Computer Model Shows Changes In Brain Mechanisms For Cocaine Addicts Sep 24, 2009
Mohan and Pendyam, in collaboration with MU professor Satish Nair, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Peter Kalivas, professor and chair of the neuroscience department at the Medical University of South Carolina, found that the parameters of the brain that activate the pleasure center s connections beyond those that have been discovered must undergo alteration in order for addicts to recover. This novel prediction by the computer model was confirmed based on experimental... (Science Daily)
Antibiotics Bought Easily on the Internet Sep 17, 2009
In the study, Mainous, a professor of family medicine and biostatistics, bioinformatics and epidemiology at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, and his co-authors searched "purchase antibiotics without a prescription" on both Yahoo and Google, focusing only on English-language sites ... D., professor, family medicine and biostatistics, bioinformatics and epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston; Robert Schwartz, M.D., chair, department of family medicine... (MEDLINEplus)
Researchers explore long-term adolescent vulnerability to drugs Sep 17, 2009
Frantz's lab has received internal grants from Georgia State University and the Medical University of South Carolina to explore the role of plasticity in the brain the ability of the brain to change in response to different experiences in long-term drug vulnerability. Frantz and her researchers also want to look at whether factors such as environmental enrichment are involved. (EurekAlert!)
Web Sites Sell Antibiotics without Prescription Sep 17, 2009
"Patients feel like they know what's wrong and what they need to take," said Mainous, of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. "But I would contend that that's probably inaccurate.". (Newsmax)
Dr. Bernard Maria Sep 14, 2009
Dr. Maria, who came to MCG from the Medical University of South Carolina, is still collaborating with a partner there on a compound they have had patented ... AGE: 51 OCCUPATION: Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics; professor of pediatrics, neurology and neurosurgery, Medical College of Georgia; medical director and pediatrician-in-chief, MCG Children's Medical Center; affiliate professor of pediatrics, neurology, and neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina EDUCATION: M.D. from... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Gov's lawyer: Handwritten note OKs pricey travel Sep 3, 2009
Meanwhile, Sanford chief counsel Swati Patel sent letters to the presidents of Clemson University, the Medical University of South Carolina and the University of South Carolina asking them to produce records showing how and when they use planes they own. Those letters, sent Tuesday, come after weeks of scrutiny of Sanford s travel and spending practices that started after he disappeared from the state for five days in June. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
As patient load increases, Mabry Center eyes multimillion-dollar expansion Sep 1, 2009
"We did a survey of local industry, and they said that was something they were interested in," Williams said, adding that a mobile mammography unit is something other hospitals, including the Lexington Medical Center and the Medical University of South Carolina, already operate in the region. "It will help make us as competitive as other hospitals that we have not had in the past.". (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Lacy probes ties between human health, marine life Aug 24, 2009
It s a five-agency collaboration the Medical University of South Carolina, College of Charleston, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology ... In addition, he is a professor of cell biology and anatomy at the Medical University of South Carolina and is director of the oceans and human health initiative graduate training grant. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Web Is Becoming One-Stop Shopping for Health Help Aug 17, 2009
Dr. Robert Mallin, an associate professor at the Medical University of South Carolina, said such online programs could appeal to people who don't like going to doctors, therapists or support groups for help with their problems. "There's certainly an advantage to having face-to-face, eyeball-to-eyeball contact, but I think also people who would never step into a doctor's office or a room with a support group will explore those things online," said Mallin, a spokesman for the American Academy of... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Update: Charges in June shooting Aug 15, 2009
The 21-year-old was airlifted to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston where he was listed in critical condition at the time of the shooting. Peterson said he has recovered. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Neighbors encourage end to smoking Aug 7, 2009
2 million study goes along, but at the most intensive it will be a "multilevel intervention," said Principal Investigator Jeannette Andrews, associate dean of research in the College of Nursing at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. The different areas will form neighborhood advisory boards to aid the women in the study, said Martha Tingen, a professor of medicine at the Medical College of Georgia and principal investigator for the Augusta and Aiken arm of the study. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Rawlinson - Covington (1035) Aug 3, 2009
Miss Rawlinson is a 1999 graduate of Laurence Manning Academy in Manning; a 2003 graduate of the College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C. and a 2009 graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine in Charleston. She is currently an Oral Surgery Resident at the Medical University of South Carolina. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Lupus drug test shows promise Jul 22, 2009
Lupus is a disease that waxes and wanes unpredictably, making drug testing particularly difficult, said Dr. Gary Gilkeson, professor of medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. "It's not like cholesterol, cancer or diabetes, where there's something easy to measure," he said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Cerner and McKesson capable of keeping up with GE in EHRs as expenses for integration pile up Jun 25, 2009
Frank Clark, vice president for information technology and CIO of the Medical University of South Carolina, said with hospitals trying to qualify for meaningful use, companies will have to become creative with financing options due to the capital drought. The term meaningful use is part the language used in the legislation that will help determine whether providers qualify for EHR funding. (FT.com -- Markets)
Special election set Sept. 8 to fill rest of late mayor's term Jun 23, 2009
Pelzer died June 11 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston following an extended illness. Eligible candidates must reside within the city limits of Bowman. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Most men deficient in key nutrients Jun 20, 2009
"We're just barely getting by," says Dana King, M.D., a professor of family medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. "Without enough magnesium, every cell in your body has to struggle to generate energy.". (MSNBC -- Health)
Agony and ecstasy Jun 20, 2009
It can go on for ever , says Kathleen Brady, a professor of psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina who studies the disorder, but even after 30 years, PTSD is treatable. Treatment usually includes drugs and antidepressants such as Zoloft, sometimes combined with psychotherapy. (The Economist)
Despite exam results, SCSU nursing on track, officials say Jun 17, 2009
About six years ago, S.C. State closed its old nursing program and teamed up with faculty at the nursing and public health schools at the University of South Carolina and the Medical University of South Carolina. The partnership was intended to test students early and often. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Woman connected to 1972 trooper's slaying dies Jun 17, 2009
Betsy Kemmerlin, 53, of Santee died at the Medical University of South Carolina on Sunday. The hospital did not provide her cause of death. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
County line shooting: Officers still unsure where incident happened Jun 5, 2009
Simmons is in stable condition at the Medical University of South Carolina, officials say. Investigators are still attempting to determine not only the cause of the altercation but its exact location. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Technique Eradicates Problems In Most Patients With Barrett's Esophagus May 29, 2009
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland; Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale; Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston; Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, N.H.; Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury, Mass. University of California, Irvine, Orange; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas; Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia; Tacoma Digestive Disease Research Center, Tacoma, Wash. (Science Daily)
Americans Score Low on Healthy Lifestyle May 29, 2009
"This is somewhat of a report card on how we are doing on healthy lifestyles compared to 18 years ago," said lead researcher Dr. Dana E. King, a professor in the department of family medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina ... SOURCES: Dana E. King, M.D., professor, Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston; David L. Katz, M.D., M.P.H., director, Prevention Research Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn. (MEDLINEplus)
'Healthy lifestyles' wane in US May 28, 2009
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina compared two large-scale studies covering the period 1988 to 2006. During those 18 years, the percentage of adults aged 40-74 years with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 rose from 28% to 36. (BBC News -- Health)
Orangeburg special to Nobel winner May 28, 2009
He remained there for the rest of his academic career except for sabbaticals and research stints at several schools, including the Medical University of South Carolina and the University of Miami ... During a sabbatical at the Medical University of South Carolina in 1980, Furchgott wrote a paper about the Endothelial Derived Relaxing Factor (EDRF). (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
thursday editorial w pic May 28, 2009
"Within the first couple of years in high school, I knew that I would like to be a scientist. My parents were encouraging. They gave me chemistry sets and a small microscope as presents.:He recounted memories of playing a role on the 1931 Orangeburg High School state championship football team, swimming in the Edisto River at the River Pavilion (now the Orangeburg Fine Arts Center) and bird watching."Orangeburg was really a good experience," Furchgott said, referring to the fellowship and... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
The Age of Good Health? Healthy Lifestyles on Decline in U.S. May 27, 2009
CHARLESTON, S.C., May 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Despite the well-known benefits of physical activity, eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables, maintaining a healthy weight, moderate alcohol use and not smoking, only a small proportion of adults follow this healthy lifestyle pattern, and in fact, the numbers are declining, according to a study by Dana King, M.D., and colleagues at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) ... Founded in 1824 in Charleston, The Medical University of... (PR Newswire)
Following a healthy lifestyle is on the decline in the US May 27, 2009
Investigators from the Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston compared the results of two large-scale studies of the US population in 1988-1994 and in 2001-2006. In the intervening 18 years, the percentage of adults aged 40-74 years with a body mass index greater than 30 has increased from 28% to 36%; physical activity 12 times a month or more has decreased from 53% to 43%; smoking rates have not changed (26. (EurekAlert!)
Living well: Symposium to promote healthy lifestyles among women, children May 19, 2009
Singleton said a separate children's program will feature speakers on healthy eating and exercise along with a presentation from doctors from the Medical University of South Carolina on its Junior Doctors of Health Program, which encourages youth to look at careers in health-related professions. "Hopefully, we will be able to go to other rural parts of the state and present the same kinds of information," Singleton said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Science Fair May 16, 2009
In The Journal of Neuroscience study, led by Kelly Harris of the Medical University of South Carolina, researchers scanned the brains of 18 adults under age 40, and 18 older adults in their sixties and seventies, and gave them listening tests. The elderly with biggest problems recognizing words also lacked volume in hearing-linked brain region called "Heschls gyrus/superior temporal gyrus," finds the study. (USA Today -- Tech)
Age-related Difficulty Recognizing Words Predicted By Brain Differences May 15, 2009
To identify what causes the decline in speech recognition, the researchers, led by Kelly Harris, PhD, at the Medical University of South Carolina, scanned the brains of 18 younger adults (19-39 years old) and 18 older adults (61-79 years old) as they tried to identify words in listening conditions that varied in difficulty ... D., at the Medical University of South Carolina. (Science Daily)
S.C. Highway Patrol investigates May 15, 2009
Carter said although an autopsy was conducted Wednesday at the Medical University of South Carolina facilities in Charleston, the cause of death is still pending. There is still more investigating to do, he said. (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
Call on God: Prayer breakfast speaker, pastors urge citizens to turn to God in uncertain times May 8, 2009
Chen was taken to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston earlier this week after being injured in a traffic accident near the hospital. As of mid-afternoon Thursday, Chen was still listed in critical condition, MUSC officials said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Doctor injured in wreck May 6, 2009
An Orangeburg physician was in critical condition at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston on Tuesday, one day after being injured in a traffic accident near the Regional Medical Center. Dr. David C. Chen, who was driving a 1999 four-door Toyota, was attempting a left turn from a private drive on Cook Road at around 6:40 p.m. Monday, according to Lance Cpl. Scot Edgeworth, a spokesman for the S.C. Highway Patrol. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Track's Curt McGill Runs His Race Into Med School Apr 29, 2009
And hopefully, if I do well at nationals, I'll get All-American (honors)," says McGill. While things are going well on the track, the exercise science major received news around mid-February that he got accepted into the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at nationally recognized Duke University School of Medicine. "I applied and got accepted into Emory," says McGill. "I applied to MUSC [Medical University of South Carolina] and I got waitlisted there. But I didn't get into Chapel Hill, (Duke's)... (Uscsports.com)
First Vessel Graft Grown from Kidney Patients' Own Cells Apr 28, 2009
Dr. Vladimir Mironov, director of the Shared Tissue Engineering Lab at the Medical University of South Carolina and author of an accompanying editorial in the journal, called the technique a milestone in tissue engineering. "We have the first commercial clinically tested, completely biological tissue-engineered vascular graft. It is a historic milestone," Mironov said. (MEDLINEplus)
Lupus Kidney Damage Linked To Malfunction Of Immune Cells Apr 28, 2009
Researchers from Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation; University of California, San Franciso; Long Island Jewish Health System, Manhasset; Medical University of South Carolina; and University of Alabama at Birmingham also participated, as did researchers from institutes in Sweden, Spain, Argentina, Germany, South Korea, Italy and the United Kingdom. The study was funded in part by the Alliance for Lupus Research and the National Institutes of Health. (Science Daily)
UAB master's program named ninth largest in nation Apr 18, 2009
The Medical University of South Carolina, ranked eighth, was also ahead of UAB with 91 students. The University of Michigan topped the list with 157 students in its health administration master s program. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
RMC golf tourney set for May 4 Apr 16, 2009
Proceeds from the tournament will be used to fight against diabetes, which affects approximately 10,000 people in Orangeburg County alone, according to a recent Duke Endowment-funded study conducted by the hospital and several state universities including the Medical University of South Carolina. Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the county, according to 2006 Department of Health and Environmental Control statistics. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Comprehensive Review Confirms High LASIK Patient Satisfaction Apr 13, 2009
"This places LASIK among the most successful of all elective surgeries, comparing very favorably with other elective procedures," said lead researcher Kerry D. Solomon, MD, Magill Vision Center and Storm Eye Institute, Medical University of South Carolina. "Because this review process was systematic, transparent, and based on carefully vetted international and U.S. research, the findings are highly reliable." Measuring patient satisfaction is increasingly important in health care. (Science Daily)
Research aimed at detecting problems Apr 10, 2009
They are "the signature diseases of the last two wars," said Dr. George, a professor of psychiatry, radiology and neuroscience at the Medical University of South Carolina. Better protection is ensuring that fewer soldiers die from roadside bombs and land mines, but they could have residual brain injuries from the blasts. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Philips 64 slice CT scanner could be affected by potential Medicare initiatives and large capital purchase cut backs Apr 7, 2009
Frank Clark, vice president for information technology and CIO of the Medical University of South Carolina, said those hospitals that do no have a 64 slice CT scanner may not be adding one this fiscal year. He noted while hospitals may be holding off a bit longer, cutting edge technology such as the 64 slice CT scanner is still wanted. (FT.com -- Markets)
Man charged in shooting Apr 7, 2009
The 21-year-old who was shot was taken to the Regional Medical Center on Friday before he was airlifted to Charleston's Medical University of South Carolina. ODPS Detective Bobby Rivers said physicians determined the best course of action was to leave the projectile in the man's head, just behind the left ear. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Emerson Hospital will save Acton doctor's records Apr 4, 2009
Moody graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina s College of Medicine in 1980, according to state records. He was first licensed to practice law in Massachusetts in 1981. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Vitamin D advocates shut out of panel Apr 4, 2009
"People will simply not pay attention to what they say," says Bruce Hollis, a professor at the Medical University of South Carolina who has found that lactating women need up to 6,000 IU a day to ensure their babies receive enough of the vitamin in mother's milk. The panel is expected to issue its results next year. (Globe and Mail)
Gene linked to lupus might explain gender difference in disease risk Mar 30, 2009
Investigators from the University of Southern California; the University of California, Riverside; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles; Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston; Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation; Children's Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University in Chicago; University of California, Los Angeles; LaRabida Hospital and University of Chicago; Wake Forest University; and Medical University of South Carolina also participated, as did international... (EurekAlert!)
Graham to make MUSC announcement Mar 2, 2009
Lindsey Graham is visiting Charleston to make an announcement regarding the status of research at the Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina. Graham willbe joined Monday by hospital officials as well as U.S. Rep. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Antibiotic Resistance: Rising Concern In Marine Ecosystems Feb 26, 2009
The research team, a collaboration between scientists at NOAA's Hollings Marine Laboratory in Charleston, S.C., the Medical University of South Carolina and researchers at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., noticed a sponge that seemed to thrive despite being located in the midst of a dying coral reef. After extraction, testing showed that one of the isolated chemicals, algeliferin, breaks down a biofilm barrier that bacteria use to protect themselves from threats including... (Science Daily)
Breaking The Barrier: Discovery Of Anti-resistance Factors And Novel Ocean Drugs Feb 25, 2009
Research by scientists from NOAA's National Ocean Service, The Medical University of South Carolina and North Carolina State University has found several compounds which exhibit very strong antibiotic, antifungal, and antiviral potential as well as some anti-cancer and angiogenesis activities. The research into coral disease has resulted in thousands of new bacterial isolates producing highly selective antimicrobial compounds yielding highly selective small peptide antibiotics. (Science Daily)
Sunny D: Vitamin beats C in combating cold, flu Feb 24, 2009
The study is "totally predictable" and adds to the "body of evidence" proving vitamin D's infection-fighting power, said Dr. Bruce Hollis, a Medical University of South Carolina professor who is a leading expert on vitamin D. He was not involved in the research. Hollis, who takes 4,000 units of vitamin D daily, said he is frustrated by the government's daily recommended allowance of vitamin D: 200 units. (Denver Post)
Aging Brain May Contribute to Some Hearing Loss Feb 19, 2009
"We found that a small portion of the brain's auditory cortex is closely related to word recognition, and that structural change in the volume of this area is associated with recognition problems in older patients," said study author Kelly C. Harris, an assistant professor in the department of otolaryngology head and neck surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina. Harris is scheduled to present her preliminary findings Sunday at the 2009 Midwinter Meeting of the Association for... (MEDLINEplus)
Our Aging Ears And Brains: Why Listening In Background Noise Gets Tougher As We Age Feb 18, 2009
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina are studying how much the brain plays a role as well. See also. (Science Daily)
Olympus introduces first endoscopic ultrasound processor for digestive and pulmonary diseases Feb 17, 2009
"Consolidating both processors is a practical and efficient solution for identifying and assessing the extent of disease in both the digestive and respiratory systems," said Dr. Robert Hawes, professor of medicine, Digestive Disease Center, Medical University of South Carolina. "Many of Olympus' ultrasound endoscopes and probes that previously required different processors can now be used with one system -- possibly reducing cost and procedure time while providing the best quality imaging with... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Battling noise with nutrients among topics covered at international conference of ENT researchers Feb 10, 2009
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina are studying how much the brain plays a role as well. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the researchers performed brain scans on 36 older and younger adults as they tested their ability to identify certain words, some of which had been filtered to make them difficult to understand. (EurekAlert!)
Legislative priorities Feb 8, 2009
Since then, Clemson University, the University of South Carolina and the Medical University of South Carolina have devoted $66 million to knowledge-based economic development. Now comes Gov. Mark Sanford with a recession-year budget proposal that these centers be shut down and the money diverted to more urgent needs, such as health care and K-12 education. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Retirement hell Feb 8, 2009
Dr. DaNine Fleming, a 34-year-old Medical University of South Carolina administrator, said recently, "Life is so good for me right now.". Workers generally assume their retirement plans will be in order: employed, company-defined or 410(k) retirement programs, equities, untouched savings, and an expected retirement. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Consider Kids' Health on Tropical Trips Feb 7, 2009
"The most common infectious disease threats to children traveling to underdeveloped, tropical regions of the world may result from exposure to contaminated food and water, and disease carrying insects. With the help of available destination-specific vaccines such as hepatitis A, typhoid fever and yellow fever, parents can feel more comfortable traveling with young children," Dr. Andrea Summer, an associate professor of pediatrics at Medical University of South Carolina, said in an ASTMH news... (MEDLINEplus)
