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November 3, 2010 |
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Visit the new website of Yerkes National Primate Research Center to learn about research advances, history, scientists, and resources.
Need a physician or want to know more about Emory hospitals and clinical advances in treatment? Go to the Emory Healthcare site.
The WHSC publications website includes magazines and newsletters for all the professional schools.
Search for Emory clinical trials.
View WHSC research videos on numerous topics.
Emory Health Now blog includes updates and perspectives on research, health care, education, and community, with videos and web links.
Listen to archived Sound Science podcasts. |
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Guido Silvestri, MD |
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Listen to Sound Science as immunologist and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar Guido Silvestri, MD, describes research comparing HIV-infected humans who develop AIDS with SIV-infected sooty mangabey monkeys, who don't develop the non-human primate equivalent of AIDS. Listen and read more. . . |
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Ami Klin, PhD, Emory's newest Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar, will be the first head of the Marcus Autism Center and director of the Division of Autism and Related Developmental Disabilities in Pediatrics. Klin headed the renowned Child Study Center at Yale. A primary goal for Klin and his team will be universal screening for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in an infant's first year. Read more. . |
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Emory Medicine Magazine
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Using new methods for early detection and innovative experimental treatments, including gene therapy and vaccines, researchers are hoping to significantly slow Alzheimer's disease, which affects more than 5 million Americans, including 30% to 40% over age 85. Delaying disease progression by 5 to 10 years could allow many more to enjoy their later years without reaching the worst stages of Alzheimer's. Read more. .
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Charles Raison, MD, with the Dalai Lama
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A new study called CALM (Compassion and Attention Longitudinal Meditation) will help scientists find out whether specific meditation practices that foster compassion can help people respond better to stress. The federally funded study will compare compassion meditation with two other interventions – mindfulness training and a series of health-related lectures. Read more. . . |
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