All the latest news from Woodruff Health Sciences Center.http://shared.web.emory.edu.rsshttp://shared.web.emory.edu.rssTue, 09 Feb 2010 14:20:14 -0500Cascade ServerScientists have shown that cells¿ DNA-reading machinery can skim through certain kinds of damaged DNA without skipping any letters in the genetic "text." The studies, performed in bacteria, suggest a new mechanism that can allow bacteria to develop resistance to antibiotics.http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/02/cells-can-read-damaged-dna-without-missing-a-beat.htmlTue, 09 Feb 2010 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/02/cells-can-read-damaged-dna-without-missing-a-beat.htmlThe Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons has granted a three¿year accreditation with commendation to the cancer services program at Emory University Hospital Midtown. http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/02/emory-university-hospital-midtown-earns-commendation-from-commission-on-cancer.htmlTue, 09 Feb 2010 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/02/emory-university-hospital-midtown-earns-commendation-from-commission-on-cancer.htmlEmory Heart & Vascular Center, ranked as a top center in U.S. News & World Report's annual survey of the nation's best cardiology centers, claims a series of significant "firsts."http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/02/emory-heart-and-vascular-center-achievements.htmlFri, 05 Feb 2010 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/02/emory-heart-and-vascular-center-achievements.htmlA five-year, multi-site international study has shown that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations given to adolescents and young women decrease the number of abnormal Pap smears, biopsies and cases of genital warts, researchers report.http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/02/hpv-vaccine-shows-promising-results-in-genital-diseases.htmlFri, 05 Feb 2010 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/02/hpv-vaccine-shows-promising-results-in-genital-diseases.htmlThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) is convening a special meeting on women's cardiovascular health and research on Feb.16 and 17 at Emory University. http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/02/national-cardiovascular-experts-gather-to-discuss-womens-health-and-research.htmlThu, 04 Feb 2010 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/02/national-cardiovascular-experts-gather-to-discuss-womens-health-and-research.htmlScientists at Emory University School of Medicine have discovered unexpected properties for a precursor to melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep cycles.http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/02/melatonin-precursor-stimulates-growth-factor-circuits-in-brain.htmlWed, 03 Feb 2010 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/02/melatonin-precursor-stimulates-growth-factor-circuits-in-brain.htmlDepartment of Defense mental health clinicians will learn how to use Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) to treat military personnel with PTSD in a training seminar Feb.1-2.http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/01/emory-and-virtually-better,-inc.-ptsd-experts-to-train-armed-services-mental-health-clinicians.htmlFri, 29 Jan 2010 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/01/emory-and-virtually-better,-inc.-ptsd-experts-to-train-armed-services-mental-health-clinicians.htmlThe Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA) recently presented Emory Healthcare with numerous awards for quality initiatives, including its prestigious Quality and Patient Safety Award.http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/01/emory-healthcare-earns-state-quality-initiative-awards.htmlThu, 28 Jan 2010 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/01/emory-healthcare-earns-state-quality-initiative-awards.htmlEmory University School of Medicine students are teaming up with the Whiskey Park @ the W Hotel to host a fundraiser on Jan. 29 benefitting earthquake victims in Haiti. http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/01/emory-medical-students-host-haiti-fundraiser.htmlThu, 28 Jan 2010 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/01/emory-medical-students-host-haiti-fundraiser.htmlScientists have identified a molecule that defines which cells are destined to become memory T cells just a few days after a viral infection begins. The finding could guide the development of more effective vaccines for challenging infections such as HIV/AIDS and also cancer.http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/01/immune-memory-formation-seen-in-early-stages-of-viral-infection.htmlThu, 28 Jan 2010 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/01/immune-memory-formation-seen-in-early-stages-of-viral-infection.htmlEmory University School of Medicine will host the third annual Southeastern Critical Care Summit Feb. 8 and 9 at the Emory Conference Center Hotel. http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/01/southeastern-critical-care-summit-hosted-by-emory.htmlThu, 28 Jan 2010 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/01/southeastern-critical-care-summit-hosted-by-emory.htmlCleansing a patient¿s skin prior to surgery with chlorhexidine alcohol ¿ instead of the more commonly used povidone iodine - has proven to be a more effective and powerful barrier to reducing or preventing infections after surgery. http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/01/alcohol-based-cleanser-found-superior-to-iodine-formula.htmlWed, 27 Jan 2010 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/01/alcohol-based-cleanser-found-superior-to-iodine-formula.htmlScientists at Emory University have recently built upon work from others, extending the fear map to part of the brain known as the prelimbic cortex. http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/01/brain-scientists-extend-map-of-fear-memory-formation.htmlWed, 27 Jan 2010 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/01/brain-scientists-extend-map-of-fear-memory-formation.htmlLong-term results from the landmark SMART (Surgical Management of Arterial Revascularization) study provide confirmation of the effectiveness of performing coronary artery bypass graft surgery while the patient's heart continues to beat, a procedure known as off-pump coronary artery bypass.http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/01/off-pump-bypass-surgery-benefits-reinforced.htmlWed, 27 Jan 2010 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/01/off-pump-bypass-surgery-benefits-reinforced.htmlEmory Heart & Vascular Center is now offering convenient and quick access to heart care to patients throughout the state of Georgia via telehealth services.http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/01/telehealth-services-offer-access-to-heart-care-in-georgia.htmlWed, 27 Jan 2010 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/whsc/news/releases/2010/01/telehealth-services-offer-access-to-heart-care-in-georgia.html