All the latest news from Woodruff Health Sciences Center.http://shared.web.emory.edu.rsshttp://shared.web.emory.edu.rssSun, 22 Nov 2009 13:05:20 -0500Cascade ServerThe Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has selected Emory University and its partner institutions, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Morehouse School of Medicine, to receive a four-year, $700,000 "Med into Grad" grant to bring clinical medicine into the graduate school curriculum.http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/howard-hughes-grant-connects-phd-students-to-medical-applications.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/howard-hughes-grant-connects-phd-students-to-medical-applications.htmlPeople who want to participate in clinical research studies can now connect online with researchers nationwide by joining ResearchMatch.org. Emory University is one of 51 institutions participating in this first national, secure, volunteer recruitment registry.http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/in-the-news/2009/11/new-web-site-matches-research-volunteers-with-clinical-studies.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/in-the-news/2009/11/new-web-site-matches-research-volunteers-with-clinical-studies.htmlJacques Galipeau, MD, has joined Emory University and the Winship Cancer Institute as visiting professor in hematology and medical oncology and visiting professor in Emory¿s Department of Pediatrics.http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/regenerative-medicine-expert-galipeau-joins-emory.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/regenerative-medicine-expert-galipeau-joins-emory.htmlIn a New England Journal of Medicine "Perspective"Arthur L. Kellermann, MD, MPH, Emory University School of Medicine, and Lawrence S. Lewin, MBA, say health care costs and coverage are tightly intertwined. http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/status-quo-on-health-care-is-not-the-answer.htmlWed, 18 Nov 2009 01:06:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/status-quo-on-health-care-is-not-the-answer.htmlResearchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, and the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, have discovered capuchin monkeys have a capacity for social learning that allows them to create group-wide social traditions. http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/capuchin-monkeys-can-sustain-social-traditions.htmlWed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/capuchin-monkeys-can-sustain-social-traditions.htmlEducating family members of heart failure (HF) patients about the health benefits of consuming a low-salt diet and providing skills for support and communication can effectively reduce HF patients' sodium consumption.http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/lowering-heart-failure-patients-salt-consumption.htmlWed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/lowering-heart-failure-patients-salt-consumption.htmlEmory University's Woodruff Health Sciences Center will host a book signing for Sanjay Gupta, MD, assistant professor of neurosurgery, Emory School of Medicine, and CNN's top medical journalist. http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/sanjay-gupta-book-signing-short.htmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/sanjay-gupta-book-signing-short.htmlA recent $3 million award from The Zeist Foundation will help Emory University pediatricians improve outcomes for at-risk children in metro Atlanta and throughout the state over the next five years. http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/award-to-strengthen-emory-outreach-to-at-risk-children.htmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/award-to-strengthen-emory-outreach-to-at-risk-children.htmlBassel F. El-Rayes, MD, has joined Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University as associate professor in hematology and medical oncology and director of Winship's Gastrointestinal Oncology Program. http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/bassel-el-rayes-joins-winship.htmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/bassel-el-rayes-joins-winship.htmlThe pedal-to-the-metal signals driving the growth of several types of cancer cells lead to a common switch governing the use of glucose, researchers at Emory have discovered.http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/cancers-sweet-tooth-may-be-weakness.htmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/cancers-sweet-tooth-may-be-weakness.htmlJudging from the number of juices and teas advertised as containing antioxidants, consumers are aware of the dangers of oxidative stress. But what is the best way to measure it - and fight it?http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/marker-of-oxidative-stress-predicts-heart-disease-outcomes.htmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/marker-of-oxidative-stress-predicts-heart-disease-outcomes.htmlThe Emory University Hospital Auxiliary recently presented a check for $143,000 for the renovation of the Emory University's Hospital's 5EICU waiting rooms. http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/euh-auxiliary-donates-towards-icu-waiting-room.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/euh-auxiliary-donates-towards-icu-waiting-room.htmlWhen muscle cells need repair, they use odor-detecting tools found in the nose to start the process, researchers have discovered.http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/investigating-muscle-repair-researchers-follow-noses.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/investigating-muscle-repair-researchers-follow-noses.htmlOmer Kucuk, MD, professor of hematology and medical oncology at the Emory Winship Cancer Institute, has received the Mark Bieber Academic Award from the American College of Nutrition (ACN). http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/oncologist-omar-kucuk-receives-nutritition-awards.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/oncologist-omar-kucuk-receives-nutritition-awards.htmlEmory University Hospital and Emory University Hospital Midtown recently hosted portrait-unveiling events honoring Second Century Award recipients.http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/portrait-of-second-century-award-winners-unveiled-at-emory-hospitals.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2009/11/portrait-of-second-century-award-winners-unveiled-at-emory-hospitals.html