2 positive tumors one centimeter or smaller are at significant risk of recurrence of their disease, compared to those with early-stage disease who do not express the aggressive protein, according to a study led by researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. The findings, published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, is the first large study to analyze this cohort and represents a shift in the way women with... (Science Daily)
Three Lady Tigers Earn C-USA All-Academic First Team Honors Nov 5, 2009
00 Elementary Education (Minor: Speech Pathology). Kristen Berquist Marshall Junior 3. (Gotigersgo.com)
Eosinophils In Allergy And Asthma Nov 4, 2009
These results are presented in the November 2009 issue of The American Journal of Pathology ... American Journal Of Pathology, 2009; DOI. (Science Daily)
Mount Sinai assessing health impacts of 1 of the nation's largest environmental disasters Nov 3, 2009
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, leading a team of investigators from four institutions, are now launching three investigations into disease pathology in the town and to determine recommended cleanup efforts. The Principal Investigator of the project is Stephen Levin, MD, Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and a nationally known expert in occupational medicine and asbestos-related diseases who has also served as PI of the nationwide World... (EurekAlert!)
Bowels Of Infection: Cytomegalovirus Infection May Exacerbate Inflammatory Bowel Disease Nov 3, 2009
The related report by Onyeagocha et al, "Latent cytomegalovirus infection exacerbates experimental colitis," appears in the November 2009 issue of The American Journal of Pathology ... American Journal Of Pathology, 2009; DOI. (Science Daily)
Top medical examiner retires Nov 2, 2009
De Alwis moved to Hawaii from her native Sri Lanka in 1979 and completed her residency training in surgical and clinical pathology at the John A. Burns School of Medicine. She began her medical career in obstetrics and gynecology, but said she switched to forensic pathology so she could spend more time with her son. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Major gaps in hospital security Nov 2, 2009
Dr. Frederick R. Bieber Roslindale The writer is a medical geneticist and forensics expert at Brigham and Women s Hospital and an associate professor of pathology at Harvard Medical School. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Smoke from Iraq burn pit may be making local soldiers sick Nov 2, 2009
"It should also be noted that any burn pit operated in Iraq or Afghanistan is done pursuant to Army guidelines and regulations.KBR was a subsidiary of Halliburton until April 2007. Spokeswoman Diana Gabriel disputes Halliburton's responsibility in the suit."As these lawsuits are based on KBR activity in Iraq and Afghanistan, we believe that Halliburton is improperly named in these cases and, as such, we expect Halliburton to be dismissed from the suits," Gabriel said in a statement.ONE SOLDIER'S... (Longview Daily News, WA)
What Causes Blood Cells To Deform, And How Does Deformation Affect Blood Flow? Nov 2, 2009
More generally, understanding circulation is important to pathology of illnesses like coronary heart disease. The ailment, which develops when plaque obstructs blood flow in an artery, is the leading cause of death in the United States. (Science Daily)
A Challenge to Believe -- Can His Faith Handle Life's Greatest Trials? Oct 31, 2009
Dr. Richard Leech is a retired Professor Emeritus (pathology) from the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine ... He served as an Air Force Flight Surgeon, and then entered a pathology training program. (Primezone Releases)
Key To How 'Triggering Event' In Cancer Occurs: Researchers Link Hormone To Creation Of Gene Fusion In Prostate Cancer Oct 31, 2009
D., director of the Michigan Center for Translational Pathology and S.P. Hicks Professor of Pathology at the U-M Medical School ... D., a research fellow in pathology at the U-M Medical School. (Science Daily)
2 area hospitals seek to add programs Oct 30, 2009
Plans call for offering outpatient physical therapy/occupational therapy, speech language pathology and outpatient phlebotomy. Cost is projected at $132,920. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
A painful family inheritance for former Georgetown resident Oct 30, 2009
It was not until after she had surgery at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport and it was sent to pathology for testing, that she finally got the full picture: she had triple negative breast cancer, a particularly aggressive form of the disease. She transferred to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, where she had surgery again before starting chemotherapy and radiation at the Lahey Clinic in Peabody. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Triple-combo Drug Shows Promise Against Antiviral-resistant H1N1 Oct 30, 2009
29, 2009) An experimental drug cocktail that includes three prescriptions now widely available offers the best hope in developing a single agent to treat drug-resistant H1N1 swine flu, says a virology researcher in the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. In laboratory testing, the triple combination of oseltamivir (Tamiflu), amantadine (Symmetrel) and ribavirin showed a significant capacity to stop flu-virus growth, says Mark Prichard, Ph. (Science Daily)
Drug-radiation Combo Eradicates Lung Cancer In Mice Oct 30, 2009
Other UT Southwestern researchers involved in the study included Dr. Erik Bey, assistant instructor at the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. Andrea Rabellino, postdoctoral researcher in internal medicine, Dr. Katja Schuster, postdoctoral researcher in internal medicine, Dr. Adi Gazdar, professor of pathology in UT Southwestern's Nancy B. and Jake L. Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology Research, and Dr. David Boothman, professor in the Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center and of... (Science Daily)
Widely used cholesterol-lowering drug may prevent progression Oct 30, 2009
The authors have shown that the activity of one protein called p21Ras is increased very early in the midbrain of mice with Parkinson's pathology. Simvastatin enters into the brain and blocks the activity of the p21Ras protein and other associated toxic molecules, and goes on to protect the neurons, normalize neurotransmitter levels, and improves the motor functions in the mice with Parkinson's. (EurekAlert!)
Doctors say death uncommon at Treanor's BAC level Oct 30, 2009
Dr. Jonathan Braun, a professor in the department of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of California-Los Angeles, echoed Chiang's sentiments. He said that while a 0. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
A Man with Sore Throat, Fever, and Rash Oct 29, 2009
From the Department of Dermatology (C.R.T.), the Division of Infectious Diseases (R.T.G.), and the Departments of Radiology (J.H.) and Pathology (L.M.D.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and the Departments of Dermatology (C.R.T.), Medicine (R.T.G.), Radiology (J.H.), and Pathology (L.M.D.), Harvard Medical School. . (New England Journal of Medicine)
With cancer, it's always personal Oct 28, 2009
Then he added the gut-punch: While my tumor was small, some cells were the "aggressive" variety, a finding later confirmed by pathology tests after I opted for surgery (and quickly) ... Pathology tests found no evidence that it had spread, but her tumor cells - like mine - registered high on the scary scale. (Juneau Empire)
Thyroid Surgery Safe For Older Patients, Study Finds Oct 28, 2009
Final pathology revealed cancer in 27. 3 percent of elderly patients and 18. (Science Daily)
Mummy expert has lessons for living Oct 27, 2009
"You can see anatomy, you can see pathology, you can see if there has been surgery, like a bypass."--Ronn Wade ... "You can see anatomy, you can see pathology, you can see if there has been surgery, like a bypass," says Wade. (CNN)
Lower Body Posture Oct 27, 2009
The alignment in addition to observing muscle tissue may indicate pathology, or it may be related to a person s job or recreational/sports activities. Evaluating the static posture can be important in learning how or why a person might be experiencing knee, hip, ankle or back pain. (Suite101.com)
Alternatively spliced tissue factor identified as promising new biomarker for aggressive cancers Oct 27, 2009
Collaborators in this study, supported by the Netherlands Scientific Organization and the National Institutes of Health, include Yascha van de Berg, MD, Lisa van den Hengel, Hamish Myers, Ouissam Ayachi, and Pieter Reitsma, PhD, of the Einthoven Laboratory of Experimental Vascular Medicine and Katja Jordanova, PhD, of the Department of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center; Wolfram Ruf, MD, of the Scripps Research Institute; and C. Arnold Spek, PhD, of the Academic Medical Center,... (EurekAlert!)
Harvard Tightening Security After 6 Poisoned... Oct 27, 2009
All six people had used a single-serve coffee machine near their pathology lab at Harvards New Research Building to prepare the coffee, and all later reported dizziness and low blood pressure. Testing revealed the presence of sodium azide, a common preservative, in the coffee, the memo said. (The Drudge Report)
Do drug therapies raise risk of bladder cancer? Oct 27, 2009
Schned is a professor of pathology and acting chair of that department at the medical school, where Heaney is a professor of surgery specializing in urology. The journal article can be viewed here (). (EurekAlert!)
Vitamins 'could shorten lifespan' Oct 26, 2009
" However, Dr Ann Walker, of the Health Supplements Information Service, said the findings of the study were "worthless". She said some of the studies which had been examined by the Copenhagen team involved patients who were already seriously ill. "How sensible scientists can suggest that a modest intervention of a single antioxidant supplement, can have a major effect in reversing life-threatening pathology, where patients already have advanced cardiovascular disease, is ridiculous. "Vitamin,... (Yahoo News -- Diet and Nutrition)
Experts see rebounding economy shedding jobs Oct 26, 2009
"The idea of having essentially no net job creation after a remarkably severe recession is a real pathology for the U.S. economy.". Painfully weak' job growth. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A career that helps pet owners answer questions when a pet passes Oct 26, 2009
"Veterinary pathology allowed me to combine my enthusiasm for science and medicine with my fascination of the complexities of the body and its workings, which normally seem to run so smoothly and naturally, but so often and unfortunately go awry.". Veterinary diagnostic pathology is a rapidly expanding field, with growing career opportunities and expanded laboratory testing options for the diagnosis and monitoring of disease ... For more on veterinary diagnostic pathology, and all fields... (Lake City Reporter, FL)
The Hobbit Wars Heat Up Oct 26, 2009
"They are convinced from the very start that it is pathological, so they find anything that remotely resembles pathology and apply it to the poor hobbit." Henry Gee, a senior editor at Nature who was responsible for overseeing the publication of the original Flores paper, concedes that the PNAS paper is "very interesting" but says the authors "cherry-pick the evidence they like." Ultimately, he says, "I do not think that the new work dents the contention that Homo floresiensis is a new species... (Time.com)
Can you catch Alzheimers? Oct 26, 2009
D., published a study in the Journal of Pathology in which they searched for the presence of the herpes virus in people's brains. They found that it resided in 90 percent of the amyloid plaques. (MSNBC -- Health)
Fertility breakthrough offers hope for breast cancer survivors Oct 26, 2009
But most patients already have some delay between surgery and starting medication while their tumour pathology is analysed. Doctors have also worried that hormone drugs to promote ovulation might stimulate residual cancer cells. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Can new rules bring back the caring family doctor? Oct 25, 2009
The proposed centres would (ideally) improve patient care by combining a range of services - pathology, community nursing, allied health - with better co-ordinated referrals to specialists and network services in areas such as mental health, family and child health, community care and aged care. The idea is to simplify access to health care while restructuring the system so potential problems can be spotted before sicknesses arise. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
General Anesthetics Lead To Learning Disabilities In Animal Models Oct 25, 2009
If it's a progressive disease, we may be able to step in at a young age and try to stop it before it is already established and the pathology is locked in. " The studies summarized in Turner's presentation were funded by the National Institutes of Health and Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Co-authors include senior author Terry Blumenthal, Ph.D., as well as Chun Liu, and several undergraduate students, including Danielle DeBenedetto, Emily Ware, Robert Stowe, Andrew Lee, John Swanson,... (Science Daily)
Sunday, October 25, 2009 Oct 25, 2009
Pathology Medical Secretary South Path Lab is accepting resumes for Medical Secretary in the loc. (). (The Augusta Chronicle)
