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    Mystique surrounds relics of JFK assassination  Nov 22, 2009
    Kennedy's limo: The 1961 Lincoln Continental is at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich. The car was modified after the assassination and was used until 1977. (AZCentral -- News)

    Oil's Expanding Frontiers  Nov 22, 2009
    I'd say the hundred-mile-or-so radius around Detroit, from which came Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and the Wright Brothers. Location: AZ Reply # 2 Date: Nov 22, 2009 - 2:15 AM EST Cow farts are the coming rage. (Townhall.com)

    New guidelines: Pap smears can start at 21  Nov 21, 2009
    Dr. Jennifer Milosavijevic, a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, supports the guideline changes. "Preterm delivery has become a huge problem in the United States that has potential serious consequences for the unborn fetus," she said. (MSNBC -- Health)

    JFK relics scattered across U.S. still hold mystique  Nov 21, 2009
    Kennedy's limo: The 1961 Lincoln Continental is at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich ... The 1961 Lincoln Continental is at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich. (Pensacola News Journal)

    Four things you need to know about Apple  Nov 21, 2009
    " This comment (which you're reading, by the way), was made in response to a question about the Amazon Kindle. In Steve Jobs' world view, nothing exists outside the Appleverse. People don't read because Apple doesn't sell a reader. Mark my words, when Apple ships its tablet or some other device that can be used for the serious reading of books, people will read again. 4. Apple doesn't want to be a successful business Tech watchers love the horse race aspect of technology industry competition.... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)

    No comments posted.  Nov 21, 2009
    The Edsel was named for the late Edsel Ford, son on Henry Ford I and father of the current company president, Henry Ford II.. State News. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)

    Pushing the Brain to Find New Pathways  Nov 20, 2009
    8, 2005) Henry Ford Hospital has launched a safety study using the drug Viagra to determine if it can help patients recover from a stroke. The study, launched this week and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug. (Science Daily)

    Shovel Shop plan needs CPA loan  Nov 20, 2009
    It was an assembly line long before Henry Ford came along. The steam hammer shop will be restored to look like the original and would no longer have the flat roof it has had since a fire in 1960. (Easton Journal, MA)

    JFK relics still hold mystique  Nov 20, 2009
    The 1961 Lincoln Continental is at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich. By Justin Newman, AP. (USA Today)

    Women Now Told: Delay Cervical Exam  Nov 20, 2009
    "Preterm delivery has become a huge problem in the United States that has potential serious consequences for the unborn fetus," said Dr. Jennifer Milosavijevic, a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, who supports the guideline changes. Avoiding Unnecessary Procedures. (Fox News)

    Henry Ford's Jungle Book  Nov 19, 2009
    Henry Ford s jungle book ... One might think that he would turn from such grim topics with a light heart to the description of Henry Ford s failed attempt to bring civilization to the Amazon in exchange for rubber ... This is where Henry Ford, with his ideals and his prejudices, comes in. (The American Conservative)

    Brenham’s defense still racking up big points  Nov 18, 2009
    Shaquille Ross ran for 98 yards and two scores and Henry Ford ran for another touchdown. Huntsville (8-3) will play Beaumont Central in the area round this week. (Brenham Banner, TX)

    EKG Can Show False Positive Readings for Diagnosing Heart Condition  Nov 18, 2009
    17, 2009) The electrical measurements on the electrocardiogram can often mislead physicians in diagnosing the heart condition left ventricular hypertrophy, causing other screening tests to be ordered before a definitive conclusion can be made, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study ... "The EKG criteria for diagnosing left ventricular hypertrophy have a very poor sensitivity," says Mohamad Sinno, M.D., cardiology fellow at Henry Ford Hospital and lead author of the study. (Science Daily)

    Talk Around Town: H-E-B campaign  Nov 17, 2009
    The great grandfather of Co-owner Marc Cross was hired personally by Henry Ford and worked on the assembly line in the early 1900s making the Ford Model T. ... Jordan Ford is an active corporate partner to San Antonio nonprofits, participating with Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and the Henry Ford Academy. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    Elevated biomarkers lead to diminished quality of life in heart attack patients post-discharge  Nov 16, 2009
    Many heart attack patients have high levels of cardiac biomarkers in the blood for several months after leaving the hospital, with more shortness of breath and chest pain, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study ... "These elevated biomarkers are definitely associated with a reduced quality of life for patients and may signal even worse outcomes," says David Lanfear, M.D., a heart failure physician at Henry Ford and lead author of the study. (EurekAlert!)

    The big score: Bonnie and Clyde In the 1967 movie Bonnie and Clyde, the titles two cocky outlaws memorably voice a chipper mission statement: We rob banks. Composer Frank Wildhorn ...  Nov 16, 2009
    One of the great things in the show, which is totally true, is that while they were on the run, Clyde stopped one day and wrote Henry Ford a letter, saying how great his cars were, and how much he appreciated them every time he could get his hands on one, legally or not. That was a real letter. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    'Ragtime' revival puts renewed emphasis on people  Nov 16, 2009
    Real historical figures such as Booker T. Washington, Henry Ford, Harry Houdini and Emma Goldman interact with Doctorow's own family creations whites, blacks and immigrant Jews. They include a prosperous Anglo-Saxon household headed by characters with the ominously archetypal names of Father and Mother; Coalhouse Walker Jr., a black ragtime piano player and composer, and Tateh, the immigrant who makes the most astonishing transformation of all. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Getting it together at last  Nov 15, 2009
    And foreign investors have lost fortunes; most spectacularly, Henry Ford, who made a huge investment in a rubber plantation in the Amazon which he intended to tap for car tyres. Fordl ndia, a long-forgotten municipality in the state of Par;, with its faded clapboard houses now slowly being swallowed up by jungle, is perhaps Brazil s most poignant monument to that repeated triumph of experience over hope. (The Economist)

    Government expresses condolence to bereave families of galamsey operators  Nov 15, 2009
    Mr Henry Ford Kamel, Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources offered the condolences on behalf of the government at the weekend at a press conference in Takoradi. "The government wishes to take this opportunity to extend sincere condolences to all the bereaved families and persons who lost their lives in this terrible tragedy which is without doubt, one of the worst mining incident in the history of this country." Mr Kamel said his Ministry was particularly saddened that 14 of the 15... (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Friday The 13th Phobia? You're Not Alone  Nov 14, 2009
    CHICAGO -- Henry Ford would have hated 2009, and not just because it's been a tough year to sell cars. Ford, as the story goes, refused to do business on Friday the 13th, and this week marks the third time this year that the 13th will fall on a Friday -- the most times it can happen in one year. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Preventative Brain Radiation For Lung Cancer Patients: Benefits And Risks  Nov 14, 2009
    The study also reveals that preventative brain radiation does not increase survival and has no significant impact on quality of life, says study co-investigator Benjamin Movsas, M.D., chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit ... Out of nearly 1,000 abstracts submitted, only a handful of study abstracts, including the one from Henry Ford, were selected for the ASTRO plenary session. (Science Daily)

    21 Lakers Named To 2009 All-GLIAC Football Team  Nov 13, 2009
    Henry Ford II) was named the GLIAC "Offensive Lineman of the Year". Junior defensive lineman (West Bloomfield, Mich. (Gvsulakers.com)

    Five CREMAs inaugurated at Ainyinase  Nov 13, 2009
    Ainyinase (W/R), Nov. 12, GNA - The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources would launch a national afforestation programme early next year to increase the country's forest cover, Mr Henry Ford Kamel, a Deputy Minister at the Ministry, announced on Wednesday. He was inaugurating five Community Resource Management Areas (CREMA) to protect wildlife and forest resources around the Ankasa Conservation Area at Ainyinase in the Ellembele District. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Schumpeter: The cult of the faceless boss  Nov 13, 2009
    Henry Ford was as close as you can get to being deranged without losing your liberty. John Patterson, the founder of National Cash Register and one of the greatest businessmen of the gilded age, once notified an employee that he was being sacked by setting fire to his desk. (The Economist)

    On Friday the 13th, they look out for No. 1  Nov 13, 2009
    CHICAGO - Henry Ford would have hated 2009, and not just because it s been a tough year to sell cars. Ford, as the story goes, refused to do business on Friday the 13th, and this week marks the third time this year that the 13th will fall on a Friday - the most times it can happen in one year. (Boston Globe)

    Zim's central bank needs to go  Nov 12, 2009
    Trevor: Henry Ford said, "To generalise is to be an idiot". Ebrahim Moolla fits this category. (iAfrica.com)

    Meet the man who changed Glenn Beck's life  Nov 10, 2009
    who provided Henry Ford with the first English translation of the "Protocols of the Elders of Zion.". "The Naked Capitalist" does not seem like a text that would be part of the required reading list on any reputable college campus, but some BYU professors taught it out of allegiance to Skousen. (Salon)

    Congrats to Gravois Boats  Nov 9, 2009
    As Henry Ford and many other businesses in the U.S. they started in the family garage. Having taught Free Enterprise for 29 of my 30 years of teaching, the Gravois family has done all the right things which created the atmosphere for its success. (New Iberia, LA)

    Apple's Steve Jobs named CEO of the decade  Nov 7, 2009
    Comparing Jobs favourably to Henry Ford, PanAm's Juan Trippe and Conrad Hilton, the report said: "In the past decade, Jobs and Apple have entered and changed the industries of music, movies and cell phones. The company has also remained in the computer business, where it continues to innovate as it has done for decades. Remaking any one business is a career-defining achievement; four is unheard of.". Also Read. (India Times)

    Book Excerpt: Lead Your Boss  Nov 7, 2009
    Entrepreneurs from Henry Ford to Bill Gates or Sam Walton to Howard Schultz have spun their visions into products that have captured the imagination of huge majorities of consumers and even better captured their patronage. Those in charge do not do the doing; they supervise the process. (BusinessWeek)

    Does Race, Income Predict Prostate Cancer Outcome? No, New Study Suggests  Nov 6, 2009
    5, 2009) A patient's socioeconomic status (income, martial status and race) has absolutely no impact on his outcome following curative radiation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit ... "This study offers an extremely important message for all patients with prostate cancer who receive radiation therapy," says Benjamin Movsas, M.D., senior study author and chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Henry Ford Hospital in... (Science Daily)

    Backgrounder: Major shootings in U.S. this year  Nov 6, 2009
    April 10 -- A man killed a young woman in a classroom building on the campus of Henry Ford Community College and then killed himself. June 1 -- A man in a black SUV drove by a military recruiting station in Little Rock, Arkansas, shooting dead a U.S. soldier and injuring another. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Jim Hillibish: Behind the wheel or under the hood, Fords fit him to a T  Nov 6, 2009
    Henry Ford insisted on it. This kept the price low so any man making a good salary could enjoy the blessing of hours in the pleasure of God s great open spaces. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)

    Judge gets public reprimand for being friends with criminal  Nov 6, 2009
    She responded to a request for comment Thursday that she was just trying to help Henry Ford Wheeler, who has more than 60 arrests, to sober up. "As I have previously indicated, I deeply regret that my attempts to assist an individual learn to live a straight and sober lifestyle brought dishonor to the judiciary of Central Florida," Henderson wrote in a statement. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    * From Motown to misery: the bitter fate of Detroit  Nov 3, 2009
    The city became the center of the worlds car industry in the 20th century, originally powered by Henry Ford and his invention of the production line for the Model T.. Decline set in after World War II with suburbanization and white flight, especially after devastating race riots in 1967. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Antibiotic Resistance Still a Major Public Health Threat  Nov 3, 2009
    Studies show it's worsening while there are few new drugs in pipeline. Friday, October 30, 2009. (MEDLINEplus)

    Ford Posts $1 Billion Profit  Nov 3, 2009
    U.S. Automaker Says It will be Profitable in 2011. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski). (CBS News)

    Virulent Strain of MRSA Resists Treatment  Nov 3, 2009
    In most cases, it sickens people in the hospital, but cases are becoming more common outside the health-care community, according to information in a news release from the Henry Ford Health System ... "While many MRSA strains are associated with poor outcomes, the USA600 strain has shown to be more lethal and cause high mortality rates," Dr. Carol Moore, the study's lead author and a research investigator at the Henry Ford Hospital's division of infectious diseases, said in the news release ...... (MEDLINEplus)

    China's 'Henry Ford' woos Volvo with farm boy modesty  Nov 2, 2009
    Li Shufu, the founder of China's Zhejiang Geely Holdings, has much in common with Henry Ford, from a childhood on a farm to a scrappy determination to build a car-making behemoth from nothing ... Like Henry Ford, Li's focus is on the mass market with models such as the Free Cruiser and Geely Kingkong, which sell for as little as 40 000 yuan (R46 000) ... Li is now pressing forward with the Volvo bid with a modesty that would not have come easily to Henry Ford. (Business Report, South Africa)

    Extending treatment after liver transplant may benefit patients with hepatitis C recurrence  Nov 1, 2009
    This is Kimberly Brown, M.D., Division head of Gastroenterology at Henry Ford Hospital and senior author of the study. DETROIT Extending hepatitis C treatment for liver transplant patients beyond current practice results in high rates of clearance of the hepatitis C virus from the blood, as well as a low rate of relapse, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study ... "We found that patients who achieved a sustained virological response were more likely to have had extended treatment," says... (EurekAlert!)

    Henry Ford Hospital study: A MRSA strain linked to high death rates  Nov 1, 2009
    A strain of MRSA that causes bloodstream infections is five times more lethal than other strains and has shown to have some resistance to the potent antibiotic drug vancomycin used to treat MRSA, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study ... "While many MRSA strains are associated with poor outcomes, the USA600 strain has shown to be more lethal and cause high mortality rates," says Carol Moore, PharmD., a research investigator in Henry Ford's Division of Infectious Diseases and lead author of... (EurekAlert!)

    Hepatitis B does not increase risk for pancreatic cancer  Nov 1, 2009
    DETROIT A Henry Ford Hospital study found that hepatitis B does not increase the risk for pancreatic cancer and that only age is a contributing factor ... Using data from Henry Ford Health System, physicians looked at more than 74,000 patients who were tested for hepatitis B between 1995 and 2008 ... "We looked at the incidence of pancreatic cancer among hepatitis B-infected patients over a 13-year period and found that we could not confirm a higher risk for those with a previous exposure to... (EurekAlert!)

    Donor Race May Impact Kidney Transplant Survival  Nov 1, 2009
    31, 2009) The race of kidney donors may affect the survival rates of transplant recipients, according to a study by Henry Ford Hospital ... "We found that transplant between races had better outcomes than transplant across races," says Anita Patel, M.D., transplant nephrologist at Henry Ford Hospital Transplant Institute and lead author of the study ... Using data from the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) of more than 158,000 recipient patients between 1995 and 2008, Henry Ford physicians... (Science Daily)

    In NYs 23rd, conservatives bag a GOP heretic in Scozzafava  Nov 1, 2009
    Henry Ford was a huge fan of the Party. But then again, they didn t have a past example of a slick politician who made thin promises, but lured the masses. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Advocate Lutheran gets new CEO from Detroit  Oct 29, 2009
    (Crains) Tony Armada, president and CEO of 768-bed Henry Ford Hospital and Health Network, Detroit, is resigning next month to become president of 584-bed Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, according to a memo from the Henry Ford Health System ... Tony has been a great asset to Henry Ford for the last five years and has been a major force in all of our significant improvement initiativesfrom quality and access to growth and patient satisfaction, Robert Riney, Chief... (Crain's Chicago Business)

    Democrats in U.S. Senate race say they're moderates  Oct 26, 2009
    EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree, Madonna University, Livonia, Mich, 1992; associate degree, Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, Mich. THE PITCH: "I'm from the middle class. A middle-class background and those middle-class values that I aspire to are hard work, entrepreneurial ingenuity and educational achievements. I bring a national perspective to a national position. And I am a Democrat for the middle class. The issues of this campaign are the values of education, health care, and green... (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Model T club comes to town  Oct 25, 2009
    According to The Henry Ford Museum, the car was originally produced from 1908-1927. Benedetto said today a good running Model T might cost about $6,000. (Terrell Tribune, TX)

    Trumps art of triumph  Oct 24, 2009
    Every chapter of Trumps in this book starts with a quote from famous thinkers like Einstein, Ralph Walso Emerson, Henry Ford and Oscar Wilde. And these add to the overall positive effect he tries to create in this book. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    Schumpeter: The three habits...  Oct 23, 2009
    But Henry Ford pointed out that if he had listened to his customers he would have built a better horse and buggy. Which points to the most irritating thing of all about management gurus: that their failures only serve to stoke demand for their services. (The Economist)

    Lego-inspired 'Castle Adventure' at Ford museum  Oct 20, 2009
    A Lego-inspired exhibit has opened at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn ... Henry Ford Museum is part of The Henry Ford, a historical attraction that includes Greenfield Village ... Details at The Henry Ford: http://www. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    Women's health problems doctors still miss  Oct 20, 2009
    A physical exam and lab tests can't find fibromyalgia, says Dr. James Leisen, division head of the department of rheumatology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Instead, doctors check for widespread pain lasting at least three months and do a tender-point exam, which identifies places on your body that are painful to the touch despite no signs of redness or swelling; the test is positive if at least 11 of the 18 points are tender. (CNN)

    Overcoming Call Reluctance  Oct 16, 2009
    Henry Ford said, "If you think you can or think you can't, either way you are right." You will create the outcome you visualize. The "negative visions" are a rehearsal. (RealtyTimes)

    Model T's to Olar: Unique festival celebrates town's link to Henry Ford  Oct 15, 2009
    But then Henry Ford's Model T car came along, turning Rizer's head and his profits. Within a year, Rizer would discontinue his line of buggies, wagons and harnesses and switch gears, becoming Rizer's Auto Co. of Olar. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Finalists for book award  Oct 15, 2009
    Biographies about tycoons Henry Ford and Cornelius Vanderbilt are among the finalists announced yesterday for the National Book Award, along with two books relating to Charles Darwin. The nonfiction nominees are Sean B. Carroll s Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origin of Species, T.J. Stiles s The First Tycoon, Greg Grandin s Fordlandia, David M. Carroll s Following the Water, and Adrienne Mayor s The Poison King. (Boston Globe)

    Tycoon tales and Darwin get award nominations  Oct 15, 2009
    Biographies about tycoons Henry Ford and Cornelius Vanderbilt were among the finalists announced Wednesday, along with two books relating to Charles Darwin ... T.J. Stiles' "The First Tycoon" and Greg Grandin's "Fordlandia," about Henry Ford's ill-fated effort to set up a colony in Brazil, were nonfiction nominees, along with Carroll's "Remarkable Creatures" and David M. Carroll's journal of New England wildlife "Following the Water.". (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)

    A change with rare – but welcome – good vibrations  Oct 15, 2009
    Ford Motor Company directory Edsel B. Ford II (great-grandson of Henry Ford) and car owner Jack Roush point out people in the crowd before the announcement. Roush Fenway Racing and the Ford Motor Company unveiled Tuesday the first-ever NASCAR race car based on the famed Ford Mustang. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Ford ponies up with Mustang for Nationwide Series  Oct 14, 2009
    GARY O'BRIEN - gobrien@charlotte Ford Motor Company directory Edsel B. Ford II (great-grandson of Henry Ford) and car owner Jack Roush point out people in the crowd before the announcement. Roush Fenway Racing and the Ford Motor Company unveiled Tuesday the first-ever NASCAR race car based on the famed Ford Mustang. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    A century ago, Boston led the way in taming the state’s wild roads  Oct 13, 2009
    Henry Ford s famous Model T, the first mass-produced car, was new to America, debuting in October 1908. Yet, people still loved the automobile: Like us, our motoring forefathers had an almost instinctual need for speed. (Boston Globe)

    From the Road: Underclassman impact  Oct 11, 2009
    com was on hand to check out his performance against Henry Ford. Video highlights of the 6-foot-4, 232-pound Thomas from the game are included in our look at the top underclassmen we scouted last week. (Penn State Sports -- Rivals.com)

    Friday's high school football Scores  Oct 11, 2009
    Detroit Crockett 14, Detroit Henry Ford 0. Detroit King def. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)

    Dave Bakke: Man's hobby leads to unique wooden Model T  Oct 10, 2009
    I used quarter-inch hickory on them, Ronnie says, because Henry Ford used hickory on his spokes ... Henry Ford didn t spend a lot of time making them shiny. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)

    Genes Signal Late-stage Laryngeal Cancer, Poorer Outcome  Oct 9, 2009
    8, 2009) Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital have identified tumor-suppressing genes that may provide a more accurate diagnosis of disease stage and survival for laryngeal cancer patients than current standards ... D., director of research in the Department of Otolaryngology at Henry Ford Hospital ... Similar to previous studies on laryngeal cancer, the Henry Ford study also shows that African Americans are more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage laryngeal cancer. (Science Daily)

    Myrtle Eileen Cain  Oct 9, 2009
    She recalled that on one occasion the girls were dressed up in gray taffeta with lace trim to serve the notable dinner guests, among them, Henry Ford. After a couple of years, Myrtle saved her money, paid her uncle back for her train fare, and with her savings returned home. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)

    Michigan hospital launches gene therapy study for Parkinson's disease  Oct 7, 2009
    "The start of this clinical trial provides hope to a Parkinson's disease patient population that has had a long-standing need for better treatment options," says Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital neurologist Peter LeWitt, M.D., who is internationally known for his research on Parkinson's disease. Of the eight sites in the United States involved in the study, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, part of the Henry Ford Health System, is the only Michigan institution testing this experimental... (EurekAlert!)

    A man and his car travel the distance  Oct 6, 2009
    Published: Monday, October 5, 2009 5:34 PM CDT Ever since Henry Ford introduced mankind to the automobile more than a century ago, it has given us the freedom to go when and wherever we please and helped us develop a better quality of life. Three years ago, a car accident changed Lance Brune s life forever, leaving him a quadriplegic - someone who has complete or partial loss of movement and sensation in all four limbs. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    NYT: Buyout firms profit as Simmons sinks  Oct 6, 2009
    Its advertisements have featured Henry Ford and H. G. Wells. Eleanor Roosevelt extolled the virtues of the Simmons Beautyrest mattress, and the brand was immortalized on Broadway in Cole Porters song Anything Goes. (MSNBC -- Business)

    St. Pete doc attends White House event  Oct 6, 2009
    Mangat completed her allergy/immunology fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and her combined internal medicine/pediatrics residency at University of Tennessee Memphis/LeBonheur Children s Medical Center, a release said. She received her medical degree at the six-year combined B.S. and M.D. program at Kent State University and Northeastern Ohio College of Medicine. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)

    Study finds 231 new genes associated with cancer  Oct 5, 2009
    "These new genes should advance selection of head and neck-specific gene targets, opening the door to promising new molecular strategies for the early detection and treatment of head and neck cancer," says study lead author Maria J. Worsham, director of research in the Department of Otolaryngology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. "It also may offer the opportunity to help monitor disease progression and a patient's response to treatment.". (Xinhuanet, China)

    Bedding firm bought, drained, bankrupted  Oct 5, 2009
    Its advertisements have featured Henry Ford and H.G. Wells. Eleanor Roosevelt extolled the virtues of the Simmons Beautyrest mattress, and the brand was immortalized on Broadway in Cole Porter s song Anything Goes. (Boston Globe)

    Study: The new buzz on detecting tinnitus  Oct 4, 2009
    Now a Henry Ford Hospital study finds that a non-invasive imaging technique can actually aid in the diagnosis of tinnitus and may detect a reduction in symptoms after different treatments, offering hope to the more than 50 million patients with tinnitus. "Until now, we had no way of pinpointing the specific location of tinnitus in the brain," says study co-author Michael D. Seidman, M.D., F.A.C.S., director of the Division of Otologic/Neurotolgic Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head... (EurekAlert!)

    Technique can pinpoint tinnitus  Oct 4, 2009
    The team at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit used a special scanner to map the locations in the brain ... The team at the Henry Ford Hospital have already tried using chips which generate electrical noise directly in the brain in two patients to try to interfere with the tinnitus signals ... Dr Michael Seidman, director of neurologic surgery at the Henry Ford Hospital, who led the work, said 2-4% of sufferers had really persistent tinnitus that they found impossible to ignore. (BBC News -- Health)

    More Stroke Victims Get Clot-Busting Therapy  Oct 3, 2009
    The Duke study shows that half of those brought to stroke centers arrive within three hours of symptom onset, said Dr. Brian Silver, an assistant professor of neurology at Wayne State University who practices at Henry Ford Hospital, both in Detroit ... D, associate professor, epidemiology, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Brian Silver, M.D., assistant professor, neurology, Wayne State University, Detroit, and neurologist, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit; Oct 1, 2009 Stroke. (MEDLINEplus)

    How Nice Is Your Boss?  Oct 1, 2009
    " Dr. Norman Vincent Peal, The Power of Positive Thinking. Whether you think you can, or think you can't ... you're right. - Henry Ford Attitude First we make our attitudes. Then our attitudes make us. - Dennis Waitley Success It's not the things you get but the hearts you touch that will determine your success in life. The Dash The heart that gives, gathers. - Hanna Moore Love about life - when you wake up each morning you never know who you might meet who will make a positive difference. Smile... (W-USA News, DC)

    Profile: Swanepoel worms his way ahead  Oct 1, 2009
    FAILURE is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently, said Henry Ford. Pieter Swanepoel, a self-taught earthworm expert from Craighall in Johannesburg, kept this in mind when he turned his knowledge into a small enterprise selling wormeries to households for the recycling of organic kitchen waste to produce garden fertiliser. (Business Report, South Africa)

    WSU Golf Ties For Second At Ferris State Invitational  Sep 30, 2009
    Henry Ford II) tied for 14th (69-74-76--219), (White Lake, Mich. Lakeland) tied for 30th (73-75-76--224), (Sarnia, Ont. (Wsuathletics.com)

    RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals jumps on news  Sep 30, 2009
    The Bethesda biotech said its researcher partners at Detroit s Henry Ford Health System showed that its synthetic version of a natural amino acid peptide also helped reduce inflammation and speed the growth of crucial stem and brain cells in mice. After disclosing the study results, RegeneRx (AMEX: RGN) watched as its previous day s 82-cent closing price spiralled as high as $1. (Washington Business Journal, DC)

    New home for prefab designs  Sep 30, 2009
    The Sierra Club called Kaufmann "the Henry Ford of green homes.". She will serve as a design consultant to Blu Homes and join its advisory board. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)

    How to solve 9 sleep problems  Sep 26, 2009
    Expert advice: "She seems to have a predisposition for insomnia, and for people like her, whenever there are additional pressures, like a new job, the insomnia bubbles to the surface," says Gary Richardson, M.D., a senior research scientist and a staff physician at the Sleep Disorders Center at the Henry Ford Hospital, in Detroit, Michigan. Since Alexandra is probably not going to change her job or leave D.C., she needs to find ways to handle her stress better so that it doesn't wake her up at... (CNN)

    Viagra Relatives May Shrink Abnormally Large Hearts  Sep 26, 2009
    8, 2005) Henry Ford Hospital has launched a safety study using the drug Viagra to determine if it can help patients recover from a stroke. The study, launched this week and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug. (Science Daily)

    SoS: The 9th Secret  Sep 24, 2009
    Outstanding achievers strive for quality in all their endeavours, especially, to quote Henry Ford, "when no-one is looking". Striving for quality requires a mindset of inner motivation, not an external locus of control. (iAfrica.com)

    Sales Made Simple: Is attitude really everything?  Sep 23, 2009
    Attitude is everything or attitude equals altitude ; heck, the quotes are endless and their creators range from Henry David Thoreau to Henry Ford. We even hand out wristbands claiming that attitude is 93 percent a reference to the results of a Harvard Study declaring that achieving success is 93 percent attitude over and above the importance of information, intelligence and skill. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)

    Monte Clark: 1937-2009  Sep 19, 2009
    Clark, who played for the Browns from 1963-69, died Wednesday night at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit from complications of lung and liver disease. He was 72. (BerniesInsiders.com)

    Sony Pictures Animation's Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs: An IMAX 3D Experience Lands in 127 IMAX(R) Theatres On September 18th  Sep 19, 2009
    UNITED STATES Arizona Mesa - Dickinson Gateway 12 IMAX Theatre Phoenix - AMC Deer Valley 30 with IMAX Arkansas Little Rock - Dickinson Chenal 9 IMAX Theatre California Aliso Viejo - Edwards Aliso Viejo Stadium 20 & IMAX Arcadia - AMC Santa Anita 16 & IMAX Burbank - AMC Burbank 16 & IMAX Camarillo - Edwards Camarillo Palace Stadium 12 & IMAX Covina - AMC Covina 30 with IMAX Cupertino - AMC Cupertino 16 & IMAX Dublin - Regal Hacienda Crossings Stadium 21 & IMAX El Dorado Hills - Regal Cinemas El... (Primezone Releases)

    Man picked up on parole violation a suspect in Edgewater death  Sep 19, 2009
    Daytona Beach Shores public safety officers took Henry Ford Wheeler, 44, of Edgewater into custody at a beachside convenience store Thursday night. He was wanted on an arrest warrant for violating the conditions of his probation on a burglary conviction. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Accident with off-duty cop kills one  Sep 19, 2009
    The officer was transported to William Beaumont Hospital, Troy while the other victims were taken to Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. An investigation is ongoing into the cause of the accident, and it is unknown whether speed or alcohol were factors in the incident. (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)

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