UAB wins $20M grant to study area's high stroke death rates May 9, 2008
The study is a research partnership that includes UAB's departments of epidemiology, biostatistics and preventative medicine, UAB's Center for Aging, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, the Alabama Neurological Institute in Birmingham, the Medical University of South Carolina and Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Related Industry News. (Birmingham Business Journal)
* Exercise: the closest thing to healths magic bullet May 6, 2008
With regular exercise, the body seeks to continue staying active, wrote Tsai, an assistant professor of neurosciences at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. She recommended an exercise program tailored to the persons current abilities, daily needs, medication schedule, side effects and response to treatment. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Lasik worries? Some may see better with alternatives May 2, 2008
Some patients are just not a cornea laser eye surgery patient, stresses Dr. Kerry Solomon of the Medical University of South Carolina, a spokesman for the American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery. There are still other options for them. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Reports don't tell whole story of child sex abuse Apr 21, 2008
There is evidence that pedophiles make up a minority of child molesters, said Elizabeth Letourneau, a clinical psychologist and associate professor at the Medical University of South Carolina. "The majority of sex offenders do not re-offend," she said. (Florida Times-Union)
TEAMWORK MAKING DREAMS WORK: EXPORT Center making inroads in Orangeburg County against cervical cancer, HIV/AIDS rates Apr 15, 2008
Two other EXPORT Center grants have been awarded in previous years, including one between South Carolina State University and the Medical University of South Carolina to address metabolic syndrome. The state Department of Health and Environmental Control reports that Orangeburg County ranks third in the state for HIV/AIDS cases, based on DHEC's Surveillance Report through December 2006. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Drug Used To Treat Bipolar Disorder Has Potential For Treating Alcohol Dependence Apr 8, 2008
"Aripiprazole is an unusual drug in that it has different pharmacological effects at different doses and it might do one thing acutely and another during chronic dosing," said Raymond F. Anton, Distinguished University Professor and director of the Clinical Neurobiology Laboratory at the Medical University of South Carolina. "In general, it appears to have the potential to reduce drinking if you get the dose right for an individual patient. More work needs to be done to 'fine tune' its... (Science Daily)
ASCRS to participate in and co-fund study on post-lasik quality of life with US FDA Apr 8, 2008
Joint LASIK Study Task Force and professor of ophthalmology, Medical University of South Carolina. The study will give us invaluable insight on the many and diverse factors that make up quality of life. (EurekAlert!)
One heart links two men in life and death Apr 7, 2008
Rhoad said Cottle was on life support at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, so his organs could be donated. Graham got a call from the hospital when Cottle was taken off life support. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Pediatricians alerted to the developmental nature of underage drinking in special journal supplement Apr 7, 2008
Alcohol treatment outcome studies discussed by Deborah Deas, M.D., M.P.H., professor of psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, include family-based interventions, motivational interviewing, behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and limited pharmacotherapy studies. These papers comprehensively address the complex relationship between development and underage drinking, noted Vivian B. Faden, Ph. (EurekAlert!)
Business • Augusta businessman becomes inventor Mar 29, 2008
Georgia's is in Atlanta at the Georgia Institute of Technology; South Carolina's is in Charleston at the Medical University of South Carolina. Source: The United States Patent and Trademark Office. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Daddy dilemma? Mar 27, 2008
"In general, I view making technologies available to individuals as a good thing ... but there may be other problems looming," said Dr. Robert Sade, director of the Institute of Human Values in Health Care at the Medical University of South Carolina. Consumers should be careful that their genetic makeup is only examined for paternity and not to identify genes for disease, Sade said. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Knee-replacement recommendations may favor men Mar 20, 2008
" Today in Health & Science Start drinking alcohol at middle age? Several recent studies have found that moderate drinking is associated with a lower risk for cardiovascular disease. Now a new study, published in the March issue of The American Journal of Medicine, suggests that teetotalers who begin having a drink or two a day in middle age may also get significant benefit. The researchers followed 7,697 healthy men and women ages 45 to 64 enrolled in a large study of atherosclerotic illness,... (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Researchers identify link between chlamydia and cervical cancer Mar 19, 2008
D., assistant professor at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), followed HPV infections in 68 women with existing STDs to examine how it was affected by genital infections over a two-year period. It was found that HPV infections lasted longer if Chlamydia also was present. (TopNews)
HCPD could use help in 20-year-old case gone cold Mar 19, 2008
According to other reports at the time of her death, Valentine's body was sent to the Medical University of South Carolina for an autopsy. According to another report, Valentine lived her entire life in the Freemont Community in Longs. (Loris Scene, SC)
Doctor: Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Can Be Prevented. Mar 19, 2008
He attended the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed his internship and neurosurgical residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. For over a quarter of a century, he practiced in the demanding field of neurosurgery in addition to having a nutritional practice. (Newsmax)
Adopting US Diet Unhealthy for Diabetic Latinos Mar 18, 2008
Mainous and colleagues from Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston analyzed data from a nationally representative sample of 467 Latino adults with diabetes. They report in the Annals of Family Medicine that Latinos who were more acculturated were less likely to have diets high in fiber (roughly 9 percent vs. 35 percent) and lower in saturated fat (17 vs. 46 percent) than their less-acculturated peers. (MEDLINEplus)
Muscadine mania Mar 17, 2008
Trials are being conducted at the Medical University of South Carolina. "If it proves out, muscadine extracts could wind up as an additive in meals ready to eat," he said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Heart-Risk Protein Unaltered by Daily Psyllium Mar 15, 2008
In a study lasting 3 months, King and colleagues at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston assigned 162 overweight or obese adults without heart disease to take psyllium supplements (7 or 14 grams daily) or no supplements. Their objective was to see whether daily fiber supplementation would lower blood levels of C-reactive protein or CRP and other markers of inflammation. (MEDLINEplus)
Have good reason to start drinking? Mar 10, 2008
Dr. Dana King of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and colleagues found that people who started drinking in middle age were 38 percent less likely to have a heart attack or other serious heart event than abstainers -- even if they were overweight, had diabetes, high blood pressure or other heart risks. King's team studied the medical records of 7,697 people between 45 and 64 who began as non-drinkers as part of a larger study. (Xinhuanet, China)
Ethics questions arise as doctors pitch to colleagues Mar 9, 2008
Wayne Weart, a professor of clinical pharmacy and outcome sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, has a clinical doctorate of pharmacy and has long worked on speakers' bureaus for drug companies. He says the industry has changed its ways in recent years. (USA Today -- Money)
Finally, a reason to start drinking alcohol Mar 8, 2008
People who started drinking in middle age were 38 percent less likely to have a heart attack or other serious heart event than abstainers -- even if they were overweight, had diabetes, high blood pressure or other heart risks, Dr. Dana King of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and colleagues found. Many studies have shown that light to moderate drinkers are healthier than teetotallers, but every time, the researchers have cautioned that there is no reason for the abstinent... (Reuters India)
A Few Drinks May Help Your Heart Mar 8, 2008
Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina studied more than 7,600 people between 45 and 64 years old for more than 10 years. Those who started drinking during the study had a 38 percent lower chance of developing heart problems over four years than those who stayed away from the bottle. (Click2Houston, TX)
32 students go to hospital with minor injuries after SC bus crash Mar 7, 2008
Joe Simmons, 58, was driving the county-owned Chevrolet Blazer and was airlifted to the Medical University of South Carolina, said Highway Patrol spokesman Lance Cpl. Bob Beres. A hospital spokeswoman there said Simmons condition was not available because he was still being treated in the emergency room. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Even in Middle Age, Starting to Drink May Lower Heart Risks Mar 7, 2008
(SOURCES: Dana E. King, M.D., professor, Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston; Gregg C. Fonarow, M.D., professor, cardiology, University of California, Los Angeles; March 2008, American Journal of Medicine) ... "Among middle-aged people who began to drink alcohol in the middle age, we found considerable cardiovascular benefit," said lead researcher Dr. Dana E. King, a professor at the Medical University of South Carolina's Department of Family Medicine.... (Health-Finder)
New Target For Cancer Therapy May Improve Treatment For Solid Tumors Mar 6, 2008
Additional authors of the paper include Andrea Schietinger, Yang-Xing Fu and Donald A. Rowley from the University of Chicago; Yi Zhang from the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston; and Natalie Bowerman and David M. Kranz from the University of Illinois, Urbana. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS.. (Science Daily)
Comprehensive diagnosis of heart disease with a single CT scan Mar 5, 2008
Medical University of South Carolina team reports initial findings. CHARLESTON, S.C. (March 4, 2008) In the current issue of the journal Circulation, a research team from the Medical University of South Carolinas (MUSC) Heart lar Center report their initial experience with a novel imaging technique that enables comprehensive diagnosis of heart disease based on a single computerized tomographic (CT) scan ... Founded in 1824 in Charleston, the Medical University of South Carolina is the one of... (EurekAlert!)
Dorchester County deputy wounded at Summerville apartment complex Feb 29, 2008
Miller told the newspaper the officer was taken to the Medical University of South Carolina Hospital in Charleston and is expected to recover. A hospital spokeswoman did not immediately return a phone message Friday. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Does lack of sun put your health in danger? Feb 24, 2008
"You're in a dark, gloomy place," said Bruce Hollis, a leading vitamin D researcher at the Medical University of South Carolina. "In the winter, you could stand outside naked for five hours and nothing is going to happen.". (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Is lack of sun a danger? Feb 23, 2008
You re in a dark, gloomy place, said Bruce Hollis, a leading vitamin D researcher at the Medical University of South Carolina. In the winter, you could stand outside naked for five hours and nothing is going to happen. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Fantasy author Jordan dies at 58 Feb 23, 2008
Jordan - whose real name was James Oliver Rigney Junior - died at the Medical University of South Carolina. His personal assistant, Maria Simons, said the disease caused the walls of his heart to thicken. (Yahoo News -- Literature and Authors)
ASA: Nodding Off During the Day Indicates Higher Stroke Risk Feb 23, 2008
Medical News: ASA: Nodding Off During the Day Indicates Higher Risk of Stroke - in Meeting Coverage, ASA from MedPage Today. Personalize Your Medical News. (MedPage Today)
Turtle studies suggest health risks from environmental contaminants Feb 20, 2008
Keller reported that a recently completed study** led by colleague Margie Peden-Adams of the Medical University of South Carolina that showed PFOS is toxic to the immune systems of mice at concentrations found both in loggerhead sea turtles and humans. The ability of the mouse immune system to respond to a challenge was reduced in half by PFOSand this occurred at the lowest level of the compound ever reported for a toxic effect. (EurekAlert!)
Drug eases cravings in stressed alcoholics Feb 15, 2008
This might be an approach that could be used for people who drink to relieve stress in their lives, or have anxiety disorders, says Raymond Anton, director of the Center for Drug & Alcohol Programs at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. But, he adds, there is no evidence to suggest that the treatment would work for those who drink for reasons other than stress. (Nature News Service)
UT Knoxville researcher links psychological research to practice Feb 15, 2008
"By carefully tracking a patient's symptoms before and during treatment, psychologists and psychiatrists can conduct perfectly sound scientifically grounded case studies out of their own office," said Nash, who co-authored the study with UT alumni Jeffrey J. Borckardt of the Medical University of South Carolina and Mark Moore of Pennsylvania Hospital. American Psychologist is the banner journal of the American Psychological Association, and Nash is the first UT professor to publish an... (EurekAlert!)
Making the grade Feb 12, 2008
She eventually wants to attend the Medical University of South Carolina and start her own medical business. Hugine believes students like Brunson leave school with an advantage after graduation. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Gene variant predicts medication response in patients with alcohol dependence Feb 8, 2008
Of the original 1383 COMBINE Study participants, 1013 were available to be genotyped for the current study, conducted by Raymond F. Anton, M.D., Medical University of South Carolina, and other COMBINE Study principal investigators in collaboration with David Goldman, M.D., and his colleagues in NIAAA's Laboratory of Neurogenetics. The researchers successfully genotyped 911 of the available patients and conducted their initial analysis in 604 who are white, 135 of whom were found to carry the... (EurekAlert!)
Critical things to know about your cholesterol Jan 25, 2008
Many people misunderstand the roles of so-called good and bad cholesterols, according to cardiologist and lipidologist Pamela Morris, M.D., of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. "What we've learned is that HDL and LDL are independent predictors of a woman's heart attack risk," she explains. (CNN -- Health)
Nursing Home Residents Benefit from Volunteering Jan 24, 2008
In addition, the positive effect of mentoring on well-being "persisted at 3 months following termination of the program," Dr. Hon Keung Yuen, from the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, who was involved in research, told Reuters Health. In the study, 39 dementia-free long-term care residents (average age 83. (MEDLINEplus)
Too young to diet Jan 10, 2008
A survey by researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina reported that of 3,175 boys and girls age 10-13, more than half the girls and a quarter of the boys felt they looked fat and wanted to lose weight; a third of all the students had already been on some sort of diet; and almost 5 percent said that they had vomited to lose weight. According to a study of high school-aged children, 2/3 of girls are dieting, 1/5 has taken diet pills, and many girls as well as boys are using... (Needham Tab, MA)
Copper, silver tested as germ wards Jan 2, 2008
First, researchers are swabbing down a handful of ICU rooms at New York's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the Medical University of South Carolina and Charleston's Veterans Affairs Medical Center. They must learn where the germs lurk, explains Sloan-Kettering lead researcher Dr. Kent Sepkowitz. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Brain Imaging And Genetic Studies Link Thinking Patterns To Addiction Dec 31, 2007
16, 2001) Viewing pictures of alcoholic beverages activates the prefrontal cortex and the anterior thalamus in alcoholics but not in moderate drinkers, report Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). . (Science Daily)
Clemson research creates companies, jobs Dec 19, 2007
The University of South Carolina had six startups last year and the Medical University of South Carolina had three, according to the report. Universities are required to look for ways to commercialize inventions that resulted from federally funded research. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
DG OnlineSorensen announces retirementUniversity president to step down July 2008Laughter rang out and tears flowed as USC President Andrew Sorensen announced his pending retirement at 3 p.m. today behind the Osbourne Administration building. "We have come to the inescapable conclusion that it is time to pass the baton of the presidency," Sorensen said as both press and members of the university looked on. Dec 15, 2007
Sorensen highlighted other accomplishments in his six-year tenure such as the growth of the research district Innovista, sharp increases in private giving, the building of the Inn at USC, establishment of a Student Success Center, and integration of the university's College of Pharmacy with the pharmacy college at the Medical University of South Carolina. Sorensen expressed his gratitude to the USC community for its support during his tenure, which also saw the USC student body grow larger and... (Gamecock Online, SC)
To honor a death Dec 9, 2007
I had the privilege of doing just that recently, along with one of my brothers, as we attended a service of gratitude and remembrance at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. The purpose of the service is to express appreciation to family members and to honor the gift their loved ones gave in death by donating their bodies to medical education and research. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Former president touts wife's health plan Dec 9, 2007
Later, Clinton met with about a dozen doctors, nurses and administrators across town at the Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital. Again, the topic was health insurance. (USA Today)
Pre00002E1Dscription For Addiction Dec 8, 2007
In addition, the 2006 annual report for Hythiam says that four other double-blind clinical studies of Prometa are underway: two in Los Angeles at the University of California and at Cedars -Sinai Medical Center; one at Medical University of South Carolina; and one at the Institute of Addiction Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Another potential impediment seems to be that supporters of the treatment sometimes have bought its companys stock. (CBS News -- 60 minutes)
Hey Santa, think outside the toy box Dec 4, 2007
Dr. James R. Roberts, an associate professor of pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina, recommends a back-to-basic approach this Christmas. "Forget the toys," he says. (MSNBC -- Health)
Drown, Lott to wed Dec 4, 2007
She is a 1996 graduate of Summerville High School, Summerville, S.C., and a graduate of Charleston Southern University, Charleston, S.C., with a bachelor's degree in speech communication and a graduate of Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, S.C., with a master's degree in occupational therapy. She is currently employed at Health South Rehabilitation Hospital as an occupational therapist. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Email Authentication Showdown Dec 4, 2007
He holds degrees in psychology and mechanical engineering, as well as a doctorate in medicine from the Medical University of South Carolina. Schiffman is based in Charleston, S.C.. (Search Security, MA)
MUSC surgeon receives Order of the Palmetto Nov 27, 2007
CHARLESTON -- Dr. Fred A. Crawford Jr., chief of cardiothoracic surgery and immediate past chairman of the Department of Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina, was recently awarded the Order of the Palmetto, the highest honor in the state that can be conferred upon a civilian and is selected by the governor. The award was presented to Crawford by former Gov. James Edwards during a special ceremony and dinner of 200 colleagues, family and friends honoring Crawford's 18 years of... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
'Cherish every moment' - After mother survives accident, familylearns true meaning of Thanksgiving Nov 22, 2007
A neck brace, indwelling IV in her left arm and scrapes on her slow-moving feet were signs of the accident which kept Williams at the Medical University of South Carolina since Oct. 27. She was driving back to Orangeburg from Walterboro along Interstate 95 after visiting her aunt. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
MUSC study discovers gaps in pediatricians' professional values Nov 20, 2007
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S.C. Bus Crash Kills Driver, Injures 30 Nov 19, 2007
One person was flown to the Medical University of South Carolina hospital in Charleston, about 25 miles southeast of the crash, Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Robert Beres said. About 30 people were taken to area hospitals for treatment with mostly minor injuries, officials said. (CBS News -- US)
One Dead, 30 Others Hurt in Bus Crash Nov 19, 2007
One person was flown to the Medical University of South Carolina hospital in Charleston, about 25 miles southeast of the crash, Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Robert Beres said. Crews work to clear a tour bus which crashed on Interstate 26 in Ridgeville, S.C. in the early hours of the morning on Monday, Nov. 19, 2007, killing the driver and injuring about 30 passengers, authorities said. (The Daily Reflector)
Poorer Blood Pressure Control in Blacks With Heart Failure Nov 5, 2007
A team at the Medical University of South Carolina, Mt. Pleasant, noted that effective control of hypertension is recommended for heart failure patients, but experts know little about actual rates of treatment and control. The researchers analyzed data on more than 37,000 heart failure patients at 195 hospitals participating in the American Heart Association's Get With the Guidelines -- Heart Failure program, which promotes treating patients according to the most up-to-date guidelines. (Health-Finder)
Should moms eat fish? Docs at odds Oct 26, 2007
"I got no dog in the race," said Newman, a professor and vice chairman for Academic Affairs and Women's Health Research at the obstetrics and gynecology department at the Medical University of South Carolina. "I got no stock. I got nothing but a nice dinner in Chicago about eight months ago.". (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Treatment For Alcoholism Could Be Selected Based On Genetics Oct 26, 2007
Co-authors of the paper, "Variations in GABRA2 Predicts Drinking Behavior in Project MATCH Subjects," were: Lance O. Bauer and Jonathan Covault of the Department of Psychiatry in the Alcohol Research Center at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine; Ofer Harel and Sourish Das of the Department of Statistics at the University of Connecticut; Joel Gelernter of the Department of Psychiatry in the Division of Human Genetics in Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine; and Raymond... (Science Daily)
Sex genes in addiction? Oct 23, 2007
"I think [the study is] very cool," said at the Medical University of South Carolina, who was not involved in this research. The investigators have established a simple method for teasing out sex and hormonal differences that can now be applied to behavioral tests, he said. (The Scientist)
Caregiving Myths Overturned Oct 19, 2007
Contributing authors of the first study include C.V. Flynn Longmire of Medical University of South Carolina, J.H. Kim of Sejong Cyber University, South Korea, Steve David of the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and Jennifer Dave of the Clinical Psychology Department at USC. Flynn and Kim also co-wrote the second article along with Knight. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Reflux Can Precipitate Chest Pain, Cough Oct 19, 2007
The second study, by researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, included patients with persistent cough who took stomach acid-suppressing proton pump inhibitor drugs over a period of three years. The study was conducted to assess the cost-effectiveness of a device (MII-pH) that can detect non-acid reflux. (Health-Finder)
Acid Reflux: GERD Can Masquerade As Persistent Cough Or Even Chest Pain Oct 17, 2007
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston studied a group of patients with persistent cough who took acid-suppression therapy (proton pump inhibitors) over a period of three years to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of MII-pH, a device that can detect reflux without depending on the acidity of the contents that refluxes into the esophagus. Unlike conventional pH monitoring, which measures acidity, this new technique can detect non-acid reflux. (Science Daily)
Alzheimer's session set for Oct. 25 Oct 16, 2007
The forum will featured Dr. James Bouknight from Palmetto Baptist and Dr. Warachal Faison of the Medical University of South Carolina. Also presenting will be local caregivers Harris Murray and Carol Livingston. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
New S.C. hospital first phase of $1 billion medical center Oct 15, 2007
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Amid screeching power saws and ringing hammers, hundreds of workers labor on the Medical University of South Carolina's almost $400 million Ashley River Tower - the most expensive hospital project in state history and the first phase of a more than $1 billion medical complex ... "When people look at this hospital, they think it's the Medical University of South Carolina and therefore tax dollars paid for it," he said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Family tradition Oct 8, 2007
After she graduated with a nursing degree from the Medical University of South Carolina, they wed and packed for Memphis. As he had at The Citadel (but without morning formations and drills), he found himself studying around the clock to compete at the optometry college while his wife worked as a nurse. (The Augusta Chronicle)
FCMH, M.C. Clinic agree on surgery deal Oct 6, 2007
Dr. Mohamed completed his surgical residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston in 2005. He presently has a general surgery practice in Osage, in addition to his partnership with the Mason City Clinic. (Charles City Press, IO)
