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    Nearly 3 percent of teen girls assaulted  Jul 23, 2008
    She and her colleagues at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, found that teenagers who said theyd been the victims of dating violence were nearly four times more likely to have experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or major depression. Overall, these findings suggest that dating violence in adolescence is a significant public health issue to address, particularly for older adolescent girls, the researchers report in the Journal of the American... (MSNBC -- Health)

    Female soldiers cite sexual assaults  Jul 22, 2008
    Connie Best, a clinical psychologist and professor at the Medical University of South Carolina who retired from the Navy Reserves, said people typically think of sexual harassment as someone making a comment about someone's appearance, but it goes well beyond that. In a war environment, living and working with someone exhibiting harassing behavior can potentially have long-term effects on troops' health and performance. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)

    Battle of the Booze: New Medication...  Jul 21, 2008
    Topiramate: In a 14-week trial involving 371 male and female alcoholics, researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina along with their colleagues at the University of Virginia Health System discovered that topiramate adminstered at a dose up to 300 mg/day decreased heavy drinking. Research published in the peer-reviewed journal, (June 9, 2008 edition) indicates that it also lowers the liver enzymes, plasma cholesterol, body mass index (BMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by... (Suite101.com)

    Brain Chemical Shown To Induce Both Desire And Dread  Jul 13, 2008
    "It has always been assumed that discrete neurotransmitters might separate fear from desire, but this report shows that transmitters such as dopamine play a constant role and that the anatomy is providing for emotional discretion," said Peter Kalivas, PhD, at the Medical University of South Carolina, who was unaffiliated with the study. Berridge speculates that disruption of dopamine neurotransmission in one region of the nucleus accumbens may be a mechanism for pathological excesses of fear in... (Science Daily)

    Get Healthy: Your Middle-Aged Heart Will Thank You  Jul 5, 2008
    (SOURCES: Dana E. King, M.D., professor of family medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston; Stephanie Chiuve, Sc ... King, a professor of family medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, is one of several researchers who have proven in recent years that it's never too late to get healthy -- and that adopting better habits even in midlife translates to less disease and a longer life. (Health-Finder)

    Your Health: High fat diets may be bad for your brain  Jun 27, 2008
    In an article published in the June issue of the Journal of Alzheimer s Disease, scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina and Arizona State University offered evidence supporting a strong link between diet and brain function. The researchers reported that middle-age laboratory rats consuming a diet rich in cholesterol and saturated fat for just eight weeks showed significant declines in working memory. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

    Rivaroxaban after Total Hip Arthroplasty  Jun 26, 2008
    stra, Gothenburg, Sweden (B.I.E.); Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (L.C.B.); Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (R.J.F.); Institute of Experimental Oncology and Therapy Research, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany (S.H.); Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (M.V.H.); Thrombosis Research Institute, and Barts and the London School of Medicine, London (A.K.K.); Bayer HealthCare, Wuppertal, Germany (T.J.B., H.B., E.M., F.M.); and... (New England Journal of Medicine)

    Mosquito repel  Jun 23, 2008
    A link cannot be ruled out, but "in general, I think it's a safe product to use," says James Roberts of the Medical University of South Carolina. The pediatrics group recommends that parents consider how long a child will be outside and choose a concentration of DEET (up to 30%) that will last that long. "A 10% product is going to protect a kid for two hours, and often that's all you need," Karr says. (USA Today -- News)

    Early detection of Alzheimer's in the pipeline  Jun 21, 2008
    The team which involves UQ's Brain Institute, the Centre for Magnetic Resonance, the Centre for Integrated Preclinical Drug Development/TetraQ and the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, as well as the Neuroscience Institute of the Medical University of South Carolina, have been lauded for their success in winning the funds. The researchers will use brain imaging equipment from both universities as part of the "sister states" of Queensland and South Carolina biotechnology... (News-Medical.net)

    Vitamin D Linked To Colon Cancer Survival  Jun 21, 2008
    Other authors of the study include Jeffrey Meyerhardt, MD, MPH, of Dana-Farber; Kana Wu, MD, PhD, and Edward Giovannucci, MD, ScD, of the Harvard School of Public Health; Diane Feskanich, ScD, of Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Bruce Hollis, PhD, of the Medical University of South Carolina. The research was supported by grants from the National Cancer Institute. (Science Daily)

    Houston ISD police chief selected to take over Galveston PD  Jun 21, 2008
    Before taking the Houston school district police chief job in 2006, Wiley worked as the chief in Denton for four years, headed the police department at the Medical University of South Carolina from 1998 to 2001 and also worked the Charleston, Mt. Pleasant and Georgetown police departments in South Carolina. This story is available through KHOU, Ch. (KHOU.com, TX)

    Memory Loss Linked to Poor Diet  Jun 19, 2008
    In a study published in the June issue of the Journal of Alzheimers Disease, researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have linked memory loss to a diet high in saturated fat and cholesterol. Collaboration between two laboratories at MUSC and one at Arizona State University led researchers to discover that rodents that were fed a diet high in cholesterol and saturated fat displayed impairment in working memory. (Newsmax)

    Mutation Related To ADHD Drug Metabolism Discovered  Jun 16, 2008
    15, 2008) Researchers within the Darby Children s Research Institute at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have discovered a gene mutation directly involved in the metabolism of the most common and perhaps most known medication used to treat ADHD, methylphenidate (MPH), or Ritalin ... Researchers within the Darby Children s Research Institute at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have discovered a gene mutation directly involved in the metabolism of the most common and... (Science Daily)

    Read more...  Jun 10, 2008
    Frederick Nolte, professor of laboratory medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, will give the first talk, on the role of the laboratory in the detection and prevention of health care-associated infections. For more information, see or call Mimi Makward at 386-2906 or 373-3488. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Data To Be Presented at ASCO Supports Potential of Peregrine's Cotara(R) for the Treatment of Brain Cancer  Jun 1, 2008
    In addition to the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona are participating in the trial. A fourth study site was recently initiated at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. (PR Newswire)

    'THERE'S A LOT TO BE GAINED': Telemedicine system to improve acute stroke care access for patients  May 27, 2008
    The vascular neurologist is leading a unique effort that is using telemedicine to link small, rural hospitals with experts in stroke care at the Medical University of South Carolina. The program is called Remote Evaluation of Acute Ischemic Stroke, or REACH.. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Family takes this race one step at a time  May 24, 2008
    He was taken to Charleston and was admitted to the Medical University of South Carolina for further testing. The preliminary results were good and Brandon is back home in Rock Hill, with more treatments coming in the next few weeks. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)

    Douse that fire in your belly!  May 18, 2008
    A snippet of news put out by a news wire outlined that at the Medical University of South Carolina, 20 volunteers were recently invited to eat a 690-calorie meal consisting of a chicken burger, French fries on two separate days. The first meal they scarfed down in five minutes flat. (India Times, India)

    The Dietitian Magician: Avoid the great white hazards  May 15, 2008
    After graduating valedictorian from the Medical University of South Carolina, she worked as a family physician for 14 years and established the wellness consulting firm, Just Wellness LLC in 2002. She now serves on the healthy South Carolina coalition, spokeswoman for Ruby Tuesday restaurants and assists with corporate wellness trainings. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)

    Emphasys Medical to Present VENT Clinical Trial Data at ATS 2008  May 13, 2008
    Monday, May 19, 8:30 a.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Room 715A -- Charlie Strange, M.D., Medical University of South Carolina will present on the relation of FEV1/FVC and Fissure Integrity in the VENT Study. Monday, May 19, 3:10 p.m., Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Hall G -- Frank Sciurba, M.D., will present on Bronchoscopic Methods for Palliation of Emphysema. (PR Newswire)

    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
    You are not logged in. Current weather conditions. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    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)

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