Gates Foundation grants $28M to Virginia HIV program Dec 2, 2007
-based Conrad Program for HIV prevention, at the Eastern Virginia Medical School. The Conrad Program, a division of the medical school's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology with offices in Georgia and Pennsylvania, will use the money from the Seattle-based foundation to develop HIV-preventing microbicides, substances used intravaginally by women to help prevent sexually transmitted diseases. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Med School to partner with EVMS Nov 15, 2007
Partnership between University, Eastern Virginia Medical School to expand research ... The University Medical School expects to see research opportunities expand thanks to a new partnership with the Eastern Virginia Medical School. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
OBICI FUNDS BRITT SCHOLARSHIP Oct 20, 2007
NORFOLK - The Obici Healthcare Foundation awarded 371,865 to Eastern Virginia Medical School to support two community initiatives. 240,000 to the L.D. Britt, M.D. Scholarship program to provide loan-forgiveness awards for underrepresented minority physicians to practice in the greater Suffolk region and provide medical care for the underserved. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
Risks And Health-care Costs Of Common Pain Killers Underestimated Oct 17, 2007
Dr. Johnson and his colleagues at Eastern Virginia Medical School administered a survey to patients in a private GI practice after a written and verbally confirmed report of current medications to nursing staff. Almost one in five respondents to the survey noted use of an NSAID that had not been reported verbally to nursing staff, including 8 percent who reported daily use. (Science Daily)
Many Patients Don't Report Use of Over-the-Counter Pain Drugs Oct 17, 2007
"With nearly one out of five patients underreporting their medicine intake, it is no wonder that adverse events are increasing yearly," said study lead author Dr. Raj T. Majithia, an internist at Eastern Virginia Medical School. "It is important that patients report all medications that they take.". (MEDLINEplus)
Polydex Moving Forward With Contraceptive Development and Building for the Future Oct 1, 2007
In follow-up to the halted Phase III trials earlier this year, CONRAD, the program at Eastern Virginia Medical School that was the lead investigator of these trials, is preparing to further assess the safety of Ushercell in an upcoming clinical trial to be conducted in the United States. Trial sites have been identified, funds are in place to conduct the trials, and patient screening is expected to begin in mid-October. (Primezone Releases)
Laser hot mamas zapped into prebaby shape Sep 20, 2007
Some peoples stretch marks will disappear, but others will only mildly improve, says Dr. David H. McDaniel, assistant professor of clinical dermatology and plastic surgery at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Many people think that treatment equals complete cure, but theres a lot of variation from person to person as to how they will respond, and a lot of variation in the same person from area to area. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Not Your Mom's Lamaze Class. Aug 25, 2007
Yes, says Dr. Sue Kelly Sayegh, associate professor of maternal-fetal medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. Low-impact exercise is recommended five to seven days a week during pregnancy. (Time.com)
Triptan Nasal Spray Effective for Adolescent Migraine Aug 21, 2007
In the study, conducted by Dr. Donald W. Lewis, of Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, and colleagues, 275 migraine attacks in 171 adolescents (12 to 17 years old) were treated, including 148 with zolmitriptan and 127 with placebo. Onset of headache relief occurred within 15 minutes in roughly 37 percent of zolmitriptan treatments compared with 23 percent of placebo treatments, a significant difference favoring zolmitriptan. (MEDLINEplus)
EVMS, ODU Increase Partnership Aug 10, 2007
Eastern Virginia Medical School and Old Dominion University have agreed to share more medical programs to increase resources. The announcement was made around 3:30 Thursday afternoon at Webb Center at ODU. The two Norfolk schools already share a few medical programs. (WTKR.com, VA)
Study finds increased risks in IVF pregnancies Jul 27, 2007
(AP /Eastern Virginia Medical School, file photo). Study finds increased risks in IVF pregnancies. (CTV.ca)
West Nile Virus Comes A-visiting Jul 18, 2007
According to Dr.Rex Biedenbender, from the Eastern Virginia Medical School, about 10% of the people infected with the West Nile Virus will die from it ... Dr. Rex Biedenbender says, "If it infects your brain you can have problems with your memory, encephalitis, and sometimes the effects are permanent." Now, a live virus vaccine to protect against the Nile Virus flu is being tested at the Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. (Earthtimes.org)
Cholesterol drugs fight nerve pain Jun 23, 2007
"The global impact of diabetic neuropathy is that there is an amputation about every 50 seconds," Dr Aaron Vinik, director of the Streliz Diabetes Center at Eastern Virginia Medical School, said at the American Diabetes Association's scientific meeting in Chicago. "It markedly affects people's quality of life," said Vinik, who moderated a press briefing. (Ninemsn)
Baby boomer women confronting pelvic conditions at a steady pace Jun 21, 2007
Dr. David Archer, a reproductive endocrinologist at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, said endometrial ablation may not always be the cure for heavy bleeding, called menorrhagia. "The improvement in blood loss may not mean no blood loss at all," he explained. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Baby Boom Women Confronting Pelvic Health Conditions Jun 21, 2007
(SOURCES: Elizabeth Battaglino Cahill, RN, National Women's Health Resource Center, Red Bank, N.J.; William H. Parker, M.D., obstetrician and gynecologist and clinical professor at the University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine; David Archer, M.D., reproductive endocrinologist, Eastern Virginia Medical School; Norfolk) ... Dr. David Archer, a reproductive endocrinologist at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, said endometrial ablation may not always be the cure... (Health-Finder)
Doctors Offer Tips for Lawn Mower Safety Jun 15, 2007
Such injuries are "entirely preventable," Dr. Lawrence Colen, the president of ASRM and an associate professor of plastic surgery at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, told Reuters Health. "It really is devastating both for the parents and for the child," Colen added. (MEDLINEplus)
Postpartum Depression: A Risk for New Dads, Too Jun 10, 2007
D., assistant professor of pediatrics, behavioral research and community health, Center for Pediatric Research, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk; Janice Goodman, Ph ... "The long-standing belief of many people, including physicians, has been that postpartum depression is due to hormone changes in women that take place after childbirth," said study leader James F. Paulson, an assistant professor of pediatrics, behavioral research and community health at Eastern Virginia Medical School's... (Health-Finder)
First sleepwalking, now sleep sex? Jun 2, 2007
Dr. Robert Vorona, a sleep researcher and associate professor of internal medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School, suspects that the true number of cases is not on the rise. "However, until sleep specialists actively question our patients about these delicate issues, we will not really know just how common or uncommon these behaviors might be, or whether these activities might be occurring more frequently," he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Could Viagra Put the Brakes on Jet Lag? May 23, 2007
"We do need more effective therapies for jet lag and for sleep difficulties that occur as a consequence of shift work," said Dr. Robert Vorona, an associate professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School who's familiar with the study findings. In the study, researchers administered small doses of sildenafil to hamsters before adjusting the cycles of light and dark they lived in. (Forbes)
Once a newsmaker, nation's first in vitro baby now covers the news May 22, 2007
After an uneventful, full-term pregnancy, Carr gave birth to a healthy baby girl at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va. Three days later, doctors told reporters that the nation's first "test-tube baby" was completely normal. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
A number of options for prostate surgery May 21, 2007
doctors at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk found little difference in quality of life after any of the three surgeries. After 18 months, about 75% of men had the same urinary control as before surgery; 40% regained the same level of sexual function. (USA Today -- News)
Fighting fair: Do try this at home May 20, 2007
Dermatology professor David Pariser at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk says removing the scales caused by psoriasis may make skin appear healthier. Washington Post. (Montana Standard, MT)
Wyeth, Rebounding From Hormone Debacle, Woos Women With Menopause Pills May 4, 2007
Physicians have prescribed Effexor and other drugs in its class, known as SSRIs, or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, most often to treat hot flashes in women with breast cancer, said David Archer, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. Two More Drugs. (Bloomberg)
Excessive sweaters struggle to stay dry Apr 24, 2007
After years of living with the condition never raising her hand in class, having her palms smeared with ink whenever she read a paper, watching strangers do the dreaded wipe every time they shook her hand Parente talked to her doctor and was eventually referred to Dr. David Pariser, professor of dermatology at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va. and president and founding member of the IHS.. (MSNBC -- International)
Match Madness Hits EVMS Mar 16, 2007
March madness may be taking over basketball fans, but another kind of madness hit Eastern Virginia Medical School on Thursday. It was MATCH madness. (WTKR.com, VA)
Va. governor says he will sign HPV vaccine bill Mar 2, 2007
"I think it strikes the right balance," Kaine said Thursday at Eastern Virginia Medical School, where he was speaking on health care legislation from the recent General Assembly session. Kaine said last week he wanted to make sure a provision in the bill that allows parents to review information about the vaccine and exempt their daughters was generous enough "for a parent to opt out of this without having to jump through hoops.". (Houston Chronicle)
Doctor, EVMS Founding Father Dies Over The Weekend Feb 27, 2007
Courtesy Eastern Virginia Medical School. News Links. (WTKR.com, VA)
Alliance encourages diversity in health field Feb 23, 2007
Eastern Virginia Medical School joined the Virginia-Nebraska alliance, a partnership between four medical institutions -- including the University's -- and five historically black Virginia colleges, Feb. 20 in an effort to increase the number of qualified black students in health professions. According to an EVMS press release, "With EVMS joining the alliance, Virginia becomes the first state in the nation where all the medical schools have aligned with all the historically black colleges and... (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
EVMS Announces Advanced Admission To Minority Students Feb 21, 2007
Administrators at Eastern Virginia Medical School announced a program today that would help black pre-med students get into the school faster. Pre-med students at all of Virginia's historically black colleges will be eligible to secure accelerated admission to the Norfolk medical school. (WTKR.com, VA)
Sleep May Help Kids Keep Slim Feb 8, 2007
"Literature suggests that with restricted sleep comes changes in certain hormones that could alter intake of food," said Dr. Robert Vorona, a sleep specialist and an associate professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va. "Leptin (which decreases food intake) and ghrelin (which increases food intake) are respectively reduced and increased by lack of sleep.". (Forbes)
Spotlight Turns to Microbicide Trials Feb 8, 2007
Use our pull-down menus to find more stories. Enter your search terms. (AllAfrica.com)
Va. considers requiring girls to get HPV vaccine Jan 18, 2007
Studies are now being done - Eastern Virginia Medical School is involved in one - to find out if the vaccine works to prevent HPV infection and disease in males ... "We get our best outcomes when these vaccines are universally administered," said Matson, who added that he was speaking for himself, and not for the medical institution he is affiliated with, Eastern Virginia Medical School. (Virginian Pilot)
EVMS Doesn't Anticipate Embryonic Stem Cell Work Jan 16, 2007
Eastern Virginia Medical School used to be at the forefront of embryonic stem-cell research, but school officials say it won't return there soon. That's even if a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives becomes law. (WTKR.com, VA)
Gov. Kaine To Announce Plans For New Medical School Jan 3, 2007
Other state-supported medical schools are the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond and Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. A private institution, the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, opened three years ago. (WTVR.com, VA)
You Don't Have to Live With Excessive Menstrual Bleeding Dec 30, 2006
So, it becomes trial-and-error, said Dr. David F. Archer, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Eastern Virginia Medical School. The first step is to rule out underlying conditions that may be causing the excessive bleeding, Archer and others agree. (Health-Finder)
Cellular Pathway Yields Potential New Weapon In Vaccine Arsenal Dec 29, 2006
(June 4, 1997) -- A vaccine for cytomegalovirus was found to be well tolerated and highly immunogenic in toddlers, according to research at Eastern Virginia Medical School. CMV can cause mononucleosis-type. (Science Daily)
Five New Technologies That Promise To Transform Medicine Dec 26, 2006
The forecasts are made by Professor Donald Combs of the Eastern Virginia Medical School and are based on existing technologies that are in varying stages of development and on extensions of those technologies. His vision for the future includes airport x-ray style devices that "fry" excess fat with a laser. (Science Daily)
more » Dec 23, 2006
Doctors Howard Jones and Georgeanna Seegar-Jones of the Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk were the first U.S. doctors to try this procedure. Baby Carr was born healthy and normal, weighing 5 lb. 12 oz. Carr graduated from Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts, with a major in communications and now works as a journalist for a newspaper in Maine. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
New year-round contraceptive is safe, effective Dec 22, 2006
"One advantage to using this pill is that you take one pill regularly with the expectation that you are not going to have a regular menstrual bleeding period,"said lead researcher David F Archer, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Eastern Virginia Medical School. The downside is that some women who use this pill will have some bleeding or spotting, Archer said. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
'Fat zappers' and clever nappies predicted Dec 22, 2006
"No side effects will be seen apart from the re-sizing of [the patients'] wardrobe," writes Donald Combs, associate dean of the health planning department at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Professor Combs was asked to identify emerging technologies which will be to the 21st century what aspirin, x-ray and antibiotics were to the 20th century. (Guardian Unlimited)
New Year-Round Contraceptive Pill Safe and Effective Dec 14, 2006
"One advantage to using this pill is that you take one pill regularly with the expectation that you are not going to have a regular menstrual bleeding period," said lead researcher Dr. David F. Archer, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Eastern Virginia Medical School. The downside is that some women who use this pill will have some bleeding or spotting, Archer said. (Forbes)
Year-round contraception safely ends periods Dec 14, 2006
"This is the first large study of a continuous low-dose combined oral contraceptive regimen with daily dosing for 365 days per year," Dr. David F. Archer, from the Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, and colleagues note. "The regimen was shown to an effective contraceptive and was also effective in inhibiting menstrual cycle bleeding.". (Reuters.uk)
Pill promises an end to the pain of periods Dec 14, 2006
David Archer, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at Eastern Virginia Medical School, who led the study published in the journal Contraception, said: "There is a rising tide of awareness and discussion on this issue [of ending periods]. But it will always be predicated on what women want and what they are prepared to tolerate. What we have done is taken an oral contraceptive and tweaked it to give women another choice.". He said that when the contraceptive pill was introduced in the 1960s,... (Independent)
Saying goodbye to periods Dec 13, 2006
A second study, which has not yet been published, shows that the pill decreased some of the unpleasant symptoms women experience with their periods, says lead author David Archer at the Eastern Virginia Medical School, in Norfolk ... "In women taking contraception there is no real need for periods at all," says Freedolph Anderson, who has studied continuous-use oral contraceptives at the Eastern Virginia Medical School. (Nature News Service)
Jet lag shortens life span of older mice, study says Nov 8, 2006
Dr. Bob Vorona, a sleep specialist and associate professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School who's familiar with the study findings, said there are some signs that changes in light schedules can harm humans, too. According to Vorona, shift work has been associated with higher rates of breast cancer and heart problems. (AZCentral -- News)
Electric Current During Sleep Boosts Memory Nov 7, 2006
"This is an interesting article that buttresses the important argument that sleep is an active, not a passive, state," said Dr. Robert D. Vorona, an associate professor in the Division of Sleep Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School. "We are beginning to understand that specific stages of sleep and regions of the brain likely play a role in different types of learning.". (Forbes)
People on the move Oct 29, 2006
She then completed her residency in family practice at Portsmouth Family Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School. From 1998-2002, Dr. Tullus served in the United States Navy as a General Medical Officer at the Branch Medical Clinic, NAS Meridian, Mississippi. (Pensacola News Journal)
Local surgical pioneer dies Oct 27, 2006
Dr. James Carraway, a professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School where Horton also taught, said he remembers Horton as a man with a kind heart. I decided to go into plastic surgery because of my work with him, Carraway said. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
Hormones seen as risky regimen for prostate cancer Oct 26, 2006
A patient should make sure the risk-benefit ratio makes sense for him, and have a good question-and-answer session with his doctor, said Dr. Paul Schellhammer, a urology professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va. Part of the difficulty of calculating that risk-benefit ratio is that few men on androgen deprivation therapy hear the full story on side effects in advance from their doctors or their peers, said Richard Wassersug, a professor of anatomy and neurobiology at Dalhousie... (Boston Globe)
Sleepless Children at Higher Obesity Risk Oct 20, 2006
"An important point mentioned by Taheri is that data linking restricted sleep and obesity exists for children," said Dr. Robert Daniel Vorona, an associate professor of internal medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School. "In fact, this data in youngsters might be stronger than similar data in adults.". (Forbes)
Mason Andrews, 87; 'Test-Tube Baby' Pioneer Oct 20, 2006
Andrews, an obstetrician and gynecologist, had delivered about 5,000 babies in his hometown of Norfolk before delivering Elizabeth Carr by caesarean section Dec. 28, 1981, at Eastern Virginia Medical School in that city ... Howard and Georgeanna Jones, who were retiring from Johns Hopkins University's Laboratory of Reproductive Physiology, to teach at Eastern Virginia Medical School, which Andrews had co-founded. (Los Angeles Times)
Andrews '40 left mark on medicine Oct 20, 2006
After his residency, Andrews returned to his hometown of Norfolk and without federal funding founded the Eastern Virginia Medical School, the first medical school in southeastern Virginia. In addition to chairing the medical school's department of obstetrics and gynecology, he served on Norfolk's city council for 26 years and as the city's mayor for two. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
Mason Andrews; delivered first in vitro baby in US Oct 17, 2006
Dr. Andrews, an obstetrician and gynecologist, had delivered about 5,000 babies in his hometown of Norfolk before delivering Elizabeth Carr by Caesarian section Dec. 28, 1981, at Eastern Virginia Medical School. The birth of the first US ``test-tube baby" gave hope to hundreds of thousands of American couples who were unable to conceive. About 330,000 babies have since been born through in vitro fertilization in the United States, according to the American Society of Reproductive Medicine.It did... (Boston Globe)
Possible Treatment For Type 1 Diabetes With New Vaccine Sep 17, 2006
A new vaccine being tested in a human clinical trial holds a great deal of promise for treating type 1 diabetes, a disease that newly afflicts 35,000 children each year. The research that established the foundation for this vaccine was conducted in UCLA research laboratories. (Science Daily)
medical examinerThe pitfalls of soy and more.Sydney Spiesel Sep 11, 2006
The new research: In an reported in this month's Pediatrics, James Paulson and Sarah Dauber of Eastern Virginia Medical School, and Jenn Leifermann of the University of Colorado's School of Medicine in Denver looked at a national sample of more than 5,000 two-parent families. The research team interviewed mothers and fathers nine months after a baby's birth, using a standard questionnaire to look for symptoms of depression. (Slate)
Anthem LIVE! Returns to ODU! Aug 22, 2006
This year's event will again benefit ground-breaking cancer research at Eastern Virginia Medical School, Virginia Commonwealth University's Massey Cancer Center and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. "Anthem LIVE! is a great event and James Blake's personal commitment to cancer research is truly inspirational," said Harry T. Lester, president, Eastern Virginia Medical School. (WTKR.com, VA)
Africa's Condom-Wary Women, Hit by HIV, Await Advances in Protective Gels Aug 13, 2006
Among the most advanced products is a gel called cellulose sulfate, a derivative of cotton developed by Toronto-based Polydex Pharmaceuticals Ltd. It's being tested by groups including the Contraceptive Research and Development Program, or Conrad, at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. Test tube experiments show the compound is an effective virus killer, says Henry Gabelnick, a professor at Eastern Virginia and executive director of Conrad, a collaboration with the U.S. Agency... (Bloomberg)
Food Clock Sets Mealtimes Aug 11, 2006
Ultimately, such research could help scientists better understand conditions such as obesity and diabetes, which are connected to the body's metabolism, added sleep researcher Dr. Robert Vorona, an assistant professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School. The findings appear in this week's issue of the Proceedings of the. (Yahoo News -- Diet and Nutrition)
Dads Get Postpartum Depression, Too Aug 8, 2006
"Postpartum depression in fathers was strikingly high and more than twice as common than in the general adult male population in the U.S.," write researchers including James F. Paulson, PhD, of the Center for Pediatric Research at the Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va ... James F. Paulson, PhD, Center for Pediatric Research at the Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Va. (Fox News)
Biotechnology industry is important to region Jul 21, 2006
Albany Molecular is synthesizing the active ingredient in a microbicide to prevent HIV infections being produced by a Canadian company under contract to the CONRAD, or Contraceptive Research and Development, program of the Eastern Virginia Medical School. The Bill da Gates Foundation has provided $12 million to the program, which is in the developmental stage. (Albany Times Union)
Feeling Seasick? Jul 15, 2006
More recently, along with a team of researchers from Oregon State University, Eastern Virginia Medical School and AVI BioPharma, he has been studying how prevalent Vesivirus is in the general human population ... Eastern Virginia Medical School - Virus linked to hepatitis may have ocean origin. (FirstScience.com)
Slime-Like Substance Blamed for Chronic Ear Infections Jul 12, 2006
Ear infections are so common in kids -- affecting eight or nine of every 10 children -- because the developing middle ear sometimes cannot fully drain fluid, said Dr. Craig Derkay, a professor of otolaryngology and pediatrics at Eastern Virginia Medical School, in Norfolk. Also, the immune system in a child isn't fully developed and can't tackle infections, he added. (Forbes)
Sleep Strengthens Memory Jul 12, 2006
"Sleep specialists still do not know the overarching purpose of sleep," said Dr. Robert D. Vorona, an associate professor in the Division of Sleep Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School, in Norfolk. "However, we do know that insufficient sleep is associated with negative alterations in both mood and performance.". (MEDLINEplus)
Lack of sleep can pack on pounds Jul 10, 2006
"We all need to be aware there is a relationship between sleep and obesity," says J. Catesby Ware, chief of the division of sleep medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School, and director of the Sleep Disorder Center at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Va. Ware and his colleagues found signs of this link in a recently completed study of more than 1,000 men and women that indicated those who reported sleeping less also weighed more. (Xinhuanet, China)
Lack of Sleep Can Pack on the Pounds Jul 8, 2006
"We all need to be aware there is a relationship between sleep and obesity," says J. Catesby Ware, chief of the division of sleep medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School, and director of the Sleep Disorder Center at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Va ... D., chief, division of Sleep Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, and director, Sleep Disorder Center, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, Va. (Health-Finder)
