Achievements for Sept. 2, 2007 Sep 5, 2007
and his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md. He received his Master of Public Health from the University of South Carolina. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Deadly Nipah Virus Can Be Transmitted To Offspring During Pregnancy Aug 27, 2007
A collaborative team of scientists from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) here, and the Australian Animal Health Laboratory have demonstrated an important biological feature of the deadly Nipah virus that can infect and kill both animals and humans. In an article in the Sept. 15 edition of the Journal of Infectious Diseases, published ahead of print on Aug. 14, Dr. Christopher Broder, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at USU, along with his Australian... (Science Daily)
DoD Press Briefing with Dr. Ward, Capt. Boynton, Mr. Leitch on USNS Comforts Four-Month, 12-Country Humanitarian Mission To South America, Central America and the Caribbean from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington Va. Aug 18, 2007
And in addition, we have a number of people on the ground there, doctors and students, from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. And the Navy has the NAMRU research lab there, with a number of doctors and nurses. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
Broadly-protective HIV Vaccine May Be Possible May 31, 2007
New research conducted at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) suggests that it may be possible to develop a vaccine that protects against the myriad strains of the HIV virus. HIV is extremely variable, so an effective vaccine may need to stimulate the body to produce cross-reactive antibodies that will neutralize multiple viral strains. (Science Daily)
New study suggests potential for a broadly-protective HIV vaccine May 30, 2007
-- New research conducted at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) suggests that it may be possible to develop a vaccine that protects against the myriad strains of the HIV virus ... The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences () is located on the grounds of the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. (EurekAlert!)
Salt`s latest crime, ugly ulcers May 27, 2007
Researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, USA claimed that epidemiological evidence has long implied that the H pylori bacterium is connected with the composition of ones diet in some way and this may be especially true for salt enriched diets. They added that H pylori, when exposed to high levels of salt in vitro, exhibit a defect in cell division and increased the transcription of two genes responsible for the virulence of the bacterium. (Business Standard)
Salt reduction may cut stomach ulcer risk May 24, 2007
"Apparently the stomach pathogen closely monitors the diets of those people whom it infects," said researcher Hanan Gancz, from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. "Epidemiological evidence has long implied that there is a connection between H. pylori and the composition of the human diet. This is especially true for diets rich in salt.". (FoodNavigator.com)
Salty Diet May Raise Ulcer Risk May 23, 2007
"Apparently the stomach pathogen H. pylori closely monitors the diets of those people whom it infects. Epidemiological evidence has long implied that there is a connection between H. pylori and the composition of the human diet. This is especially true for diets rich in salt," researchers Hanan Gancz, of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. said in a prepared statement. (Health-Finder)
High salt diet linked to ulcers May 23, 2007
This is especially true for diets rich in salt," said Hanan Gancz, of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. H. pylori infection is common in the United States and is most often found in persons from lower income groups and older adults. About 20% of persons less than 40 years of age and about 50% of persons over 60 years of age are infected. Most infected people do not have symptoms and only a small percentage go on to develop disease. Previous research... (South Asian Women's Forum)
Better vets stress syndrome tests urged May 9, 2007
Dr. Robert J. Ursano, chairman of the department of psychiatry at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. a member of the committee, said the recommendations are complex and the VA will have to study how to implement them over time. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Better testing, aid urged for vets with PTSD May 9, 2007
Dr. Robert J. Ursano, chairman of the department of psychiatry at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, a member of the committee, said the recommendations are complex and the VA will have to study how to implement them over time. The Institute of Medicine and National Research Council are branches of the National Academy of Sciences, an independent organization chartered by Congress to advise the government on scientific. (CNN -- Health)
Researchers uncover protection mechanism of radiation-resistant bacterium Mar 21, 2007
Rockville, MDRecent discoveries by researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) could lead to new avenues of exploration for radioprotection in diverse settings. Michael J. Daly, Ph. (EurekAlert!)
US Military Cancer Institute partners on cancer trial Feb 17, 2007
The study is a collaboration among USMCI, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) and The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF). Antigen Express entered into a Clinical Trial Agreement with HJF to enable work with Peoples, USMCI and USU, with the goal of advancing the company's HER-2/neu vaccine efforts for breast cancer. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Science makes fallen GI a dad Feb 12, 2007
"This clearly is an area where medical technology has moved faster than most of our social thinking," says Dale Smith, professor and chairman of medical history at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Washington, D.C. He describes the practice as "an effort to take out a social insurance policy on mortality.". Gobs of angels. (USA Today -- News)
Schizophrenia Tied to Low Prostate Cancer Risk Feb 1, 2007
"Lower than expected rates of cancer, in general, have been reported for psychiatric patients for almost a century," writes Dr. E. Fuller Torrey, of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland. For his study, the researcher performed a search of the MEDLINE database for all studies of "prostate cancer" or "cancer" or "schizophrenia." A total of five studies were included in the current analysis. (MEDLINEplus)
Achievements for January 14, 2007 Jan 16, 2007
While serving in the military, he received his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and performed a psychiatry internship at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. and later a residency in diagnostic radiology at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, Calif. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
You Can Outsmart Winter Blues Dec 12, 2006
Kelly J. Rohan of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. found that this therapy, a brief form of psychotherapy that helps people change negative thoughts and behaviors, was as effective as light therapy in a study of 23 patients with SAD.. (The Ledger)
* Getting a grip on the winter blues Dec 9, 2006
Kelly Rohan of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, found that this therapy, a brief form of psychotherapy that helps people change negative thoughts and behaviors, was as effective as light therapy in a study of 23 patients with SAD.. And unlike light therapy used alone, cognitive behavioral therapy helped prevent a relapse of SAD symptoms the next winter. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
America's war wounded Nov 14, 2006
"We've still got some people we can't save, but we're getting more of the critically injured actually into the hands of medical care than we did in Vietnam and that makes a big difference," said Dr. Dale C. Smith, the chair of the department of military medical history at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS). Improved strategy and technology. (CNN -- Health)
Common Ancestry Of Bacterium And Plants Could Be Key To An Effective New Treatment For Chlamydia Nov 11, 2006
The gene that Leustek and Hudson had discovered was unmistakably similar to a sequence that Anthony Maurelli of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. had detected in Chlamydia. (Science Daily)
MilitaryBriefs Nov 1, 2006
Air Force 2nd Lt. Brooke M. Sciuto has enrolled at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) in Bethesda, Md. as a medical student and graduate of the class of 2010. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
PTSD Can Take Months To Strike Wounded Iraq And Afghanistan Vets Oct 11, 2006
"The rates of PTSD and depression are much lower immediately following the injury than what we were expecting," said lead researcher Dr. Thomas A. Grieger, of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C. "We were expecting rates of around 20 percent.". Instead, Grieger and his colleagues found the initial rate of PTSD and depression was 4 percent. (MEDLINEplus)
Cheating DNA Death: How an Extremophile Repairs Shattered Chromosomes Sep 28, 2006
But it does not solve the mystery of how common enzymes, such as PolA, work so much better in D. radiodurans than in other microorganisms that radiation kills for good, notes Michael Daly of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Regardless, scientists are now closer to understanding the remarkable strength of this "strange berry" and perhaps putting it to work. (Scientific American)
Army examines emotional issue Sep 25, 2006
The number is a small part of the 20,000 troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, but it is "unprecedented," says Dale Smith, professor of medical history at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. "All of these (comatose) people died in former wars before they got home.". (USA Today)
Experts helping military kids deal with loss of parent Aug 11, 2006
educate the officers, noncommissioned officers and the future leadership about resources available from MCEC and specifically this initiative, 'Living in the New Normal,' because it's going to become increasingly important based on the global war on terrorism," he said. The death of a military member leads to transition and dramatic change in families' and children's lives, retired Army Dr. (Col.) Stephen J. Cozza said. Also a member of the committee, Corza is associate director for child and... (dcmilitary.com)
FIONA KOBUSINGYE-BOYNES: Real risks, irrelevant risks Jul 23, 2006
In fact, DDT is 100 times less toxic to humans than nicotine in cigarettes, just as safe as the pyrethroids used in agriculture and mosquito control, and far less toxic than chemotherapy drugs, say experts like Dr. Donald Roberts, professor of tropical disease at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Antimalaria drugs are also powerful chemicals. (Washington Times)
Short hands reins to 115th to McGrath ... Second of three Fort Polk soldiers killed identified ... Leesville City Park closing July 24-28 ... Doctor, nurses used lethal injections to kill patients in Katrina's aftermath ... CASA advocates sworn in by Judge Clark ... Storytelling Association to host Fourth Annual Louisiana State Liars Contest ... Zachary plant, manager plead guilty to pumping styrene into air ... Lake Charles man's colorful creations reserved for winged pals ... Audit: iPods, dog booties and beer among Homeland Security expenses ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="20px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Thursday, July 20, 2006 Col. John M. Moore, Col. Jeffrey E. Short and Col. John McGrath reviewed soldiers of the 115th Combat Support Hospital of command ceremony held Tuesday, July 18, at Fort Polk’s Combat Support Battalion Field. Reviewing of the soldiers is a time honored tradition giving the new commander an opportunity to see their new soldiers. (Leader photo by KELLY MOORE) Short hands reins to 115th to McGrath Jul 21, 2006
He then graduated from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (UVUHS) and was commissioned as a Medical Corps office in 1990. Upon graduation from UVUHS he reported to Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas to begin an internship in Internal Medicine. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
MILITARY NEWS, JULY 2 Jul 2, 2006
Jennifer G. Chang has graduated from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. She received a medical degree and was commissioned at the rank of captain, with a minimum seven-year active-duty service commitment. (Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX)
CG: Integration happening now Jul 1, 2006
"We envision and are committed to one integrated health-care system, which largess the assets of all DoD health-care treatment facilities in the National Capital Area. The Tri-Service Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at Bethesda will be a worldwide military referral center together with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, will represent the core of this integrated health-care system. All tri-service facilities in the NCA and USUHS will serve as a premiere... (Stripe -- Walter Reed Army Medical Center)
Some heart problems linked to depression Jul 1, 2006
"People who are depressed engage in all kinds of behavior that is unhealthy," says Willem J. Kop, a psychologist at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda. And after a heart attack, many patients become fully aware for the first time of their own mortality. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Tuesday's news briefs Jun 28, 2006
Jessica A. Lotridge has graduated from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. She is the daughter of Robert D. and Randall G. Lotridge, of The Woodlands. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Joint Chiefs vice lauds military medical professionals Jun 24, 2006
The graduates included medical interns, residents and fellows who received certificates from the National Naval Medical Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in specialties ranging from radiology to orthopedics. "I am incredibly impressed by your dedication," Giambastiani said. (Stripe -- Walter Reed Army Medical Center)
Military Physicians Graduate at Strathmore Center Jun 23, 2006
Military physicians from National Naval Medical Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences were presented certificates. The graduation is an annual event for military interns, residents and fellows. (The Journal -- National Naval Medical Center)
Honored Army major gets the bugs out Jun 22, 2006
Ariza also teaches a course in medical operations in the battlefield several times each year at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda. He was named Officer of the Year in 2002 at Fort Hood, Texas, where he helped automate health care information for medical, dental and veterinary programs. (Frederick News-Post)
Admiral Lauds Military Medical Professionals Jun 19, 2006
Edmund P. Giambastiani Jr., vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks at the 2006 National Capital Area Joint Service Graduation Ceremony, which included graduates from the National Naval Medical Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences ... The graduates included medical interns, residents and fellows who received certificates from the National Naval Medical Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and the Uniformed Services... (DOD DefenseLINK)
Medical professionals gather to discuss NCA Jun 17, 2006
Integration was the focus as representatives from the National Capital Area Military Healthcare System met for a two-day Integration Conference last week at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. Army Col. Thomas Fitzpatrick, Office of Integration director, began the conference with a question: "Are you ready for the integration changes that are about to take place in the National Capital Area?". (Capital Flyer, MD)
Military medicine to integrate Jun 17, 2006
Integration was the focus as representatives from the National Capital Area Military Healthcare System met for a two-day integration conference two weeks ago at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda ... "We envision and are committed to one integrated National Capital Area military health care system. The Tri-Service Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at Bethesda will lead the integrated NCA military health care system. The integrated military health care... (The Pentagram -- Fort Myer)
Conway-Welch named to military health science center board Jun 17, 2006
President Bush will nominate Dean Colleen Conway-Welch as a member of the board of regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences ... The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences is an academic health center located at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Capital Area Docs to Graduate Jun 16, 2006
This year's graduation includes almost 300 interns, residents and fellows from the National Naval Medical Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. "A lot of people don't realize how hard these guys work," said Bill Robinson, National Naval Medical Center's Graduate Medical Education intern coordinator. (The Journal -- National Naval Medical Center)
Military Hospitals Tackle Integration Jun 9, 2006
Integration was the focus as representatives from the National Capital Area military health care system met for a two-day integration conference last week at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda. Army Col. Thomas Fitzpatrick, the Office of Integration's director, began the conference with a question: "Are you ready for the integration changes that are about to take place in the National Capital Area?". (dcmilitary.com)
Nominations Sent to the Senate Jun 7, 2006
Colleen Conway-Welch, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences for a term expiring May 1, 2011, vice L. D. Britt, term expired ... C. Thomas Yarington, Jr., of Washington, to be a Member of the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences for a term expiring May 1, 2011, vice Ikram U. Khan, term. (White House News Releases)
Personnel Announcement Jun 7, 2006
The President intends to nominate the following individuals to be Members of the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, for the remainder of six-year terms expiring May 1, 2011. Colleen Conway-Welch, of Tennessee. (White House News Releases)
Christian Labra speaks to Pawling High Honor Society Jun 2, 2006
Labra is a captain in the U.S. Army, and he has been accepted to study medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda Maryland. Pawling News Chronicle 2006. (Pawling News Chronicle, NY)
Surviving Vietnam War steered doctor to save lives May 27, 2006
He was the first of his nationality to be an Air Force medical officer at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. Last year, he was selected as the Yale University Johnson and Johnson International Health Physician Scholar. (Capital Flyer, MD)
Exercise Withdrawal Causes Mood Change Within Days May 16, 2006
Ali A. Berlin of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland says she's not sure that the results would apply to a person who was skipping workouts of their own accord, perhaps to do something fun. "I think future research is needed to really answer that question.". (MEDLINEplus)
Three Injured In Scaffolding Collapse May 6, 2006
Montgomery County ( - ) Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer says the scaffolding was about five stories high when it crumpled into a twisted pile of metal about 10:30 a.m. outside the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Piringer says the workers were quickly pulled out of the debris and taken to a nearby trauma center. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Body snatchers Apr 30, 2006
In 2002, five of Tulane's cadavers were transferred to the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, which trains medical officers for the military. The cadavers were dressed in protective footwear, then subjected to landmine blasts done in Texas to test the footwear's effectiveness, according to Tulane officials. (USA Today -- Money)
Integration goes forward in National Capital Area Apr 8, 2006
Merging the two medical centers will also help to better leverage both graduate education and the training capabilities of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences on the same campus. The integration will also help maximize research opportunities with the National Institutes of Health, offering a unique and fully integrated military platform for health care, education and research. (dcmilitary.com)
Doctors gain know-how in Iraq Mar 27, 2006
The technology didn't exist during Vietnam, the last war in which large numbers of casualties were routinely evacuated to the USA. In those days, doctors typically waited up to six weeks for patients to become stable enough to complete the triphome, said Dale Smith, a professor of medical history at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. Now, because of new treatment methods and technology on the aircraft, the most critically injured patients can make the trip... (USA Today)
New partnership focuses on prostate cancer diagnostics Feb 14, 2006
Rockville, MD--Working in partnership with the Center for Prostate Disease Research (CPDR) and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), representatives of The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. have signed a license agreement and follow-on Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) that could lead to a new diagnostic test for prostate cancer. Under the agreements, Gen-Probe Incorporated has obtained a non-exclusive... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
