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1999
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| December |
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| 12/12 | UM doctors find first clear link between autism and gastrointestinal disorder |
| 12/1 | UM study demonstrates importance of fathers - even if they live apart from their children |
| 12/99 | New search for the genetic basis for osteoarthritis |
| 12/99 | Research grant keeps University of Maryland on the cutting edge of complementary and alternative medicine |
| 12/99 | Death risk higher for elderly women who lose weight, UM School of Medicine study says |
| November |
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| 11/23 | Sexual relations improve after hysterectomy says University of Maryland School of Medicine study |
| 11/17 | Major study to begin on pain relievers and kidney failure |
| 11/15 | Physician writes "Insider's Guide for managing Type I diabetes |
| 11/12 | Different parts of the brain are activated in people with ADHD during memory tasks, according to new study |
| 11/10 | UMM study finds no benefit in a popular heart supplement |
| 11/8 | Genetic abnormality may explain high rates of heart disease in the Asian Indian population |
| October |
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| 10/25 | First non-invasive diagnostic tool identifies patients at risk of sudden cardiac death |
| 10/20 | Man donates over half of his liver to his sister in UM Medical Center's first living donor liver transplant |
| 10/14 | University of Maryland School of Medicine receives prestigious grants from The National Cancer Institute |
| 10/11 | University of Maryland doctor honored as pediatrician of the year |
| 10/99 | University of Maryland Medical System announces partnership with DRKOOP.COM |
| 10/99 | Medical System breaks new ground to usher in next century |
| 10/99 | Keeping the treat in your child's Halloween |
| September |
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| 9/99 | University of Maryland announces $24 million research initiative to find new treatments for schizophrenia |
| 9/99 | University of Maryland begins NIH-funded clinical trial for interstitial cystitis |
| 9/99 | University of Maryland Hospital for Children opens center to treat rare genetic eating disorder |
| 9/99 | Experts take aim at Montezuma's revenge at conference organized by the UM School of Medicine |
| 9/99 | University of Maryland study links vitamin B deficiency to risk of stroke in younger women |
| 9/99 | School violence and student mental health needs, highlighted at Denver conference |
| 9/99 | University of Maryland medical experts say most area women do not get recommended tests to find GYN cancers early |
| August |
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| 8/99 | Shock Trauma physicians warn about dangers of diving |
July |
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| 7/99 | Hope for those with bladder control problems |
| 7/99 | New partnership formed to enhance research and medical education |
| 7/99 | Distinguished NIH scientist will head research at the University of Maryland School of Medicine |
June |
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| 6/99 | Study will compare two drugs to prevent breast cancer |
May |
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| 5/99 | UM Hospital for Children and the Worcester County Health Department Operate Summertime Health Clinic in O.C. |
| 5/99 | "Saves for Shock Trauma" program goes into second year |
| 5/99 | New procedure makes a successful transplant possible |
| 5/99 | Parental supervision can cut risky behaviors of older children and teens, University of Maryland researchers find |
| 5/99 | Viagra shown to improve sexual function in women |
| 5/99 | The "break even" cost of kidney transplants is shrinking |
April |
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| 4/99 | Bert O'Malley is chosen to head Otolaryngology |
| 4/99 | UM researchers find bacterial toxin in cigarette smoke |
March |
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| 3/99 | University of Maryland Medical System announces corporate reorganization |
| 3/99 | "No sweat" surgery solves embarrassing problem |
| 3/99 | Expert in pediatric G.I. disorders is chosen to head University of Maryland Department of Pediatrics |
| 3/99 | New treatment under investigation at University of Maryland could dramatically reduce colon cancer deaths |
February |
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| 2/99 | UM Greenebaum Cancer Center Unveils Plan to Conquer Cancer with Support of the Governor's Bold, Anti-Cancer Initiative |
| 2/99 | Study Shows Cholesterol-lowering Medications are Greatly Underused, Especially in Women |
| 2/99 | UM In-Vitro Fertilization Program has Region's Highest Birthrate |
| 2/99 | University of Maryland Medical System names Bramble chairman of board |
January |
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| 1/99 | Plague of Athens: Another medical mystery solved at University of Maryland |
| 1/14 | Maryland General Becomes Part of UM Medical System |
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