AGING & CARING: Parkinsons Disease A guide to mind and mood Oct 22, 2009
When levodopa or dopamine agonists wear off in the nighttime, symptoms of stiffness, tremor, and slowness of movement resurface, says Kelly Lyons, a research associate professor of neurology at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. A severe tremor might wake the person, as might stiffness as he tries turning over in bed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Push starts for national e-health records Oct 1, 2009
If a patient is transferred from the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. for example, Sanders said his staff has to revert to receiving the records by fax and then scanning them into the VA's system. (MSNBC -- Health)
Smoking Bans Bring a Drop in Heart Attacks Sep 23, 2009
SOURCES: David G. Meyers, M.D., M.P.H., professor, cardiology and preventive medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. Steven A. Schroeder, M.D., professor, health and health care, and director, Smoking Cessation Leadership Center, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, Medical Center; Sept. 21, 2009, Circulation; Sept. 29, 2009, Journal of the American College of Cardiology. (MEDLINEplus)
Erbituxs marginal clinical benefit in lung cancer could prompt second look from regulators Aug 14, 2009
Dr Chao Huang, an oncologist specializing in lung cancer and head and neck cancer at the University of Kansas Medical Center, said although the approximate one month median survival is not really exciting, the study requires a look into particular patient subsets. There does not seem to be a correlation between KRAS mutation and response, Huang said. (FT.com -- Markets)
Steroid Can Ease Severe Sore Throat Aug 11, 2009
Dr. Julie Wei, an assistant professor of otolaryngology at the University of Kansas Medical Center, agreed that steroids work well in relieving severe sore throat pain, but she cautioned that they are not a substitute for antibiotics, which treat the infection, not the pain ... SOURCES: Carl Heneghan, M.D., deputy director, Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, University of Oxford, U.K.; Julie Wei, M.D., assistant professor of otolaryngology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Aug.... (MEDLINEplus)
Conaway Lab uncovers function of potential cancer-causing gene product Aug 8, 2009
"We've been able to demonstrate that the protein encoded by the Alc1 gene is, in fact, a chromatin remodeling enzyme," explained Aaron Gottschalk, lead author on the paper and a University of Kansas Medical Center graduate student conducting research in the Conaway Lab. "By itself, this enzyme is inactive, but in the presence of a compound called NAD and another enzyme called poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (Parp1), its ability to move nucleosomes on DNA is strongly activated.". (EurekAlert!)
Studies Shed Light On Preserving Fertility Among Cancer Patients Jul 22, 2009
D., University of Kansas Medical Center, clinicians may be waiting too long three hours after thawing eggs to initiate fertilization with the sperm, a process necessary to create an embryo. When his research team used confocal microscopy to observe what was happening at a chromosomal level, they found that the structures needed to make the embryo's chromosomes align and divide were in place after only an hour. (Science Daily)
Need work? These jobs have a lot of openings Jun 18, 2009
Karen L. Miller, dean of the nursing school at the University of Kansas Medical Center, laments, "If there aren't enough teachers, we can't make more graduates.". Also in msnbc. (MSNBC -- Business)
Former Kansas AD dies after cycling accident Jun 16, 2009
He died at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. according to family spokeswoman Kelly Hale. (ESPN -- College Sports)
Penny-pinching fun in Kansas City Apr 29, 2009
There are several choices along the 39th Street corridor near the University of Kansas Medical Center too. Try Po s Chinese Dumplings, 1715 W. 39th St., and Vietnam Cafe, which has memorable seafood Pho and fried sweet potatoes with shrimp, 2200 W. 39th Ave, Kansas City, Kan. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Exercise During Pregnancy May Help Baby Apr 28, 2009
A team at the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences and the University of Kansas Medical Center used non-invasive tests to monitor fetal development, breathing and body movements, as well as fetal heart rate and autonomic nervous system control. The main aim of the study was to determine whether exercise during pregnancy resulted in cardiovascular benefits to the fetus. (MEDLINEplus)
Do Unborn Babies Need More Exercise? Apr 18, 2009
was conducted at Kansas City University and the University of Kansas Medical Center. Distributed by Internet Broadcasting. (Click2Houston, TX)
Kansas frosh OL Lueken released from hospital Apr 10, 2009
University of Kansas Medical Center spokesman Dennis Minich confirmed Lueken left Thursday. Police have said Lueken was struck after a confrontation in the parking lot east of the Jayhawker Towers, an on-campus apartment complex. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
Kansas frosh Lueken hospitalized after accident Apr 9, 2009
A spokesman at the University of Kansas Medical Center told said Wednesday that Lueken was in good condition and his injuries were not considered life-threatening ... Lueken was admitted to a Lawrence hospital after the accident but transferred to the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
KU Med gets grant for breast cancer work Apr 8, 2009
University of Kansas Medical Center will get $450,000 for breast cancer research - Wichita Business Journal ... University of Kansas Medical Center will get $450,000 for breast cancer research. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Firefighters Have Narrower-Than-Normal Arteries, Study Finds Mar 17, 2009
"These men, as young as they are, for some reason have a high rate of early development of vascular disease, asymptomatic as it is," said Dr. Patrick Moriarty, director of the Atherosclerosis and LDL Apheresis Center at the University of Kansas Medical Center and the study's lead researcher. "What it means is that we have to find a way to make their job have less risk potential in terms of less cardiovascular risk.". (MEDLINEplus)
THOMAS JERRY OSBORNE, JR. - 51 - LANSING, KS Mar 11, 2009
Jerry Osborne, 51, of Lansing, Kansas, died Thursday, March 5, 2009 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He passed away after a courageous fight with cancer. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Services set for Kelley Feb 8, 2009
Jen wrote on Feb 6, 2009 12:26 PM:" See report about how Shawnee Mission HS students stood up to Phelps and his warped followers. Report can be seen on KSHB.com Quote from report: "For every minute Phelps protesters shouted students took donations for AIDS research at the University of Kansas Medical Center. " Now thats taking lemons and making lemonaide. Smart kids. My sympathies to the Kelley family. Turns my stomach that they or any other military family has to go thru this in the name of... (Cameron Observer, MO)
